I switched from VW and Hyundai to just Subaru and my rankings would match this for those three, although my latest Subaru is basically a Toyota.
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I switched from VW and Hyundai to just Subaru and my rankings would match this for those three, although my latest Subaru is basically a Toyota.
I had a dodge neon in college. No real problems up to selling it at 120,000 miles or so. It was quite basic though. I think a model year 2001. Had it probably 10 years at least after buying in 2005.
Edit: it did not take me 10 years to graduate college, in case that wasn’t clear.
Edit: it did not take me 10 years to graduate college, in case that wasn’t clear.
People are obsessed with brand. You're not buying the brand, you're buying the model/year. 125k people who bought a new 2022-2024 Toyota Tundra/Lexus GX are having their entire engine replaced at the dealership, probably assumed they were fine paying a premium for that Toyota quality. For the first few years it was built, the Tesla Model Y was notorious for panel gaps and suspect fit/finish. Since 2024, this got resolved. A BMW 2 series has a lot different ownership costs than a BMW 7 series. A lot of Dodge models are actually very similar to how Toyota treats some of their models. They are reliable, because they never change. An example is the Dodge Charger, which hasn't changed in like a decade, has become pretty reliable. I've heard that their V6 (Pinstar) has become a very reliable motor. I also hear few complaints about the Ram turcks.
Dodge Journey and reliability are not synonymous. Stellantis/Chrysler product have drastically gone down hill.
For point of reference, I sell cars at a Chrysler dealership....
For point of reference, I sell cars at a Chrysler dealership....
Look elsewhere. I've been pushing a lot of unsure people towards Japanese brands. Toyota, Honda, Subaru, Mazda. Any of those.
Bought a Dodge Avenger for my daughter when we needed another high school car. Dodge put the battery in front of the driver's side wheel well, beneath the engine compartment. You have to take off the front, drivers side wheel to access it through the fender liner.
Of course, when her battery went bad a couple years ago, it was the coldest day of the year on a Sunday afternoon. My new rule when looking for new/used cars, if I can't see the battery when I open the hood, it's a hard NO!!
Of course, when her battery went bad a couple years ago, it was the coldest day of the year on a Sunday afternoon. My new rule when looking for new/used cars, if I can't see the battery when I open the hood, it's a hard NO!!
I basically stay away from domestic brands when it comes to their cheaper/smaller models. They're mostly built for volume sales and not quality, and it tends to show often. That's not true for the F-150s and Suburbans of the world, but tends to be true for the Traxes and Escapes and Journeys on the lots.
Give me a CR-V, RAV4, CX-5, Outback over an Escape or Journey any day. I tend to think the Asian makers sacrifice some on interior and tech quality, but more than make up for it in repair bills.
Give me a CR-V, RAV4, CX-5, Outback over an Escape or Journey any day. I tend to think the Asian makers sacrifice some on interior and tech quality, but more than make up for it in repair bills.
If I was in the OP's shoes, and needed AWD (because of wife) and around $10k (because of budget) to get a car for a kid in college, after doing a quick search I would get something like this, if it came back good after having a pre-purchase inspection done.
What year is her Rogue and how many miles are on it? They had some transmission issues with the earlier models, but cleaned things up a bit after 2017.
I had a 2010 Rogue that was a champ until the 100,000 warranty expired. Then everything went wrong. The list of engine and transmission issues essentially totaled mine out. Also, did they ever fix the gawd-awful sight lines? Mine used to have a blind spot a half mile long.
It was a 2016 with 140K miles, we did the trans and other work and had about 7500 total in it. She drove 20k over 2 years and traded in. Had zero issues. 2 WD but still got around in Iowa winter fine.
Theres a few manufacturers who have put the battery there over the decades. GM has even put them under the rear seat before, and mine is in the drivers side trunk fender liner.
My Chevy Traverse has the battery under the floor behind the passenger seat and my Malibu has the accessory battery in the trunk. Both are easily accessible though.
If it's not under the hood it's in the wrong place.
Chrysler 300s were behind the back seat in or below the trunk. That took a bit to find.
