Originally posted by owequitit
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I will not own another one. It has not impressed me thusfar. It's attractive, comfortable and rides well, but I don't see longevity in its future in terms of the mechanicals. It threw it's first CEL at just over 1,500 miles. The AC is lackluster at best, it's the first vehicle I've owned that's consumed oil, and I can smell a faint coolant smell that the dealer fails to acknowledge exists.
The electronic stop / start system is the devil as it cannot be permanently defeated, only disabled at every start-up. I've found it's laggy enough to be downright dangerous in normal usage.
The transmission isn't terrible, but it isn't great. It's a ZF 8 speed unit that is a "sealed for life" deal at least in the 3.6L models. Thus it means it takes 9 quarts of oil at $30-40 a pop and a filter change involves swapping the trans pan at several hundred dollars. It's easily $600-700 to service it in your driveway and over $1,000 at a dealer.
My wife has wanted one since she was 16 and we were in the position to purchase one. She loves it but shares my skepticism about owning another.
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