2005 Dodge SX 2.0 Base review from North America
"Great car, just wish I got one with more options like key-less entry, PW, PL ETC"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Front seats are uncomfortable after a while.
Engine idles rough, even after changing the plugs.
Not all that upgradable.
Bad reputations with auto transmissions; get a 5 speed if possible.
General comments?
This car has been a really good buy. I am the 3rd owner on it (long story). It had very low KM's on it when I bought it, cost me only 6K CDN and ended up having a FULL EXTENDED warranty with even free oil changes. The second owner did not even know there was a warranty.
The stock stereo in this this sounds incredible. Solid rich sound through out the car.
I bought OEM cruise off e-bay for less than 200.00 from mopar4less, and installed it myself, saving me 180.00 in parts, and at least another 200.00 in labor. But that's all I can upgrade. There are no other easy upgrades you can do like power trunk, etc.
Great gas mileage for a 5 speed; you just need to really get a feel for the car in city traffic, and get up to speed and coast to your next stops. It rolls quite well in neutral. :)
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| Great car for a good price |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2005 |
| Year of manufacture | 2005 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 32000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 41000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Metro |
| Date of Entry | 7th April, 2008 |