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  1. Well, after an unexpectedly short time with our 2013 Journey R/T AWD, we had to say goodbye to it a couple of months ago. It had served us well, taken my spouse and I to and from work, hauled our two granddaughters to numerous functions and sports activities, and taken us on trips over three Canadian provinces. This year, it hauled hundreds of items to our new condo [and a lot of recyclables, and junk to our local depot before we moved]. Sadly, we had been experiencing shuddering and grinding noises since 2020. Despite a front-end repair under our extended warranty and another front-end inspection and work this past May, the problems continued. A diagnosis in June was that the electronic clutch control system had to be completely replaced, about $5,000 including labour [this is an assembly, not parts]. On a 9-year-old vehicle with about 60,000 km, my spouse and I debated what to do, and decided it had to go. After researching various makes and models, we traded it on a 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited. We were not looking for a Jeep but the model approximated what we wanted in an SUV. I miss the Journey’s interior room [7-seater]; our new Grand Cherokee is a five-seater. I miss the underfloor and under passenger seat storage. I miss the wide-opening rear doors and the standard roof rack. I don’t miss the Journey’s AWD system; it was the source of a number of in-warranty repairs over the years and it just shuddered when going through snow or backing up a grade [this should have been a red flag to what occurred as described above]. I don’t miss its electrical issues (three batteries in the last 5 years, necessitating removing the left front wheel and wheel well cover each time to get the batteries replaced – I never understood why FCA could not find a place in the engine compartment to place the battery). It was also short on convenience items, safety features, had an old Uconnect interface with a terrible Garmin-based NAV system (more inaccurate than not, even after updating the software), and FCA never manufactured it with a power liftgate; the latter was important as my spouse is short and found it very difficult to pull the Journey’s hatch down to close. We don’t have regrets buying it, just keeping it as long as we did. I appreciate the time as a member of this forum and the numerous posts regarding owners’ experiences. This will obviously be my last post and I will eventually cancel my membership. Good luck to everyone and I hope that you continue to enjoy your “journey with your Journey.”
  2. This is a 5-year report on our 2013 Dodge Journey R/T. My spouse and I thought we would share some stats as well as our experience so far with this vehicle. We use CarCare, a Windows-based vehicle management system, to track our operating costs. Kilometres driven: 35,378 [21,983 miles] Average fuel economy: 15.65 l/km [18 mpg – Imperial gallon] Furthest distance travelled [one trip]: 2,128 km Best fuel economy: 9.4 l/km [c.30 mpg - not sure how this happened but we were surprised on that 2,128 km trip] Total fuel cost: $5,526.10 Total maintenance cost: $2,360.38 [e.g. oil, oil/air/cabin air filters, peace of mind inspections, wheel alignment, wipers, winter/summer tire changes, washes, and one non-insurance body repair ($866)] Background We purchased this vehicle while we were both employed, as a more comfortable and dependable means of getting to and from work, for the running around that invariably is done with grandchildren to various events, and for long trips to see relatives in our neighbouring province. It was a huge difference from the Dodge Caliber SRT-4 we drove previously. I was laid off seven months after the purchase, however, my spouse continued to work until 2016. Since 2017, we have been using the Journey in a home-based business. Warranty Repairs 8.4N Uconnect NAV/radio/CD system. Either the disc player or the NAV system stopped working. The system was replaced twice. This involved resetting all the favourites on the radio (AM, FM, SiriusXM), re-pairing smart phones and in one case obtaining a new SiriusXM ID. On another occasion, the NAV system volume had to be adjusted as we could hardly hear it when the radio was playing. Rear viscous coupler. Passenger side temperature door actuator. Left rear upper control arm. Belt idler Recalls There were three recalls: power steering hose and fluid cooler, steering wheel wiring, and antilock brake system control module. FCA did not always notify us right away and we often learned about them through CARFAX, or the Government of Canada Recalls and Safety Alerts smart phone app. Eventually letters did come from FCA. Misses Wonky 6-speed transmission; it seems to have a mind of its own, up and down shifting. Liftgate: it is heavy for my 5’2” spouse to operate and is challenging to open and close in very cold weather. We cannot understand how a vehicle of this size does not have a power option. A back-up camera (mounted near the licence plate) that constantly becomes covered with road film; we understand FCA moved the lens to the upper part of the liftgate after our model year. A rear window wiper that does not clear in a 180-degree arc. Fuel economy – we believe this model, even with AWD, should have produced better results. We know that speed, acceleration, temperature, vehicle condition, etc. are all factors and we do live in a cold climate for one-half of the year, affecting consumption. A transmission with a higher number of speeds would have been nice, however, we note that the Journey is still only offered