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Old 01-11-2005, 06:48 PM
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3.7 L V6 produces 210 horsepower, 235 pound-feet of torque

4.7 L V8 produces 230 horsepower, 290 pound-feet of torque

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isn't this just a dakota with a new badge?
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yep thats a dakota alright
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OK, after seeing the Eclipse and now this I have a few questions . Did Mitsubishi fire all of thier design people? Are they really trying to save this company or are they intentionally doing this to drive it into the ground? Last I checked they were in dire need of a product that would sell. Please someone help me understand WTF they are doing overthere.
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They're making the next cup of coffee over there is what they're doing. This thing is unlikely to make a slpash for Mitsu, as everyone has beaten them to market with trucks and SUVs that are far more capable. If this thing were priced in the mid-hi teens, it might sell well, but as it is even a Tundra is twice the truck over this thing.

And can someone please be creative and try shapes other than circles for the AC vents?
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Originally Posted by steven975,Jan 11 2005, 10:20 PM
isn't this just a dakota with a new badge?
Yea, I dunno why they dont' make their own truck again. My father has a Mighty Max, and it's still up and running for over 11 years with no real major problems. I thought it got good reviews at its time.
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4.7 L V8 produces 230 horsepower, 290 pound-feet of torque

Okay, now everyone can stop complaining about the Honda truck only being a V6 with 255 HP / 252 TQ.
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Originally Posted by koala,Jan 12 2005, 01:37 PM
4.7 L V8 produces 230 horsepower, 290 pound-feet of torque

Okay, now everyone can stop complaining about the Honda truck only being a V6 with 255 HP / 252 TQ.
Very true.

As far as Mitsubishi's Might Max goes, most truck buyers would probably be hesitant to get a truck from a company that had the only FWD truck on the market, perhaps ever.

To this day I still can't fathom that concept...a front wheel drive pickup truck...
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Originally Posted by Slamnasty,Jan 12 2005, 06:12 PM
Very true.

As far as Mitsubishi's Might Max goes, most truck buyers would probably be hesitant to get a truck from a company that had the only FWD truck on the market, perhaps ever.

To this day I still can't fathom that concept...a front wheel drive pickup truck...
I dunno, I've read a lot of good reviews of it when it came out. It was marketed as an "econo-truck." The one my father got was $7000... NEW! I think the insurance we pay for it now is more than the car's current worth ($30). I mean, Mitsubishi isn't exactly known for "quality," they might as well resurrect a truck known to be super-dirt cheap and uses very little gas (there's not really much competition of the small pickups. the most popular trucks right now is either medium or full size).
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I would prefer a Dodge Ram, a Toyota Tacoma, or a Ford F150


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