New DD: Project DurRTay-D
 

Picked up a new DD last night. Missed out on a used 14 w/ 40k miles on Tuesday by 15 minutes which I was bummed about, but I think it worked out for the better. Ended up finding this one yesterday for just a little more money, but its a 2015 w/ 4800 miles. So basically brand new, just some other poor bastard took the new car initial depreciation hit. Here's a basic run down of it.

2015 Durango RT
- 5.7 Hemi V8
- 8spd Auto
- 4800 miles
- Black exterior with 20" polished\black rims
- Black leather interior w/ rear captain seats
- Tow package (7500lbs rating)
- Pretty much decked out, but a couple things I know it doesn't have are sunroof or rear DVD system
- Lifetime Power train warranty
- 5yr 75000 Bumper to Bumper warranty
- 5yr body warranty (unlimited PDR, damaged wheel replacement, things like that)

They also tried to sell me on a full front 3M clear bra ($800) and some Auto Armor interior\exterior protection package ($900) but I said I'd think about it. Any good input on those from people that might have experience with it? Calling senior Curt!

Plan is for it just be my sweet dad mobile. I do have a few mods in mind, but in no rush to do them.
- Add black running boards/bars
- Add sunroof
- Intake
- Exhaust
- Possibly a PnP Diablo tune if I can find a way to have it not screw up my warranty

Love it so far. The racetrack tails and LED front DRL's are pretty sweet. The rumble of the V8 sounds fucking boss. I was going to get the V6 previously but once I test drove an RT I was hooked. It feels quick and torquey for its size, but not really all that fast in the grand scheme of things.

On to some pics!

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Love the ride, looks badass! Nearly new too with plenty of warranty...can't beat that.

Skip the clear bra, did that once, never again...waste of money. Costs more than just getting the front end repainted and it ended up needing replacement about every other year. Wax on the exterior a few times a year and vinyl/leather conditioning wipes is all you need for the interior protection since they aren't cloth seats; and of course the occasional vacuuming and shampooing/steam cleaning on the floor carpet.

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Very nice! Pimpin to the max!

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Pretty much my thoughts, and why I told them I would think about it.

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Yea, my last two cars have had clear bras, looks really bad once you start getting rock chips, and then you have to replace. Easier to just fix the bad spots or repaint.

Congrats, looks like a sweet DD!

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Yeah, those add on's is where the dealer really makes their money, huge markup. You're better off getting that stuff after the fact.

I love the tail lights on those things, badass.

Add sunroof? I wouldn't do anything but factory these days, aftermarket is asking for leaks and problems.

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Its 2015 Steve, not the leaky 90's :D

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If the Diablo for those is anything like it is for my Corvette or Cruze, they are 100% untraceable once flashed back to stock, they don't even trip the flash counter.

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For $800 what does the clear bra cover? At that price it should cover
- Whole front bumper
- First 1/3 of the hood
- Backs of mirrors
- Edges of all 4 doors
- Rear bumper where it meets the tailgate.

If it's less than that, it's too expensive.

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Awesome ride. I am actually going to go look at one this weekend.

Only thing has me worried is there's been two reports of the motors locking up with under 20,000miles.

Dealership warranties it but still has me thinking about later on.

As I've personally havent seen the 2015 yet.Does it look like it will have enough room for a family of 6 and still be able to carry there stuff?

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I thing it covers the entire front end (entire front bumper, part of fenders and hood). I don't think it covers anything other than the front area, not doors or rear. They would do a partial front one too for half the price.

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Happens with every model of every make, that's why warranties exist. You won't find any vehicle on the market with a 0% failure rate. Stay up on the maintenance and you have nothing to worry about. The good thing about these mass produced vehicles is the manufacturer is probably well aware of the problem before you ever experience it so they'll either release a recall for it, or have a TSB available to the dealerships on how to fix it.

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It's 3 rows. The 3rd row is quite usable, more usable than a 2015 Tahoe's 3rd row in my opinion. Anyone under 6ft I'd go as far as saying they'd be rather comfortable back there. Ours is essentially a 6 passenger because we got the captains seats. 7 if you did bench instead. The captains are nice because you can walk between them to get to the 3rd row, that's why we got them. Hard to fold down seats to get to the back when there's child seat(s) strapped to them.

I drove a 15 Tahoe, 15 Expedition, and 15 Durango. Tahoe again I thought the 3rd row was just about useless. Expedition had the best seating room/setup, but even the 2015 looks like it was designed in 05 or something which was kinda an issue. Durango was cheaper than them, 3rd row was still decent, felt nicer to me (not so big), and came with some pretty nice options in most of them like heated seats/steering wheel and uConnect.

