Used 1998 Dodge Neon R/T 2dr Coupe Consumer Reviews
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SpeedyNeonR/T, 09/05/2002
Dodge Neon R/T 2dr Coupe
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I bought my Neon R/T used with only 4,000 miles on it and have driven it for 3 years now. 70,000 miles and still going strong. I had the head gasket replaced under warranty at 35,000 miles. Other than that, no problems. Everything still works as new. I am impressed with the reliability of the engine and transmission. I have really put a beating on both of them and it's sitll running as strong as ever.
I wanted to love this vehicle
mchrist152, Arvada, CO, 01/16/2020
Dodge Neon R/T 2dr Coupe
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I bought an R/T dohc version with the manual transmission. I gave it 2 stars because it is fun to drive but the reliability does not meet my expectations nor standards. First, the battery cable went bad at about 53,000mi. Really! How long has Chrysler been making battery cables. Wouldn't you think they would have it down by now? In a similar category but much more expensive to fix is the blown head gasket at ~63,000mi. Come on, don't we know how to make a head gasket by now? Other problems? The sunroof went bad quickly and I just gave up on it and just decided it was easier to never open it. The speedometer stopped working so I had to disassemble it and re-solder some of the connections on the circuit board. The driver's side window went out and the power locks no longer work. Thankfully I bought the manual transmission so I didn't have to deal with any auto transmission problems. I won't buy a Dodge in the future. Their products are below what I consider acceptable quality. I gave the car to my daughter years ago and she is still driving it but only about 1500mi/yr. At that rate it might last a few years.
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Blue beast, 01/16/2003
Dodge Neon R/T 2dr Coupe
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This car was bought as a simple commuting vehicle. I soon discovered how much fun it is to drive. The 5 speed trans and DOHC engine were more than sufficient. However, a polished and ported head, racing cams, headers, bigger throttle body and exhaust make for a truly exciting driving experience. A body kit is being added so looks match performance.
Good inexpensive little car!
dan_gen, 07/06/2003
Dodge Neon R/T 2dr Coupe
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We bought this car new five years ago. It has been very reliable over the five years. We have only had to make minor repairs to the car. It still gets great gas mileage. Within the first two years we did have problems with the sunroof, but it was under warranty and our local Dodge dealership took care of the problem in a timely manor. Other than that...no major problems.
An OK car
Swine, 01/16/2003
Dodge Neon R/T 2dr Coupe
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Neon R/T's are fun to drive; horrible to maintain. The sunroof broke (in the open position) twice under warranty, and again out of the warranty (I refuse to fix it). Transmission broke 10,000 miles past warranty due to "defective gasket." Head gasket blew at 65,000. Currently, mine overheats, regardless of what the outside temperature, due to what my mechanic describes as "poor engineering." Also, one window rolls down faster than the other. (??)
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