Neto

The deal about it being built in Mexico was just an aside, not intending to make any point at all.  It's just a personal quirk, I guess.  One might say that there is a general principle taught in the Old Testament, that no matter where you live, you should seek the prosperity of the country where you live.  So when in the USA, I try to buy American.  I did not intend it as a criticism.  (I am a systems builder, and almost none of the parts I use are manufactured here in the USA.  But that seems unavoidable.  I know that it is a world economy now-a-days.  I just got off topic on my own thread, on the first post.....)

5 years, 80k miles later, zero issues. 

All I can say...I miss the good ole days of almost no electronic controls, minimum sensors, and easy access to everything. I cross my fingers that mine will not have these issues every time I read these posts.

I need to make a section titles “useless rants” for posts 
 
I need to make a section titled “Useless Rants” for these totally useless one post wonder rants. Lmao

The whole idea of driverless cars.
 

It sounds like a good deal as you've priced it, but I guess I'm just too far away.  I've heard of people shipping via Greyhound, but that was 35 years ago.   Hope you can find a buyer closer to you.  Thanks for trying, though.

The whole idea of driverless cars.
 

I have mine fastened on with pull ties. Now 6 years that way.  I just cannot bear to drill holes in the bumper skin.

Classic Dodge logos

I think this post has a clue as to what the problem may well be.  I've had several vehicles (none were Journeys, but all with disk brakes in the front) that had this clunking noise when going over some irregularity in the road surface.  Raise the vehicle under the lower control arm.  Have some one hold the brakes, then see if you can get the clunk by rocking the wheel back & forth.  What I have encountered on these other vehicles (Some Chrysler products, others not) is that the sliding half of the calipers is banging back & forth against the stops.  So when you are on the brakes a bit it won't do it, because the extra drag will hold it against the one side.  It may be the slides or pins that are worn out, but in my case I needed to replace the calipers for other reasons anyway, and it stopped the noise.  (I do live in the "Rust Belt".)

first the cost, second not many people would worry about this happening. 3rd they would have to have something real solid to attach the d rings to. 4th is the liability when it broke they could be libel for damages in a lawsuit.....i have tried to use the d rings on the rear of my journey to hold a small 3 wheel  medical scooter and found out real quick it is attached with a small screw into some thin metal. did not hold,so i lifted the rear cargo deck and installed some small chain with some good size bolts thur the bottom  and side of the body frame and was able to cut a small bit of the edge of the cargo board so the chains could come up and attach to the scooter to hold it i used 4 chains and still wasn't to thrilled going 75 mph with that in the back in case of a sudden stop. so after a while i bought a carrier from discount ramps and installed a trailer hitch to carry her scooter... feel a lot safer now..

The whole idea of driverless cars.
 

I just said:
"Welcome! (I am an American, but I lived in Brazil for 18 years, the majority of that time close to Porto Velho, in the state of Rondonia.  We returned to the States 13 years ago.)"

In the years since I got my first car (1976, at age 20, almost 21) I have never once taken a car in to get the oil changed.  I like to evaluate the oil myself, its color, viscosity, any grit or shavings, etc., and to let it have enough time to drain out as completely as possible.  I won't argue one brand over another, but always use the same brand consistently.  (I also use the largest filter I can find that will fit the engine.  Again, I won't argue about it, but it's what I do.)

well with people buying these fancy cars that will drive themselves and then read a book or watch a dvd while the car is doing its thing, its crazy.when i am a passenger in a car on a long trip i end up taking a snooze. and sure,it works great at first so did my computer but after a while i have to reboot it after it freezes up i dont want to have to reboot my car when my life depends on it....

I find this absolutely scary. I hear so many people complaining about identity theft, computer hacking, dropped cell phone calls and many other nightmarish scenarios. I like driving and even though I have a GPS, I still like to keep a map handy. I'm not ready to gamble with my life or those of my loved ones just yet!

Never for me. Though I have a friend that just bought a new Chevy something or other. The thing parks itself. 

We have a 2009 with the 2.4 4 banger in it (since December 2010), and while yes it is under-powered in comparison to the V6s, it has been a good engine. It is a base model with no third row seating, which helps weight-wise.  We do only have 70 some thousand miles on it, and it is regularly maintained.  (Our previous MoPar family cars were a 93 T & C w/ the 3.3, a 2000 T & C with the 3.8, and my current work vehicle is the 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan w/ the 4.0.  So yes, I know the difference.)

I ran all weather treads on all of my cars from about 78 on (before that, I had just regular summer treads, and that was in Minnesota) until my wife found out about Blizzacks, when our oldest child started driving (around 2003). I still have them on my work car, but last winter will probably be the last time she lets me get by with it.

Either they have an extra car, or she got her spokes figured out. Here & gone.

Either they have an extra car, or she got her spokes figured out. Here & gone.

Either they have an extra car, or she got her spokes figured out. Here & gone.

Either they have an extra car, or she got her spokes figured out. Here & gone.

Either they have an extra car, or she got her spokes figured out. Here & gone.

My Grandpa on my dad's side was a Ford guy, and although he had his first car in his 20's already, he only ever had four cars his whole life. (He died at 68, in January 1973.)
His list:
Ford Model T (a 25, I think)
37 Ford
49 Ford
61 Ford
Oh, he did also have a 52 Dodge 3/4 ton PU on the farm. And one Ford tractor. (He farmed with horses until the late 40's or so.)
My other grandfather's list was long & varied, but included a 39 Ford coupe that he had put a 49 Mercury V8 in, and had painted Fire-Engine Red. That's the car he had when my Dad met my mom's family for the first time. It would do 75 in 2nd gear. He would have been in his late 50's or early 60's by then. That car (body only) was still there on the farm when I was kid, but it was being used as a chicken coop.