HeavyHaulSabre Posted February 23, 2022 Report Share Posted February 23, 2022 Hello everyone! New guy here, going tomorrow to pick up our new-to-us 2015 Dodge Journey Crossroad. Our beloved 2008 Buick Enclave gave up the ghost over the weekend, and we needed a quick replacement with seating for at least 6. When the Durango Citadel we were trying to buy got snatched out from under us, this Journey was the next best option. It's got 80k miles, over 100,000 miles LESS than the Enclave it's replacing, so I'm hoping for a nice long life out of it. I'll post a few pics if I can tomorrow when we get her home. I'm hoping we love the Journey like we loved the Enclave. My only concern is that it feels and sounds like a small vehicle on the road. The old Buick was so smoooooth and dead quiet on the road. I guess as long as the Old Lady is happy, I'm happy! jkeaton and Armando G 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted February 23, 2022 Report Share Posted February 23, 2022 so which eng? check the records on the maintenance that has been done on it? if 3.6 eng won't be long for the plugs and transmission service along with the coolant service as well and these services are not cheap, 2.4 eng plugs are very easy and cheap to change...journey probally won't ride as well but i have had a 2011 which i traded in on with 70 k for my 2014 crossroad 122 k on it now , both had the 3.6 eng i really love my journey jkeaton, HeavyHaulSabre and NavalLacrosse 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted February 23, 2022 Report Share Posted February 23, 2022 Welcome! HeavyHaulSabre and 2late4u 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyHaulSabre Posted February 23, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2022 It's got the 3.6. It was bought new at this dealership and maintained there it's whole life. 20+ years ago I was a GM tech, and I've had GM cars and trucks my whole life because I could do anything to them. Now I'm at the point where I don't want to work on my own vehicles anymore and I believe Chrysler's quality has surpassed that of GM, so I'm willing to try moving to the dark side. Thanks for the welcome! NavalLacrosse, Summer Solstice and 2late4u 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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larryl Posted February 23, 2022 Report Share Posted February 23, 2022 It won't ride like an Enclave but parts are relatively cheap anyway. I have over 165000 on my 13 and it still keeps on chooglin.. HeavyHaulSabre 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyHaulSabre Posted February 24, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 Well here she is. I was pleasantly surprised by how quiet it rides. The stock radio could sound better but it's not terrible. Definitely lighter on it's feet than the old Buick. Overall I'm impressed. Summer Solstice, larryl, 2late4u and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavalLacrosse Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 (edited) The Dodge Journey is a good car that gets a lot of flak. Pros: Cheap, old-ish school tech and maintnence, quiet, great seats, and wonderfull highway cruiser. 3.6v6 brings 280hp to the playing field (really good number in this day and age of turbo 4-bangers bringing in 240+). This engine is rock solid, and still used in EVERY FCA.Stellantis product (excluding a few dumb outliers) Cons: the 'Internet' and 'car people' hate it, and it has a bad reputation for being old and uninspired. It's an 14 year old exterior style, and a 11 year old interior style. the 'internet' and 'car people' (rightfully) hate it because it is the only car still sold NEW with a 4sp auto trans (only on the 4cyl model). Electrical gremlins are annoying, but are usually solved by changing the battery. Cons that are also Pros: 'Internet and car people' think it drives like a minivan. - that's the point- it's smooth, it wallows, it cruises on the highway amazing, seats 7, gets goodish fuel economy. Not everyone wants a 'tiny' import crossover that drives like a Subaru BRZ lifted.... some people want the solf wallowy minivan drive where you can comfortably cruise at 85mph with only minor corrections on the tiller to keep in the lane. Body-roll? That's part of the experience. This is one of the reasons my wife's Journey replacement was a Buick, because Buick seems to have the closest to a relaxed, quiet ride, not-a-sportscar feel that makes the journey a comfy car to drive. { jeep? too bouncy. Hyundai? too cheap+tiny. Toyota? too stiff and tight. ] Edited February 24, 2022 by NavalLacrosse 2late4u, HeavyHaulSabre and Summer Solstice 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryl Posted February 24, 2022 Report Share Posted February 24, 2022 Make sure the oil filter assembly isn't leaking before your warranty expires... HeavyHaulSabre 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted February 25, 2022 Report Share Posted February 25, 2022 there are 2 different oil filters for the 3.6 , also change your own oil as most places will over tighten the oil cap and can crack the housing, it uses a o ring to seal HeavyHaulSabre 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armando G Posted February 26, 2022 Report Share Posted February 26, 2022 @HeavyHaulSabre welcome (to the dark side apparently)... I've been pretty happy in there myself. If it's been maintained, you should be happy. I'm still really happy with mine - 6 years now. It does what it's supposed to and it does it well. Mine served it's time hauling around the six of us, and now that I'm mostly solo in mine, I enjoy zipping around in it. Congrats and enjoy. HeavyHaulSabre 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyHaulSabre Posted March 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2022 Thanks for the welcome everyone! We've had it a week now and are missing the Enclave less and less every day. It's definitely more fun to drive than the old Buick, and we all fit in it, so it's really everything we could hope for. I've already got the SRT page in the radio with some help from @Miguel Pereira and looking into other useful things the AlfaOBD app can do. I love having the 6 gauges on the radio. NavalLacrosse 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOXOMOXOA Posted March 10, 2022 Report Share Posted March 10, 2022 On 3/2/2022 at 8:09 PM, HeavyHaulSabre said: Thanks for the welcome everyone! We've had it a week now and are missing the Enclave less and less every day. It's definitely more fun to drive than the old Buick, and we all fit in it, so it's really everything we could hope for. I've already got the SRT page in the radio with some help from @Miguel Pereira and looking into other useful things the AlfaOBD app can do. I love having the 6 gauges on the radio. What is this SRT radio thing you are talking about please?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted March 10, 2022 Report Share Posted March 10, 2022 38 minutes ago, AOXOMOXOA said: What is this SRT radio thing you are talking about please?? ........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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