with a 6-speed. Garmin NAV system. This system has proven to be disappointing (aside from the warranty replacements), despite two map updates (through a company called HERE as Garmin does not provide the updates directly; it costs about $230 CAD for each update). The Garmin system often cannot find streets, guides us to the wrong address saying we have arrived or mislabels streets and highways. An example of the latter is one trip we took on Highway 17 (part of our national Trans-Canada Highway system) in northwestern Ontario only to see GARMIN show it as an “unimproved road.” There are parts of our city that just ‘disappear’ into nothing as there is no map data for it despite these areas having been built out several years ago. We have advised Garmin’s cartography department of these issues. As we mentioned above, we use our Journey for business and need to find clients’ addresses, so we do rely on the NAV system. The voice command system seems to have a mind of its own. It’s hit and miss getting it to access what we want it to do. We turn off the blower motor, make sure the windows are rolled up and speak in a clear voice, using the commands we read in the cheat sheet document we downloaded from FCA. We have far better results with our smartphones [Google Maps, WAZE], but this does not help us with this vehicle’s systems. Not the end of the world, just frustrating. Wish List Other than the Park Assist and rear-view camera functions, the Journey has no safety monitoring systems that we are aware of [ e.g. lane departure warning, adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitoring, automatic braking, etc.]. We knew these did not exist for our model year; we are just surprised that they are not offered on current models (if we have misread the specs on Dodge’s website, please let us know). FCA really needs to get with its competition and offer a power liftgate. If the Caravan, Durango and Pacifica have it standard or as an option, why not on this model, especially as it’s been around for eleven years? This vehicle needs an increase in the transmission gears. Mated to the reliable 3.6 litre, we believe it would improve fuel economy and up and down shifting. Overall Impressions As we were preparing this report, Driving.ca posted an article on the top ten vehicles with the largest decline in sales. I was surprised to learn that the Dodge Journey is ranked #2 on the list with Canadian sales of only 5,013, a decline of 52% since 2008. According to Driving.ca: Canadian demand for the Journey peaked seven years ago It is based on the long-defunct Dodge Avenger sedan (news to me) By 2017, demand was only half of what it was four years ago (when we bought ours) The Dodge brand is down 26 per cent this year. Our Journey has proven to be very dependable and probably the best automobile for comfort and reliability we have had in 45+ years of automobile ownership. That said, my spouse does have some difficulty [osteoarthritis] getting into the vehicle and wants to reconsider this type of vehicle when we replace it, likely in a couple of years. We’ve driven Chrysler vehicles for the last 25 years. My spouse’s comments notwithstanding, the jury is still out on whether we would replace it with a newer model or look at another manufacturer. The information from Driving.ca leads us to believe this vehicle will be phased out by the time we are in the market again.
  3. Dadof5, I can sympathize with your experience on Garmin's instructions. On our '13 R/T with NAV, SIriusXm, etc., the map data was reasonably accurate until about mid-2016. We started getting nag messages about map updates and finally updated them to 2016 FCA Group - North American Map for Uconnect 8.4N (RB5 MY 13-15) in March, 2017. It was a convoluted process to get the update and no one was more surprised than me to learn that it was actually shipped on a USB in a large, wasteful clamshell box, at a cost of almost $250 CAD. So the update on our system went without problems but we noticed that entire sections of our city (Winnipeg, Manitoba) were missing from the maps. Further, Highway 17 in Northwestern Ontario was labelled as an 'unimproved road.' There were also missing roads, streets and subdivisions of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, where we travelled earlier this year, and highway speeds were woefully out-of-date (i.e. the red speed warning on the NAV screen). Obviously, something was wrong. I contacted Garmin which was not much help; they just blamed Here, a map fulfillment company, for the problem and the high cost of the 2016 map upgrade. FCA Chrysler was completely useless. Garmin did, at least , offer to pass the erroneous map data information to Here. Wow. So, we decided to once again check for updates and this time we ordered the 2018 update for our Journey. So, more cost and delay to get what we hope will be a proper map update. My spouse is a Marriage Commissioner and I issue Marriage Licences so we are frequently on the move to wedding venues, residences of licence applicants, jewellery stores, florists, etc.; we are finding that the NAV system is very helpful when it works, however the aforementioned problems with the 2016 so-called update, have left us resorting to Google Maps or Waze to locate our destinations. We plan to sell/trade in our Journey in 2020 and we are really looking at just not getting a NAV system unless we can find a factory system made by another manufacturer. The other alternative would be to buy a Magellan or Tom Tom standalone unit which we understand come with lifetime map updates. $400 USD over 18 months is ridiculous.
