First off let me say that I am brand new at this. I have never been on a forum before. So I'm learning as I go. Anyways, My neighbors have a '77 Dodge Aspen Wagon. Could use some paint and apparently the front passenger seat is stuck in place. It has been in their family for about 14 - 15 years now and I feel kinda bad because I found this out when I asked them if they would ever consider selling it. They said they would think about it. I have hopes. Pretty much all I know about it is that it gets about the same if not better gas mileage than my '03 Optima. I would like to know as much about this model as I can. Is it easy to fix should something break and how easy is it to fix myself? Are the parts hard to get? I'm only in my mid twenties and automobile education wasn't something I got much of growing up so I'm getting one crash coarse after another. My wife and I are looking for something we can keep, well, forever. Any suggestions or info on this wagon you could give would be much appreciated. Thanks
It is hard to say what is easy in one's opinion may not be in anothers. The good thing about any car of that year it takes FUEL,SPARK and AIR to run. As far as the seat goes everyone I ever had that the seat didn't move on or more usually one side wouldn't release it was just a matter of cable that works the lever to unlock it being streached out. Good Luck and sounds like just minor things that you will have to deal with no matter what brand of wagon you buy after all they are 20 and more years old.
Sounds like it's a slant 6 based on you comparing it to your 03.....a V8 Mopar from that era would be a thirsty car. I have owned to of those wagons, Volaries but the exact same thing with the slant 6, dam good cars,, real dam good cars.
Thanks I will let my wife know and we will talk about it. I just hope that my neighbors are willing to part with it.
They are upgradeable with suspension / mechanical parts from later cars like the Chrysler Cordoba / Dodge Magnum (no - not the current one.)
Sounds like it would be a reasonable car to cut your teeth on. The slant six is pretty indestructible and the torqueflite (assuming it is an automatic) is pretty reliable. I'm not real up on late 70's Chrysler parts availability, but I'm guessing mechanical parts will be dirt cheap and easy to find. As mentioned they are easily upgradeable and overall the car is pretty simple and should be easy to work on. The interior is probably going to be the hardest to find nice parts for if it needs a lot of work. If you like what you see I say go for it.
