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Hey -

I test drove an R/T (it's all they had on the lot).

It had 2 rows. I'm looking at an SXT with 3 rows.

Anyone have a 3 row Journey with kids? My youngest (2 years old) can kick the back of my seat. That's how close they are. In my current Grand Caravan, he can't reach the seat. The sales guy said with the 3rd row, the 2nd row can move back about 2 inch.

Also, the test vehicle had a roof rack. We opened the back windows, and the sound was deafning! It was so loud it made my ears hurt. It only equilized the noise once I opened the front windows.

The blind spot in the drivers side is massive. You basically have to use your side mirror to look behind you. That's OK for me because I use the mirrors exclusively.

It was a mixed bag test drive. I liked how it drove, but wasn't blown away.

Anyone else have these feelings when they first drove it?

Thanks,

Brad

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Hey -

I test drove an R/T (it's all they had on the lot).

It had 2 rows. I'm looking at an SXT with 3 rows.

Anyone have a 3 row Journey with kids? My youngest (2 years old) can kick the back of my seat. That's how close they are. In my current Grand Caravan, he can't reach the seat. The sales guy said with the 3rd row, the 2nd row can move back about 2 inch.

Also, the test vehicle had a roof rack. We opened the back windows, and the sound was deafning! It was so loud it made my ears hurt. It only equilized the noise once I opened the front windows.

The blind spot in the drivers side is massive. You basically have to use your side mirror to look behind you. That's OK for me because I use the mirrors exclusively.

It was a mixed bag test drive. I liked how it drove, but wasn't blown away.

Anyone else have these feelings when they first drove it?

Thanks,

Brad

Ya Brad, the blind spot for shoulder checking was a big issue for me but I usually buy those small convex mirros and apply them to the mirrors anyhow for added safety. I never tried the windows being open and driving down the highway. I ordered the sunroof cause I don't like the wind noise inside the car. The sunroof opened up part way and the vents open allows for great ventilation. The 2nd row does slide back a fair bit, the actual amount I am unsure of but I do you you about the seat kicking thing, I HATE IT.

The issue on the blind spots, I heard some were removing the headrests to allow better vision for changing lanes.

The test drive that I had was an SXT AWD with the chrome clad wheels and loved the way it drove The SXT AWD has the performance suspension where as the FWD has the softer touring style ride. Let others chime in and see what gets said

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Oh yeah, and he quoted me $29 795 for:

SXT FWD

Entertainment Group 2

Video Group 1

Flexible Seating Group

worked out to be 530/month, 36 month lease

hey Brad, I have never leased before, so I can not say anything. We are buying out right and we plan on keeping it for a VERY long time. I got ours for just over 31000 AWD SXT Full load except smokers group. Never even wanted to drive the FWD after the AWD. Our back ally had snow and ice when I bought it home to show the wife and the car took off like a raaped ape and that was with the Kumho ribbed allseasons. I was VERY impressed. We plan on parking the Journey through the winter and using are current 93 Caravan as the winter beater. sorry for straying off topic, oops

Rob

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