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Used 1998 Plymouth Neon Consumer Reviews

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Best Car I've Had so Far!

Ana, 07/12/2010
1998 Plymouth Neon Highline 4dr Sedan
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I'm seeing a lot of comments about the head gasket breaking and i have never had that problem before. the car makes a lot of noise when you accelerate but once you get to your speed it drives great. its a fast little bugger! on the highway it starts to shake at about 70 but is ultra smooth. have never had to replace anything major expect the radiator and cooling fans. for the past 3 years the FM reception doesn't work but i don't really mind even though I'm thinking of replacing the radio. the only thing i really dislike is that after having it for 6 years it has started to rust on the roof and the paint is chipping off. it doesn't give it an appealing look.

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2.38 out of 5 stars

Think Twice before buying

buyerbeware, 11/16/2003
1998 Plymouth Neon Expresso 2dr Coupe
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

Like some of the others, I have had gaskets replaced numerous times and still they cant' get it right. I have had a sun roof that has been replace 3 times and is still broken which is not under warrenty and the dealer will not fix. The engine light comes on very every 3-4 months due to carbon build up on some sensor which the dealer can't seem to fixed. I would not reccommend this car to anyone. Buyer beware.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

The Neon's not so bad!!!!

Neon Lover17, 03/22/2004
1998 Plymouth Neon Highline 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Yes, I had the common head gasket problem, but it was fixed at no cost to me, and I had an oil leak, so what, I fixed it for $20. I've had no other problems with it, and I've put over 100K miles on the car! So all the one's who's bashing the neon are over exaggerating. The car has a a problem or two, there is NO SUCH THING as a car with no problems. There just isn't on out that is maintenance free! You can look 'til your eyes fall out, you just won't find one!

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2.13 out of 5 stars

I hate my car

Anthony T, 08/19/2008
1998 Plymouth Neon Highline 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I've owned this car as a high school student just to drive around town, to and from school and work and that's about all it is good for. It is not a pleasure to drive, and I hate the way it looks, inside and out. It's a good first-car, but even then I wouldn't recommend it.

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2.5 out of 5 stars

I hate it

jacki_chan73, 11/13/2012
1998 Plymouth Neon Expresso 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This car is terrible. I have owned it for about a year and a half and it sucks. I have to work on it constantly, and have had to make many repairs. The dash will quit working and the only way to fix it is to push on the glass to get it working, and even then the speedometer goes crazy. It is a zippy car, but it shakes really bad if you go 60 or above, which sucks for long drives. The interior isn't so bad, but if you're tall like me, opt for a different car, leg room sucks and it's pretty much on the ground, I have to practically roll out of the car to get out. I've replaced the tires, spark plugs, battery four times (for some reason it shorted out constantly, really bad wiring)

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