Used 1997 Dodge Neon Consumer Reviews
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Great car, fun to drive
Only simple repairs needed. Very reliable. I liked the Neon so much I bought another.
JUNK! This car was a nightmare!
Bought this thing brand new...What a disappointment! Amen to the previous statement from another user about ELECTRICAL problems! Mine ate batteries like crazy...Usually the car was disabled because it would not start...Had a little transmission trouble, interior problems, seats splitting, dash cracking all under 20k...Traded for a FORD! (BTW the electrical problems were never fixed)Wanted rid of this piece of junk before the warranty expired!!!
Dont Buy!!!!!!!!
These cars head gaskets only last 60000 miles and are very costly to repair. Read more about the head gasket problem on internet. These cars also lose value quickly. I bought in 11/99 for $7300 and Value today is only $4700
OK Neon
Solid overall performance. Dont like the frameless window
I hate my neon
I think neons are the worst cars ever! I hate my neon, i only get 11 miles to the gallon, it shakes so bad. I can't go over 20mph on hills.
VERY HAPPY
I haven't had any problems with mine. I would recommend for any college student like me to get one because they are cheap and really good cars.
Something to drive
Honestly it was my second car after my first vehicle (1995 Honda Passport) died on me. I purchased this vehicle with around 144,XXX miles on it. Ran like a charm, but wasn't exactly my "type" of vehicle. Started experiencing odd behavior with the car so I sold it and purchased a Mustang Cobra. I was driving an Automatic and switched to Manual. I love the Mustang 1000x more than that little Neon.
What A Joke
This is truly a piece of junk. These cars come staight from the factory with a warped head. Which i believe is like most owners of this car "warped heads". If you don't get the head shaved on theses cars you will have the same problem over again. And then they will start to burn oil and you are spending more money then for gas it seems! I have never had to do so much work to keep it going. I will never own another and will tell my friends the same.