Dodge Neon Midsize | Compact
Dodge Neon Midsize | Compact
USER REVIEWS
[Jan 05, 2011]
CENTRALMOTORPLAZA
Model Reviewed:
Plymouth Neon
Strength:
Central Motor PLaza is Awesome best Dealership in the world. Best cars in the World. Best Recreational Vehicles iN the world. Best service in the world. Best of the best
Weakness:
Their prices are to good, and there products are to good. and they are way to nice to deal with. Central Motor Plaza
Similar Products Used: centralmotorplaza.com
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[Oct 21, 2010]
Sonja
Strength:
I had this car for 12 years, bought when it was 2 yrs old. It was a great car, lots of room and didn't have to put a lot of work into it. I was amazed how well it handled in snow, I never got stuck once.
Weakness:
The one major flaw that all neons seem to have is the head gasket. Everyone I knew who had a neon, including myself, had to get it replaced and fairly early in the cars life.
Great car but too easy to steal. |
[Nov 18, 2009]
Ernest82009
Model Reviewed:
Neon Highline
Strength:
Lasts for years (with repairs), Good gas mileage.
Weakness:
You could hear the wind at high speeds, noisy engine, poor acceleration. I am reading all these poor reviews on the Neon and it really is not a bad car. I have owned my 1999 dodge neon for the last 5 years and it's still running strong for an 11 year old car with 130,000 miles. Of course there is going to be repairs over the years. Cars don't last forever and parts are designed to wear out just like any other car. I drive my neon from Safford, AZ to Phoenix, AZ 2-3 times a month without any problems....that's about 320 miles round trip. All in all, it's an awesome car. |
[Mar 01, 2009]
Glenn
Model Reviewed:
Dodge Neon
Strength:
Outstanding value, large interior and "peppy" performance, engineered CHEAP upkeep (simple transmission, designed to burn poor gas, intentional inexpensive spark plugs, etc). Outstanding Winter performance .. 2" high ground clearance then Civic, wonderful heater, etc).
Weakness:
DEPRECIATION was enormous ... but was largely due to Chrysler's pricing practice of inflating MSRP to cover the cost of often "0%" financing. My 2005 MSRP was $20,000 but I paid $14,500 cash -- so I had learned to essentially pocket the depreciation by not using the Chrysler financing. I have had three Dodge Neons .. 1995, 2001, and 2005 (called Dodge SX 2.0). All have been just terrific cars; as we all know, until 1997 the headgaskets went constantly; so my 1995 was a really nice driving car, it has some issues.
Similar Products Used: Drove a Civic for several years, before happenstance .. uh forced .. me into Dodge products. I was amazed how my views were incorrect on domestic cars -- granted you have to do far better research to get good domestic cars. |
[Aug 31, 2008]
msmegan
Model Reviewed:
Dodge Neon
Strength:
Great gas millage (I filled up for $35 on almost $4.00 per gal); cheap parts. Reliable ~ I can't stress this enough. The car never left me stranded on the side of the road due to faulty engine ect, which was a big concern of mine as a young SWF. Safety: during the accident, the trunk was pushed in, but the airbags never deployed and my boyfriend and I walked away safely from it (minus whip lash). The neon has excellent safety ratings to boot. The car looked almost normal after the accident except for that smushed up trunk, regardless of the fact that he hit us going 35+. Can you tell I miss this car yet? :) The car's heater always heated up the car quickly too.
