I had a 2012 Dodge Journey that got towed to the repair shop or dealer 6 times due to issues where it would not run or start. Had a friend that worked for Chrysler- Dodge corporate and tried to support him. Never again. Went to a Toyota.
I had a 2012 Dodge Journey that got towed to the repair shop or dealer 6 times due to issues where it would not run or start. Had a friend that worked for Chrysler- Dodge corporate and tried to support him. Never again. Went to a Toyota.
I'm a diesel pickup truck guy, so I don't really pay attention to gasoline prices. But we do have a few stations around here that also sell ethanol free gas. That's all I put in my mower and weed eater. The wife does fill up with it in her car when it is convenient for her to stop at those few stations that have it. She did the research, and found out she gets much better mileage with the ethanol free gas, and the math added up to a better deal in the long run. Now for the Dodge thing. All my experience is with diesel pickups. If you are looking for a "luxury truck", then get a Ford or Chevy. If you want a diesel that is strong and will last, go with a Dodge Cummins. 6 months ago I traded in my old 2006 diesel Ram with almost 300,000 on it for my 2020 2500 diesel Ram. And before I had the 2006, I had a 2003 diesel Ram, but that was totaled in an accident in 2006. There are million mile Cummins Diesel clubs out there, but you don't hear much about million mile Powerstokes or Duramax clubs. Kits are sold to swap a Cummins into Fords and Chevys, but you don't see too many people swapping a Powerstroke or a Duramax into something else. Just saying. Oh, and at one time the ex-wife and I owned a 2008 Dodge SRT8 Charger, which she kept in the divorce, but that car was fast!
I do have respect for the old Ford 7.3 diesel. That was a fine engine, and Ford really screwed the pooch when they did away with it.