Used Dodge Daytona for Sale near Chicago, IL

I have owned this car for 13 years. I bought it when I was 19 and making bi-weekly 400 mile trips to see my girlfriend. I'd be lying if I didn't say the 140 mph speedometer didn't intrigue me as a kid, and I've been close to pegging it a time or two. It is still fun for me to drive, even if its performance values are not comparable to cars made today. The one that is very relevant is fuel economy; this 3.0 L 5 speed car will get 35 mpg on the highway (at 65 mph). I recently drove a hybrid on a road trip that averaged 38 mpg. It has had its drawbacks...the car has always had an overheating problem whenever I have the ac on. I have created other problems (and learned more about auto repair in the process) of chasing this problem down. But, aside from these problems the only other work (preventative maintenance excluded) I've done to it is 1) A new ECU 2) A new BCM 3) Oxygen Sensor 4) Rear axle end (bad bearing burned into axle end) 5)Tires. It is overdue for some new shocks/struts.

The Dodge Daytona/Chrysler Laser was an attempt by Chrysler to keep up its performance image in the late 80s and early 90s while making a car that fell well short of the glory days of the Barracuda, Charger, and Challenger. The small, lightweight 2-door hatchback seems to ride the fence between performance and economy. While the base models featured the same engines as Chrysler's rank and file economy sedans, the later Mitsubishi "Cyclone" V6 and Chrysler Turbo engines proved worthy opponents for Ford's Mustang and GM's Camaro/Firebird. While it won't set any records at the track, the Daytona's rarity and unique style make it an integral part of Chrysler's sports car legacy.

Shelby Z version Loved this car. With modded ECU I could keep up with Mustang 5.0s of the time. Performance - front wheel drive, 2.2L I-4 Intercooled Turbo. Averaged 30+ MPG on one trip with an average speed over 100 MPH. Fun stuff.

Daytona Turbo CS, 5-speed It was not well-built, and lots of things broke over the 7½ years I had it, but it never stranded me, even when the transmission lost the use of some gears. For its time, acceleration and handling were strong, yet it was easy on gas if you weren't on the turbo a lot. The five-speed was a bit clunky at times. Chrysler couldn't be bothered to engineer a proper handbrake, so the car had four pedals on the floor. Dumb, but then again, most people bought automatics (even dumber). The seats were comfortable and held you in place in spirited driving. Hard launches required a good hold on the steering wheel to deal with the torque steer, even though the car had equal length halfshafts. My car was cursed from the day it rolled off the line - on a Friday afternoon. You know what people say about Monday and Friday cars. On top of that, it was signed off the line on April 1. Only months into owning it, it suffered thousands of dollars of hail damage. The aftermarket paint job was not very good, so the color faded. Tire wear was light, and I certainly enjoyed Driving the car. I would be remiss if I did not point out that the only time I ever had to add oil between changes was when one mechanic forgot to tighten the oil pan bolt. By the time the oil level started to get down, it was time for an oil change. The hatch was huge, especially with the rear seats (which were really parcel shelves at best) down. I was always amazed at what I could stuff back there, especially when I was moving. I think this car had the best sounding four cylinder engine exhaust burble that I have ever heard.

this Daytona 5-spd turbo was the fastest car I've ever owned. I had the turbo waste gate adjusted to boost the turbo by 2lbs and let me tell you it doesn't sound like much but you could feel those extra 2lbs of boost !!