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good little car
dla, 02/14/2007
1997 Plymouth Neon Highline 4dr Sedan
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It's been reliable and dependable, not any problems until now at 49,500 miles. Now it needs a head gasket and new tires. Have replaced the battery and two tires, and have had regular maintenance and upkeep.
1997 Neon 4DR
Bydand, 03/25/2007
1997 Plymouth Neon 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Bought this car in '02 with very low miles, about 12k. Fuel economy was good at first, but lately was going down hill. Gaskets blew out costing me a fortune, engine light won't turn off and just recently the engine started to sputtering and stalling out when trying to start. It doesn't want to go up gears anymore, and is quick to drop back down causing the engine to rev high. Glad to finally get rid of it, and it only had 77k miles on it after driving it for 5 years.
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See all 0 listingsThe Little Car that Could
Owner, 01/13/2003
1997 Plymouth Neon Highline 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
This car has done it all for me. I have driven it from NJ to CA, from CA to AZ, CO, Mexico and back. The mileage and comfort is amazing. And the handling is awesome. I have taken it offroad in the desert. The fold down seats allow me to haul 8ft boards of lumber home without a problem. Some jerks at the lumberyard dind't want to beleive that it would fit. What would be the point of their SUVs in that case? I caught someone trying to break into my car by throwing a large rock at the glass. It bounced off with a small scratch! I not had to do more than routine maintanence. (Oil, Filter, Tire Rotation, etc.)
energizer neon
beamer, 07/01/2003
1997 Plymouth Neon 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
What else is there to say... This is one in a series of 6 neons that I have been involved in purchasing. We have only retired two of them. One was sold and the other was totaled. All of the other 4 are still on the road. Two of these are lightly driven, but the other two have been abused on a daily basis and still continue to operate with an absolute bare minimum of operating expenses. One now has 290,000 and the other is at 317,000 miles. The latter only cost around $200 last year for all maintenance (scheduled service included in this cost). Not too bad for 65,000 miles on the road...
Hurting Vehicle
Emily, 03/29/2002
1997 Plymouth Neon Highline 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
This car was the biggest mistake ever. Don't buy a Neon. Spend a little more and get a Toyota. I have put 3,ooo dollars in this car only to have it break down AGAIN and this time it was a head gaskit. Even with regular tune ups and oil changes tis car would never run with out issues. It's depriceated 5,ooo dollars in 3 years. DON"T DO IT!
Plum Perfect
Denise, 03/24/2017
updated 03/26/2020
1997 Plymouth Neon Highline 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I was given a 1997 Plymouth Neon in 2013 and have never had a bit of trouble out of it. The gauges are messed up, but I don't know how to solder or would fix them.
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My neon hasn't let me down
happy neon owner, 09/09/2002
1997 Plymouth Neon Highline 2dr Coupe
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
I purchased my neon new off the lot, and I've never had a major problem. I've put over 69k miles on the car in 5 1/2 years. I even towed a small trailer from the Northeast to the West Coast and back. While still under warranty, I had the head gasket replaced. I also spent the money to get the 60k mile tune-up package at the dealership. I expect it to be my primary car until around 90k.
Its CHEAP for a reason.
uncle_shaun, 04/17/2006
1997 Plymouth Neon 4dr Sedan
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
I purchased my '97 Neon with 78k mi on it. It ran fine at first, but slowly started to get a plethora of little problems (brakes, rattling, CV boot, etc), until last week the timing belt broke, causing the engine to commit suicide on the freeway. Black smoke shot out from under the hood, the passengers were screaming, and I plowed into the shoulder, and that was the end of the Hated Neon. My advice, you would be better off spending a little extra and getting a Honda. Personally, I'm glad my Neon is dead; good riddance to bad rubbish.