2014 Dodge Journey SXT
Verdict #125 · 156,656 miles · VIN 3C4PDCBG8ET172429 · Stock #Not listed MOOSED
“A same-mileage Journey SXT sold elsewhere for $4,999 — this one asks nearly $900 more.”
Pros
- 3.6L Pentastar V6 is the Journey’s most reliable engine
- Third-row seating at a budget price
- Photographs clean in black
Cons
- $5,875 is high for 156,656 miles — a 156,291-mile SXT comp sold at $4,999
- Edmunds dealer-retail for a clean 2014 SXT is about $4,515
- Journeys are cheap to buy and easy to neglect — history unknown here
Analysis
The Journey SXT’s one real virtue is the 3.6L Pentastar V6, a solid engine in a mediocre crossover. But virtues do not set prices — comps do. A 156,291-mile 2014 Journey SXT sold for $4,999; Edmunds puts clean dealer retail near $4,515. Kash Kars wants $5,875 for 156,656 miles — nearly $900 over the same-mileage comp and about $1,400 over book.
At this mileage the Journey’s known weak points (brakes, suspension wear, electrical gremlins) are all in play, and the listing shows no service history. Overpaying up front for a high-mileage example of a depreciation champion is the wrong move.
Verdict: MOOSED. The right car at the wrong price.
Market Comparison
- 2014 Journey SXT, 156,291 mi — $4,999 (El Mora Auto Sales)
- 2014 Journey SXT, 154,600 mi AWD — $5,500 ($766 below avg, Carsforsale)
- 2014 Journey SXT, 162,880 mi — $5,900 ($1,095 below market, Motoria)
- Edmunds clean dealer retail, 2014 SXT — ~$4,515
The Original Listing
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