Used Dodge Stratus for Sale

There are a lot of things I like about my Stratus. It's comfortable to drive, there's a lot of room for a mid-size car, it gets good gas mileage, and the styling is nice... it's got a good mix of sportiness and practicality. It's also fun to drive. The handling seems a lot like some smaller cars that I've had. The quality of most everything seems very good. Since it's 13 years old, and I live in NE Ohio, it does have some rust, but that's to be expected. I've usually gone about 4 months in between oil changes, and it doesn't seem to lose any oil. The only thing that I've disliked and that has been a recurring problem is issues with suspension parts. I knew that where the right rear strut attached to the body of the car had been "jerry rigged" when I bought it in 2006, but the salesman and a mechanic I had look at it felt that it would be ok for a long time. Within a year any rubber that had been in that strut assembly was gone, and any time I went over even a slight bump it made all kinds of noise. I took it to a mechanic and he said the only problem was the rubber, but it would be difficult to get it to where it was totally quiet, but I had it done. It was better, but not totally quiet after that. Shortly after that the left rear strut broke for the first time. In all since I've had the car I've had to have the right rear strut replaced twice, the right front replaced once, and have had the right rear strut assembly totally redone, which was pretty expensive. I know I had another part in the right front suspension replaced also, but I don't remember what it was. I am starting to look for another car, mostly because of the age of this one, but I'll miss it.

I give this car 2/5 stars. It has a nice visual appeal to it, which I liked, but other than that. Let me first off mention, that it burns through fuel really quick, maybe it's because it has such a small tank. But I have to fill up very often. Maybe it's just mine specifically, but no matter how many times I take it to the mechanic, there always seems to be something else wrong with it. I do enjoy the leather seats, very nice. The back seats seem nice and roomy. However, the front seats seem very pushed forward, close to the steering wheel, even at its max backwards.

I really enjoyed my vehicle! I thought that it was a quality car and was very reliable for most of its lifespan. Loved the way it looked and how it handled. All in all I thought very highly of my car.