Used 2008 Dodge Caliber for Sale

I don't have much to say against my baby (it's what I call her). I bought her in 2008 and she's been going strong every since. I'm pretty good with keeping up with general maintenance so, I've had minor repair costs over the years, and the dealership is always telling me how great the condition of my car is. If you seek space for a large family or something like bursts of high speed in a short amount of time, then this isn't the ride for you. Also, there isn't a way to tow trailers/ATV's/U-Haul's on back because it's just a plastic bumper without a hitch.

The continuously variable transmission requires at lot of maintenance and even with keeping up with the maintenance, it doesn't always run well. I can not use my air conditioner during the summer months because it puts too much strain on the engine and my car will stall out. The sub-frame of the car rusted out because Dodge used a low grade steel. Luckily I caught it before the engine fell out of the car (which could be scary if on the highway). I've had to replace more corroded wires than I have on any other vehicle I have owned. The brakes constantly make noise, even if I just had new pads put on. The calipers are smaller than average, so the brakes always make noise. The roof of the car leaks, so if the car is out in the rain, there are puddles on the floor of the car. I've read online that this is a common problem. When I reached 141,000 miles, the dealership told me that the electronic throttle control and PCM both needed to be replaced at a cost of $2200 (which is more than the blue book value of the car). When I pointed out about the blue book value, they immediately wanted me to trade it in. I said I would never purchase another dodge for the rest of my life. A car shouldn't be at the point where it's too expensive to fix it at that low of mileage. Every car that I've driven before this one at least made it to 280,000 miles before it had to be replaced.