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K Olsen on February 23, 2009 | Has worked on a 2006 Dodge Magnum
I am not partial to the Dodge Magnum's style or anything else about it and obviously I am not the only one seeing as Dodge no longer has them in the line up. The "sporty" look of this family wagon is down right strange and doesn't flow, making it seem almost like a Frankenstein. Also the style interferes with the safety of the car. There are definitely issues with being able to see out of this vehicle, the "decoration" on the windshields is a good example. Seating is limited, all are rock hard & uncomfortable and forget about putting anyone over 13 in the backseat because they will have no place to put their legs. The ride is loud, and the vehicle floats about, not to mention it hydroplanes on even the smallest amount of water (a reason for new tires). It has very good pick up and go is it's one good grace, though it needs a good warm up first.
The original price of these cars was high and those who bought them realized real quick what can happen when the real worth of the vehicle sets in. In just 3 yrs. the selling price dropped to about half the orig. sticker price for a mint condition vehicle. Oh, have a ding in the paint (common due to cheap paint)…forget about it, your resale price just sank to way under what you still owe. Gas mileage is tricky to figure on this car. The V8 can displace cylinders so it really does matter on what kind of driving you do, but for someone doing an even mix of highway and around town, you'll get 17-21 MPG. The replacement parts for these cars are very over priced. The air & oil filters plus oil for a typical maintenance change will cost over $60 just for parts, well over $120 at a dealership for the work up and none of that is including the very needed tune-ups. Not to mention all the work that generally needs to be put into the Magnum seeing as the electrical system, transmission, struts, O2 sensors (all the time) go bad within the first 40,000 miles. When towed these cars will take damage no matter how careful your tow truck driver is, they just are not styled in a way that towing can be done without damage.
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the Old Guy in Cincy on June 16, 2009
Wow! kinda harsh on the ride, aren't ya K? A little emotional issue because of the styling, maybe? I admit you have a point on that- the last time I saw styling like that, Santa Fe was using it on the Super Chief. But I really think the reason they stopped making them is because Americans just simply don't like station wagons- unless they're on a truck chassis with a foot of ground clearance. The styling on the Charger is about the same, and they're still selling- in fact, that's why they stopped making the Magnum... most folks will buy a regular car over a station wagon any time. And as far as the resale value, it tanked when gas went up to $4.50/gallon- I'm actually good with that, because I was able to buy one one with the hemi and 34,000 miles on it, and I've got 46,000 miles on it now.
And K, I'll admit the car isn't without faults... but "electrical system, transmission, struts, O2 sensors (all the time) go bad within the first 40,000 miles"???? Well, you're gonna think I'm lying to you, K,. but I haven't had a lick of trouble with any of 'em so far. (Got the extended warranty for another100,000 miles, anyhow.) As far as seats being rock hard and uncomfortable... well, that's a subjective matter, and one man's "rock hard" is another man's "just right" and maybe a third man's "too soft". I think they're roomy and comfortable, myself... AlI can tell you is last month we took it from Cincy to Dallas and back- 950 miles one way, did it all in a day, and when I got out of the car my back was fine... the wife slept about half the way, and her back felt fine when she got out of the car, too. And the paint still looks good, too. And as far as not being able to see out of the car, I don't know what to tell you... I see just fine out of it. But then, I'm only 5'7- if you're a tall guy, I can see where you would maybe have a problem. And towing? The wife ran over something on the road and punctured the gas tank back in December... we had it towed 15 miles back to the shop, and there's no damage to it. I'm afraid I just don't know what you're talking about on that one... you get a competent tow truck driver, tow it with the back end raised, and don't tow it over 60 mph, and you're fine.
The only thing I can think of is the one you "worked on" (I notice it doesn't say you actually owned or even drove one for any length of time) must have been a real lemon. I know a few other people who have these (the Chrysler 300 and the Dodge Charger are pretty much the same thing mechanically), and the only one I've heard of had anything other than routine maintenance was a Charger a guy I know at work has... he needed rear axle seals at 45,000 miles. But opinions are opinions, K, and mine's not any better than yours. I'm not mocking you or making light of you're opinions, brother...After all, there's a reason Baskin-Robbins has 33 flavors instead of just selling vanilla and nothing else.
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