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Badest little machine ever
neonsrt4, 12/23/2005
2004 Dodge Neon SRT-4 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I love this car. I installed the Mopar Blow off, and it's extremely fast. The interior is awesome and it will stop on a dime. Expect to go through a lot of tires. It's hard to restrain yourself when with that much on tap. It handles pretty good but needs a little negative camber up front to handle better. Trunk is huge and useful and the back seat lays down easily. For the first 10,000 miles I got 17 MPG. after the engine got broke in it pulled to near 27 on the highway. Dodge asks that Mobil 1 full synthetic oil be ran in it. Other than that I've had no qualms with maintainence. If you're buying one, get maintainence records. On a turbo car ensure that the oil changes were done
Has served me well for 67k miles
powerllama, 10/16/2013
2004 Dodge Neon SRT-4 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought this car new in 2004. I've driven it ever since. I don't put as much mileage on cars as do other people, but 9 years and 67k miles can do a lot. The car is incredibly roomy on the inside, and easily fits four. Though it's not great for road-trips, as it doesn't have cruise control. But boy is it quick. It doesn't handle corners well, and has a giant turning radius, but in a straight line it's hard to beat for the price. Other than that, it's just a normal car. Nothing too special about it.
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Power monster
Malachoz, 08/27/2003
2004 Dodge Neon SRT-4 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Car is a power horse, flies like it had wings or should
Great First Car
jc960551, 09/30/2010
2004 Dodge Neon SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I brought the Dodge Neon with about 45,000 miles on it. i had a few small problems with it in the beginning, but because it was under warranty it got fixed for free. I recently got in a car accident and ended my rolling my car into a ditch. This car's strong auto frame helped save my life. I walked away completely unhurt. When i crashed my car i had over 110,000 miles with no present problems.
2004 Dodge Neon SRT 4 ROCKS!
Mike M., 12/31/2018
2004 Dodge Neon SRT-4 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought this car new in 2004. It has been the most reliable car I've owned. Cost of repairs and maintenance has been very minimal, as most of the repairs I've been able to do myself. I've changed the oil every 3 to 4 thousand miles, and have hit 253,980 as of Dec of 2018. This car is easy to fix, and parts are readily available from dealers, local shops, and Rockauto. The performance is awesome...0 to 60 in 5.4 seconds, corners well, great gas mileage, and is a great platform to modify to add horsepower and performance. Stock horsepower levels were awesome to begin with...230 HP. Some owners have modified their SRTs to 3 or 4 hundred horsepower. The SRT 4 is a lot of fun to drive. The one thing I could say is the engine noise level is a little high, as their is no muffler, just resonators. Shifting is ok, although you will need a new clutch about every 50 to 70K miles, even if you take it easy the whole time. If you buy a used one, be careful...many have been owned by young drivers who have ruined them by lack of maintenance and racing.
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Neon not safe
drummer69, 04/27/2013
2004 Dodge Neon SXT 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
7 of 22 people found this review helpful
I keep hearing about the Dodeg Neon that it's a fun, safe little car. Well, I'm here to tell you that's it's not. Anyone who thinks that this car is safe, needs to listen to me. My girlfriend was driving a Neon when she was T boned hit broadside on the passanger side when she was driving, and she was killed instantly. The car crumbled up like a tin car. The biggest piece of crap that was ever made. The unsafest car ever made, period!
NEON SXT
srt10dodgeviper, 07/22/2008
2004 Dodge Neon SXT 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I'm a car salesman and bought a neon. It's a pretty good car overall. I get between 27-33 mpg depending if I'm driving on the highway or in the city. I'm a neat freak because I was a detail shop manager for years. The neon would be better if the seat fabric was better and could be cleaned easier. The trim moldings fade really easily too. I bought the car for what the dealership paid and it's value is dropping daily. Overall it is a really good dependable car, but the re-sale isn't there. If you're looking for a really basic, reliable car I would say buy a neon. If your a resale buyer I would stay away from it.
Great Car for little over 10K
Robert, 08/19/2009
2004 Dodge Neon SXT 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Went from old 91 honda Civic to this. Wasn't sure about the car. But few friends had one so I gave it a try. Now I am still driving it with 145,000 miles on it. All I have had to do was scheduled maintenance and has been great. To me there is nothing wrong with the American Cars. They just got a bad rep and is hard to shake. I wish they still made the Neon would get a new one over the caliber.
FAST
dodgeman, 08/16/2009
2004 Dodge Neon SRT-4 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Bought this car site unseen on the recommendation of Mopar God Rick Ehrenberg. Huge leap of faith that paid off BIG TIME. Never regretted anything. Except maybe the upgrade to Goodyear Asymmetric tires, because the car is now twice as fast in corners and the fun factor is diminished. Need to drive at extremely dangerous speeds for same thrill. Car will accept full throttle upshifts without problems. Wonderful warranty. Minor turbo problem resulted in complete assembly replacement. Worn syncros, likely due to excessive driver exuberance and fatigue, resulted in warranty rebuild. Total cost of this service? $100! No better warranty possible! CV joints remain in good condition despite abuse.
'Meh' is the best description
J, 11/29/2016
2004 Dodge Neon SXT 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Honestly, I read the posts about how great this car is and I'm surprised. The car has given me issues since I bought it. Being a naive buyer, I got my car off craigslist. I got it at around 92k miles and I feel like everything has broken and need replaced. The oil pans keep leaking. The heater core broke and cost 3k to replace. Engine mounts broke. The list goes on. I owned this car through college and that is as far as it will go. I think it would be better if I didn't buy it off craigslist.
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