My first new car. I was looking between Chevy Tahoe and Dodge Durango. The looks of this car were so much more appealing. The interior design is very nice and appealing. We did not get the big V8, rather went with the smaller V6. But I am very happy and surprised how much power this car has.

My Dodge Durango is a good SUV when it comes to having plenty of space. There is 3rd seating so everyone has a seat but I would not want to put any adults in the 3rd row due to the leg space. When you lay down all the seats you can carry just about anything from 4x8 sheets of plywood or lots of boxes when moving. The Durango does have a bad blind spot just to the left of the driver and you have to move your body to see around it but its not something you can't get used to. The gas mileage is not great but its not bad overall. The take offs are slow and it takes a lot to get it to stop but it drives like a dream and it has a very smooth ride. The cost for keeping up the car has been very low and I have only had one major problem, the engine went out in it at around 89k miles. I had to buy a rebuilt motor to put into it but since then everything else has been fine. The motor went out due to the oil pump not working correctly and no warning lights came on to let me know about the pressure. If there is one thing I can say about the Durango, I feel very safe in it.