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Looks cool. Did you get 1.6 or 2.0?
BTW, you have smart dogs!

Congrats on the new ride. Love the Durango as well. RT especially. In my case we downsized to 2017 DJ , since we only have one "carless" kid in the household. Oh, and great report on your Journey! Hope to get over 100k on ours without major issues too.
 

Sounds great. Love how wide the tires are as well. Ended up looking up your tire post. Something I want to do in the near future, hopefully.
 

I know, In know.....like people who use "rims" when talking about wheels....one of those things you just get over.  Its easier to say "My rotors are warped" than it is to say "my rotors suffer from thickness variation"....
 
 
 
 

My name is Jose. This is me with a NBA legend, Ron Harper, who won, at least, one champion ring playing beside "His Airness" Michael Jordan.

waiting till the reg warranty is about to expire will cost a lot more check out http://www.chryslerfactoryplans.com   for your best buy do not buy from your local dealership......

Thanks for the video.  I didn't realize it was such an important piece.  I'll have to order a replacement for my next oil change.  

I've tested the AWD out, and I is pretty grippy but you never really notice much happening when it kicks in. There's no light letting you know it's come on, no loud clunk or mechanical noises. It just feels like a normal drive to me. 

In conventional oil filters, by-pass valve allows oil flowing in case the filtration element gets clogged up. 

It's an SE. The dealer put the wheels on it. So I'll call them stock.

Been driving for over 40 years without a backup camera. It's cool though. Rock on.

I had been using Lucas in my Nissan Xterra for some time and could really feel the difference in throttle response and how smooth the engine worked. However, that resulted in both catalytic converter going bad, not too long after I started doing that. Can't say with 100% certainty, but also read about that happening in other automotive forums. So, use at your own risk. 

I had been using Lucas in my Nissan Xterra for some time and could really feel the difference in throttle response and how smooth the engine worked. However, that resulted in both catalytic converter going bad, not too long after I started doing that. Can't say with 100% certainty, but also read about that happening in other automotive forums. So, use at your own risk. 

You are still within the warranty period, and you seem really stressed out about something that could just be as simple as greasing/lubricating a part of the suspension. Take it to the dealer and let them figure it out and fix it. Also, most of the times when you get something repaired during the warranty period that issue is covered for an extended period. I had the front suspension creak/clunk noise and they fixed it no problem, now it's covered until 60k miles instead of the standard 36k. All cars have issues at some point, it's no fun but a single problem shouldn't make you think the car is a piece of junk. 

I have a Toro Lawn Mower and Snow Blower.

to be honest i think it's a sharp looking on the outside as it is now, they could freshen up the interior and make improvements on the electronics (nav) and the squeaking of the struts, get rid of the 19 inch wheels and go with something in a even size so getting tires would be cheaper and more selection.

I had back up camera installed on my 2017 DJ earlier today. Dealer had run wires from the headunit all the way to the back. They do not prewire backup cameras at the factory. 

Rain-X does exactly the same thing, and it is a lot easier to use.  Squirt it on; wipe it off.  Any streaks will disappear during the first rain!  It fills in all the minute pores in the glass, and the rain just runs up the windshield.  No need for wipers.  I do this at least 2x a year.

Yeah I know, that's why I didn't purchase there. Same story with Honda, they try to charge an arm and a leg at the dealer then when you get home you find you can buy it for 1/3 of what they tried to charge! I've learned my lesson in regards to that haha

Well, we are just over 19,000km traveled in our 2017 DJ Crossroad (AWD w/3.6L) and I have to say, I am happy
 
That being said, it has not been all "issue free"....the UConnect has just been replaced due to ghost in the machine that lets the volume do as it pleases....the 2nd row drivers side seat stopped folding and sliding about 2 weeks after we took delivery and has just now been repaired.
 
As most owners will agree, the dealership that we bought the DJ from has been our biggest issue...this was the second time I had brought the Journey in to have them look at the 2nd row seat and both times they tried telling me that it was "fine" and that "it's supposed to do that".
 
Sadly for them I have grown up with a list of Auto Mechanics in my family and was hoisting cars myself by 12yrs old in my dads shop LOL
The first time they game me the runaround I was pressed for time and pretty much just had to say "okay fine" and take the vehicle back and leave....the second time however, I had time LOL
After dropping the Journey off at the repair centre I walked straight into the showroom and took a video of a brand new Journey with a properly functioning seat.....and then just sat back and waiting for them to BS me again
 
Lets just say, by the end of it all, I had the Shop Foreman on his hands and knees crawling around trying to figure out what was wrong with our rear seat.....and by the way he was dressed, you can tell he doesn't get "dirty" often LOL
 
Problem has been solved, and for anyone that may have had this same issue, apparently it has something to do with the ballbearings in the track moving out of place and jamming the track from moving fully.....and it can be easily fixed as it did not take them long to repair it.
 
Over all I am truely happy with the DJ, lots of room, good power, nice features, great body styling and love the Alpine stereo but realistically it was the only 7-seating non-minivan within a decent price range so truthfully our only option was a Journey LOL
We wanted an R/T Durango but we weren't about to drop 50k+ for a used gas guzzler, the only gas guzzler that I'll buy at that price will be a Charger or Challenger LOL
We also looked at lightly used Land Rover LR4's but, we wanted a "reliable" vehicle haha
Same went for anything made by GM
The Ford Explorer Sport with the Twin Turbo 6Cylc was also very nice, but again, very overpriced!
 
The DJ definitely has a place in the long list of modern day automobiles, so I understand why I see so many of them on the road, they are everywhere LOL that being said I mostly see SXT's and R/T's....I don't come across a whole lot of Crossroad AWD's especially in the Redline Pearl colour which is good because I am a fan of not buying a vehicle in a popular colour LOL
 
This turned out to be a much longer post then intended, this is what happens when I have the day off LMAO