Nothing.
I have owned a Mercedes, Honda, Volvo and Volkswagen, and of all of them, I would say my 1997 Dodge Stratus has given me the most pleasure and satisfaction.
It's damn nice looking, reliable, comfortable, a great highway car, economical, and just plain fun to drive.
I am lucky to own a 2.0L automatic (not available in the states) that's very peppy - especially between 60 and 90 mph - and is great on gas. The car is extremely stable (in snow and on dry pavement), comparing very highly to my former 1991 Honda Accord, and it has a similar feel to it. I also like what Fodge did to make former owners of Japanese cars feel at home. Virtually all controls are similar and in similar locations.
On the whole, this car is terrific, and I congratulate Chrysler for this product. The only trouble is that we can't get 2001 Stratus models here in Canada!
Mike Are.
Ottawa, Canada
I'm sorry to strongly disagree with you, but 9 people that have owned '97 Dodge Stratus have all had the same problem; head gasket failure. Glad to see a few are getting lucky or probably don't check their oil enough. And the Honda Accord is by far the longest lasting quality made car. How could you compare Honda with Stratus? Stratus reminds me of the old Chevy Chevette. They all blow heads!
The Honda I referred to in my comment was purchased in 1989 and I sold it in 2000 for $1800 with 232,000 kms. on it, or 170,000 miles.
Everything you could possibly imagine went wrong with that car, so how could YOU say that Hondas are the longest-lasting. Perhaps yes, but at a very high price. No, the Stratus is tight and good value!! And, it'll be around for a while...
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