RRUNNER, I thank you for your advice. Which engine do you have btw, the 4.0L or the 5.2L?

joeyr, I thank you for the site and your suggestions. When it comes to SUVs, I'm very loyal to domestics and I don't like I4 SUVs, but thank you for your recommendations otherwise.

TeeWJay426, I thank you for suggesting it, but the problem is the transmission choice (or lack there of). They only offer the CVT2 with the AWD version of the Caliber and although I know I would have the lifetime warranty that would cover the reliability issues, I have never liked CVTs. On top of this, the fuel mileage is pretty bad for an I4 and it has no power. For the price tag, I could get a Nitro for about $1K that is faster and has more room.

66Cuda, I thank you for your suggestion, the problem with me having a Wrangler is something I must have forgotten to mention. I sometimes take long trips and its nice to have not only something that gets better than 20mpg, but also something that is good for traveling in the comfort category.

Yankee: LOL! Thank you, I've always been told I'm very mature for my age. My reservation on getting an LX car (Charger/Magnum) AWD used is I don't know enough about the AWD system they are using to know how well it will hold up later on down the road without a warranty. On top of this, I don't know enough yet to make a judgment call on the MB transmission that is used on all LX model AWD systems. Although this will surprise some people to hear this, I like Chrysler's transmissions because I know they are reliable as long as you properly maintain them, the MB unit I haven't seen enough cases to make a judgment call at this time. If you know of any cases where people have put in excess of 100K on these systems, please let me know how it turned out good or bad. The other problem is the insurance. The insurance rates on the Charger are quite expensive. I doubt I would get a Magnum as I don't really care for those, but if the price is right, you never know.

What problems did the people with Grand Cherokees have when they had them? I've already eliminated the Quadra-Drive models based on issues I read magazine editors complain about when the model first came out. Do you have any advice on what to look for or to avoid when searching for one.

No, I must have just typed things in a way that was confusing. There was never an AWD on the Intrepid (unfortunately). It is only now that they are starting to offer AWD on some of their cars.

deranged: I thank you for your input. The Patriot will probably not do it for me because the lack of a V6 option, though I will probably test drive one of them as long as they have a manual option with the 2.4L (as I listed earlier that I don't like CVTs). I did test drive a 2004 Intrepid SXT and it was quite different from my 1997 in ways I'm not sure if I like quite as well. I never did like the second generation Intrepids as well as the first generation Intrepids. The other problem is finding one. So many of them are SE models and as you know, that has the 2.7L only (which you all know I hate with a passion) as in the second generation was when you had to buy a trim package if you wanted the next level engine unlike my current Intrepid that is a base model with the 3.5L over the 3.3L. Finding Intrepid ESs, SXTs, and R/Ts are hard to find. If I was going to get another LH car, I would just get a 300M. They have the full 250hp output version of the 3.5L on all models (except the Special which actually has a 255hp version of the 3.5L but I don't like that version anyways as the seats are uncomfortable, it gets worse fuel mileage, insurance is higher, and the interior is not as good), the insurance is actually cheaper than the comparably equipped Intrepid, the interior is a world nicer, it looks better than the second generation Intrepid in my opinion, etc. The only thing stopping me is I would like to have AWD or 4WD this time as the area t