Thread: PickupTrucks.com Forums: Ram Tough?

Some Fiats have sheet metal that will probably work in the US, but honestly quite a few of them look outdated and would probably need changes to be strong sellers here. We already have the Nissan Cube, Kia Soul, Smart car, and a bunch of other odd balls, so strange styling isn't completely new here at all. I guess my point is, you can't get worse than some of the vehicles in the current Chrysler lineup. Just about anything Fiat sends...

 Quote: It will be interesting to see how Fiat does. Believe it or not my dad bought a brand new Fiat 124 coupe or some piece of Before I was married(now that is a long time ago!) A girlfriend had an Alfa GTV, that leaked through the glovebox when it rained!!. They have improved dramatically in quality since then. They had too.

 Quote: This opinion, like much of this particular thread, is incorrect. ......... +1. My brother's 5.2 4x4 '94 (sold earlier this year) went 210,000+ miles, original motor/tranny, still running strong. And I've seen a few Cummins with 300,000+ miles on them.

 Originally Posted By: Derek M My father in-law has a '99 2500 2wd QC LB with 110k miles, no issues outside of a transmission rebuild and an interior that is absolutely destroyed. Define "absolutely destroyed". My 14 year old interior and Dad's 01 Dodge are still in decent shape. The both have small cracks on the top of the dash, and my seat has a small tear. Now if you want to see absolutely destroyed, I could...

 Originally Posted By: Moparior Define "absolutely destroyed". The dash has several gaping cracks in it, dash is now covered by one of those carpeted dash mats. Every seat surface is cracked or has pulled away from it's mating surface. And that's only the start. I'll take some pics next time I'm over there. I have nothing against Dodge or Ford. Just stating the condition of the truck.

So basically, Fiat's grooming Alfa Romeo to replace Chrysler. Full details below: Chrysler * Town and Country * 300: Redesign in 2011 * Fiat 500: 2011 DISCONTINUED * PT Cruiser * Sebring Dodge * Charger: Redesign in 2011 * Challenger * Journey * Ram trucks (separate brand?) DISCONTINUED * Caliber * Nitro * Avenger * Grand Caravan Jeep * Wrangler * Grand Cherokee: Redesign in 2010 DISCONTINUED * Commander * Compass * Patriot Alfa Romeo *...

They're lacking small suv/crossover replacements.

What dodge is really lacking is a reliable pickup. They haven;t had one since 1993.

Mercedes thought they would replace the Cummins with one of their own. That idea fizzled pretty quick and I expect Fiat will either realize the same or lose many customers.

I have to disagree with you my friend. I have been in the lawn care/landscaping/snow removal business for 22 years, and have owned trucks from Ford, Chevy and Dodge. My Dodge's are by far the best trucks I have owned. That is why I will stick with them. My 1995 Dakota 4X4 has 312K miles on it. I did replace the tranny once, and some small other things that wore out, but all in all a solid truck for what I ask of it. My 1996 Dakota is all...