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Used 2005 Dodge Neon Sedan Consumer Reviews

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4.5 out of 5 stars

2005 Dodge Neon

blueram13, 09/14/2005
2005 Dodge Neon SXT 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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Economy car that provides good gas mileage and reliable transportation. Drives 80 miles a day to work. Last Neon (1998) drove 175,000 miles and only needed a head gasket. Very happy with all around performance.

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3.63 out of 5 stars

Still Love The Neon!

Matt D., 11/03/2009
2005 Dodge Neon SXT 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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We bought this car two years ago with 19k on the odometer. We now have 60k on it. The only issue we've ever had besides a stock battery with a couple dead cells in it, was with a water leak that Chrysler issued a TSB back in '03. I fixed that myself. The car handles great, fairly comfortable for a small car, and is fun to drive. Sure it could use more power, but it's way more than adequate. One thing though, is the in town mileage for this car is pretty low. I average 23 MPG in town. But on the highway, especially on our vacation trips, we hit 37 MPG regularly. The factory Goodyear Eagle LS tires were horrible in the rain and snow. I replaced them with Cooper CS4's and haven't looked back.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Bought Another One!

Christine, 09/22/2005
2005 Dodge Neon SXT 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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This new baby replaced my old '96--so many of the bugs have been worked on that I'm even more pleasantly surprised than I expected. Gas mileage, even though the new one is auto and prior was manual--is still phenomenal. Only drawback is the significant lag in pickup, which I did not experience with my former Neon. (My former wasn't nearly as 'cool' looking though. Great to have a car I don't have to park a block away and sneak into places to avoid being seen)

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Just purchased

Angel , 09/22/2005
2005 Dodge Neon SXT 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I would never have purchased a Dodge Neon had there not been any PT cruisers. After driving the Neon and seeing that it would indeed get the best gas miliage for the money, I couldn't turn it down. Come to find out I really love the little car and will enjoy driving it for the future.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Best car I've had for gas mileage

mopar4ever, 02/14/2009
2005 Dodge Neon SXT 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
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I bought my Neon in June of 2005 with 5,000 miles on it. It is now Feb of 2009 and I have a little over 105,000 miles on it. There has never been anything wrong with the car except routine work like oil, spark plugs, wires, etc. I did however have a transmission cooler liner split when it had 104,000 miles but that is a normal wear and tear item as well. My passenger CV shaft is acting up as well now but it has 105,000 miles on it plus with me doing the burnouts I do with it doesn't help. Overall it is a great car all in all.

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