Dodge Caliber [Advice]

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-Jekyll

Veteran XX

• Aug 13, 2006

• #1

Does anyone here own a Dodge Caliber? My current car is going to hell in a handbasket, so Ive been thinking about picking one up within the next few days.

The main reason for buying one is because I do a TON of driving on a weekely basis, and the Caliber gets very good gas mileage for a non-hybrid car. Having a hatchback in my line of work is very much needed++. It is also very affordable.

My main concern is the reliability of the brand new CVT engine this thing has.

Does anyone own one? Do you like it? Toughts...opinions?

 

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Finski

Came, Shat, & Conquered++

Veteran X

• Aug 13, 2006

• #2

Get the Mazda 3 hatchback instead. Dodge sucks.

 

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BadMoFo

Contributor

Veteran XX

• Aug 13, 2006

• #3

buy american.

stfu finski you commie faggot.

 

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Finski

Came, Shat, & Conquered++

Veteran X

• Aug 13, 2006

• #4

BadMoFo said:

buy american.

stfu finski you commie faggot.

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bofo's car has a sunroof...FOR HIS GIANT HEAD!!!! AMIRITE??!?!?!!1

 

J

-Jekyll

Veteran XX

• Aug 13, 2006

• #5

Ive driven the Mazda 3 Hatchback. I feel like Im driving a rollerskate. Im 6'5", so a decent sized car is necessary.

 

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Poop your pants

• Aug 13, 2006

• #6

Audi A4 wagon.....http://www.audiusa.com/model_home/0...le=a4avant&referringPage=seeallmodels_theater

 

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Baby Bew

Contributor

Veteran XV

• Aug 13, 2006

• #7

BadMoFo said:

buy american.

stfu finski you commie faggot.

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That's right, buy American and support our economy! You know, when that piece of shit breaks down in two months and you'll find yourself supporting the economy every two weeks at the repair shop.

 

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Starwind

Veteran XX

• Aug 13, 2006

• #8

i thought the caliber was about the same size as the Mazda3?

 

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Stilgar

Veteran XX

• Aug 13, 2006

• #9

NO, no, a thousand times...dun buy it, mang.
Pssst...it's made in mexico.

 

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Finski

Came, Shat, & Conquered++

Veteran X

• Aug 13, 2006

• #10

Starwind said:

i thought the caliber was about the same size as the Mazda3?

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Yeah, no shit. That's what I'm saying.

 

J

-Jekyll

Veteran XX

• Aug 13, 2006

• #11

Baby Bew said:

That's right, buy American and support our economy! You know, when that piece of shit breaks down in two months and you'll find yourself supporting the economy every two weeks at the repair shop.

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I would buy Jap, but I qualify for the Freightligner discount. In other words, I can get all Dodge autos for less than what the dealer paid for it. Hence the reason Im sticking with a Dodge.

Im still a bit weary of buying a car with a brand new CVT engine. So, Im posting in hopes of being enlightened by the infinite wisdom of TW.

 

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Rigel

Veteran XX

• Aug 13, 2006

• #12

Ive owned a Dodge Ram in my life, it has nothing to do with the car you're talking about, but the reliability of that machine has sold me on the fact that Dodge makes some amazing cars.

 

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-Jekyll

Veteran XX

• Aug 13, 2006

• #13

Starwind said:

i thought the caliber was about the same size as the Mazda3?

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the Caliber DOES have more headroom. At least a couple inches. For someone my size, that is very significant.

 

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Hamma

Veteran XV

• Aug 13, 2006

• #14

After I found out Ford was done with the SVT line I am no longer buying american cars.

 

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mjoe

Veteran XX

• Aug 13, 2006

• #15

yeh the caliber is almost a small suv and looks terrible

 

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Starwind

Veteran XX

• Aug 13, 2006

• #16

don't lie, you know the only reason you want it is because of the hangy down boom box.

 

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Boomer_941

Veteran XV

• Aug 13, 2006

• #17

i just put $500 down on a Scion tC yesterday now i begin the waiting game

 

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Barbarian

Veteran X

• Aug 13, 2006

• #18

Being a new model of car, the Dodge Caliber will be hard to get without paying extra.

Anyways, read the Consumerguide.com review: http://auto.consumerguide.com/auto/new/reviews/full/index.cfm/id/38915/

 

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-Jekyll

Veteran XX

• Aug 13, 2006

• #19

Starwind said:

don't lie, you know the only reason you want it is because of the hangy down boom box.

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BAM!

 

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Machine

Veteran XX

• Aug 13, 2006

• #20

-Jekyll said:

Ive driven the Mazda 3 Hatchback. I feel like Im driving a rollerskate. Im 6'5", so a decent sized car is necessary.

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What? The Mazda 3 is longer and wider than the Dodge Caliber.


Considering the fact that Dodge never learned how to make a standard 4 speed auto transmission, how could you expect them to make a CVT without fucking it up? Plus consider the fact that depreciation will hit you so hard that youll be giving the car away after 3 years.