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 First Drive:   Starting at just $19,995, the mid-size Dodge Journey is "a great value" says contributor Bob McHugh. Available in five or seven passenger versions, the Journey "fills a void in the Dodge line-up left by the elimination of the short-wheelbase Caravan." More:Read the article | View the photos | All The First Drives
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« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2008, 11:18:12 pm » |
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I looked at it at the Auto Show: the exterior is OK, but the interior design is plain fugly. The pricing is interesting; at par with the US. |
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« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2008, 11:26:34 pm » |
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Equip them both with Air/Auto/ABS/SAB and the Journey is actually cheaper than a Caliber, another case of the price slide in new models with better US/Can pricing and formerly optional safety features standard.
They might sell a lot of these, especially if the short wheelbase Caravan buyers (and tons of those were sold) adopt them. |
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« Reply #3 on: February 18, 2008, 12:26:11 am » |
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These are great cars, with well made quality materials. I felt like I was driving a $ 50,000+ vehicle, while it was $ 42,000. It was rediculously smooth, lots of power, luxurious and extremly quite. I'm serious planning on purchesing this vehicle, and trading my Mercedes E500 in. I am looking for all of the above featires but with greater interior flexability and room.   |
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« Reply #4 on: February 18, 2008, 12:48:49 am » |
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DODGE is onna JOURNEY all right...ta HELL and Back...to Philadelphi aye aye to "ELL AY and back again baybee.....classic ROCK and between a hard place ...Detroit....  |
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THERE IS NO CURE FOR "LOTUS"......ONLY TREATMENT.....
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« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2008, 01:26:55 am » |
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I looked at it at the Auto Show: the exterior is OK, but the interior design is plain fugly. The pricing is interesting; at par with the US.
It's a far nicer interior than what Chrysler's been putting into most of their vehicles recently. Not perfect, but definitely better. |
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« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2008, 01:30:36 am » |
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wot NO more DODGEY interiors...how will i recognize ONE?  ;Doh yeah TRANNY substantially |
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THERE IS NO CURE FOR "LOTUS"......ONLY TREATMENT.....
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« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2008, 02:16:34 am » |
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« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2008, 06:23:37 am » |
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That is the cheapest-looking, most unattractive dashboard I've ever seen. It looks like a child's toy. |
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« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2008, 09:57:01 am » |
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A great move.
Exterior is at least good-looking if not attractive, interior now (at least in pictures) looks much better than older Chryslers. I hate the new dashboard, though. As Greg B mentioned, it looks like something from ToysR'Us.
Other than that, I like it. |
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« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2008, 10:01:49 am » |
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Nice to see some additional competition in the 'micro-van' market. Makes three products now in this category with the M5 and the Rondo of 3-row seating.
I haven't seen one in person yet against which I can compare to my 5 on size - looks notably bigger?!??
Read commments about interior.....would have to see one in person - the pictures and the design of the dash layout are hard to image in these colours.
Good option tho to the now-extinct SB Caravan and Pacifica...... |
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« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2008, 12:33:29 pm » |
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These are great cars, with well made quality materials. I felt like I was driving a $ 50,000+ vehicle, while it was $ 42,000. It was rediculously smooth, lots of power, luxurious and extremly quite. I'm serious planning on purchesing this vehicle, and trading my Mercedes E500 in. I am looking for all of the above featires but with greater interior flexability and room. Good move! I recently traded in my space shuttle for a Kia Rio, and I couldn't be happier. PS--If you would pay $42,000 for a Journey, I have a couple cars I'd like to sell you |
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« Reply #12 on: February 18, 2008, 06:25:16 pm » |
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These are great cars, with well made quality materials. I felt like I was driving a $ 50,000+ vehicle, while it was $ 42,000. It was rediculously smooth, lots of power, luxurious and extremly quite. I'm serious planning on purchesing this vehicle, and trading my Mercedes E500 in. I am looking for all of the above featires but with greater interior flexability and room. Chrysler employee???  The exterior styling is attractive... the dashboard is downright FUGLY. |
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carcrazy
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« Reply #13 on: February 18, 2008, 07:04:41 pm » |
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Nice to see some additional competition in the 'micro-van' market. Makes three products now in this category with the M5 and the Rondo of 3-row seating.
I haven't seen one in person yet against which I can compare to my 5 on size - looks notably bigger?!??
Read commments about interior.....would have to see one in person - the pictures and the design of the dash layout are hard to image in these colours.
Good option tho to the now-extinct SB Caravan and Pacifica......
Journey doesn't really compete with Mazda5 and Rondo. It's a mid-size CUV I would say. Bigger than the RAV4, Rogue, Outlander, CRV (on the outside at least), I would compare it with the Santa Fe before anything else. |
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« Reply #14 on: February 19, 2008, 12:10:17 am » |
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Good move! I recently traded in my space shuttle for a Kia Rio, and I couldn't be happier.
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« Reply #15 on: February 20, 2008, 10:13:58 pm » |
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Interior styling looks Lincoln-like. Looks fine to me, but I can see how it could be a love-it, hate-it proposition. Very interesting package, with super pricing. |
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« Reply #16 on: February 21, 2008, 10:22:38 am » |
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Why are the HVAC controls ABOVE the stereo?  |
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« Reply #17 on: February 21, 2008, 06:06:28 pm » |
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Why are the HVAC controls ABOVE the stereo? Why not I probably use the HVAC controls more then radio controls |
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« Reply #18 on: February 22, 2008, 11:01:27 am » |
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You're likely in the minority. |
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« Reply #19 on: February 22, 2008, 01:35:54 pm » |
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I use the radio controls a lot - I change channels after almost every song because the local stations have terrible music and terrible DJs. |
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