I live on the side of a mountain at 9500 feet in Colorado. My Durango fills all my needs and is one of my all time favorite vehicles I have owned.
My wife is disabled so it offers the size and 4 WD reliability I need plus so plush and comfortable. I have to haul a trailer with a 250 gallon water tank from time to time from the valley back up here. I am 82 so not a speed demon especially with a trailer. Coming back up the mountain it would not downshift properly. I
had my wife with me, no cell phoneservice in the canyon so I kept going-mistake big time! The computer shut the car own-so my mechanic said-and I had the car towed down the mountain to town. The mechanic said the engine is blown although it did not seize up. Aproxximate quote for Jasper rebuilt engine installed is around $11,000.00
The car is in great shape and set up just how we needd to accomodate my wife's needs.. I was having some minor computer issues with not shifting properly occasionally. But all in all a great vehicle. My question to the forum is whether to go with new engine or look for another vehicle? Remeber, I am 82, VERY fixed budget and car is paid for.
Thanks for everyone's input. Also sorry for spelling errors
My wife is disabled so it offers the size and 4 WD reliability I need plus so plush and comfortable. I have to haul a trailer with a 250 gallon water tank from time to time from the valley back up here. I am 82 so not a speed demon especially with a trailer. Coming back up the mountain it would not downshift properly. I
had my wife with me, no cell phoneservice in the canyon so I kept going-mistake big time! The computer shut the car own-so my mechanic said-and I had the car towed down the mountain to town. The mechanic said the engine is blown although it did not seize up. Aproxximate quote for Jasper rebuilt engine installed is around $11,000.00
The car is in great shape and set up just how we needd to accomodate my wife's needs.. I was having some minor computer issues with not shifting properly occasionally. But all in all a great vehicle. My question to the forum is whether to go with new engine or look for another vehicle? Remeber, I am 82, VERY fixed budget and car is paid for.
Thanks for everyone's input. Also sorry for spelling errors