  4. Our 2013 Dodge Journey R/T with about 18,000 km, had been making shuddering and grinding noises ever since we had the winter tires switched back to the factory Kuomo tires and chrome wheels in late May. I chalked it up to the tires, based on other complaints I have read in this forum. Anyhow, things were getting worse and we took the Journey into a local dealer (not the one we purchased it from - we fired those guys). After a supposed road test, the tech could not duplicate the same problem we were having - WTF? So two days later, we took it back and insisted that the Service Manager or shop foreman come with us for a road test. Within one minute, the foreman diagnosed it as a bad viscous coupler (on the AWD); obviously this has happened to other AWD Journeys. So after an all-day wait, we got the vehicle back yesterday, repaired under warranty. All good. We were particularly anxious as we are travelling to Saskatchewan and will be putting about 2000 km on the Journey. The repair is listed as : "rear viscous coupler contaminated with gear oil". - "replaced rear viscous coupler (BDORC) and pinion seal". Has this happened to anyone else?
  5. I have posted my impressions of my '13 Journey R/T on this forum previously, the last one a year ago. For the period Oct/13-Sep/15, I have logged just under 14,000 kms for an average of 16.94 L/100 km (17 mpg [imperial gallon]). Most of the driving has been city at speeds from 30-100 km/h and a few trips of 200-450 km. The best fuel economy I achieved was 10 L/100 km at 100km/h average for a trip I took last month. The worst has been in our bitterly cold winter last year at over 20 L/100 km. Still not impressed. I had no real issues with the Journey in the first year of ownership other than disappointing fuel economy. I tired to address this with the selling dealer but got nowhere. We are no longer customers of the selling dealer and have followed our sales rep to another dealership (not just for the fuel problem, but a whole host of customer relations issues). In the last 12 months, I have had to replace the Uconnect system twice (under warranty); a major pain as the whole system has to be replaced and then completely reprogrammed, including waiting on hold with Sirius to get the new serial numbers registered. The first time it was a malfunctioning disc player and the second time the navigation system completely shut down. Fingers crossed, it has been working over the summer and fall. I would add my concerns about the crappy Kuomo factory tires, the worst I have ever had on any vehicle. They just do not handle well in turns, well, they just do not handle well at all. I have just installed my Michelin Xice 3's for winter driving and what a difference. Smooth and quiet, even on our potholed and rolling streets. We actually tried hauling 6 persons in this 7-seater (thankfully it was a relatively short trip). The only person who was comfortable in the rear was our 6-year-old granddaughter. We usually just leave these seats folded for the cargo room. Overall, we are satisfied with the Journey and look forward to more road trips next year when my spouse retires.
  6. It's rare for us to carry more than four persons in our R/T (including driver) but we have had occasions to carry six: four adults, and our granddaughters, ages 17 and 6. The 6 year old has no problem scampering into her booster seat in the rear row and the 17 year old can get in without any problem (how I envy youth!). When we have had to shoehorn (and I mean that literally) adults into the rear, it's a major effort; the seating is cramped and headroom isn't great. I find it claustrophobic (I don't even like sitting in the rear seats in my dealership's Caravan shuttle van, even with captain's chairs in the centre row). We purchased this vehicle with other higher priority options and the third row seating came as standard equipment on the R/T. We always drive with the rear seats folded.
  7. Since the fall of 2014, I have had my nav/radio system replaced twice. The first time, the disc player stopped working, and I was told they could not repair it [much to the disappointment of our 6 year old granddaughter who watches movies on the rear video screen]. So I waited weeks to get a replacement unit. Then, last spring, the nav system stopped working. Same drill, into the dealership "sorry we can't fix it, we have to order another unit." so more waiting. Everything seems to work fine now and it got a good workout on a recent 450 km trip north of where I live. However, I have no idea if the two replacement units were new or refurbished. It never occurred to me to ask.