Weakness:
No special bells or whistles. I added a CD player to it. Power locks/windows would have been nice. Some minor blind spots in the rear due to thick frame. Perfect College Car! I bought this car fresh out of high school in 2004 for $5,000 for my northern Maine college weekend commute. The car itself, had been in one previous accident but it was the most reliable car I've owned so far. It originally had 63k miles. I lost my car two weeks ago because a SUV rear ended me while I was stopping for a pedestrian and totaled my beloved car. Similar Products Used: N/A |
[May 21, 2008]
Hatteras
Model Reviewed:
Plymouth/Dodge Neon
Strength:
It fits in a small space
Weakness:
I already went there. When I purchased my neon, I needed a car for a new job that was a long distance away. I thought the gas mileage would be good on such a small car. (I went from an Izuzu Rodeo to this.) The gas mileage wasn't that great. I only had the car a few months when the engine light came on. I've had many different things repaired by many different mechanics and the engine light is still on. I also purchased an extended warranty, which didn't cover anything that went wrong during the covered time frame. The back speakers work once in a blue moon. When they did decide to kick in it would almost blow the hair off my head. Turn it down, and they quit working again. The air stopped working 2 years ago...(I live in Florida, yuck.) It's not very comfortable on long trips. And don't go shopping and purchase anything of size. It won't fit. I've gone to Home Depot and had stuff hanging out the windows to fit. Has alot of engine noise for a little car. And it has recently started making a whining noise from the front end...I'm too afraid to ask what that could be. The FM radio quit working and you have to be sitting in the parking lot of a good strong AM station to hear anything. The cassette player plays at chipmonk speeds now. The headlights are dull and the High beams are a joke. I bicycle light has more power. And there is no light in the trunk. Have to keep a flash light in the car in case I loose something back there. Some problems I have a listed seem to be a re-occuring issue in other reviews, like the engine light and the speakers. Similar Products Used: Dodge Daytona (Which I loved!) Ford EXP |
[Feb 29, 2008]
Barbara Butler
Model Reviewed:
4 Door Sedan
Strength:
It's cute, it's been pretty low maintenance aside from the frequency in adding oil related to the cracked head gasket. It has been an easy to drive car for me....my daughters both learned how to drive in it.
Weakness:
My little metallic emerald green girl is headed for the auto salvage yard. Once again Chrysler has a known problem with one of their cars, and once again have declined to do anything to help. The previous car I owned was a Plymouth Voyager. It too had a problem- a paint problem. The van was navy blue, and it blistered. The van was always kept in a garage. My body shop guy told me the navy had a problem with not bonding to the primer- a problem common with the color. My Neon was my first brand new car ever. I absolutely loved it. Several years ago while having an oil change, my mechanic noted the head gasket was cracked. Contact was made through my car dealer with Chrysler- the mechanic said this problem with Neons was pretty commonplace. Chrysler of course said they would not help out with the $1,200 needed to have the head gasket replaced. The oil leak was minimal, so I've made sure as I did prior that my oil changes were done on time, etc. Recently my oil light was flashing, so upon checking the oil, I discovered I was 3 quarts down, so I added the needed oil. The next day I was running an errand a mile from home when the oil light flashed again. This time the reading showed no oil level. I discovered later that, after adding an additional 3 quarts of oil. Again I took the car to the mechanic, and $500 later and a prediction the car will be in need of major expensive mechanical repair within 6 months. Okay, the car is 11 years old, it has only 104K miles on it, the body is in good shape as is the interior. But under the hood it's essentially junk. Similar Products Used: Between the paint problem with the Voyager and now the head gasket problem with the Neon, my car shopping is headed in other manufacturer directions. |
[Jan 16, 2008]
Resolve2k7
Model Reviewed:
Neon SE
Strength:
Great starter car. Make sure you get it in standard trans. They seem to have less problems
Weakness:
Dashboard was a bit weak. Wiring for the speedometer went out, but that didnt bother me since i was driving standard. My mom had purchased the car in '99. Not sure what the price was. Ther car actaully held up on it's own. When she transfered the car to me, it was all good too. Only main problem I had was the clutch. It didnt give out thought until 3 yrs after she bought it. Thats pretty good. Then of course the standard stuff. New tires, new brakes, new battery. I liked it |
[Nov 12, 2007]
hinmanlove
Model Reviewed:
Dodge Neon
Strength:
Cheap, basic, little but roomy, great starter car
Weakness:
Bad paint! Leaked oil & antifreeze, slow pick-up, car gets nervous on expressway, my car doesn't have cruise control! My Dodge Neon is a faithful car. It doesn't brake constantly like a lot of those nicer looking cars.
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[Sep 27, 2007]
paperorplasticbags07
Model Reviewed:
Dodge Neon Sport 2d ATX
Strength:
see above
Weakness:
see above This was a HORRIBLE car to drive. I was a high schooler at the time and was fortunate enough just to have a car, but looking back 5 cars later, it's hard to believe how much I had to deal with.
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