On the way to work I hit a pot hole on these lovely Michigan roads and it resulted in a flat tire. I managed to pull over to put a spare tire on and to my surprise - no spare tire. All I found was a liquid inflation device which took me a half hour our of the trunk and to figure out how to even use the thing. I proceeded to pump this "gunk" in the tire and drove it for a couples like the direction said to do and pulled over again to fill it with more "gunk" This didn't work. The tire still leaked and got flat again so I had to get the car towed. The tire repair facility calls me and says the tire was obviously unrepairable and that I would need to replace the tire sensor since the "gunk" ruined it. So in other words this flat cost me the cost of a tow, the cost of a new tire, the cost of a sensor & my lost time all because there wasn't a spare tire. I called my sales person and complained and didn't seem to care. He just said that how they were made to same the car maker costs.
Totally agree that the dealer should say something about not having a spare tire. Now it looks like an additional $300.00 for the tire, jack and wrench to put into the trunk. This Dart is not what I expected at all. You feel every bump in the road. In my opinion it is not worth the $20,000 plus for this car. Engine even makes a noise which the dealer said is normal for a 4cyl.. Anyone looking into this 2014 Dodge dart SXT keep your money and look elsewhere.
Very uncomfortable car for a road trip for sure!! I've always bought a Chevy car but husband going through mid life crisis and bought this piece of crap. For brand NEW car this shouldn't be.
- ccrabill,
Woodstock, VA, US
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On the way to work I hit a pot hole on these lovely Michigan roads and it resulted in a flat tire. I managed to pull over to put a spare tire on and to my surprise - no spare tire. All I found was a liquid inflation device which took me a half hour our of the trunk and to figure out how to even use the thing. I proceeded to pump this "gunk" in the tire and drove it for a couples like the direction said to do and pulled over again to fill it with more "gunk" This didn't work. The tire still leaked and got flat again so I had to get the car towed. The tire repair facility calls me and says the tire was obviously unrepairable and that I would need to replace the tire sensor since the "gunk" ruined it. So in other words this flat cost me the cost of a tow, the cost of a new tire, the cost of a sensor & my lost time all because there wasn't a spare tire. I called my sales person and complained and didn't seem to care. He just said that how they were made to same the car maker costs.
- cipher87, Waterford, MI, US