Article Comments 2008 Dodge Avenger First Drive

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#32 of 34 08 avenger test drive by steven39 Apr 11, 2008 (3:59 pm)
i also test drove a 08 avenger SE and was highly dissapointed...i felt that it handled and sounded like i was driveing a truck or something...furthermore,the msrp for this avenger se was close to 20,000.00 and did not include anti-lock brakes...i found this disturbing and left the dodge dealer and walked across the street to the honda dealer to check out the 08 accords.......test drove a 08 accord lx and the difference between the avenger and the accord is night and day...first off,08 accord msrp for my accord was 20,895.00....only 700.00 more for the honda which included anti-lock brakes,better resale value,and a much better built car simply put......with so much better competition out there for the same or a little more money why would anyone invest in a dodge product...dodge=poor reliability,very bad resale value..... Replies to this message: evalovely (Aug 26, 2009 9:13 am)
#33 of 34 a/c problems by bobbyb7 Aug 12, 2008 (9:32 am)
MY 08 avenger a/c will run for only 15 seconds before kicking off - a restart of engine and same happens again. Have changed the compressor, a/c line vale, sensor under the front bumper cover . Nothing helps, Anyone ever heard of this or have suggestions. No warranty on car since it has been repaired (recent accident)
#34 of 34 Re: 08 avenger test drive [steven39] by evalovely Aug 26, 2009 (9:13 am)
Replying to: steven39 (Apr 11, 2008 3:59 pm) Steven you did the right thing. I bought my 08 Avenger 8 months ago. The car only has 30K miles on it. So far I’ve taken the vehicle to the shop twice. First the shifter got stuck on park. I had to pay to get the vehicle towed and the entire shifter assembly was replaced. Second, the steering wheel started making a squeaky noise every time I turned it. I had to take it back to the shop to get that repaired. Now I’m hearing a rattling noise in the engine…I’m scared to find out what it is this time…the car is unreliable and the performance is poor. Dodge should trash all of them and start from scratch.