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Dodge Avenger's styling not up to par
Thursday, July 31, 2008
Don Hammonds, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Dodge Avenger has a base price of $19,520.
As value propositions go, the Dodge Avenger dodge ram accessories midsize sedan is a new england dodge music center strong contender -- below the surface.
It's got an unmatched lifetime powertrain limited warranty. Side curtain front and rear air bags, anti-lock front brakes and full power equipment are standard -- as is a theft deterrent system and satellite radio.
Want more? Also standard is air conditioning, power driver's seat, tilt/telescope steering column, adjustable front armrest, aluminum wheels, an instrument panel with a "chill bin" to keep drinks and other things cold. And on and on.
The Avenger is roomy, too. Gas mileage is rated at 19 mpg in the city and 27 on the highway for the 2.7-liter V-6.
What more would anyone want?
Some eye-catching looks and an inviting interior would help. And maybe some more insulating material sonju dodge to keep out sound from
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the engine and elsewhere.
Sure, the Avenger SXT dodge b-series camper van is a solid car, but its styling and presentation dodge county wisconsin government are so plain and uninviting that you might not care about the value proposition underneath.
The interior is a mishmash of colors and design elements. Tacky plastic nameplates embossed into the hard dodge diesel mileage plastic look dodge van no starter awful, as do the plastic vents and the ugly rails under the seats. And yes, consumers do notice those kinds of things.
The car is noisy upon acceleration in highway driving and at times even on the street. Handling is at best OK. dodge snow commander plow parts Owners report that the door locks sound loud -- almost like gunfire -- when engaged. That seems to be a problem with some other Dodge and Chrysler products as well; a Nitro I drove scared the daylights out of me every time the locks activated.
Given the handsome styling of the Dodge dodge ram body kits Journey, Dodge Challenger, Chrysler minivans, the now-defunct Chrysler Pacifica and the watershed Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger, I have dodge dakota performance parts no clue dodge calliber srt-4 to what happened with the Avenger -- or dodge dakota heater fan the new Chrysler dodge ram w150 for sale Sebring.
I lithia dodge in butte mt suspect that Dodge was going for the muscled, smooth look of the Charger. But what works on dodge neon parts the larger, more dodge parts diagrams streamlined Charger looks awful on the smaller Avenger. The dodge pickups proportions are off, making it look cheap and insubstantial.
Need proof that looks matter? People are snapping up the glitzy Chevy Malibu, Ford Fusion and Nissan Altima and passing over Avenger. Most folks, parts for dodge when they put down their hard-earned dollars on a car, want something that won't embarrass them.
By coincidence, the same week I tested the Avenger, I also had a Hyundai Sonata Limited sedan, which
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cost only about $1,500 more than the Avenger, which has a base wrecked dodge price of $19,520 and cost $22,260, with some options, for the one I drove mccune dodge (you can go higher on more options).
The Hyundai had a richness of interior materials and design elements that was light-years ahead of Avenger. And fit and finish were stellar, too.
All that might explain why Chrysler is in a dodge ram repairs rush to overhaul both the Sebring and Avenger sedans -- and not a moment too soon. They are in what is arguably the toughest market segment -- family sedans -- dodge canopy and the current models aren't cutting the mustard.
With quality and safety practically a given these dodge brothers parts days, presentation and styling are now the two biggest factors that auto companies must master if they are to succeed.
Can Chrysler turn this around? You bet. Chrysler is one of the most responsive companies when there's used dodge dakota new england a problem with a product. In addition, it has talented stylists who are willing to push the envelope to get good results.
But if Chrysler wants people to notice its value-laden products, it dodge oil pan gaskets should make sure the styling and design are up to par,
compete there for the first time this year.
Today's race is scheduled to start around 3:30 p.m. (et).
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Pruett on the pole at Montreal
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Road-course ace Scott Pruett will start on the pole for Saturday's NAPA Auto Parts 200 Nationwide Series race at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. The No.40 Dodge bryan dodge show listen talk radio driver rounded the 2.71-mile, 14-turn road course in dodge intrepid motor 102.568 seconds (95.082 mph).
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