05 sxt coupe 2.4L with 19k
just bought it today! i love it.

 

97 with 134k (barely). I'm ditching this piece of crap before something else majorlets go. Thanks Dodge.

 

190,528
1998 2.4
replaced head gasket at 30,000 (warranty)
2 timing belts so far
1 ignition coil at 188,000
both brake cylinders

very pleased with this used rental car.

 

I think you are in the minority.......

 

Either that or most of you are way too tolerant and expectant of American made cars to fall apart at regular intervals.

 

2000 ES, V6, 135,000 miles,no major repairs, no mods, and 29mpg.

 

'05 SXT 2.7L 37,770 mi

 

i'm new here,so hello everyone..mine has 113000, and its a 98 stratus

 

u are 1 out of 2 people that i have met with a Stratus that hated it. feel sry for u. but I love our Stratus and i know lots of people who do. as for tollerance...if u think Honda's are all great and mighty, then i am sry but i know far more people who are fed up with their Honda's...more of them than i know of people who hate the Stratus.

 

Don't feel sorry for me. I'm the idiot who bought it from a friend who was the original owner and babied it. Silly me for thinking that it would actually last. I should have been warned by the head gasket that he had to replace just out of warranty. Oh but Dodge fixed it right...the second time...to the tune of more than $1,000. And don't limit the scope to just the Stratus. While I'm not completely informed about the reliabilty of all "American made" cars vs. Foreign, I think it can be admitted that theJapanese and European car manufacturers take the crown in overall quality and stability.

Never owned a Honda before. Toyota is one make that is unarguably one of the best if not THE best automakers in the world.Had a Celica that ran for 247k on original tranny, clutch, engine with nothing more than routine maintenance performed - not even a head gasket. Sure, there are exceptions and people get lemons no matter what. It's just the nature of the product. I can safely say however that I will never consider buying (or acquiring for that matter) a Dodge/Chrysler product again (unless it is pre-1980). I'm glad others have had better luck than I.