New tow vehicle

Wow!  Congrats!

We have been a Mopar family for a long time, Plymouths, Dodges, Chryslers. I really like the Dakota we've had for the last 9 years ( only 67,000 miles!), and the Durango will replace a Sebring of the same vintage that got rear ended a couple of weeks ago (my wife was driving, no injuries! All OK!) we weren't happy with the performance of the 3.7L V6 towing the pod. Going up to the Roundup in the fall, we were barely doing 30 mph up some of the grades. So the decision was made that the next vehicle would be one with a larger or more powerful engine. We figured to keep a sedan, and replace the truck, but the sedan went first, so we decided to keep the truck, since Chris will retire this spring and commuting miles will go to zero. It will also carry sheets of plywood, etc easily. We decided to get a larger SUV to be comfortable, and carry stuff too (someone keeps bringing the possibility of a large dog in the family, once she retires!). I checked out the Ford, Chevy-GMC, and imports. The Durango with the Hemi v8 actually has better mileage than other similar sized combinations. The standard AWD also was attractive in the Crew model. I looked at 1-2 year old models as well, but the prices were just as high as a new Durango. So coupled with the engine and tow package with 7200 lb tow capacity, the appearance and some of the internal convenience features, and price, the Dodge won out. It also helped that the color and styling caused someone to say "I want this vehicle!"
Will do photos once we get the hitch set up. I still have to get the lights upgraded.
Walt

    You are going to love the Hemi.   Goose