2002 Dodge Neon Overview
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Vehicle
4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
Review
I can honestly say that this has to be one of the worst cars Dodge ever built. My fiancé and I bought ours when it was 10 years old, it only had 90,000 miles on it though. Ever since it was bought, it has nothing but problems. The owner before us was an old lady who had pasted away. She treated the car like it was her first born child so I know the issues didn't come from her driving it. The transmission is terrible. It slips, backfires, and sometimes doesn't even go into gear. The engine has terrible power and constantly leaks oil. The coolant tank leaks. The electronics are terrible. Interior lights don't work anymore. Interior is cheaply made. The dash has bubbles all over it. The back windows leak whenever it storms which makes the inside of the car soaked. The engine is extremely loud, it sounds like you have all the windows down whenever you're driving it. The car vibrates, shakes, and knocks. Headlights have terrible visibility. The only thing that's decent in this vechicle are the speakers. It has a great, stock sound system. The reason I'm writing a review on a 14 year old car is because they're cheap to buy now but I honestly wouldn't waste $500 on this car because you'll end up putting 10x that in repairs. Stay away from this car. It shouldn't have ever been made.
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Available Dodge Neon 2002 Submodel Types: Sedan, SRT-4
Available Trims: SXT, SE, Highline, SRT-4, Base
Exterior Colors: Bright Silver Metallic Clearcoat, Black Clearcoat, Electric Blue Pearlcoat, Flame Red Clearcoat, Graphite Metallic Clearcoat, Mineral Gray Metallic Clearcoat, Stone White Clearcoat, Blaze Red Crystal Clearcoat, Blaze Red Crystal Pearlcoat, Bright White Clearcoat, Inferno Red Crystal Pearlcoat, Light Almond Pearl Metallic Clearcoat, Midnight Blue Pearlcoat, Poppy Red, Solar Yellow Clearcoat
Interior Colors: Dark Slate Gray, Taupe
Popular Features: Rear Bench Seats, Fold Flat Rear Seats, Alarm, Sunroof/Moonroof, Upgraded Stereo
Engine/Mechanics: 4 cylinders
Transmission: AUTOMATIC, MANUAL
Fuel Types: regular unleaded, premium unleaded (required)
Drivetrains: front wheel drive
