Used 2008 Dodge Caliber Wagon Consumer Reviews
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Wish I Had Never Bought It
brandeeboo_92, 01/23/2015
2008 Dodge Caliber SXT 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
21 of 25 people found this review helpful
I just bought an '08 Dodge Caliber in August of 2014. I have put almost two grand into it since then...freaking thing breaks down it seems like every six months. I've had to replace the clutch, three starters, buy a new battery, and have had countless issues with the axle and tires. It's not worth the money to buy this car because it's so unreliable. It's comfortable and drives good but mechanically it sucks.
b-4 you whine and cry, learn the cvt.
kevin ayrault, 08/31/2008
2008 Dodge Caliber R/T 4dr Wagon AWD (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
At first, after driving old school automatics and sticks, the torque converter type tranny was a bit to get used to. After driving the car awhile and learning the characteristics of the tranny, I have found that I can get really good fuel mileage and the smooth transition through the powerband is really impressive. Also, where I live it's very hilly, I'm talking 8-9% grades and the power is more than adequate and going downhill the tranny almost acts like a jake brake that the big rigs have. What road noise? awd is great for traction and handling. car looks like a "mini magnum," really cool.
Buy One Youl love it
steve, 12/07/2007
2008 Dodge Caliber R/T 4dr Wagon AWD (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
This mid sized car is awsome to drive. Looks great and rides great. The R/T awd is the way to go when you're going somewhere. Had many,many compliments on the color, factory ad ons, great car
Not too shabby
wparkki, 12/30/2007
2008 Dodge Caliber R/T 4dr Wagon AWD (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
It's a great little family car and is astounding in the snow. I owned a Ford Escape 4x4 before this car and it can't even begin to compare to this cars ability to manuver and maintain traction
Driven 120MPH-- daily-- to work.
Big Mac-- Bavaria, 10/20/2008
2008 Dodge Caliber R/T 4dr Wagon AWD (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
I retired, live, and work part-time in a mountainous area of Germany. Hell, I've got two volcanoes in MY backyard. Anyway, at THIS writing, I put 110 miles a day on the car. The AWD is wonderful! I've TRIED to drive it off the road-- the ESP-thingie just won't let you kill yourself. I'm sorry to hear you CANNOT get an ALL-WHEEL- DRIVE anymore. I drive the car at over 100 MPH, all the time. While it IS true you cannot SPIN the tires, I've had NO PROBLEMS with the car, except, once, driving around 90, I slammed the brakes on to avoid a deer. The fellow in the PASSING lane HIT it, not me. The ABS went out, but the Chrysler dealer replaced it-- asking if I'd sell HIM my little beauty: NO!