So I broke down...and bought this...
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2007 Dodge Caliber R/T as the new family car. Not bad considering it came with everything my teh wife needs. I'm at work now, thought I'd share, and post pics when I get home.
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Do a test drive and give your impressions. It might be because I've driven the lower version,the SXT,but I did not like it AT ALL. May be the RT is different. I felt that my mom's honda odyssey pulled stronger lol
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congrats!
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This is her car, like I said it's loaded, It has chrome 18" rim, Sirius Satalite radio, 2.4 I4 172hp (it's peppy for what it is), a CTV II 6 speed auto tranny, and I can go on but you guys pretty much get the idea.
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and no those aren't our kids, we were babysitting the day we bought the car.
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and no those aren't our kids, we were babysitting the day we bought the car.
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I'm not much on any Dodge vehicle (except the viper of course), so I'm not really feeling the car, but congrats on the purchase and hope you enjoy it. I will admit, it does have a few unique features though.
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I guess the important thing is that teh wife likes it...
The caliber is a pretty decent car for the price, but I thought you were trying to get her into a honda/acura vehicle ??
The caliber is a pretty decent car for the price, but I thought you were trying to get her into a honda/acura vehicle ??
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Teh wife likes DaimlerChrysler vehicles. She first wanted a Jeep, but the Jeep was too expensive for my taste, so I talked her into the Caliber because the Jeep Compass is built off of the same platform. It's basically the same car with a Dodge name. She didn't want Honda/Acura
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The lil "wine cooler" box is called the ChillZone. You can fit any 20oz beverage to your liking and keeps it cool if you have the AC on.
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The lil "wine cooler" box is called the ChillZone. You can fit any 20oz beverage to your liking and keeps it cool if you have the AC on.
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Originally Posted by rondog
hah, was gonna say, she got some strong genes, they look nothing like you, lol.
Nice car, I thought you were having beef with wifey tho?
Nice car, I thought you were having beef with wifey tho?
I traded the old one in...
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I know it looks kinda plasticky (is that a word?), but it drives a hell of lot nicer than my car ever would. I'm not saying teh Ack is less of a car though, I'll always love my CL.
I still can't believe how quiet the damn thing is.
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Originally Posted by gdubb
how much did it run? looking for a decent cheap car for the gf
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Originally Posted by BigLizard
The R/T with all the bells in whistles goes for 27,000, i got it for 21,000. I knew the people there and got a killer discount.
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Originally Posted by BigLizard
The R/T with all the bells in whistles goes for 27,000, i got it for 21,000. I knew the people there and got a killer discount.
Just still might try mazda3 I think is a better deal and car. As long as you two are happy with it
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Just still might try mazda3 I think is a better deal and car. As long as you two are happy with it ![Thumbs Up](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/thumbsup.gif)
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But I agree that it's probably the better vehicle
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hmm i had a fully loaded caliber as a rental a couple months ago, it was awful pickup sucked, braking sucked and i could not get the car to go pass 95, it would just shake like crazy and i got it from enterprise with 800 miles so it was pretty much brand new. But the wife digs it so you can't complain
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Originally Posted by nokiaman
Do a test drive and give your impressions. It might be because I've driven the lower version,the SXT,but I did not like it AT ALL. May be the RT is different. I felt that my mom's honda odyssey pulled stronger lol ![Tomato](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/tomato.gif)
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The R/T is sweet looking.
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If only the Chrysler Group could get the inside to look as nice as the outside.
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Nice. But can i ask if she has something against the new car smell? I notice teh car already has a air freshener in it
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I got to rent a dodge Nitro a few weeks ago. It was a much better car than I was expecting. Although it had almost no road feel, and was a big sluggish. I took it through some twisties, which was kinda hard, and I felt like I was going to turn the wheel and nothing would happen and plunge straight off the a cliff. But it was still fun, and had a prescence unlike most cars on the road. I also rented a Monte Carlo, which started flashing the engine light at me, and a ford taurus, which felt like it was about to fall apart and only had 20k miles on it (but I guess that's a lot for a rental car on a tiny island (molokai). The nitro was definitely the best of that bunch.
whenever I see calibers I always just assume they are rental cars around here. I thought that the MSRP of the R/T was around what you got it for or maybe even a little less (than the 21k). I guess there's all the other costs and with ALL the options that I guess could make it go for 27k OTD. I couldn't imagine paying 27k for a caliber. Glad you got a deal.
whenever I see calibers I always just assume they are rental cars around here. I thought that the MSRP of the R/T was around what you got it for or maybe even a little less (than the 21k). I guess there's all the other costs and with ALL the options that I guess could make it go for 27k OTD. I couldn't imagine paying 27k for a caliber. Glad you got a deal.
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Originally Posted by fsttyms1
Nice. But can i ask if she has something against the new car smell? I notice teh car already has a air freshener in it ![Scratch](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/scratch.gif)
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Originally Posted by goturcode
hmm i had a fully loaded caliber as a rental a couple months ago, it was awful pickup sucked, braking sucked and i could not get the car to go pass 95, it would just shake like crazy and i got it from enterprise with 800 miles so it was pretty much brand new. But the wife digs it so you can't complain
I've already mashed on the gas a few times and the car can get up and go just fine.
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So as long as the wife likes it ... and it doesn't break down on you. That's all that really matters, right? Since I live in Big3 (domestic) country ... domestics are a dime a dozen here. Congrats on the new car. Just make sure the wife keeps the car as clean as the day she bought it! LOL ...