  8. I just posted my 12-month ownership experience in which I complained about averaging 16.83 l/100 km (17 mpg) average for just under 7,000 kms of driving, mostly city. I do not idle, warm up my vehicle excessively, keep to posted speed limits, and check tire pressure regularly. I have had one oil change since purchasing the vehicle. With the return to winter here in the eastern prairies, I am now seeing my fuel economy decline to over 18 l/100 km [<16 mpg]. Our government's EnerGuide says I should be getting 13 l/100 km(22 mpg) and 8.4 l/100 km (34 mpg) with the AWD. Either we've been greatly misled or someone has been screwing with the fuel economy claims. I track my vehicle expenses and fuel consumption using CarCare, a Windows program. Does anyone have similar issues with a '13 Journey AWD? Bill
  9. When I purchased my '13 Journey R/T and winter tires with it (Michelin Ice Xi3), I asked about TPMS as I had them on my '08 Caliber SRT4. On my Caliber, I purchased Bridgestone Blizzak's on 18" steel rims, including TPMS sensors. Unfortunately, I got several false positive readings of low tire pressure during the winter [it does get very cold here in winter], resulting in many a stop at a local service station to do an air fill only to find that the air pressure was OK or not low enough to trigger the alarm. So I opted not to install them in my Journey and have had no issue with air pressure last winter or so far this winter. I just make a point to check my tire pressure regularly.
  10. After 12 months driving my Dodge Journey R/T AWD [Oct 2013-Oct 2014], I have been generally pleased with the experience. My summary and comments follow: Kilometres/miles driven * (about 90% city, 10% highway): 6,796 / 4,217 Average L/100 km: 16.83 Average MPG: 17 Repairs: Disc Player (see below under Misses) *Six months after purchasing our Journey, my workplace closed, I was laid off and took early retirement. So the low kilometres reflect the cessation of the daily commute to work. Fuel and maintenance costs were tracked using CarCare, a Windows program. Hits Powerful engine with lots of traction especially during the rotten winter we had here last year Comfortable heated front seats and steering wheel and full cabin heat and air – appreciated by my grandchildren when they travel with us Interior room and in-floor storage Remote start [very helpful when I was working and the 2013-14 winter temperatures were in the -50C range (with windchill) Keyless Enter ‘n Go Visibility including back up camera (when it is not covered with dirt or ice) Uconnect 8.4N system. Very customizable. Customizable EVIC display Lots of rear cargo room (with 3rd row seats folded); tie downs. Cargo net. 2nd row O/H video screen and controls (when the system works – see Misses below) Misses Fuel Economy. This remains my number one complaint with this vehicle. I have mentioned before that Transport Canada’s EnerGuide fuel consumption ratings state that I should be getting 13 litres/100 km [22 mpg] city and 8.4 litres/100 km [34 mpg] highway. I have yet to break the 16 litres/100 km barrier in city driving. During a recent visit to my dealer, they ran a battery of tests and did a road test and I was told that everything was within specification and there was nothing else they could do. I assured them that I drive the posted limits, keep an eye on tire inflation and do not idle/warm up my engine excessively. The dealer was completely useless at remedying the situation. Transmission. The six-speed transmission seems to have a mind of its own at times. I think it has improved since I first started driving the vehicle but not by much. Rear Liftgate. I have said this before but I cannot understand why Chrysler does not offer a power option especially on the higher-end Journey models. It would really help my spouse with her arthritis and generally because it is a heavy door. This is particularly challenging in cold weather (< -18C / 0F) when the struts are very stiff and it is almost a gym workout to get the door to lift up. On the subject of rear lift gate, we appreciate the rear view camera, however, it is mounted too low and is subject to road film during rainy weather and ice buildup in winter. It should be mounted higher on the door as it is on the 2015 models. Front passenger seat. Forget the “fold-flat front seat with in-seat storage.” We never use the fold-flat feature [if I wanted to haul a kayak, as pictured in the brochure, I’d strap it to the roof rack] and the amount of under-cushion storage offered is really inadequate. Perhaps Chrysler is making up for the poor glove compartment storage, I don’t know. Give me a full power seat (8-way preferred) with lumbar support, heated of course. Centre seats. Not the easiest to adjust fore/aft. These seats should be heated. 50/50 rear seats (with 7-passenger Flexible Seating Group option). Chrysler claims there is easy access to these seats. Well, we recently had an occasion to transport six (including me) family members and the only ones who could fit in the rear row were my 5-year-old granddaughter and her 16-year old sister; they at least could contort themselves to do this. It’s absolutely claustrophobic. Most of the time, we leave the seats folded flat. Alpine 6-speaker sound system. It is supposed to provide a premium sound experience because of the “368-watt amplifier,” the number of speakers and a subwoofer. Where is the subwoofer? Frankly, I do not think it is anything special. Sideview mirrors. Good that they are heated. Bad that there is no power folding option (the owner’s manual says it is an option – my dealer cannot find this). Also, there should be a signal indicator on each of these mirror housings. Disc Player. I almost got through the initial 12 months without anything malfunctioning on the vehicle. In the last few months, I started to get intermittent “disc error” messages whenever I started the vehicle. Eventually, it ate a CD I was trying to play. Instead of fixing the player, my dealer’s (and I presume, Chrysler’s) solution was to replace the entire system: radio, player, Sirius/XM, Nav, etc. Yep, all that programming gone and a lot of work setting it all up again including having to call Sirius/XM to get the new sat radio registered [ever waited on hold with Sirius/XM? – might as well have lunch or something while you wait]. The above issues aside, we are pleased with our Journey and look forward to when we can actually take some significant trips with it. Right now, it is what we need going to what appears to be another very cold and snowy winter.
