1978 Dodge Aspen custom review from North America
"Slant six is a very good reliable motor"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Needed brakes.
Lots of rust work was done.
Now the tranny is having troble it slips.
General comments?
I just got this car for free. It was sitting in a field for about ten years. the super six wasn't frozen, suprisingly. It's a grey 4dr with a kind of maroon gaudy interior, but I like it. I've been driving it for about 5 months now and I'm having trouble with the 904 automatic transmission, it slips, so I assume it needs to be rebuilt. I don't know if it would be cheaper to get a junkyard tranny or get it rebuilt, I don't feel like spending 2000 dollars to get this rebuilt, because those are the kind of prices I've heard when I say automatic transmission rebuild. I believe with the care I can give the slant six it could go 200,000 miles easy, but if its going to cost that much to have the tranny rebuilt then I will park it in the scrap yard off to the crusher, even though I love the volares and aspens.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1978 |
| Year of manufacture | 1978 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 225ci super six Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 44890 miles |
| Most recent distance | 52678 miles |
| Previous car | Plymouth Volare |
| Date of Entry | 14th August, 2007 |