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| 1998 Dodge Intrepid Review, Daniel Lacroix, From Ottawa, C
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2.7 Liters
| | Model of the car: | 2.7 Liters | | | General comments: | I purchased my Intrepid less than three years ago. I had all the required maintenance work done by the original dealership. I now have 83,000 km on it (51,500 miles). A week ago, the engine started doing some strange noise. I took it to the nearest garage, only to be told that my problem was I was out of oil, which surprised be since I had the oil changed about 3,000 km ago. Furthermore, no light ever came on to wanr me of some impending trouble. The mechanic put in three liters and recommended I take the car to the dealership, which I did the next day. At the dealership, they looked at it and said they couldn't figure out where the oil was going but there was indeed a leak somewhere. They would have to take the engine completely apart and then figure out which parts needed to be replaced. According to them, it would be less costly to buy and install another engine. Plain and simple. And since they don't make it anymore, they'd have to use an engine coming from a wreck. They said that for about $6,000 (Canadian), they could do the job. And since the warranty expired at 60,000 km, they could do nothing to reduce my financial burden except charge me $60 an hour for labour instead of the usual $72. Woop-dee-doo! This is my second Intrepid. The previous one I kept for five years and it was five years of hell. The car spent more time at the garage than in my garage. Yet, I bought another one because I fell in love with the new 1998 styling. Boy, do I hate myselft right now! | | | What things have gone wrong with the car: | Unreliable engine. Mine is, anyway. | | | Previous car: | None |
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