Used 2005 Dodge Neon Consumer Reviews
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Great after 70,000 miles
Second Neon, 05/07/2016
2005 Dodge Neon SXT 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
I bought this car new for $12,500. After 10 years, it's still a great car for the money. No problems with the engine. Front seats are very comfortable for me. Controls, radio etc are simple to operate. Manual trans shifts smoothly, lasts forever. My old neon has 254,000 miles and the trans and engine still are OK, although the engine oil seals leak . . . but it's in it's 22nd year.
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Eats Tie Rod Ends For Breakfast
Amanda, 01/19/2016
2005 Dodge Neon SXT 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
10 of 13 people found this review helpful
I bought this car as a starving student and should have held out for a Honda Civic. It was fine for about two years and then the repairs started coming. I've gone through at least 4, if not more, tie rod ends. I swear I don't aim for pot holes! I swear I drive like an old lady. I hate when my car makes noise so I'm very proactive about repairs. The brakes have ALWAYS sounded awful. Just always. This car hates moisture. I swear it's worse when it rains. The doors are frozen shut most of the winter. Sounds awful on the thruway. And the best part? The best part is when the head gasket blew. At 50,000 miles I needed a new head gasket. Jokes on them because it was still under the extended warranty and they had to pay for it! So yeah this thing has been a giant headache for me. A ten year long headache. I wouldn't GIVE this car away.
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Enjoying a fun car
Terry, 02/07/2016
updated 08/10/2018
2005 Dodge Neon SXT 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
9 of 12 people found this review helpful
I bought this car brand new. I think only the original owner, can give a proper review of a vehicle. Buying "any" vehicle used, is a crap shoot....you may get lucky...or not. Observing and talking with many people, over my 50 years of driving, I can say, that without a doubt, many folks abuse their vehicles. This can be done by the way they drive, or through maintenance, or both. I broke the car in for the first 1,000 miles by varying my speed and rpm. I warm the car up for 15 seconds...to a full minute, depending on temperature. I shift at 2000 to 2200 rpm until the car is fully warmed up(about 10 min.). I change the oil and filter myself, every 3,000 miles, with regular 5w20 oil. The car has 60,210 miles on the clock as of today, with original everything. No issues whatsoever.....none. Everything works on the car. I own several vehicles, accounting for the low mileage on this one. The best fuel mileage I attained so far, was 40mpg on a long trip. From the Costco in south Carson City, Nevada, to Douglas County Oregon, on one tank. Open road speeds were 65-70 mph. The car uses about a quarter of a quart of oil between oil changes....so I never add any in between. I've had it to 100 mph and it was taching about 4,000 rpm and it had a lot more left. Overall, a great buy for $9999 out the door ....and a great car for the money. Thanks Dodge!
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2005 SRT-4
MoparSRT-4Life, 02/04/2009
2005 Dodge Neon SRT-4 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl Turbo 5M)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful
I have always wanted a turbo-charges street legal car, and I'm a big Mopar fan, so why not. I bought an ACR Srt-4 Orange blast Neon. I have been researching them since they came on to the car scene in 2003, Couldn't get my hands on an ACR because only a limited amount of them where made in 2005. But finally found one, and got a great deal for the performance I got! All I can say mainly about this car is that ultimately if you're looking for something with power, and don't want to spend tons of money, buy an SRT-4. Don't let people fool you, it's not just a Neon!
GREAT CAR!
santoactueel, 04/24/2012
2005 Dodge Neon SE 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
This car has been great to me. I bought it used at 60k miles and I am the 4th owner. I did everything you're suppose to do when buying a used car. Spent the money on the Carfax (a $30 Carfax VS. a costly mistake), test drove it and asked questions like crazy to see any faults in the sellers description. The maintenance on this car has been wonderful and it is great on gas. I found out the Neons have a Mitsubishi. I do all the repairs myself, I replaced the fender & bumper from an accident; the dealer wanted $1500 to repair it, but I found a new fender on eBay for $15 & new bumper for $50. All in all the parts are very affordable & I would definitely buy another one if Dodge still made them.
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