Used 2000 Dodge Avenger Consumer Reviews
Good Buy
25MPG in the city with a V6! Can't ask for much more. Runs good. Interior leather is nice. Jerky transmission. Had to replace transmission sensor, but still stutters between 3rd & 4th. Sounds nice through a good muffler. Surprising trunk space. Could have made the opening a little bigger. Has a growing aftermarket. Basicly a bigger Eclipse.
Best Car Ever
My Dad bought this car for me when I was 15. 5 years later it has treated me so well and I, well it was my first car I put it through hell. I had 90,000 miles with a new transmission (I said I was REALLY rough on it) and no real problems. Easy to do basic maintanence on. I was recently in an accident and unfortunately my baby was totaled but let me tell you, that car SAVED MY LIFE! Every inch of that car was smashed except where it matters, where I was sitting! I loved that car and am looking at getting another one.
Conservative/Sporty
This is my second Avenger. First was a '96 and now the '99. It's fun to drive, lots of people comment on my car! It's a very sporty black with grey leather and a sunroof. I have nothing but good things to say about this car except two things. The turning around in this car is terrible! It takes you forever to make a simple U turn. Second is the keyless entry. Only the dome light flashes and not the exterior lights? Can't I get a little beep or something! Other than that, its a blast to drive and would buy another in a heart beat!
Great Handling, Be careful in the winter
Best looking, and best handling car I ever owned. Pleasure to drive. The only thing I wished I had was a larger engine, both for safety and for performance reasons.
Overall - a good car
I bought my Avenger new. I looked around at cars from Chevy, and others from Dodge, and decided on the Avenger. Now two years later, I'm very pleased with my decision. Overall, its a very dependable and forgiving car, typical of the Dodge/Mitsubishi cooperative's 'Diamond Star' vehicles. The power put out by this car is generous, but does not match enough with the car's agressive stylings. Still, it has plenty of power to keep me in trouble (generally commuting 45 miles each way on interstates at 80 MPH). Fuel consumption is still good at 32 MPG.