Used 1999 Plymouth Breeze Consumer Reviews
My first car
This was my first car, and I am very satisfied with how long it lasted. Asside from regular maintenance, at 150,000 miles the master cylinder in the brakes is broke and I'm selling it because it's not worth it to me to replace it! A very reliable car though, it has never left me stranded, always starts in the winter, great in the snow, very stable, gets about 28mpg. The driver window works occasionally, and the stereo is terrible, but overall I wish I could keep this car a bit longer!
big on the inside
Dad bought this stripped down new in 99. Manual windows, locks and tranny with the 2.0 motor. Mom drove it from CT to WA a year after Dad died to give it to me so my kids could drive it. 2.0 is weak, but with the manual tranny, it freely spins up to 5000+ RPMs for decent getup and go with only one person in it. Load it down with 4 adults, and it's a slug. 28 mpg combined makes up for it! LOTS of room for 4 people, plenty of legroom in back. Body tight, some suspension rattles. Interior has held up well. LOTS of interior room and BIG trunk for a car of this size. Head gasket replaced last month for nearly a grand! Other than that, SOLID reliability. Everything works.
BETTER THAN MY $5K DODGE...
i bought this car after my 5 thousad dollar 2000 dodge intrepid died, the motor blew. i found this car through a co-worker who sold it to me for $500, almost 4 years ago. ive never had a problem with the motor or transmission. ive never had any issues, besides regular wear issues. i had to put around 550 dollars into it for inspection purposes. but after that nothing else. just drove it 650 miles (first road trip) and it didnt skip a beat. i averaged 20 mpg, which for a 4 cylinder i think is high. considering the weight of the car, i assume. good car to me. has 146,000 miles on it now.
Beware of Repairs
I have had my Breeze since 1999 when it was brand new. I have had to spend over $4000 in repairs in 5 years. New head gasket, transmission problems, leaks oil, leaks trans fluid etc. I would not buy a used one unless you know all the repairs have been done because this car will need lots of repairs in the first 90000 miles.
'98 Plymouth Breeze
I bought my '98 Breeze from Government auction six years ago. Other than having to repair the leaking head gasket, which the government paid for, it has been a great reliable American car!