  11. Lobitz68, my reference to the rear wiper was not about its length, it just does not sweep 180 degrees. It sweeps about 135 degrees so there's always a dirty area (especially in wet or snowy weather) in the corner of the window. This is the first vehicle we have owned where the rear wipe does this. Does anyone else find this odd? I am happy to report that fuel economy has improved to about 14.5 l / 100 km, mostly city driving. I have no idea why the dramatic improvement but I'll take it. I have noted the recommendations on synthetic oil for my next oil change. I am just not over having to do this for my Caliber SRT4 for 5 years and the horribly expensive costs I incurred.
  12. cruisinbill

    Hello

    Welcome to the forum. Like you, we have owned a number of Chrysler vehicles and, like you, we outgrew our Caliber SRT when we started hauling grandchildren around. We've been quite pleased with our DJ R/T so far, and, as rolly, says, it is just fine for winter.
  13. Welcome from a fellow Winnipegger. Lots of good ideas and information here.
  14. Welcome to the forum. Lots of good ideas and knowledge sharing.
  15. I purchased this along with undercoating when I purchased my '13 DJ R/T. The dealer did the work trough a 3rd party; I don't know the company. It reekd for about a week and some of the coating did drip onto our garage floor while it was curing [something the dealer didn't tell me to watch for]. I hope you had a better experience. I don't think I would do it again.
  16. :(After six months of mostly city driving through one of the coldest winters we've had in this area, the best I've managed is 16 l / 100 km. My DJ R/T has about 5000 km on it. Perhaps it will improve with more km's or warmer weather, I don't know. I am just very disappointed with the fuel economy.
  17. I too have had issues with the camera being coated with road debris. It was particularly bad this winter. I also found that road debris would affect the park assist sensors on the rear bumper as well, also requiring a wipe down. I keep a microfiber cloth in the vehicle to wipe the camera off but I like the idea of water repellant products as Forum members have mentioned. Thanks, guys, I will try them. PS: I wish Chrysler would just mount the camera higher on the door; it wouldn't eliminate the problem entirely but I think it would help.
  18. I just changed from Michelin X Ice X13's back to the factory Kumho's on my '13 R/T. I went with 18" winter Super alloy rims, no TPM's. I am very pleased with the Michelins, especially through what was a brutally cold and snowy winter here.
