2012 Pearl White Dodge Journey

**derek0609** · 07-28-2012, 10:41 AM

This is our second go around with the Journey, we bought it two weeks ago and had a engine failure with 204 miles on the odometer. Crankshaft had casting issues, Chrysler replaced the engine for us. Now that we got it back I gave it a nice cleaning. Amazingly the car was swirl free and only had a few minor areas that I corrected by hand as well hand application of the Klasse. Just felt good to do an old school hand app, lol.

2 buckets and grit guards
CG Maxi Suds II
CG Diablo wheel cleaner
Various wheel brushes
Klasse AIO
Griot's 3" Orange Pads
Optimum Opti-seal
LC CCS Wax/Sealant Applicator Pads
Durogloss Aquawax
Griot's Undercarriage Spray
Griot's Glass Sealant
Various microfiber towel
Blackfire Total Eclipse Tire Gel

**rider9195** · 07-28-2012, 11:26 AM

Looks good Derek! Sorry to hear about the engine failure. But nice to hear Chrysler stepped up and replaced it.

**jjkacz** · 07-28-2012, 01:40 PM

Nice job doing it by hand! The pearl on your car pops - I like it.

**BobbyG** · 07-28-2012, 02:36 PM

Pearl white is a great color, cool in the summer and doesn't show every single mark like the darker colors do. It did come out nice and there's nothing like a shinny new car to bring a smile to your face!

**vet** · 07-28-2012, 02:57 PM

Nice work!

**derek0609** · 07-28-2012, 03:11 PM

Thanks everyone!

Chrysler was very good about it and super apologetic, they gave us a Caravan to use while the Journey was in the shop. We also got four free oil changes and tickets with a parking pass to a Detroit Tigers baseball game from the dealer. I tried to convince the Chrysler rep to send some SRT engineers to tweak the power of the new motor but I just got a laugh.....