Used 2016 Dodge Dart Sedan Consumer Reviews
Used Dart Purchase
Note: Trim shown above is incorrect. The car in this review has 2.4L (not 2.0L) engine and automatic transmission (not manual); review page won't let me change it. I searched the internet for weeks for the least expensive car that had navigation for my son's first car (he will be moving away for college and I personally love navigation to reduce concern about getting lost). Came down to two cars: 2016 Dodge Dart and 2016 Mazda 3 (both 4 door sedans). Although the Mazda was a nice car, the Dodge Dart was much more stylish and comfortable. The SXT Rallye trim had exterior racing stripes and both my sons shouted "It's a race car!" when they saw it and I couldn't back out of buying the car at that point. The price was VERY good. But when we looked the car over, it had a damaged rocker panel (caved under for about a foot or more in length - looked like it had been in a crash and the car wound up riding a guard rail). The dealership offered me $400 off OR they would have it repaired; I asked them to repair it; they subcontracted it out to a body shop in Mobile, AL and unbelievably, it looks brand new again. Then the dealership only gave us one blade key with zero key fobs. There was no way to enter the car (after being locked) without the alarm going off. After about twenty phone calls and two weeks of arguing and aggravation, the dealership finally agreed to provide us two proper key fobs. That work was done by another subcontractor who claimed that many dealerships are commonly trying to rip used car buyers off and not provide 2 fobs - and he was making a fortune resolving those issues. Ultimately, we are now very happy with the car. My son loves it. It's only got a 4 cylinder engine so I'm not concerned he's going to wind up wrapped around a pole. The interior is very stylish. The seats are REALLY comfortable (fabric). Navigation (remember, the main reason) works well, although not as well as our 2014 Honda Odyssey nav. If you are patient, sometimes you can find a gem. Update: 6 months later - still love the car, no problems, no issues, still has new car smell. Black color REALLY shows pollen, minor nuisance not the car's fault. Would definitely recommend to others as a first car.
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I love my dart :)
When I bought this car I was scared because I read all the horrible reviews about it but I wanted to give it a try so I bought it. I bought it brand new dart sxt blacktop. ive had it for about 3 months and LOVE my car, it has preformed great. I'm 17 years old and its enough for me, I'm 6'0 I fit with plenty of room. it drives great and just overall love it .
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- SXT Sport Blacktop SedanMSRP: $7,99588 mi away
- SXT SedanMSRP: $4,995165 mi away
- SXT SedanMSRP: $2,995158 mi away
Best most Reliable Car I’ve ever driven
At 144,000 km all I’ve had to do is pour in oil and pour in gas. Even the brakes still good and I love the transmission which, while automatic allows me to shift gears when travelling through the mountains, gear down like when I drove trucks. Best value on the $$
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Fun touring car, get a new CAI
I bought my 2016 Dodge Dart GT brand new in April of 2016. It's not the fastest car in the world, but after driving cross country between San Diego and Jacksonville 4 times, and in daily commutes, I'm pretty happy with it. Recently I just changed out the cold air intake with an Injen CAI. It had a few weird engine light codes pop up, including a P0128, but it eventually went away on its own. I should also mention I just hit 50,000 miles as well. There's a lot you learn about this car, such as the bad blind spot to the rear left corner, or how durable the chassis is (I've gotten into two accidents so far). It's a solidly built little car. I'm averaging about 26 miles to the gallon with mixed city/highway driving to a Navy base... and if you're familiar with base traffic, you know there's a lot of idling. This has a good comfy interior, nice package options, and is easy to fix up if something goes wrong. Try to find a good deal on one if you just want a commuter car.
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BUY IT IF YOU WANT TO BE ON YOUR OWN
Make sure you get a very good warranty for the brand does not stand behind you on repairs, and as everyone knows it going to break after the warranty. Its very expensive to fix this car.
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