I have been a car guy for a long time and this was one of the biggest automotive surprises I have ever seen. My wife wanted a new car for her birthday and I started taking her for test drives of various cars (Edge, Taurus, Outback etc..) but nothing fit her quite right. While at the auto show here in Detroit a few weeks ago we were in and out of every conceivable crossover and then she and I looked at the interior of the 2011 Journey. Impressive to say the least. I was expecting a cheap interior with nothing but hard plastic and a look of a $15k budget rental. We set out with a budget of $40k so there was quite a lot of choices. She ended up liking a mainstreet awd version optioned out (preferred equipment, safe&sound, heated seats etc...) which was out the door for less than $30k The interior, exterior, drivetrain, and suspension are all very impressive. Had her up to 110 on the freeway last night without really trying (not that its important or advisable to go that fast). I think chrysler really hit a home run with this car.
