Dodge Caliber 1.8 advice?

Dr.Honeyslut

Hi everyone,

I'm looking to change my car around this time, and was considering getting a small suv as my job requires me to move town every year and its getting more painful to squeeze my stuff into the boot of my seat leon each summer.

I can't really afford to pay the tax on a larger jeep, anything over 2.2litres would probably be too expensive for me.

I saw this online http://www.carzone.ie/search/Dodge/Caliber/1.8-SXT-/31313472775376590/advert?channel=CARS and was just wondering would it be a wise purchase? Specifically, i'm wondering about reliability and getting parts if needed, as I'm not sure dodge is well established brand here.

If anyone has any advice on this car, or could recommend an alternative that has a fair bit of room in the boot/back seat and doesn't cost too much to run I'd really appreciate it. Apart from lugging my stuff around, the car would be used for commuting to work and back each day (about 20 minutes each way) and the odd motorway trip.

Thanks!

MetzgerMeister

Kia Sportage

Out of curiosity, what is your job?

colm_mcm

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3867804

http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/3373515

bazz26

Honda CR-V:
http://www.driving.ie/used-cars/Honda/CR-V/2.0-ES/201239210179855/

Could not live with the sight of that interior of the Caliber everyday.

Dr.Honeyslut

Thanks for the quick reply's and the suggestions guys. Looking at videos of the dodge, the space in the back doesn't look quite as large as I thought. Certainly the CR-V looks to have a lot more room. I'm going to try and arrange a test drive of the honda. Of course, option two would be to get a car with a hitch and a loan of a trailer once a year!

Thanks again.

pred racer

Have you looked at estates, normal sized engines so no worries about the tax and Imo some cars look better in estate form.