Dodge Stratus Usados en Venta

There have been some... Overly ambitious situations shall we say.... That I've put my car through. Like going through flood waters that were starting to go over the hood. It might just be this particular car, but I liked the fact that it is able to make it through some flood waters that drown out lesser cars. A drawback to this is there is a lot of water seepage everywhere when doing this, and even when there is a light rain there are times when water gets stuck in the doors and you can hear is sloshing around. The car does also tend to fall apart in time - I'm on my third heater and fourth air conditioner in 6 years, and the window motors have been replaced at least once each. As I mentioned in the title, the car does tend to fall apart the older it gets. Just one of the things I've typically noticed about doge vehicles.

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.

My 2000 Dodge Stratus ES came at a minimal price, for that I was happy. Less than $1,800. It was steal gray in color. Its interior was all carpeted and vinyl. It had electric windows and locks. Some tint on the rear window. The car made me feel special. I was really excited to learn that the car pulled with its front wheels. Something like a front-wheel drive vehicle. I had never owned one like that before, and it was work learning to guide it. Eventually, after about one year of ownership, I started having to complete major repairs. The ball joints on both sides of the front went out. That costed four hundred and something dollars. Then other parts started needing replacement like the oil pan cover. I was losing massive oil for a while there. Lately, the car has been giving me hell. The horn stuck on it at the grocery store. I had to have it totally disconnected. The cam shaft sensor went out costing me a couple of hundred dollars. I went broke again replacing a rear brake shoe that was found to be rusted in place, causing the caliper and brake line to need replacing. And last but not least, the shocks and struts have gone kaput and will cost another three or four hundred dollars to fix. At first I enjoyed the car because it ran like a dream with new tires. But now I squeak everywhere I go. I watch all the time for the engine light to come on because I haven't had a chance to give it an oil change.