2013 Dodge Dart SXT Rallye Long-Term Road Test

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• fordson1 Unconfirmed Posts: 1,512

  February 2013

  Ouchee. Also, not only is there a lot of painted metal in there, but a lot of the painted metal...isn't really painted that well. Those two spot-welds on the left are already starting to rust - ? I know cars in this class are built to a price point, but the Dart seems a little more ruthless than most.

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• quadricycle Member Posts: 827

  February 2013

  They should have skimped a little on the under-body aerodynamics and covered the spikes that could impale you. It's hard to tell in the picture, but those look genuinely dangerous.

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• hank39 Member Posts: 144

  February 2013

  Duct tape those things!

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• greenpony Member Posts: 531

  February 2013

  Where is the safety recall?

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• oldparnell Member Posts: 37

  February 2013

  What are the spikes holding - speakers or something. I'm not sure if greenpony's comment was in jest or serious, but I've seen recalls for far less dangerous items. Not a good, safe trunk for Takahashi either.

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• xianshep Member Posts: 5

  February 2013

  Hammer those things flush! (My God, HOW could they consider that acceptable?)

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• darthbimmer Member Posts: 606

  February 2013

  Man, I don't remember anything that dangerous looking on cars as far back as the 70s when I was a kid and parents letting kids play in car trunks was considered normal and not something your neighbors would call 911 to report. Dodge should hammer those tabs flat, put a rubber fitting around them, something!

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• preed4962 Member Posts: 10

  August 2013

  I had to come back to find this post. My Dart GT built on 8/3/13 still has these tabs, but they are no longer pointed, but squared off at the ends. Still not ideal, but better than being pointed at the end.

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• dart_mouth13 Member Posts: 1

  September 2013

  My Dart GT also has the updated, squared off clips. No longer a Dart-attack waiting to happen in the truck.

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