This vehicle was purchased used and has given me a little trouble, but not as bad as it could have been. I'm not a mechanic but I would like to learn how to better care for my automobiles. This car, as I later learned has an engine that is reviled, mostly in relation to the car's water pump. This car seems very reliable and something that could last a long time if properly taken care of.

I have had my dodge intrepid for around five years now. When I got it there were 84,000 miles on it, now I have around 134,000 miles on it. So far I have taken my intrepid on two long trips(over 2000 miles) with only a blowout as my only issue with the car. It is a v6 which is not great on gas but not awful either. My state is littered with pot holes and by some miracle they have not taken a toll on my dodge. The power steering went out once but it was an easy fix. I also had to get the catalytic converter replaced when I first got it which is why I got the car at such a good price. All in all this car was very reliable and almost never let me down with break downs and maintenance.

It takes ages to pick up speed. Trying to get to 65 on the on-ramp to the freeway is a nightmare. The doors lock themselves and stay locked when you get out of the car - which I never remember and it annoys me to have to open the front door and hit the unlock every time I want to get something out of the back seat. The windshield wipers never function properly. They don't turn off when you'd like them to. The lights are in a stupid location - not near the wipers as you would thing, but in the dash.