  19. I last posted my two-month impressions with our 2013 DJ R/T in December 2013. After six months, I can say my spouse and I are generally satisfied with the purchase and the experience, especially over the brutal winter we endured here in Western Canada. I have just reached 4700 km; not a lot by any stretch but it reflects a (fortunately) short commute to work, when I was working, and even less driving now that I am retired. With the exception of one trip out of town last November, all of the driving has been at speeds of 50-100 kmh. Some observations: I still have not been able to get city fuel economy below 16 l / 100 km [about 18 mpg Imperial] with the exception of the one highway trip when I attained about 12 l. The federal 2013 Energuide tells me that I should be getting 13 l /100 km city and 8.4 l / 100 km highway. I know we had an exceptionally cold winter and I likely warmed the vehicle up more than I normally would, but I am really disappointed. Please tell me this will improve over time. Or should I be taking this concern to my dealer? I just had the oil/filter changed along with winter tire changeover back to the factory Kumho's. I used regular oil. The owners manual states 5W-30 for oil and synthetic is OK as well. I had to use synthetic with my Caliber SRT4 and it was a very expensive oil change each time. Does anyone use synthetic? does anyone really believe there is a functional subwoofer in the sound system? Perhaps it's not a fair comparison, but I am thinking of how my home theatre works. Any tips on cranking out more bass? Some things I'd like to see: a power lift gate. My spouse finds it heavy to lift and close. power passenger seat; my spouse finds it difficult to adjust heated middle row seats; the leather-faced seats are really cold in winter a better EVIC system similar to what I saw in an article on the new Cherokee a rear view camera mounted high enough so that road debris does not cover it a 180 degree rear wiper; what's with the short sweep anyway? All in all, we love our Journey. I will check in on overall experience in another six months.
  20. I've been a Journey owner for about two months with just over 1400 km driven, about 90% city/10% highway. My worst fuel economy has been about 20 litres /100 km and best just under 14. It's been damn cold here so warming up the vehicle a little longer than usual is probably driving the numbers up. I love the room, soft-touch interior, engine power (nice sound and responsive), controls, heated seats/steering wheel, the backup assist warning system/rear view camera, the remote start, the AWD on our snow-covered streets, and generally the 8.4N system. I have similar concerns to other forum members about the upshifting of the transmission. It's just all over the place and the colder the weather, the worse it gets. I am not impressed with the front and rear wipers; they just do not do the job when there is snow on the glass. I am also not impressed with the placement of the backup camera - it gets dirty too quickly - it should be mounted higher on the lift gate. This vehicle also has the passive entry system which is good, however, I put it in with concerns as there have been media reports recently that thieves are using some kind of cheap scanner which opens the vehicle in a few seconds. Although it is unlikely the vehicle can be started, it means making sure that there is nothing personally identifiable left in the Journey . Some things I am wondering about: - the manual makes reference to power-folding side mirrors but, even with many option packages on this vehicle, I could not see anywhere where they were offered. At the least the manual ones are heated which they were not on my '08 Caliber SRT4. Does anyone have them on their '13 Journey? Some things I wish were offered: - power rear lift gate - that would really help my spouse with her arthritic shoulders. - power passenger seat - my spouse finds it difficult to adjust it manually when she is the passenger - a rear tonneau cover, in spite of having the 7-passenger option. We don't use these seats so it would be nice to be able to cover items in the rear cargo area. - a better cabin lighting system, especially for illuminating the black floor. . All in all, we're very pleased with the vehicle and look forward to many years of service.
  21. For my new R/T, I'm going with Michelin Xi3's, 22560R18 on 18" alloy rims. I'm wary about buying anything used, especially winter tires and rims that have been used in this area - lots of snow, salt, etc. I'm hoping that the AWD will get me through our poorly plowed streets in our neighbourhood. Last winter, my Caliber SRT4 was almost useless in winter driving due to its lowered height, even with 18" Blizzak's on steel rims.
  22. We just purchased an R/T with the 8.4N. My Blackberry 9800 paired fine and all contacts were loaded. However, we did not have much luck with my spouse's Motorola RAZR. it paired all right but no phonebook download. Apparently, we cannot just add in a few contacts; it appears to be all or nothing. We had a Dodge Caliber SRT4 and we could do either - add contacts or download a phonebook. Not sure why such a sophisticated system does not allow her to add just a few key contacts - annoying AND frustrating!
  23. Just a note to introduce myself. Became a 2013 Journey R/T owner as of Oct 19. My spouse and I are absolutely loving this vehicle! We were driving a '08 Dodge Caliber SRT4 (turbo 2.4L, 6-speed Getrag tranmission, sport tuned suspension, etc. - fun, fun, fun!) which I do miss (my spouse not so much) but it was getting to the point where it just not could not meet our needs. We're still going through the DVD, Owners Guide, etc. to figure the many features on this vehicle, compared to our SRT4 (which I thought was pretty well equipped). I am really hoping the AWD will help us navigate (better) out of our customarily snow-covered streets, something that the Caliber just did not do well, even with Bridgestone Blizzaks - just too low! I was a member of the Caliber SRT4 forum so I am hopng to share my experiences with you and will be definitely looking for tips and tricks from those of you who have owned this CUV longer than I. Bill
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