ajzepp Posted September 11, 2006 Posted September 11, 2006 I need a "stop-gap" car to get me through until the first part of next year....I found a '99 Avenger ES with 87k miles on it for $2200. Has a rebuilt auto transmission, new tires, seems to be in good working order....I looked on Edmunds.com and this particular model seems to have decent customer feedback, but I've never owned a Dodge and know nothign about this car. I need some feedback quick...can anyone help?
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted September 12, 2006 Posted September 12, 2006 ajzepp said: I need a "stop-gap" car to get me through until the first part of next year....I found a '99 Avenger ES with 87k miles on it for $2200. Has a rebuilt auto transmission, new tires, seems to be in good working order....I looked on Edmunds.com and this particular model seems to have decent customer feedback, but I've never owned a Dodge and know nothign about this car. I need some feedback quick...can anyone help? 770093[/snapback] I had a 96 Avenger ES. I got about 133 K out of it. It was a good performing car but it was cheaply made. Nothing major ever really went wrong but knobs, switches, weather stripping, latches etc kept breaking off. Paint was easily scratched. Windshield cracked whenever any little thing hit it.
GoodBye Posted September 12, 2006 Posted September 12, 2006 JÂy RÛßeÒ said: I had a 96 Avenger ES. I got about 133 K out of it. It was a good performing car but it was cheaply made. Nothing major ever really went wrong but knobs, switches, weather stripping, latches etc kept breaking off. Paint was easily scratched. Windshield cracked whenever any little thing hit it. 770242[/snapback] Sounds like some of the Dodge minivans my parents have owned over the years.
ajzepp Posted September 12, 2006 Author Posted September 12, 2006 JÂy RÛßeÒ said: I had a 96 Avenger ES. I got about 133 K out of it. It was a good performing car but it was cheaply made. Nothing major ever really went wrong but knobs, switches, weather stripping, latches etc kept breaking off. Paint was easily scratched. Windshield cracked whenever any little thing hit it. 770242[/snapback] That sounds pretty consistent with what's going on with this car....the guy said it's got some dings and needs some small touch ups here and there. I can live with that as long as it gets me from point A to point B, and until I can get a new car toward the end of the year. Thanks for the feedback!
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted September 12, 2006 Posted September 12, 2006 LanaK6 said: Sounds like some of the Dodge minivans my parents have owned over the years. 770254[/snapback] This is how Chrysler keeps costs down unfortunately.
GoodBye Posted September 12, 2006 Posted September 12, 2006 JÂy RÛßeÒ said: This is how Chrysler keeps costs down unfortunately. 770279[/snapback] It seems like every time I see a Dodge Neon half the paint is coming off or it is faded.
WVUFootball29 Posted September 12, 2006 Posted September 12, 2006 they arent bad little cars..basically they are an eclipse with a dodge body. As long as it rolls and does what you need it to do, 2grand isnt horrid for it
ajzepp Posted September 12, 2006 Author Posted September 12, 2006 WVUFootball29 said: they arent bad little cars..basically they are an eclipse with a dodge body. As long as it rolls and does what you need it to do, 2grand isnt horrid for it 770300[/snapback] Yeah, I'm not looking to pick up chicks in it....just get me to work and back for a while until I can get what I want.
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted September 12, 2006 Posted September 12, 2006 WVUFootball29 said: they arent bad little cars..basically they are an eclipse with a dodge body. As long as it rolls and does what you need it to do, 2grand isnt horrid for it 770300[/snapback] Actually it was a cousin to the Sebring.
SDS Posted September 12, 2006 Posted September 12, 2006 JÂy RÛßeÒ said: Paint was easily scratched. 770242[/snapback] Are you kidding me? Do you know how hard I had to scrape my key....
SDS Posted September 12, 2006 Posted September 12, 2006 ajzepp said: Yeah, I'm not looking to pick up chicks in it.... 770302[/snapback] Well, that would require you to leave the house.
GoodBye Posted September 12, 2006 Posted September 12, 2006 WVUFootball29 said: they arent bad little cars..basically they are an eclipse with a dodge body. As long as it rolls and does what you need it to do, 2grand isnt horrid for it 770300[/snapback] It also has a Mitsubishi V6 engine.
ajzepp Posted September 12, 2006 Author Posted September 12, 2006 SDS said: Well, that would require you to leave the house. 770317[/snapback] yeeeeeouch!
stuckincincy Posted September 12, 2006 Posted September 12, 2006 JÂy RÛßeÒ said: Actually it was a cousin to the Sebring. 770309[/snapback] The 2-doors and 4-doors were of different body construction. The 4-door Chrysler Sebring = Dodge Stratus = Plymouth Breeze. The 2-door Dodge Avenger = Mitsubishi Eclipse = Chrysler Sebring Coupe Of those constructions, only the 4 door Sebring and Stratus remain in production; the recent Eclipse is a new design.
Alaska Darin Posted September 12, 2006 Posted September 12, 2006 SDS said: Well, that would require you to leave the house. 770317[/snapback] AND not be a gay kickball fan...
beerme1 Posted September 12, 2006 Posted September 12, 2006 ajzepp said: I need a "stop-gap" car I need some feedback quick...can anyone help? 770093[/snapback] It's better than a Honda FIT.
ajzepp Posted September 12, 2006 Author Posted September 12, 2006 beerme1 said: It's better than a Honda FIT. 770915[/snapback] My official view on that is that if it's good enough for Ed, it's good enough for me
Corp000085 Posted September 12, 2006 Posted September 12, 2006 no i do not drive a dodge avenger, however i drive a dodge stratus!!
meazza Posted September 13, 2006 Posted September 13, 2006 LanaK6 said: It seems like every time I see a Dodge Neon half the paint is coming off or it is faded. 770299[/snapback] the price you pay for buying any small car from an American car company.
meazza Posted September 13, 2006 Posted September 13, 2006 ajzepp said: Yeah, I'm not looking to pick up chicks in it....just get me to work and back for a while until I can get what I want. 770302[/snapback] When you get your new car, did you take a look at the Mazda 3 sport? I test drove one and it has a Euro feel to it.
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