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Was passing a Dodge / Chrysler dealer today and decided to pop in for a look around.

Was initially going in to look at the Sebring, but spotted the Avenger on the other side of the showroom.

Dark-ish metallic red with quite chunky alloys.

Shamefully, I thought it looked pretty damned good, so had a proper look.

Interior is loaded with kit, including climate control, power seats and leather. They also have a really nice custom stereo in the top spec. models.

Engine is a VAG 2.0TDI-140.

Not driven it yet - but the salesman invited me back for a 'demo'. I don't want to waste his time as yet until I know exactly when I can place a new car order - current prediction is for delivery around April with around an 8 week lead time.

However, could I live with the cheap and tacky interior?

Reply to
SteveH
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Not that it counts for anything I will laugh at you and all the reasons you can come up with for a very long time if you end up with something American.

(c:

Reply to
Douglas Payne

Well it would be perhaps a little hypocritical Steve heh. The interior will be dross, the build will be s**te, and the handling will be crap. Tim owned a Neon - IIRC it was not a favourite of his heh.

Reply to
Iridium

When we were on holiday in Florida, we enjoyed looking pitifully at the poor people driving Avengers from the splendour of our Charger. I mean come on, FWD FFS....... And there isn't even a Hemi option.

I recommend a Chevy Silverado if you must go American. With a 350 small block.

On LPG of course....

Reply to
Bob Sherunckle

Yes, 'cos they're definitely going to be on the Leaseplan list....

Reply to
SteveH

Supposed to be pretty bad, even the VW engine not really being up to scratch if I remember right. Basically the single redeeming feature of the car is the styling, so - as an Alfa nut - I would have thought it would be right up your street... :)

Reply to
Lordy.UK

Heh.

There are 3 redeeming features:

  1. Styling
  2. Spec. sheet
  3. Price

I'll have to drive one.

Reply to
SteveH

Was the dash soft to the touch?

Fraser

Reply to
Fraser Johnston

On the other hand it would be an improvement over the Passat in these respects, whilst retaining the s**te engine.

Not all bad then.

Reply to
DervMan

I guess they had to wait until the Chrysler Avenger had faded from the collective unconscious before reusing the name...

Reply to
Mark W

I dare someone to put the old blue pentangle Chrysler badge on the front of one.

Reply to
Elder

If I get one, I promise that I will.

My dad had an Avenger. A GLS, with twin-choke carb, quad headlamps and black vinyl roof. It rocked.

Reply to
SteveH

As did we. Ours was a white 1500 with the black vinyl roof and the four headlamps, which of course makes it a series one.

TTS 853M - I'm sure it has long since been crushed.

Reply to
Bob Sherunckle

Tell me it had yellow paint with black graphics and hockey stick rear lights.

Reply to
Elder

No, it was white, with the black roof and hockey stick rear lights.

Reply to
SteveH

Close enough. For their time they were a bloody good car.

Reply to
Elder

They were - very nicely trimmed interior and more modern / radical looks than the rest of the mainstream competition.

The 1600 GLS my dad had was quite a fast car for it's day - 82bhp-ish and 0-60 in just over 11 seconds.

Much better than the MkIII Cortina it replaced.

ISTR it was a P plate, and was replaced in late '79 by a MkI Accord.

Reply to
SteveH

Don't they have 4 linked rear sus as standard?

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Doki

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