I'll ask the question...

"BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather" (bugeyedacura)
02/28/2014 at 16:11 • Filed to: None

Why does everyone hate the Avenger? I know it's not the best car. It's not even the most well appointed. But it's decent transportation, looks good, and with the Pentastar, as the FP article pointed out, pretty stout off the line. What gives?

DISCUSSION (18)

CalzoneGolem > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
02/28/2014 at 16:13

I think there's a lot of Mopar hate around here.

Party-vi > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
02/28/2014 at 16:15

Standard response to a Dodge "also-ran" car. It's a fleet rental at best since they've never really done anything cool with it, and if you're going to get a Dodge for performance it would make sense to look at a Charger or Challenger.

Axel-Ripper > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
02/28/2014 at 16:16

Its not that good looking, for much of its life pre-PentastarV6 it was pretty underpowered, the chassis dynamics are pretty garbage and for the same money you can have a much better vehicle.

Also, its basically a Sebring. A more-base-model Sebring. The platform of which debuted in 1994. And was considered one of the worst cars ever before they updated to the 200.

For Sweden > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
02/28/2014 at 16:16

Having driven the Avenger, the criticism is justified.

/Haven't driven one with the V6

Frosted > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
02/28/2014 at 16:17

Dodge in general is pretty overlooked. Mostly because what they make is junk. Good looking but junk. As a former Dodge Dakota owner, I can confirm.

Goshen, formerly Darkcode > CalzoneGolem
02/28/2014 at 16:19

True, but let's be honest, Chrysler has produced some very mediocre cars since 1980. Even when compared to whatever its American competition was at the time.

pdx107 > CalzoneGolem
02/28/2014 at 16:19

Seems to be.

Got a wave and a thumbs up from an Avenger driver last night while heading home in my Dart

jariten1781 > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
02/28/2014 at 16:21

It's adequate, but that's all it is. There isn't utter crap out there for sale like there was in the 70s and 80s so just adequate doesn't really cut it anymore. It's just plain worse than its competitors.

CRider > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
02/28/2014 at 16:23

This about covers it.

Nibbles > Frosted
02/28/2014 at 16:33

Yours was an automatic I take it.

Frosted > Nibbles
02/28/2014 at 16:41

Yup, automatic with the dreadful v6. And a 4x4 system that didn't work. I got stuck. In 2 inches of snow.

SPNKiX > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
02/28/2014 at 16:49

Ugly.

Drive like poo.

Can't see out of them because the roofline is too low.

My lovely car was the victim of a hit and run perpetrated by one.

FUCK ALL AVENGERS.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
02/28/2014 at 17:01

I've always liked the way it looked, personally. My girlfriend's mom drives a bright red '09 R/T with the 3.5 V6. The inside is a plastic mess, but there were some neat toys offered on it. I've never heard of another car with a fridge in the dashboard. And the 3.5 pulls pretty well.

Nibbles > Frosted
02/28/2014 at 18:33

Damn, that sucks. We've had a 1997 Dakota 2wd 5.2, a 2007 2500 4x4 HEMI, 1998 1500 4x4 5.9 and currently a 1995 Dakota 4x4 5.2 5 speed. Other than their shitty shitty automatic transmissions, haven't had any issues of note.

bob and john > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
03/01/2014 at 16:45

ive always thought they looked GOOD. I dont know if it came with a manual, but i'm going to assume the 3.6L penastar does. if it had a better interior, or was RWD, id SERIOUSLY consider it.

bob and john > SPNKiX
03/01/2014 at 16:46

so your car must be...

avenged?

BA DUM, TSS

BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather > bob and john
03/01/2014 at 17:23

They never came with a manual unfortunately. Dodge has a really bad habit of not putting manuals in the cars that deserve them.

bob and john > BugEyedBimmer - back in the Saddle Dakota Leather
03/01/2014 at 17:26

ok, and it all went south for that car. (still looks ok though)