Used Dodge Intrepid

Solid Performer

By P.I. in New Jersey (Southern New Jersey) on Sunday, November 25, 2007

"Since I drive 1,000 miles a week on average, I have been purchasing used GSA FBI vehicles from a dealer in NJ, the last few being Buick Century's. I usually pick the cars up with between 75,000 and 90,000 miles and have been running them for 3 years up to the 250,000 range without problems. Two years ago I picked up a very clean FBI '01 Dodge Intrepid with 73,000 miles for $6,000. This car has been just as reliable without any mechanical, engine or drivetrain problems as the Buicks. I'm now up to 189,000 and am still getting 25 mpg and no oil consumption and it just passed a rigorous 2 year State Inspection. The only complaint I would have is that it is not as quiet inside as the Buick but is much more stable at highway speeds of 75-90 mph. Based on my experience, my brother who is a salesman down South, just purchased an '04 Intrepid this past year and has been just as happy. GOOD DRIVING!!!"

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1st car. Never any problems

By Zac (MI) on Sunday, August 21, 2011

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 152,000

Pros: "safe, reliable, decently quick, great "bang for your buck""

Cons: "interior pretty much sucks, very big"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 8

"I got an intrepid rt with the 3.5 liter engine as my first car. Its been about a year and a half now and I literally have had 1 problem and it was a simple coolant fix. The 2.7 liter intrepids give the car a bad name, they are pretty bad. The minority of the intrepids, with the 3.5 liter engines are very nice and reliable. They usually generate around 250 hp too."

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Never a problem - 155,000 miles strong

By catholiccoug (WA) on Tuesday, November 08, 2011

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 155,000

Pros: "Great car, solid, well-built, and roomy!"

Cons: "Older car so doesn't have modern technology hookup"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 9

"I purchased this car 7 years ago used. It had 45,000 miles on it at the time. The entire time I have owned this car, I have not had one mechanical problem with it. The only repair I had to make at all was replacing the driver's side window when a clip that held the window in place broke. This car gets great gas mileage (on road trips I can get as much as 32 or 33 miles per gallon!) and is a very comfy ride. I'm 6' 1" and there is plenty of room in this car if you are big and/or tall! The trunk is HUGE. I took my car to a training we were holding and it carried all 3 of us plus our luggage plus all or our training materials (binders, boxes of supplies, etc.) It's fun to drive and drives a lot like a sports car. I lovingly call mine the "silver bullet." This is a good, solid car."

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