1990 Dodge Dakota

Convertible

3.9L V6 Cylinder Gasoline Fuel

Manual

1B7FL29X0LS711834

Gasoline

Power Steering

UP FOR AUCTION IS A VERY NICE 1990 DODGE DAKOTE FACTORY CONVERTIBLE PICKUP IN ORIGINAL CONDITION.THIS IS THE SECOND DAKOTA CONVERTIBLE I HAVE OWNED.THE FIRST WAS A LOADED 1989 4 X 4 WITH AUTOMATIC.I COULD ONLY GET 14 MPG OUT OF IT.IT HAD THE STOCK FUEL TANK WHICH GAVE ME ABOUT A 175 MILE RANGE BETWEEN FUELING.I TOLD MYSELF I WOULD NEVER BUY ANOTHER DAKOTA CONVERTIBLE WITH THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE OPTION OR AN AUTOMATIC.SO AFTER THE KIDS GREW UP I STARTED LOOKING FOR THE NICEST DAKOTA CONVERTIBLE AROUND.I HAVE LOOKED AT EVERY ONE LISTED ON EBAY FOR YEARS.I FOUND THIS ONE ON CRAIGSLIST (LISTING WAS HARD TO FIND AS THE SELLER SPELLED CONVERTIBLE WRONG).ANYWAY THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD BOUGHT THE TRUCK FROM HIS SISITER IN 1998 WITH 47900 MILES ON IT.SHE BOUGHT IT NEW AND DROVE IT BACK AND FORTH TO WORK 18 MILES EACH WAY ALL HIGHWAY.THE DAKOTA HAS THE ORIGINAL WINDOW STICKER AND MANUALS.THE TRUCK CAME FROM THE FACTORY WITH A 3.9 SIX CYLINDER ENGINE WITH A 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION (JUST WHAT I WANTED).IT HAS OLD SCHOOL CRANK UP WINDOW AND NO AIR.IT CAME WITH CHROME BUMPERS,THE OPTIONAL LARGER FUEL TANK AND ALLOY ? WHEELS.SHE ADDED AT THE DEALERSHIP RUST PROOFING,CRUISE CONTROLL,INTERMITTENT WIPERS,MUD FLAPS AND THE RAIL ON THE TOP OF THE BOX.I GET 21 MPG USING PREMIUM FUEL WHICH GIVES ME A FUEL RANGE AROUND 440 MILES !! THE DASH HAS NO CRACKS AND THE SEAT IS CLOSE TO PERFECT.WHEN THE BROTHER BOUGHT THE TRUCK IN 1998 (HATED TO SEE IT GO) HE DROVE IT ABOUT 1000 MILES EACH SUMMER ON THE WEEKENDS.I HAVE DONE ABOUT THE SAME.STORING IT IN THE WINTERS.I BOUGHT IT WITH 55K MILES ON IT 4 YEARS AGO.IT HAD NEW TIRES,BRAKES,SHOCKS AND TUNE UP.ALL IT NEEDED WAS TO REPLACE A LEAKY VALVE COVER GASKET WHICH I DID.I CHANGED OVER TO MOBIL 1 OIL AND STARTED TO NOTICE ANOTHER OIL LEAK.I BELIEVE IT MAY BE COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR VALVE COVER AREA OR LOWER ON THE ENGINE.IT REALLY DOESN'T USE OIL JUST AN ANNOYING LEAK ON THE GARAGE FLOOR AFTER I DRIVE IT.I CHANGE THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND BOUGHT A SET OF FACTORY DODGE CONVERTIBLE FLOOR MATS.I WILL LET THE PICTURES DO THE TALKING FOR THE MOST PART.THE PAINT ON THE HOOD AND AREA ABOVE AND ACROSS WINSHIELD IS STARTING TO FLAKE OFF (POOR FACTORY PAINT AS ONE WILL NOTICE ON MOST OF THESE WITH ORIGINAL PAINT VS FROM NEGLECT).I TOUCHED UP THE AREAS WITH A SMALL PAINT BRUSH BUT IT REALLY NEEDS REPAINTING.I WAS QUOTED $300 FOR BOTH AREAS.TRUCK STARTS RUNS AND DRIVES GREAT.THE ANTILOCK BRAKE LIGHT JUST CAME ON AND I REPAIR BEFORE THE NEW OWNER PICKS IT UP.TOP IS ORIGINAL.HAS WEAR ON EDGE TRIM (SHOULD BE ABLE TO REPAIR IF ONE WANTS TO KEEP TOP ORIGINAL.BACK WINDOW IS FOGGY.I'M TOLD THERE ARE CLEANERS OUT THERE TO ASSIST WITH CLEARING IT SOME.THREE OF THE FOUR PLASTIC WHEEL CENTERS ARE MISSING.PLEASE CALL WITH ANY QUESTIONS.I HAVE LOOKED AT HUNDREDS OF THESE AND THIS IS THE NICEST ONE I FOUND.1990 MODEL YEAR IS A GREAT YEAR TO OWN ONLY 909 PRODUCED.THE MAJORITY OF THE DAKOTAS WERE EITHER 4 X 4'S OR AUTOMATICS.A 1990 2 WHEEL DRIVE WITH A STICK WITH 62K ORIGINAL MILES IS A NICE FIND.THIS ONE IS BY NO MEANS PERFECT NOR WILL YOU FIND ONE BUT THIS WOULD MAKE A GREAT DAILY DRIVER (21 MPG-AND I KNOW YOU CAN DO BETTER WITH SOME UPGRADES) OR A NICE START TO TAKE TO CAR SHOWS.IF MONEY IS A MAJOR ISSUE THERE ALOT OF THESE OUT THERE FOR $1500-$2500 BUCKS.MY RESERVE WILL BE REASONABLE (LESS THAN WHAT I BOUGHT IT FOR).GOOD LUCK AND CALL ME IF YOUR SERIOUS AND WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT.THANKS -JOE 608 712-9104.I WILL RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CANCEL AUCTION (I'M REALLY TORN WITH SELLING IT BUT WITH THE KIDS DRIVING I'M INSURING 8 CARS AND TRUCKS AND DOWN TO 3 MOTORCYCLES-JUST SOLD ONE).WELL THERE'S MY STORY.MAY BE ABLE TO HELP DELIVER.On Jun-21-11 at 17:33:48 PDT, seller added the following information: I DO HAVE THE ORIGINAL BLACK CONVERTIBLE BOOT COVER.ALSO A SPARE FACTORY AM/FM/CD STEREO.I SEE TRADERONLINE.COM HAS TWO DAKOTA CONVERTIBLES LISTED WHICH WOULD BE GOOD FOR COMPARISON.