Re: Caliber?

From: Barry Oliver (barrysuperhawk@insightbb.com)
Date: Sat Feb 17 2007 - 21:40:46 EST


In reality, *if* I ever get around to buying a caliber, it will be 1-3
years old with 10-30k miles for 10-15k.... So I have a bit of waiting
to do indeed...

Bernd D. Ratsch wrote:
> Or...wait for the SRT4 Caliber - 300HP/AWD/6spd :)
>
> - Bernd
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Barry Oliver [mailto:barrysuperhawk@insightbb.com]
> Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 11:33 AM
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: Re: DML: Caliber?
>
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>
> Good to know. I was actually drooling over the concept of an R/T AWD
> Caliber - and trying to figure where I could get .223 badging [you know,
> small and fast...] Either that, or cutting up a ford 5.4 badge and
> making a .45...
>
> $23 grand seems like alot to spend for a dodge branded subaru... It
> dosen't even come with the granola pocket....
>
>
> Bernd D. Ratsch wrote:
>
>>Do NOT get the 1.8L and preferably not the 2.0L either. They have A/C
>>software issues - until that's fixed - no A/C at anything above 30%
>>throttle. Stick with the 2.4L. Mileage is actually better with that
>
> engine
>
>>anyway (no, it's not the old 2.4L...it's the "New World" engine).
>>
>>So far, the CVT has been VERY reliable as well.
>>
>>- Bernd
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Barry Oliver [mailto:barrysuperhawk@insightbb.com]
>>Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 8:39 AM
>>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>>Subject: Re: DML: Caliber?
>>
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>>Michael Maskalans wrote:
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>>>On Feb 16, 2007, at 21:57, Barry Oliver wrote:
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>>>>Hmmm, I have been rather enamoured with the caliber myself....Mebbie
>>>>I might have to re-think that...
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>>>
>>>I drove one as a rental for nearly a week, I liked it....
>>>
>>
>>
>>Ok, Mike, do tell. Compare it to, say, your jetta, if you would. Aside
>>from the obvious gas vs diesel thing, how did it perform? What did you
>>like about it? What didn't you like?
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