Used 1998 Plymouth Neon Consumer Reviews
great car
no problems 40000 miles
It was fun once
I bought this car in 2004. I LOVED it for the first 2.5-3 years I had it. At first the only problems I had with it were the windshield wipers (which have never seemed to fit right) and the tires (I've had 2-5 flats a year, which probably have more to do with me than the car). Since early 2008 I've had a lot of problems. In the past year I've had the brakes worked on four times, one of the rotars replaced, the headlights fixed (twice?), etc. Last year I spent $2,000 fixing this car. Also, the speakers don't work, none of the engine lights work, the vents leak air, and the windows won't close all the way. (This may be normal for a 10- year old car with 120,000 miles on it.)
Don't buy
I second the other comments about the head gasket going in all Neons made before 2000. Mine went at 60,000 miles and oil still leaks. I've also had poor fuel economy since then. I also have a trunk that leaks when it rains. The reason I will never buy another Chrysler car is the fact that the sun/moon roof has never worked over 30 days. When I first had the car under warrenty they replaced the sunroof 4 times!! Once the warrenty ran out they refused to fix it even though it was clearly evident that it is a defect on their part. Although as a friend told me--why bother if they couldn't fix it the first 4 times who's to say they'd do it right anyways.
It's a good, inexpensive car
I have had my Plymouth Neon for five years and it has been a good, reliable little car. It has more pick-me-up than other cars in its class. The head gasket did blow and was repaired under warranty. The other problem I've had is the "check engine soon" light comes on frequently. However, it has mostly turned out to be software updates for the CPU of the car. The other problem I had is that the sunroof stopped working after about three years... it would open and then not close! I just stopped using it. This car is too small for more than one child. space).
Fun to drive
I have put 126500 miles on it and the only thing to have gone wrong was the ERG valve had to be replaced. But nothing major has gone wrong. All in All it has been a pretty nice car.