down with dodge

woozie · #1 05-03-2008, 07:03 PM

ok, first of all, i know i'm new here so i expect lots of negativity and sarcasm, so common knock yourselves out. then... my sad story... i recently purchased the 2007 dodge charger R/T and i just want to say that i'm totally disappointed. the car's response to the gas pedal is a joke, a ford mustang (automatic) which is 300 horse power (charger is supposed to be 340) kicks the dodge charger's REAR in acceleration any time any day. the speed limiter is a nuissance (why would i pay such an amount for a car that wouldn't pass 200 km/h). the navigation system installed by the dealer is a useless incompatible wasted kenwood (totally overpriced by the dealer, could've used this amount to install headers + cat backs if the agency said that they're available) which the dealer ruined the dashboard to make it fit in. rust was all over the doors screws and suspension and dealer only fixed by greasing it. the car is eating gas like candy and isn't giving power in return (i almost got a** kicked by a 2006 honda civic wich eats half the gas).after two months and the brake padsstarted squeeling likeslaughtered pigs and the steering wheel fellsshake like gello on high speeds (what a joke, this was supposed to be a sports car for god's sake). andnot tooverlook the junkycontitouring tyres whichare usefull to whisstle for a cab whenever i touch the brakes or go ona speedy turn.anda leg-breakinstead of a hand-brake???!!! man what the hell are they thinking!!!i really think that i should've bought a mustang or even a used BMW 530i(which can go up to 250WITH the speed limiter)... i don't know what else to say.

dustyloins · #2 05-03-2008, 07:23 PM

First of all, welcome to Dodge Forum, Mohamad! Sorry to hear about your bad experience with your Dodge. BTW, did you get to test drive the car before you bought it??

Dusty

woozie · #3 05-04-2008, 03:22 AM

it was a special offer period and the dealer said they currently don't have a test drive car... there were only a few pieces left of the 2007 stock because the 2008 was on the way. and this is kinda my third car, and the dealers seem to have this same issue all the time. my first was a toyota camry 2007, the second was a used BMW 328i 2000 and then i ended up with dodge charger 2007. of course in the BMW case i got to test it since it was a used car. but now since you mention this, you mean to tell me that this is the case for all of you guys?

Shibby927 · #4 05-04-2008, 08:24 AM

A mustang weighs in at quite a bit less than the much larger four door charger thats why it would be better in acceleration. I would never buy something that I couldn't test drive first.

Jr. Mechanic · #5 05-04-2008, 09:27 AM

Why in the hell do you need to go faster than 125 MPH? Lots of those problems sound like its from you abusing it, judging by they way you have been driving it...

woozie · #6 05-04-2008, 09:30 AM

but with all the stuff i mentioned, it's not only about weight, it's about whether the car is built with care and for the purpose it was built for or not.

Jr. Mechanic · #7 05-04-2008, 09:34 AM

All I can say is this: Dodge is far from perfect, but so is Toyota, Ford, Honda, GM, Etc. Everyone has their lemons, and their bad dealers, but it sounds like you just happened to get both.

indianrefining · #8 05-04-2008, 09:47 AM

Good grief, guy. If you were dumb enough to buy any vehicle without first test-driving it, you've got no one to blame but yourself. Go have the chaplain punch your TS card.

woozie · #9 05-04-2008, 10:31 AM

"Why in the hell do you need to go faster than 125 MPH?" excuse me but isn't this aracing car? man my camry used to go to 240 km/hno problem and so was my beemer. ofcourse i'm not driving it this way all the time, but sometimes you get challenged and you have to answer the the call.and we're not speaking about perfection, we're speaking about craftsmanship and well build. and speaking of which, i never heard anyone complain about a BMW is non responsive to KICKDOWN... hell that was even highly responsive on my 2000 model. and why the hell does installing a superchip to fix all these bugs void my warranty? do i have to live with this untill my warranty is expired?... and "indianrefining" i knew your type will jump in with lots of unnecessary comments, so knock yourself out, spill all the poisons in your guts. but you know what, you're somewhat right, i should've never bought such a car without test driving, but you can be more polite though.

indianrefining · #10 05-04-2008, 10:59 AM

Well, excuse me all to H... for being less than polite, but just what is your point? Obviously, you don't like the vehicle which you purchased. Do you really think that the posters on this board are going to take up a collection and refund your money? Pay it off (or, at least, down) and trade it for something which will suit you. Griping about it on this forum isn't going to accomplish anything, is it?