I took delivery of my R/T last month. All options, in granite gray. I'd post pictures, but it looks like every other gray Durango in the world. I find it an extremely uncomfortable driving position. The pedals should be adjustable. The leg room sucks. THe build quality is sub-par. It's been in the shop twice in three weeks to repair an electrical problem and seat belt tensioner. Too bad, Chrysler puts out such a poor quality car. I'll probably sell it and go back to BMW.
What a disappointment
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I had a really good experience at the BMW dealer. The service department was great. They'd drop my car up and leave a loaner when it needed an oil change. I would expect that from a BMW dealer or any high end marque dealer. However, we owned a Mercedes and that dealer couldn't have been more uninterested in us. That's why I went to BMW. My Dodge dealer's service manager is just great and realy busted his rear end to get the Durango back on the road. It was in the shop the day after I picked it up.
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I bought a German car new once and the experience was...mixed.
Car: 2001 Audi S4 biturbo
The Good: The dealership was amazing! Awesome sales staff that knew *everything* about their cars and they didn't pull any of the usual sleazy sales tactics. As well, the service department people were great, too, but more on that in the minute. The car was *tight*. Build quality / fit & finish were beyond excellent and the car was ergonomically perfect. After putting in a new ECM chip, it was good for 373hp and low 13's at the drag strip. It handled like nobodies business and the Audi Quattro system saved my butt more than once on slick/icy roads.
The Bad: Expensive and the dealership would NOT come down on the price at all. These cars were rare enough that they demanded (and got) MSRP for every one. Also, service visits after the 36k warranty was out were very pricey. And, back during this time, Audi resale values were pretty bad.
The Ugly: The manufacturer of the turbos (KKK) sent a huge batch of units to Audi with restricted channels for the coolant oil so one of mine failed at about the 40k mark. Since it was outside the warranty period, it was a $3,000+ repair. The problem with the turbos was not yet identified so the next pair also had the same defect. It wasn't until one of these failed about 10k later that I finally heard from a third party that Audi received and was still selling this bad batch of turbos. Audi never did acknowledge the problem but, thankfully, I found a repair guy that replaced this set with yet another good set for only $2,200 or so. I sold the car as quick as I could after that, not knowing if I'd finally gotten a good set or not. I wasn't going to take that chance.
Car: 2001 Audi S4 biturbo
The Good: The dealership was amazing! Awesome sales staff that knew *everything* about their cars and they didn't pull any of the usual sleazy sales tactics. As well, the service department people were great, too, but more on that in the minute. The car was *tight*. Build quality / fit & finish were beyond excellent and the car was ergonomically perfect. After putting in a new ECM chip, it was good for 373hp and low 13's at the drag strip. It handled like nobodies business and the Audi Quattro system saved my butt more than once on slick/icy roads.
The Bad: Expensive and the dealership would NOT come down on the price at all. These cars were rare enough that they demanded (and got) MSRP for every one. Also, service visits after the 36k warranty was out were very pricey. And, back during this time, Audi resale values were pretty bad.
The Ugly: The manufacturer of the turbos (KKK) sent a huge batch of units to Audi with restricted channels for the coolant oil so one of mine failed at about the 40k mark. Since it was outside the warranty period, it was a $3,000+ repair. The problem with the turbos was not yet identified so the next pair also had the same defect. It wasn't until one of these failed about 10k later that I finally heard from a third party that Audi received and was still selling this bad batch of turbos. Audi never did acknowledge the problem but, thankfully, I found a repair guy that replaced this set with yet another good set for only $2,200 or so. I sold the car as quick as I could after that, not knowing if I'd finally gotten a good set or not. I wasn't going to take that chance.
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Except I believe the Mercs have air suspension whereas ours have conventional shocks. Nonetheless, this is true. (Also, it's the GL that the D is based off of, not the ML)
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There are design features on the D that have been borrowed from the Mercedes but in no way are they the same platform.
STEVE
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FWIW, my S4 got oil changes every 2500-3000 miles.
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Similar in design, Not an exact copy for sure
STEVE
Wow, are you serious? Dayum!
More like he was shown the door.
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