SLegacy99 Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 My mom recieved an '06 Dodge Stratus as her rental car while her RX300 is being repaired again. Entering the car I noticed that the rear brakes were drum, not disc. I knew that this wasnt going to be impressive. Im not tall, at all, but they head room was way too limited for my liking. The car drove smoothly, however when I asked it for some acceleration is denied me. It was loud and took me a good 7 seconds just to get to 40 mph. Accelerating uphill was even more of a struggle. On the contrary, I'd imagine that this car achieves a fairly decent fuel economy. The car handled the road well, only slipping slightly around a few bends in the road. If I had to compare this car to another, I would compare it to the 2.0L Jetta. Both slow, but smooth. The dash was well set up and the black vinyl was somewhat attractive. The guages were a white and gray design. The seats seemed comfortable enough for short trips, but long trips would be torture. While I am the oddman out that prefers, FWD over RWD, I dont really care for either. Ill stick with the superflous power my 2.5L boxer produces, coupled to a 5 speed manual transmission and AWD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 an answer to a question nobody asked. by the way...no such thing as a 'Stratus SRT' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKonBLACK Limited Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 erroneas on both counts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PGT Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 me or him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWDxBOOST Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 sxt maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.T.Subie Posted July 25, 2006 Share Posted July 25, 2006 Stratus R/T 2006 Dodge Stratus R/T 4dr Sedan (2.7L 6cyl 4A) Reviews. Sedan Reviews by CNET. Denial is your best friend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKonBLACK Limited Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 me or him? him, i was referring to the lack of a SRT stratus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted July 26, 2006 Author Share Posted July 26, 2006 Oh I guess it is SXT....and was wearing my contact lenses. 2.4L. 150 hp, 167 lbs of torque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garandman Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 erroneas on both counts Ironic. And also erroneous..... Who Dares Wins スバル Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted July 26, 2006 Author Share Posted July 26, 2006 Ironic. And also erroneous..... ' and somewhat eclectic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKonBLACK Limited Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Ironic. And also erroneous..... lol i googled my hacked version of spelling it and that came up bohoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest *Jedimaster* Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Ironic. And also erroneous..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted September 28, 2008 Author Share Posted September 28, 2008 I forgot I even ever drove a Stratus, but I am bumping this thread for a reason. My boss has an '04 I believe Stratus and while working yesterday a customer came in a reported smoking coming from his vehicle. The car burst into flames. It was funny, but oh so unfortunate. Good thing he wasnt in it, but geeze. The fire department had to take an ax to the hood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdisco Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Oh please tell me you took pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted September 29, 2008 Author Share Posted September 29, 2008 I wish, I didn't have my phone or camera on me. We had a good laugh though. The whole passanger compartment was filled with water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShrinerMonkey Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 I forgot I even ever drove a Stratus, but I am bumping this thread for a reason. My boss has an '04 I believe Stratus and while working yesterday a customer came in a reported smoking coming from his vehicle. The car burst into flames. It was funny, but oh so unfortunate. Good thing he wasnt in it, but geeze. The fire department had to take an ax to the hood. I wouldn't call one less Stratus in the world 'unfortuante.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rc0032 Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 I wouldn't call one less Stratus in the world 'unfortuante.' but SLegacys posts are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted September 30, 2008 Author Share Posted September 30, 2008 Yawn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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