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Minnie Pearl (satin white pearl)
John McKinney, 05/21/2019
2003 Dodge Stratus R/T 2dr Coupe (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Check for maintenance done. Always replace the thermostat after purchase. Purchased the car last Feb. Drove it 16 days and transmission went into limp mode. Replaced all 4 motor and transmission mounts , front brakes , front hub assemblies , transmission neutral safety switch , cleaned and serviced the other transmission solenoids , replaced thermostat , both hood windshield washer jets , recharged the AC , repaired the infinity amp plugin and finally a ecu plug in performance chip. . Payed $1300 and spent another $350 on Amazon for lifetime warranty parts. Car now runs amazingly well for a 16 yr old 170k mile car. The wife Nick named her Minnie Pearl for the white paint and 2 door model. Gets 30 mpg on highway with plenty of power and I love those S curved roads !
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Patrick's R/T
Patrick N, 07/02/2008
2003 Dodge Stratus R/T 2dr Coupe (3.0L 6cyl 5M)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
I bought my Stratus R/T a few days before Mother's Day and have loved driving it ever since! The car only had 19,426 original on it, not bad at all for a five year old car. My deep red baby drives like a champ and the sport suspension keeps me firmly on the road with no worries. The black leather looks great and is pretty comfortable on long drives. The automatic shifts with ease and the exhaust note sounds awesome (just loud enough not to be ricer). The trunk is surprisingly large and the cargo net is a nice touch.
1st new car, worst car I ever owned
sharky65, 06/16/2011
2003 Dodge Stratus SXT 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
8 of 13 people found this review helpful
This car was built cheaply. Here is all the things that have gone wrong with it in the 8 years and 89,000 miles. year 2 new brakes and rotors year 3 drivers side window came off the track $300 year 4 new brakes and rotors, gas gauge stopped working causing $300 bill to replace gas pump, heater fan will only work on high year 5 engine blew up, I had oil change every 3 months, it was under warranty year 6 new brakes and rotors, all windows rattle inside doors year 7 transmission had to be rebuilt year 8 rear strut mounts totally disintergrated because they were made out of cheap aluminum, new brakes and rotors I can finally get rid of it this year. My wife and I alternate buying cars.
The best car ever!
Jamie, 06/24/2009
2003 Dodge Stratus SXT 2dr Coupe (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought this car when it was a year old with 23,000 miles on it, and I couldn't have asked for anything better when I bought this car! I have had my car now for a little over 5 years, and I have had no problems whatsoever with this vehicle. It's never even been in the shop! Very, very spacious front seats, and I personally think the back seat has plenty of room. What can you expect with a 2-door car?? Car still rides and drives wonderfully, looks great, and I think I will probably drive it for the rest of my life because I love it so much. My only complaint is the leather on the dash is started to pull away from the plastic in areas, but that is due to sun exposure.
2nd stratus...good value for your $$
mr cf, 01/04/2004
2003 Dodge Stratus SXT 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
This is my 2nd stratus & very happy with it. Only gripe is the doors squeak. dealer replace all hinges and they still squeak. brakes are much improved over previous model. fuel economy is not as good as previous model. pretty peppy for a 4cyl car.
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