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hmmm, I do not have NAV, maybe it is different? Now I am confused......

look on the far left hand side of the lower glovebox. It is clipped to the side of the hinged area, one end plugs in there, the other to the Ipod, you might need to lean down a little to see it.

Again I would suggest looking at the warranty package and see what it covers, the list is extensive. http://www.chryslerwarrantys.com/maximum_care.cfm Based on our experience with our 1999 Dodge Intrepid, 10 years and 115K miles, Chrysler is building good reliable cars. It was an ES model and the only issues we had were a transmission speed sensor, and window regulator failure, both fixed under warranty, and I did replace the trunk lid struts right before we sold it. Everything else, tires, brakes, rotors, a battery were normal wear items. We also have a 2000 Chevy Tahoe, it too has been rock solid, other than normal items, tires, brakes etc, I have replaced 1 fog light bulb in 8 yeras and 115K miles. So, are imports better cars, not in my experience, but I do believe in taking care of my cars. Other than a house, what do we spend that much of our money on?

Remember that most of the car magazine arrticles are written by car enthusiasts....people who like motor racing, sports cars, etc. I consider myself as such, a car enthusiast. The Journey is not a sports car, it is not a $50K touring sedan. It is however in my mind the best cross over available at this time for the price. It is extremely well thought out, handles well, safe, and for cross over...good looking. A 7 passenger version optioned modestly will be in the mid 20's. As others have said, you can't and shouldn't buy a car on anyone's review, go to your dealer and drive one. Try a FWD version, try an AWD version, take into account where do you live, do you have snow, hills, curvy roads? We have had ours 3 weeks and 800 miles, and we are very pleased. We looked at a dozen or more comparables.....and based on our lifestyle there is no doubt we made the right choice.

you have lots of options, this is quick summmary: http://www.chryslerwarrantys.com/compare_plans.cfm

We decided the cost of the nav wasn't worth it for us......I do like the touch screen radio and agfter a couple weeks, the need to look down is really minimal. Overall I really do like the touch screen radio and would rather have the handheld GPS. You will love the sunroof, we had one on our 1999 Intrepid and my wife doesn't want to be without it now. This is one of the personal choices, I stopped back at the dealer yesterday to pick up our title work and they had a heavily loaded green SXT/AWD with nav in the showroom. Looking it compared to my version without nav, convinced me again that I made the right choice.

we have about 500 miles on our SXT/AWD and have not noticed any unusual patterns. It is very smooth and quiet. I have noticed that the quicker and harded you accelerate at crusing speed may cause the transmission to downshift 2 gears instead of 1 but nothing different than what I would have suspected. We will continue to watch for this issue. tool6996 did you learn anything form the dealer?

jaymista, it depends on a few factors, where do you live? Do you see much snow and ice during the winter? Do you do much highway speed driving on on curvy roads, is there a lot of rain? Having had RWD, FWD, 4WD and AWD over the years it would be a challenege for us to do without 4WD or AWD. That is a matter of being in the midwest where we have a lot of ice and snow in the winter and many of a regular trips are on curvy 2 lane roads. If I had the latitude to stay off the roads when the conditions were less than desirable....would be different. In my mind the small loss in gas milage versus the increased peace of mind and safety made it an easy decison for us. If were farther south might be a different decision. Good luck on your choice.....best part is, there are no bad choices.

I agree, after a little time with our SXT/AWD, I am not real crazy about the silver trim nor the obtrusive filler plate, then again if that is the only issue I ahve with in the interior......it must tell you something about how nicely the rest of it is laid out. After week 1 and 300 miles......the pleasure factor continues to raise......still happy with our choic ena dthe options chosen. Still don't have any regrets.

Aso nice feature is the removable rubber insert that can be cleaned if needed. Most regular style cell phones appear to fit, the Balckberry sytler will too wide fo that compartment but with such a deep console......no worries.

hooks the same as our SXT AWD.......would have been nice on both seat backs.....I can see why they would not be on the second row, in the way when you fold the seats down. No doubt the same issue for the 3rd row if so optioned. The casrgo/net is handy already used it a couple times....nice little touch.

We ordered Friday April 4th, and it was delivered to the dealer Wednesday May 7th. We picked it up Friday the 9th. We did not order the Navigation system. I was told 6-8 weeks, we received ours in 5.

We have a SXT and the hooks are only on the drivers seat, not on the passenger side. There are no hooks on the second row. We have the 5 seat version.

Hopefully other manufacturers will also be making these tires as time goes on, 19" wheels are becoming more common. The ride and handling seem very nimble, it is very stable and predictable. I am a big fan of the appearance of the 19" wheels, I like the satin alloy finish better than the chrome, but nice to have so many choices, 17" or 19" wheels.....chrome or cast aliminum. "You pays your money and you makes your choice"

Well, that is going to be one busy Journey! Based on that, I could certainly see the 7 seater version being very useful for your family. You'll make a good choice! Enjoy!