1988 Dodge Raider SUV review from North America
"Nearly impossible to kill"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Let me just say that not a single thing went wrong with this vehicle for 13 years.
13 years after buying it, several costly things went wrong, but these were all caused by my own stupidity:
1. Alternator went.
2. Fan belt went.
3. Carburetor replaced.
4. Belts all replaced.
5. Major engine repairs.
6. Entire exhaust system replaced.
7. Catalytic converter replaced.
General comments?
I bought this vehicle out-of-state for a cheap price to haul my boat with. I ended up using it nearly everyday, including offroading in it frequently.
Never had to take it to the garage (except regular maintenance) in 12 years.
At year 12 of ownership (2000), I stopped using it altogether and let in sit in my driveway... for 2 years. Of course, when I went to start it up in 2002, it wouldn't fire. Eventually had it towed to a garage, where they got it running again.
However, because I had let it sit for so long it had rusted underneath it and under the hood... this is when I started to do all the repairs I mentioned above.
It is still going strong today, and haven't had anything else go wrong with it since I got it repaired a year ago!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1988 |
| First year of ownership | 1988 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.6L 4 cylinder Manual |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 12000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 90000 miles |
| Previous car | Jeep CJ7 |
| Date of Entry | 29th June, 2003 |