I'm sorry to hear of your issues, however I don't understand some things about your story. You say you already had a poor impression of the company due to your experience with several Wranglers. You also appear to have disdain for the bailout money used to save the company (and thousands of American jobs). Now, if your impression was that poor, why then would you purchase a vehicle from a company that was in the middle of a pending bankruptcy and had been known for declining quality due to cost cutting by their foreign owners? Either you're very naive or you got a bargain on a clearout and bought one against your better judgement.
I have seen the 2009/10 models and I would not have bought one of those. The 2011 improvements are substantial and I for one am very pleased with my Journey so far. Given that Dodge is selling around 4000 of these a month and only a handful of people have reported serious problems here tells me that the lemons are the exception and not the rule. There definitely were some serious issues with the first generation - and that doesn't surprise me given what the company was going through at the time and who owned them.
Hey. Welcome to the club.
My wife said the same thing to me. NO MINIVAN! Lol.
I do have to say. From a 97 Tahoe to a DJ... Even from a 2 door. You're also downsizing.
Have u looked at thd Durango? With the pentastar, you still get good mileage and can tow 6700 lbs.
My wife really likes her DJ. Even after 4 months, I still get impressed by how good looking this car is. We have it in white SXT with the dark window vents. Looks mean.
