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Used 2008 Dodge Avenger SXT 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A) Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

City Mileage Excels!

Ron, 11/17/2008
Dodge Avenger SXT 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
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We bought the Avenger when we turned in our lease on a Dodge Caravan. My wife loves the Avenger. She is getting 24 miles per gallon (true city driving). You feel like you are sitting up high. You do sacrifice that performance feel at the start, but the city mileage out weighs the strong "pedal" feel. Nice size car for our family of five. Handling and acceleration is "soft" compared to my Mazda 6. So far we are very satisfied with the Avenger!

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5 out of 5 stars

Like the 2.7 V6

AlaAvenger, 11/16/2008
Dodge Avenger SXT 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
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I went with the 2.7 V6 with the 18" premium wheels and with the Inferno Red color. It is as sharp as can be. It does great in town and super-great on long trips. Really like the Sirius radio and for a standard stero with 6- speakers it sounds supreme. Being 6'2" the leg room is outstanding. The best part though is the body styling, nice and manly, not wimpy like the Camry.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Great car, looks and drives great.

AJ, 02/03/2009
Dodge Avenger SXT 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
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I just logged 22K on my Avenger and haven't had any problems with it. I change my own oil, have the tires rotated and balanced and wash it every now and then. It really is a great car to drive, it doesn't have the power of the beefier 3.5L Avenger, but the 3.5l isn't getting the great gas mileage either. I consistently get about 27-29 Hwy/City per gallon. I can take a 5 hour trip (75MPH) and not have to stop for gas. The interior is a little "plastic", but it's functional and has the beverage chiller to boot! I did not opt for the sport package they offered, but I've seen others and it does add quite a bit of flair to exterior, it looks great as it sits though. Overall, it's a great car.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Avenger

dannyboy53050, 11/23/2007
Dodge Avenger SXT 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
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Car handles very nice with a fairly smooth ride. Pricing is fair market value. Car is built fairly well.

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2 out of 5 stars

Terrible! Do not purchase one!

LL, 05/13/2009
Dodge Avenger SXT 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
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Too many recalls to count. The car has stalled numuerous times, while waiting at a red light in traffic. Brake rotors and pads have been changed at 12,000 and 19,000 miles. They need to be replaced again at 27,000 miles. Paint is fading between back tires and rear passenger doors. In July 2008, dealership put on plastic film to stop the paint job from getting worse. The paint is now fading around the coating. On each side of the car, there is a 8 x 10 inch area that is light gray (versus the dark gray paint job. A terrible car for the money. Better to buy a Chevy Malibu or a Ford Fusion.

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