2007 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.