Whereas Dodge’s most up-to-date Dart didn’t hit the mark, as we speak’s Good Value of No Cube SXT Rallye may show to be extra on the right track owing to its uncommon six-speed stick and possibly even its worth.
To be a crowd-pleaser means to have close to ubiquitous attraction, as we see with the likes of pizza or Tom Hanks. Owing to its frugality and parkable measurement, the 2011 Honda Civic NGV we checked out yesterday might need shared that pantheon had been it not for a dearth of pure fuel filling stations holding it again. Such a limitation naturally additionally limits the attraction, and most of you felt that $9,999 was far an excessive amount of to anticipate from such a small viewers. An 88 p.c No Cube loss was the outcome.
In fact, if frugality is a key facet of auto possession however coping with high-pressure compressed pure fuel is out of the query, there are many decently sized and fairly penny-pinching gasoline-fueled vehicles on the market, even in our crossover-obsessed market.
One of many least fashionable of those choices is the Dodge Dart, a automobile that seemingly got here and went out there with out making a lot as a dimple within the public zeitgeist. These vehicles are so underneath the radar that, remarkably, one was lately bought by a seller regardless of having been out of manufacturing since 2016.
Primarily based on a platform shared with the Alfa Romeo Giulietta and Fiat Bravo, the FWD Dart doesn’t look in the least Italian. As a substitute, the compact sedan’s styling harkens again to the semi-beloved Neon of the ’90s and wears a badge much more traditionally notable in Mopar historical past. None of that mattered, nevertheless, because the Dart arrived at a time when the recognition of compact sedans was in all probability at its lowest, and the market was already full of established fashions just like the VW Jetta and Toyota Corolla.
So poor had been the Dart’s gross sales that Fiat Chrysler (now Stellantis) pulled the plug on the mannequin after simply 4 years in the marketplace. Including insult to damage, the automobile was changed by… nothing.
This 2013 Dodge Dart SXT Rallye appears to be like to be one of many best-kitted variations of the automobile, that includes a six-speed stick and 160-horsepower 1.6-liter MultiAir turbo 4 for a drivetrain. Each parts are Fiat-sourced, and the little engine’s full lack of torque within the low rev vary will make drivers grateful for the handbook.
In accordance with the advert, the automobile has a clear title and an inexpensive 134,000 miles underneath its belt. Whereas provided as for-sale-by-owner, the advert is written in complete seller converse. It’s peppered with exclamation marks and notes that the Dart “runs robust!!” and is “Priced to promote QUICK!!”
I’m not precisely certain what automobile the vendor is describing because the advert claims the Dart’s situation to be “wonderful” and says that there are not any rips or tears within the inside regardless of footage displaying rips on the driving force’s door armrest and tears on the middle console cubby cap. Moreover these flaws, the inside appears to be in respectable form, and the SXT is fitted with the bigger 8.4-inch U Join infotainment display screen.
There’s not a lot to speak about on the outside. It’s painted in metallic Torred and is paired with black-painted or dipped alloy wheels and a probably-not-legal degree of window tint. It’s presumably only a trick of the sunshine within the photographs, however the colour match between the bumpers, entrance fenders, and the remainder of the automobile appears to be like hinkey from some angles. On the plus aspect, the headlamp lenses are clear, and the bodywork seems freed from door dings or nook scrapes.
Relating to choices, this Dart appears well-equipped however not excessive. Naturally, it has A/C, energy home windows and locks, plus the anticipated backup digicam in its middle stack show. What extra may one need?
If somebody did need this Dart, they’d should take care of its $4,475 worth, and we’re right here to assist them with that call.
What’s your opinion about this almost-forgotten automobile at that form of worth? Does that really feel like a deal to go underneath the radar? Or does that worth completely miss the bullseye?
You resolve!
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