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onetime2 · 06-02-2004, 05:59 AM

I'm not a big fan of them. My first experience with one was one of their Aries models. My sister bought it brand new and the quality was terrible. Certainly you don't expect world class quality from a cheap car but to have the moldings coming off after less than 20k miles, dashboard and other coverings peeling from weak glue, etc, etc, etc it doesn't inspire confidence. The car only lasted about 75k miles before it needed major work and was gotten rid of.

My next experience was with a Dodge Avenger. It was the first new car I bought completely on my own. I loved the style and the reviews of it at the time (second year of production) were still good. This car also lasted only about 80k miles. In less than 2k miles the car began randomly dying while driving. In the shop several times with no explanation. Finally it left me stranded at about 3k miles in the worst snow storm of the last 8 years when the computer died. At 40k miles the transmission blew with some rod flying through the side of the case leaving me without transmission fluid. At about 60k miles the head gasket went. I got rid of the car at about the 70k mile mark and it wasn't worth shit in the used car market.

I now own a Dodge Ram 1500. Bought it used with 136k miles on it because it was relatively cheap. It's serving me well as a second vehicle used mostly to plow my driveway.

With Daimler now owning them I don't think I'll be buying a new Dodge anytime soon.

I've got a Honda as my primary car and will likely stick with them as the resale and quality are way too favorable when compared to American cars.

06-02-2004, 05:59 AM	#13 (permalink)
onetime2 Junkie Location: NJ	I'm not a big fan of them. My first experience with one was one of their Aries models. My sister bought it brand new and the quality was terrible. Certainly you don't expect world class quality from a cheap car but to have the moldings coming off after less than 20k miles, dashboard and other coverings peeling from weak glue, etc, etc, etc it doesn't inspire confidence. The car only lasted about 75k miles before it needed major work and was gotten rid of. My next experience was with a Dodge Avenger. It was the first new car I bought completely on my own. I loved the style and the reviews of it at the time (second year of production) were still good. This car also lasted only about 80k miles. In less than 2k miles the car began randomly dying while driving. In the shop several times with no explanation. Finally it left me stranded at about 3k miles in the worst snow storm of the last 8 years when the computer died. At 40k miles the transmission blew with some rod flying through the side of the case leaving me without transmission fluid. At about 60k miles the head gasket went. I got rid of the car at about the 70k mile mark and it wasn't worth shit in the used car market. I now own a Dodge Ram 1500. Bought it used with 136k miles on it because it was relatively cheap. It's serving me well as a second vehicle used mostly to plow my driveway. With Daimler now owning them I don't think I'll be buying a new Dodge anytime soon. I've got a Honda as my primary car and will likely stick with them as the resale and quality are way too favorable when compared to American cars. __________________ Strive to be more curious than ignorant.