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Do you need to talk me off this ledge?

see i would stay away from the Chrysler / dodge cars. my sister has a 2013 crysler 300 srt. that car is fast, but she is having problems with the interior and dash. it is always opening up and all the stitches keep opening up on the dash. they have changed the stuff 3 times, but now they are giving her a problem wanting to do it again. i told her to say the lemon law, so they agreed to do it one more time. so i don't trust the product
 
On a practical side, the Dodge Durango has a far less than stellar repair record. If its a quick SUV you are looking for, I suggest looking at a used Ford Explorer Sport with the twin turbo 3.5 and AWD or the Chevy Trailblazer SS with the V8 and AWD. Both far more reliable than the Dodge. The Ford would be the newer and more expensive of the two options.

I tend to lean domestic, having had more than my share of troubles with japanese imports that the manufactures do not stand behind.
 
Forget it

23K for the car. Another 5K for the warranty. For 28K you can get a nicely equipped new car. Bells and whistles are nice, but you've lived this long without them, so ask yourself, do you really need them or just want them.
 
On a practical side, the Dodge Durango has a far less than stellar repair record. If its a quick SUV you are looking for, I suggest looking at a used Ford Explorer Sport with the twin turbo 3.5 and AWD or the Chevy Trailblazer SS with the V8 and AWD. Both far more reliable than the Dodge. The Ford would be the newer and more expensive of the two options.

I tend to lean domestic, having had more than my share of troubles with japanese imports that the manufactures do not stand behind.

Thanks for the recommendations. I lean to domestic, too, though the modern foreign cars have good reps.

23K for the car. Another 5K for the warranty. For 28K you can get a nicely equipped new car. Bells and whistles are nice, but you've lived this long without them, so ask yourself, do you really need them or just want them.

I just want them. I don't really need a different car, I just want one! Like I said, my usual pattern is frequent changes of cars so I get to have something like I've not had before. My '06 PT is the newest car I've owned. I rented a new Mustang a couple years ago, and I was amazed at all the features I didn't know about and had to study how to operate.

BTW, no sports cars, please. Been there, done that. Don't want to have to climb up to get out of it. I also need something that will tow my trailer and Spyder.
 
I JUMPED!!!! WOOPEE-E-E-E!!!

I JUMPED!!!! WOOPEE-E-E-E!!!

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Chevy Silverado 1500 4x4. Most of the bells and whistles I wanted. Went ahead and purchased because lease residual was almost three times what I'd still owe after loan payment over the same period.

Now I have to do lots of studying just to figure out how to operate the thing!
 

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No Chrysler Product Complaints Here

I have owned/leased numerous Chrysler products over the years.... three Dodge/Chrysler minivans, a Chrysler 200, two Chargers, Jeep Cherokee, Jeep Grand Cherokee, PT Cruiser, two Dodge Neons, two Chrysler Pacificas, a Dodge Avenger. I think that about covers it. Mopar supporter all the way. Only had issues with the Jeep Cherokee, which Chrysler replaced for me, but all others were well put together and flawless in function and fun to drive. I am not a big fan of foreign-built vehicles, realizing that a few of the Chrysler products come from Canada and Mexico, but not Japan. Consumer Reports is in my opinion a garbage publication and would never put any credibility in anything they ever have to say. They do not offer any real statistical data; only opinions. JD Power is a much better source because the data comes from actual consumers/drivers of the vehicles. All companies have their problems, including the Japanese. I owned a couple of Toyotas, a Honda, and Nissan that were no better, and sometimes worse, than their domestic competitors.

That being said, the deal that you were stating on the Durango was not a good one just because of the age, miles, and price, especially with the extended warranty. You certainly can find many other deals out there, domestic or not, that far exceed the value you would have been getting. I think you did the right thing buying domestic and getting the Chevy truck. Enjoy!
 
My wife has a 2004 Durango, basic trim level. It has the 4.7 V8. We bought it new.

It has been a very good vehicle. We had to replace the front left wheel bearing (actually, the whole hub) about 4 years ago at ~ 60K miles. Other than that, until last week, not a problem. The car now has ~122K miles on the odometer. The new problem is, apparently, a relay in the A/c fan circuit. I will find out Monday.

But, in 2010 Chrysler upgraded the 4.7 V8 for more HP and better overall performance. I have ridden in a 2010 Dodge (EXCUSE ME!! RAM truck!!) with the 4.7 V8.. BIG difference.

We get ~21 mpg (with 10% corn squeezin's) on the highway. About 15 in stop and go town driving. I am anal about keeping gas mileage records.

I would look at a 2010 or 2011 Durango with the 4.7 V78, unless you plan a lot of heavy towing.

I like this car, but the front window frames will SLIGHTLY move out in a cross wind (leeward side). That causes considerable wind noise.

Joe T.
 
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