Didn't have one problem with the car till 60000 miles. The car started to leak oil from the head gasket. I was loosing a quart every 1000 miles. Drive car to 102000 miles before installing a MLS head gasket. Replaced head gasket, water pump, timing belt, head bolts, valve cover gasket, cam position sensor gasket, valve cover gasket, idler, serpentine belt, power steering belt, intake manifold gasket, and thermostat. Most of the parts listed above are either routine maintenace for this car or are needed when replacing a head gasket. I am happy the DODGE redesigned the head gasket to a performance MLS gasket. I am going to keep the car until it drops. I should be able to get 250000 miles be a new car.
The car is fun to drive is you like driving a stick.
The engine noise is louder that a camry or accord.
The interior room is bar none.
The gas mileage is what I bought the car for, and getting in the mid 30,s is GREAT.
Beware, the head gasket, ball joints, and brakes are a problem with this model.
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My car is running great. I have over 152,000 miles. I had to re-solder two resistors on the instrument panel to fix an intermittent odometer and tachometer.
Hey, that is really cool! I love to hear instances of people who figure out how to fix things themselves, rather than whining about how the dealer charged them $500 to tighten a nut. It seems as though people complain about the most trivial things anymore, as if our society has lost the "hands-on" ability now that we're all data entry workers. Back when the Model T developed a rod knock, people used to tear down the bearings and wrap a leather Boy Scout belt around the crankshaft like an oversized bearing and keep driving it!
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