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Retiree, 01/02/2017
2016 Dodge Dart SXT 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I purchased the car due to the large discount on the price. The car had a navigation system already installed. Everything has worked flawlessly and the large screen along with the navigation system is superb.
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Dart GT
Gerry, 08/28/2016
updated 08/30/2018
2016 Dodge Dart GT 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6M)
17 of 20 people found this review helpful
Bought a 2016 Dart GT, replacing my 17 year old Jeep. I wanted something that was fun to drive, roomy and had a trunk, after years of driving SUV's and pickups. I tried out the Ford Focus and Mazda 3 sedan. While they handled well, they were cramped compared to the Dart, and I found myself hitting my head on the door frame on both entry and exit from the Mazda. The Dart handles well and gets great mileage (granted, compared to an old Jeep, most anything will get great mileage). The customizable guage display is cool and the 8.4 touchscreen infotainment display is easy to use. I got the Sun/Sound package which gives it a sunroof and 506 watt amp and 9 speakers, so it cranks the tunes. It has the push button starter with remote start, which is nice to get the AC running before I get to the car. It has a power drivers seat with power lumbar adjustment and a number of automated features, such as headlights, high beams and windshield wipers.The only annoyance I have with the car is a rattling that comes from the base assembly for the rearview mirror which seems to be looser than it should be, and so it buzzes against the windshield on occasion. Other than that, it's a blast to drive. I have since fixed the buzzing problem by adding weatherstripping to the assembly to isolate it from the windshield. In the 2+ years since I purchased this car, I've driven it 44800 miles. Vehicle is still tight, and still handles well. Everything is holding up well. Still a blast to drive. Only issues have been that the tires had to be replaced at 32000 miles, which seemed like a short life for tires. The battery also failed after a year and a half. It would have been a warranty item, but the dealer wanted to keep the car for 3 days, and I couldn't spare it, so I bought a battery from an auto parts store. The replacement battery was actually more powerful than the factory installed one, and given all the electronics on this car, I figured that was a good thing, and probably the reason for the original battery failing so soon.
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Fun Little Commuter Car
Matthew Brettschneider, 05/18/2016
updated 11/18/2016
2016 Dodge Dart GT 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6M)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
We purchased this car to basically drive into the ground. Time will tell how reliable the car ends up. Equipped with the sun'sound group, the large touchscreen is pretty intuitive. the 2.4 and manual six speed is a fun combination and made it pretty easy for the lady to learn how to work a clutch. we picked it up with 23 miles and within the first week had 1500 on it. It is reaching MPGs comfortably in the 30s while I drive the crap out of it. (is there any other way to drive these little cars?)
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Love the Dart
Scott Steel, 01/29/2017
updated 07/31/2017
2016 Dodge Dart SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
We got a good deal on the Dart, and so far it has been comfortable, reasonably fun to drive, and all around cool. 8,000 miles in and it is still a nifty, fun to drive, comfortable, economical, solid little car. Great choice.
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Lots of Lemons But No Lemonaid
Carri S, 01/29/2019
2016 Dodge Dart SXT Sport Rallye 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 6M)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
This was my husband and I's first brand new car, we were so excited! The car still looks great, we get compliments all the time, but its a thin disguise for the nightmare that lurks underneath the shell. We had a few minor repairs the first year we owned the car, I believe they were factory recalls, nothing we felt were big issues at the time. The third year we owned the car we had to take it in for a transmission repair, the hydraulic actuator needed replaced, there were 50,299 miles on the car, it was warrantied so no biggie. After that first repair it seems we took it back to the dealer at least 2-3 times a year for something or other outside of normal maintenance. We've been in for transmission and engine issues, we've replaced the motor mounts, we've had issue with the turbo. I've also had issues with electrical for the last 2 years but it never misbehaves when I'm taking it to the shop, totally intermittent. It will randomly start to honk for no apparent reason, we're not talking one honk, its goes on and on and on. The trunk pops open as well, I don't feel like I'm able to leave anything valuable in my car. Any time the weather is drastic the car has issues of some kind or another. We live in Las Vegas so when it gets hot which the summer is ridiculous, the air conditioning has a tendency to work when it wants to. The radio is a joke, most stations have static and the Bluetooth takes forever to connect to my phone. The car is currently in the shop and has been for almost two weeks. The hydraulic actuator went out again (81,000 miles on the odometer) as well as the clutch main bearing for the rear plate came apart and guess what...the extended warranty we bought doesn't cover any of it. $4800.00 for the repair of the transmission alone, I'm hoping that includes the $1000.00 tear down fee they said we had to agree to pay if the warranty didn't cover the repairs, oh not to mention the car rental at $35.00 a day. We bought this car with every bell and whistle at just under $30k, the car is now worth $5k (tops) as a trade in and up to 9k if we sell it ourselves, this car is 6 years old folks and well under 100,000 miles. I will never buy a new car ever again and I don't know if I would ever buy a Dodge, Jeep or Chrysler without serious research first. I would say never ever again but never is a really long time, it would take some strong convincing first.
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