Used Dodge Caliber for Sale

When I first purchased my vehicle I liked the body shape because it is similar to a Ford Flex. It only had 500 miles on it and that appealed to me at the time. The color being silver is easy to keep up and does not have to be washed all the time. I did not like the cloth seats, they are harder to keep clean than leather. The all metal rims are nice and easier to maintain than hub caps. I like that it only takes 12 gallons to fill it up and that saves on my gas bill with growing gas prices. The black interior looks great, but it gets extremely hot in the summer time. I have not really had any major issues since I purchased the car, until I hit 50000 miles. You can get almost 300 miles to a full tank of gas which is great for long road trips. The radio is stock and sounds pretty good. There is not a USB port to plug in to so you always have to have a car charger. The back seats lay down and it is a hatch back so you can haul more that you would be able to in a traditional car.

I love this little car. I used to drive a big old van, I think if I remember it was a Ford Aerostar. Huge monster of a vehicle, so coming to a dodge caliber, it felt tighter in turns, and much more easier to get in and out of tight parking spaces. I love the durability, as it was easy to take care of, and the dodge caliber took care of me by never breaking down on the road. It's not modified or anything, strictly stock. Nothing was upgraded, and yet everything performs flawlessly. I only replaced the batter once, and just maintained it with regular oil changes that were scheduled religiously. Oh, I remember now, a few months ago, had to change the air conditioning compressor. Other than that, nothing. Maybe a new set of tires later this year. Gas mileage is alright. Nothing to complain about, I would gas about every two weeks or so. As I don't really go out that much.

I bought this vehicle about a year and a half ago. At that time my wife and I had one child, 1 1/2 years old, and were expecting another and were looking for a decent family vehicle that would be economical, reliable, and for a decent price. It is a fairly prices vehicle. We got ours for a little over $8000 with a bit over 60,000 miles on it. I love how economical it is. It gets decent gas mileage for the size of the car and engine/trans combination, about 24-28 mpg. It's decent in size on the outside and inside. I like that there is sufficient space in the rear hatch-back area for anything that a small family of four would need to pack. I also like that it has a pretty god safety rating. This is something that becomes very important when you are a new parent. Now, that being said, there are a few things I do not like about the Dodge Caliber. Right off the bat I'll say that it is absolutely horrible to drive in any type of snowy or icy weather. Even if there is a half-inch of snow on the ground it is hard to get up-and-going from a complete stop and stopping too is an extreme issue. It tends to "sputter" to a stop when you are breaking in the snow. Living in southeast Michigan, we do get a bit of snow in the winter so having a vehicle that can handle this is a must. This vehicle fails at this terribly. Another thing I didn't care about is the handling. It doesn't handle that great around moderately sharp turns at a medium (30-40mph) speed. It can become scary at times. I've owned quite a bit of vehicles from different companies, models, and price ranges and for the price of this vehicle it just seems to be "cheaply" made. I don't really care for all of the thin plastic on the interior and exterior of the car. Any little thing you bump into always leaves a mark.