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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 02:14 PM
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Anyone no anything about these ?? My dad is lookin at getting the 2.0 TD spec seems good and its VW running gear ( i think ).
Just wondered if anyone had any experiences with them in the real world, on the test drive it seemed to pull OK and the build quality was OK, I know the styling is a bit different but my dad kinda likes it and anythin is better that his TT LOL....
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 02:23 PM
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Its american so its bound to be ****
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 02:39 PM
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Its american so its bound to be ****
LOL, yer thats what I thought but seems ok even went round the corner's OK, I think its mostly VW running gear so should be reliable !! (sp?)
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 03:16 PM
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Daimler Chrysler own Dodge. Can't see VW running gear being used.......
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Reffro
Daimler Chrysler own Dodge. Can't see VW running gear being used.......
Looks like you are right...

The Chrysler Group is letting out some more details about the 2007 Dodge Caliber its plans to have ready for showrooms by the middle of 2006 - and on the Detroit show floor in January.

Eric Ridenour, the Chrysler Group's executive vice president of product development and chief operating officer-designate, said the new Caliber will feature a continuously-variable transmission and all-wheel drive, as well as the new four-cylinder global engine that was designed jointly by Chrysler, Mitsubishi, and Hyundai. Tests aren't anywhere near complete yet, but the combination of the CVT and new engine should raise fuel economy by 8-10 percent over the fuel economy of the Neon, the Chrysler group's current offering in the small-car segment.
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 03:54 PM
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Looks like you are right...
Looks like my dad was talkin c**p as normal :-), I thought it sounded a bit strange.....
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 04:05 PM
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My Dad has a PT Cruiser and despite it being American and ugly as sin it is actually a decent car. The build of the Chrysler stuff seems to be very good. The Cruiser uses a Merc TD unit and drives rather well.....just make sure he doesn't find out I said that...It really is very ugly
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 04:58 PM
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[QUOTE=PG Pt cruiser, It really is very ugly[/QUOTE]


Yer have to agree with that, although i actually like the calibers looks
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 05:31 PM
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VAG were in talks with chrysler about platform sharing or something alont the lines of that for 2009/2010
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Old Sep 10, 2006 | 05:40 PM
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VAG were in talks with chrysler about platform sharing or something alont the lines of that for 2009/2010

Yer, the article my dad had read in the auto express said the same, he had just put 2 and 2 together and come up with god knows what...! looks like he was a couple of years out...

Anyone got any views on them, good or bad....?
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 09:18 AM
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As it turns out the Caliber is using the VW 2 litre diesel engine............

Also soon to appear in the Jeep Patriot and Compass Rallye in 2007.
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Old Sep 13, 2006 | 09:32 AM
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Originally Posted by PG
.....despite it being American and ugly as sin it is actually a decent car......:
Take it you have never tried to park it then? Bad steering lock!
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