Dadof5
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Dadof5 got a reaction from Summer Solstice in Reliability
Let's face it, FCA products aren't the most reliable vehicles on the road. But I am hugely disappointed in my Journey because it hasn't exploded into the giant disaster the internet said would happen. Thinking it must be a fluke, I bought a Grand Caravan just for entertainment value. It too has badly let me down, with nothing going wrong.
Seriously though, both my Dodges were at least $10k less than the nearest alternative. If they are a bit less reliable than other brands, I can live with that. $10k will buy a LOT of repairs. And even the most reliable car on the road still needs some repairs.
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Dadof5 got a reaction from jkeaton in Reliability
Let's face it, FCA products aren't the most reliable vehicles on the road. But I am hugely disappointed in my Journey because it hasn't exploded into the giant disaster the internet said would happen. Thinking it must be a fluke, I bought a Grand Caravan just for entertainment value. It too has badly let me down, with nothing going wrong.
Seriously though, both my Dodges were at least $10k less than the nearest alternative. If they are a bit less reliable than other brands, I can live with that. $10k will buy a LOT of repairs. And even the most reliable car on the road still needs some repairs.
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Dadof5 got a reaction from OhareFred in Reliability
Let's face it, FCA products aren't the most reliable vehicles on the road. But I am hugely disappointed in my Journey because it hasn't exploded into the giant disaster the internet said would happen. Thinking it must be a fluke, I bought a Grand Caravan just for entertainment value. It too has badly let me down, with nothing going wrong.
Seriously though, both my Dodges were at least $10k less than the nearest alternative. If they are a bit less reliable than other brands, I can live with that. $10k will buy a LOT of repairs. And even the most reliable car on the road still needs some repairs.
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Dadof5 got a reaction from 2late4u in Reliability
Let's face it, FCA products aren't the most reliable vehicles on the road. But I am hugely disappointed in my Journey because it hasn't exploded into the giant disaster the internet said would happen. Thinking it must be a fluke, I bought a Grand Caravan just for entertainment value. It too has badly let me down, with nothing going wrong.
Seriously though, both my Dodges were at least $10k less than the nearest alternative. If they are a bit less reliable than other brands, I can live with that. $10k will buy a LOT of repairs. And even the most reliable car on the road still needs some repairs.
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Dadof5 got a reaction from NavalLacrosse in What drains Dodge Journey's battery when switched off?
I have a 2017 SXT I bought new in early 2018. When it was 9 months old, the battery was stone dead after being parked 6 days. The dealer blamed the dashcam, even though the outlet is switched. After charging it for 1/2 a day so it could be tested, they said nothing was wrong with the battery. They were nice and didn't charge me $140 for no fault found. The very next morning, it was stone dead again. Rather than waste another day and potentially pay $140 for nothing, I just bought a new battery on my dime. No problem since, and I do leave the dashcam plugged in.
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Dadof5 got a reaction from jkeaton in What drains Dodge Journey's battery when switched off?
I have a 2017 SXT I bought new in early 2018. When it was 9 months old, the battery was stone dead after being parked 6 days. The dealer blamed the dashcam, even though the outlet is switched. After charging it for 1/2 a day so it could be tested, they said nothing was wrong with the battery. They were nice and didn't charge me $140 for no fault found. The very next morning, it was stone dead again. Rather than waste another day and potentially pay $140 for nothing, I just bought a new battery on my dime. No problem since, and I do leave the dashcam plugged in.
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Dadof5 got a reaction from Armando G in Nav Misdirection
LOL, we had an old AAA Trip-tik with us that was maybe more useful than the nav.
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Dadof5 got a reaction from 2late4u in Nav Misdirection
LOL, we had an old AAA Trip-tik with us that was maybe more useful than the nav.