Comments on: 2008 Dodge Journey gets dual clutch

By: Another embarrased

Another embarrased — Sun, 24 May 2009 14:12:27 +0000

Can someone please provide a fair dinkum comment about this SUV? How practical it is and how well the Six speed dual clutch transmission works compared to standard ones?

I get it that we’re better when it comes to car manufacturing but what I don’t get is arrogance. Why hit them when they’re already down? Now that’s un-australian!

Please do not reply if you do not own or have not test driven one of this. Please!

By: embarrased

embarrased — Tue, 12 May 2009 11:19:20 +0000

geez fellas settle down you are sounding like a pack of pre schoolers! if you hate these vehicles with such a passion well why are you here??? all american not ALL aussies complain……….you just took a wrong turn and ended up with all these….umm…experts?

By: matt

matt — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:10:31 +0000

Sorry for post whoring but someone up there mentioned the Dodge Ram? the 4.7 litre V8 apparently has the same problem. Leave this shit in the “greatest country in the world” where is belongs.

By: matt

matt — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 01:08:20 +0000

if anyone is actually stupid enough to buy this make sure you get the diesel, i left a comment on another blog about this car to. Go to carcomplaints dot com, click on “worst vehicles” now you will see the dodge intrepid and chrysler sebring appear ALOT, all main complains are about the 2.7 litre chrysler V6 sludging early and causing complete engine failure, and timing chins breaking, causing the same problem. God bless american engineering.

By: indefense

indefense — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:56:57 +0000

In defense of allamerican, & dodge i suppose, i lived/travelled in Canada for a yr. I bought a Dodge van as we were doing a lot of traveling. It had close to 300K kms when i sold it, i put on about 24k of those. Great car.In the real world it may not have been my choice of car, but was totally happy with it. Now maybe some willsay 300k on highways is not much, but i was driving that car in all sorts of crazy conditions. like -40C in winter & +40c in summer. Ice, salt, poor roads further north etc etc.

By: Aussie

Aussie — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:06:44 +0000

Look Allamerican, first and foremost America are well known for their cheap cars that are throw away items after 3 years max. Secondly, I don’t know where you have been in the last couple of centuries but Australians are the most easy going nation on earth. Don’t hold it against us for not liking your cheap crappy cars! As for a real review of this vehicle, I will endeavour to reply once I have driven one and assessed it properly.

By: allamerican

allamerican — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 09:48:00 +0000

You guys are funny…hands down the ford is the toughest truck…but Dodge makes a great vehicle that lasts forever….oh and families can afford them since cars are triple the price here. My borthers only have Dodge vehicles (Ford Truck girl myself) but they have never had one problem with them. Do Aussies ever NOT complain.

By: Captain Mainwaring

Captain Mainwaring — Fri, 30 May 2008 08:33:09 +0000

Well that sounds like about enough to completely demoralise the poor suckers who are expected to sell these crapheaps alongside all the other junk that this not-long-for-this-life outfit squirts out.

By: Spitfire

Spitfire — Fri, 30 May 2008 07:51:22 +0000

If you can’t afford a Ford, dodge a Dodge.

By: Duck

Duck — Fri, 30 May 2008 05:39:16 +0000

Doesn’t look bad compared to other Dodge prroducts like Caliber. But it will probaly sell very little and have heaps and HEAPS of plastic!

By: joober

joober — Fri, 30 May 2008 05:12:45 +0000

I think Australia should build if not then design cars for them lol.

By: VW_Freak

VW_Freak — Fri, 30 May 2008 05:03:12 +0000

Like any Chrysler product, as soon as it gets driven out the showroom, straight away it’ll be 1/3 the price that was paid for it! Septic American garbage!

By: realcars

realcars — Fri, 30 May 2008 04:43:38 +0000

Why are vehicles like this called people movers when they only seat five?

That transmission sounds expensive to repair!

By: JP

JP — Fri, 30 May 2008 02:53:51 +0000

agree… stop importing this wannabee crap and start importing the ram and dakota trucks.

By: Mmmmm

Mmmmm — Fri, 30 May 2008 01:33:13 +0000

More Plastic!

By: joober

joober — Thu, 29 May 2008 23:59:44 +0000

Reckless1 – “Who cares? ”

HAHA

By: Reckless1

Reckless1 — Thu, 29 May 2008 23:37:14 +0000

Who cares?

By: Captain Mainwaring

Captain Mainwaring — Thu, 29 May 2008 22:12:31 +0000

Will Chrysler/Dodge still be in business when this thing arrives?

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:38:08 +0000

Hmmm… Shame itll be crap to drive.

By: Frugal One

Frugal One — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:20:14 +0000

*****PRIMO!*****

Why do they bother importing this rubbish, they will only sell 10?

Better to put there effort into the Ram P-U-Trucks

Cheers,

F-0