Originally Posted by
Art Shirk
Haven't read this whole thread, but has the Dodge Caliber been discussed? Or did we stop discussing Dodges because discussing Dodges in a worst car thread is an exercise in blatancy? Now keep in mind, this is the car that replaced the Neon and the PT Cruiser, two of the world's shittiest cars.
I turned up in Boston years ago and the rental car turned out to be a Dodge Caliber. I drove that up to Kingfield Maine. It had low miles but rattled like hell and the 150 hp or so in a steel Dodgebox going up a slight incline with two guys and gear meant we were getting passed by most cars probably mentioned in this thread.
Caliber is an apt name. The name provides no allegiance to any particular caliber or quality, it just is, and we get to decide its caliber. It's like naming a car the Dodge Accommodation. Which reminds me of the Dodge Omni - or "all things." My buddy had one in HS and it was indeed many things.