Is the $10,995 price on this 2003 Dodge Dakota a good deal?

OAV rates this as Fair Price because the asking price of $10,995 is within the typical market range for this vehicle.

What is the average price for a 2003 Dodge Dakota in IA?

Based on 46 comparable listings in IA, the average asking price for a 2001-2005 Dodge Dakota is $9,822, with prices ranging from $3,990 to $13,995.

How long does a 2003 Dodge Dakota typically stay on dealer lots?

Comparable Dodge Dakota listings in IA spend an average of 563 days on dealer lots.

Where is this 2003 Dodge Dakota located?

This vehicle is listed in Des Moines, IA 50316. VIN: 1D7HG42N53S356070. Mileage: 82,917 miles.

What is the fair market price range for this 2003 Dodge Dakota?

OAV's Price-to-Market analysis estimates the fair market range is $6,995 to $10,995, based on 4 comparable vehicles.

Vehicle Details

VIN1D7HG42N53S356070

TrimSLT

Exterior ColorBlack

Drivetrain4WD

Engine3.9L V6

TransmissionAutomatic

Fuel TypeUnleaded

Inventory Typeused

Days on Lot1120

Days on Market1578

2003 Dodge Dakota

SLT

Unscored

$10,99582,917 miles

Des Moines, IA 50316

Market price position

Lowest comparable ($)

6,995

Highest comparable ($)

10,995

This vehicle's price ($)

10,995

$10,995 · within market range

$6,995comparable$10,995

Regional range: $6,995 – $10,995
vs. market: $4,000 above low · $0 below high
Comparable vehicles: 4

Demand-Verified· Backed by recent sales data

Faster-than-average sell-through

Similar vehicles recently sold in an estimated 9–81 days.

What does Demand-Verified mean?

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This listing has been on market about 13.8x longer than typical for similar vehicles (cohort sells in 9–81 days; this one is at 1120). Long days-on-lot on a fast-turn cohort can signal title concerns, mechanical issues, or pricing the dealer won't actually honor. Recommend a vehicle history report before spending more time.

Market Breakdown

Local = comparable listings in the same metro. Regional = comparable listings across the broader state or multi-state region. Both ranges refresh daily.

Local Range$6,995 – $10,995

Regional Range$6,995 – $10,995

Dealer Info

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About This 2003 Dodge Dakota

Listing updated: May 13, 2026

Listed by an independent dealer in Des Moines, IA · On lot for 1120 days · VIN verifiable at NHTSA

This used 2003 Dodge Dakota SLT is listed at $10,995 by an independent dealer in Des Moines, IA 50316. It has 82,917 miles on the odometer. The exterior color is Black. It features a 4WD drivetrain with a 3.9L V6 engine and Automatic transmission.

OAV's AI-powered Price-to-Market analysis rates this vehicle as Unscored due to insufficient comparable data. Based on 4 similar vehicles in the Des Moines market, the estimated market range is $6,995 to $10,995. The local market range in IA is $6,995 to $10,995.

This vehicle has been on the lot for 1120 days.

Analysis powered by OAV's patented inventory standardization technology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477).

Market context

This listing is part of OAV's broader Des Moines, IA trucks market analysis. OAV compares vehicles using local and regional price-to-market ranges, days-on-lot, comparable count, and demand signals where available.

How this deal is rated

OAV compares this 2003 Dodge Dakota against similar vehicles currently available in the local and regional market — same make, model, and year range, filtered for comparable mileage. Based on where this listing falls in that comparable set, it is rated:

Great Deal — priced below the typical range for comparable vehicles.
Fair Price — priced within the expected range for comparable vehicles.
Overpriced — priced above the typical range for comparable vehicles.

This rating refreshes daily as inventory enters and leaves the market. The dealer on this listing has not yet activated on OAV, so the business name and contact details are anonymized here. Activated (paying) dealers appear with their verified business name and a Verified badge.

How this listing is verified

This vehicle listing was aggregated from an independent dealer in Des Moines, IA, one of 57,000+ U.S. dealerships in OAV's nationwide inventory network.The VIN 1D7HG42N53S356070 can be independently verified via the U.S. Department of Transportation's NHTSA VIN decoder, and safety recalls at NHTSA's recall database.

Vehicle attributes (year, make, model, trim, mileage, location) are standardized using OAV's patented methodology (U.S. Patent No. 12,236,477), which normalizes naming conventions and deduplicates cross-listed inventory across the dealership network. Listing data is refreshed daily; Price-to-Market analysis uses comparable vehicles within the same geographic market.

2003 Dodge Dakota Market in IA

Comparable Vehicles

Average Price

$9,822

Price Range

$3,990–$13,995

Avg Days on Lot

563

Based on 46 comparable 2001-2005 Dodge Dakota listings in IA, the average asking price is $9,822. This listing at $10,995 is $1,173 above average (12% above market). Comparable prices in IA range from $3,990 to $13,995. Similar vehicles spend an average of 563 days on dealer lots in this market.