Back in 2001, Bethany and I bought a brand spankin' new 2001 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab 4x4 truck. It was "Inferno Red" and had nearly every option you could think of. I knew the dealer, as I worked at an auto auction at the time, so we got a pretty good deal. We happily drove it for about a year, but when 0% interest came about, we traded it for another brand new Dakota. At the dealership, we changed our minds and took a $3500 rebate instead of the 0% and drove away in a brand new truck with a smaller payment than our one year old truck. The new model was blue and silver and looked gorgeous. But eventually, we decided to get ourselves out of debt and therefore my beloved truck and its outrageous monthly payment had to go. I have driven various vehicles since then, but none appealed to me as much as that truck.
Fast forward to five years later. Yesterday, we drove to St. Charles and bought another 2002 Dodge Dakota SLT Quad Cab 4x4. Only this time, we did it right. We paid for it in full, thanks to being debt-free. And it is black in color, which means that it is a ready-made Tiger Tailgatin' Truck. It also has remote start and a nice, spray-on bedliner in addition to all the options our other Dakotas had. Four full-sized doors that open all the way out are a nice touch for getting kids in and out of the back seat, too.
So, is it the new tailgatin' truck or what?
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