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Agreed, see this all the time.


I can get you the exact same thing - hood,fenders,front bumper for 675.00. This is cheaper then repainting..

Dont waste the money on the exterior stuff, pretty much glorified wax, but i do hear good things about the interior protection if it's cloth which doesn't apply. Makes removing stains much easier and with kids that could happen alot :biggrin:

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Looks nice! I have sat in these at the last couple auto shows and been impressed with the interior for sure.

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Love it, so glad you got the V8.

Also I got 4 captains seats for the same reason with the 3rd row, I wish I had a bench seat up front though.

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:Banane56:

Also, just noticed what you did with the title B. Very nice haha.

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:D

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My car has a clear bra on it and it is awesome. Zero rock chips on the front and it is still nearly invisible. It looks like it has been on the car since new in 2011. I am not sure what brand BMW uses, but probably similar to 3M quality. I know there are cheaper versions out there like this place, but not sure on their quality.

http://www.invisiblemask.com/cgi-bin...submodel=R%2FT

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Needs badges removed! But I like the aggressive look, very cool.

I had a clear bra on the GC, and it definitely helped stop some rock chips. I could see after a few years it getting pretty dinged up. I would just replace it at that point, but I wouldn't pay those dealer prices!

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Awesome looking daily!!

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Good Looking Truck B!

As for the clearbra stuff, I did it but I made sure the company used the high end self healing clearbra has a 10 year warranty. That ran about 700 bucks installed, 500 wholesale for the materials and 200 labor for install which covers the whole bumper, whole hood, headlights, fog lights, rear bumper strip for in and out of the trunk, mirrosr, edge of the top of the front window and door guards.

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Nice truck!

You already have the buffer and products to clean it up and protect it with Zaino. The Zaino will keep it looking good for a long time, probably much better than the dealer stuff.

Randy

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Thanks Randy. I shot Dan a text, said basically the same thing and said he would ask you too. Pretty much what I already figured, but figured worth asking you guys too just in case it really was as good as they said.

I like that I can buy Mopar aftermarket stuff that is guaranteed to not affect the warranty. Mopar intake is like $300 so I might snatch one of those up!

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That's really cool! Got a link to the various offerings?

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Yep.

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http://moparonlineparts.com/2011-201...-23_43_70.html

Not a ton of stuff for this vehicle yet. But an intake is a start.

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For $300, might as well! It'll probably sound really good. It looks very similar to K&N's intake which is a little cheaper, but nothing wrong with spending an extra few bucks to ensure 100% compliance with your warranty.

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Agreed. Just purchased one for $298 shipped!!

Sitting in hotel rooms browsing the internet is dangerous. :)

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So is sitting in the field with full 4G LTE. ;)

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First mod done. Mopar intake installed. They shorted me 1 grommet so I had to do a temp fix with zipties. Going to grab a grommet from Vatozone, hopefully takes care of that.

Other than that, fit was awesome. Everything you'd expect from an OEM part. Install was also a breeze, took me about an hour working at old man speed.

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Is it louder?

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Yeah definitely a small increase in sound. HP difference, maybe can feel a little difference but not a whole lot of difference on the butt dyno.

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Very nice, I like it. Any plans to do a tune? Does Mopar offer one?

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Tune will be a diablo. It's not out yet though. Issue is the 2015 ecus got locked down hard, so the tune is $1g because it includes a new unlocked ecu. But once it's out I'll get it. Other mods planned are the mopar led interior kit, and some running boards.

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Gotcha on the tune, same issue with the 2015 Wranglers. The new Diablo Intune i2 comes out later this fall; faster processor, better screen, multiple vehicle licenses, etc. Unfortunately, current custom tunes don't carry over for some reason so if I got one I'd have to get completely retuned. Once they're out though, I might see if I can snag a cheap used original for the Cruze.

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Ordered up some ricer stuff from Mopar.

Interior ambient lighting kit
http://www.mopar.com/part/82212347

Kind of an idea of what it looks like in a Jeep
http://shows.autospies.com/gallery/a...&galleryId=573



Next mod (who knows when) will be running boards. I think I'm going to go with the Dee Zee ones, just like what this guy has.
http://www.dodgedurango.net/forums/a...tion-image.jpg

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Blue foot well LEDs! Just like i had in my 1g. So pimp!

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^That was your fucking car?
I had that thing!

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huh? haha I tore mine out before I sold it. Went through a stickers and neon phase lol.