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Never again
TRAVERS, 06/05/2008
2008 Dodge Avenger R/T 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I have an R/t 08 fully loaded.The car has been back to the dealer 4 times for excessive thumping and rattling in rear of vehicle.So far they have replaced the rear shocks and mounts twice.Still having same problem.The gas mileage is awful (16 mpg). Since owning the vehicle it has been in for service 7 times including 3 for recalls, and 1 time it was towed in because the computer went crazy and the car would not shift into gears properly. I bought the car brand new. I have had in for about 1 year, it only has 8,000 miles on it, and I can not wait to get rid of it. I do not want to be all negative the car does have some good qualities, but not enough to want to keep the car.
Great little Dodge
superuser1, 09/20/2012
2008 Dodge Avenger R/T 4dr Sedan AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 5 people found this review helpful
I absolutely love my Avenger R/T AWD I have had no problems at all and have put around 11000 miles in about a year (now 62000 miles) This car is fun to drive and gets alot of compliments.
It Is What It Is
notimeatall, 10/17/2011
2008 Dodge Avenger SE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Recently bought a base model 08 Avenger with ABS for my kids to drive. They've already totaled one vehicle so I was looking for something safe and inexpensive. While I would never have bought the Avenger new, this car has worked out very well for us. Key points for us were: Safety - IIHS Top Safety pick. Check out the side impact videos on IIHS's site. Cost - We bought this vehicle for $7000 less than a comparable mileage 08 Honda Accord would have cost. I don't expect it to last like a Honda, but we only expect 6K miles per year, and the $7000 will buy a lot of nuisance repairs! I would not, however, have considered the $20K for new one - they DO depreciate FAST
Love it but has flaws
R-RAIDER, 10/05/2010
2008 Dodge Avenger SE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Same as everyone else's complaints: (my car only has 30k miles), my shifter stuck in park (had to get towed), rain/snow dumps in trunk if you lift the lid too fast, turn signals get stuck and sometimes when you signal to make a turn it goes into the high beam mode. If rear passengers put their feet under drivers seat you can knock the wire harness which sets off the airbag indicator (simple fix), but I'm having problems with it stalling in the rain. Other than that. I'm a big car type person but this car not only looks sharp but is fun to drive. It handles well. Sound system rocks too.
A good, LITTLE reliable car...BUT...
Haley, 07/24/2018
2008 Dodge Avenger SE 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
A good, LITTLE reliable car...BUT...The one (or two-ish) negatives are so obnoxious and dangerous that I want to get rid of it. SO annoying to have to duck in and out, the door opening is lower than an average height woman. I can’t lean my head out the window because the door frame is literally right around eye level, which means majorly dangerous blind spots, but not just there...you can be at a 4 way stop and not see if a car is sitting to the left or the right stop sign of you unless you physically lean way forward and backward. And don’t even get me started on changing lanes on the freeway; it’s just a good thing I drive like an overly cautious grandma or I would’ve killed someone or myself by now. On the good side, the car is pretty and has been VERY reliable, which is awesome; no problems whatsoever and I’ve driven her daily for 5 years.
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