Plymouth Neon

Strengths:
none

Weaknesses:
This car is so noisy, I'm only using this as a rental while mine is repaired but I would never purchase this car. The steering wheel shakes violently when I get to 70mph (this is the legal speed limit). There are numerous blind spots which make this a dangerous car as well. I've read where this is a first car for many teens - if you love your teen please don't give them this car. This is a brand new car and the seats are flat also.

Summary:
Not a good car, I do not feel safe driving this car.

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I have had both an Accord and Civic and never had trouble with either. Got rid of the Accord when my lease was up, traded the Civic when I had my first child - needed a little bit more room.

Price Paid:  $0.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
2001 /Neon

Strengths:
peppy engine, pretty comfortable ride, nice sound system

Weaknesses:
transmission sux, cheap material inside, engine''s not refined enough, not heavy enough to be cruising at 90mph without feeling like being blown away by the wind

Summary:
it''s an okay vehicle, good enough to be used during warranty protection. but i personally wouldn''t buy one.

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Price Paid:  $9900.00 from Alhambra Chrysler/Je

Year / Model Reviewed:
2001 /Neon

Strengths:
Handling, power and braking very good, value for the money. good size trunk too. roomy rear seat. Generous size cupholders, its'' let''s GO attitude.

Weaknesses:
The usual Neon...though better this time around. Noise...Vibration...Harshness. One day MoPar might get it right. Fit and finish while much better still pales next to a Honda, or Toyota.

Summary:
O.k. first off, let''s face it. This is NOT a Honda,Toyota,etc. This little 4 door basic sedan has the 132 H.P. motor that vibrates more than it should, but it has great power for such a light car. The ride is not in the Japanese class, but boy it handles great. Turn in is quick and precise. Understeers predictably as most front drivers do, but easy to control when you lift a bit and the line comes back into shape. Economy is good, with even spirited driving. The comfort/convience is good ,but again still lacking the Japanese refinement. Room is quite good, and I like the cup holders. Way better than my brothers Cavilier, but even the Cav is quieter. I looked at the used Honda''s and Toys'' and wow, incredible how expensive these cars are used. For the same money this Neon cost, a Honda had to be at least 3 or more years older than the Neon to equal its'' price. I think the point is that it is made for good transportation, NOT great transportation. For the short trips and occational long trips,you could do worse. This Neon has spunk and personality. So far the only nagging thing with the Neon is a bad dash speaker, but otherwise the main performance items are every bit as good if not better than what I had from Japan. Just that the refinement is not there. Kind of reminds me of how some the raw early Japanese cars were. NVH is better than the Neon I drove a few years back. This car has a let''s GO attitude that I didn''t expect. Merging onto freeways is so easy. I like the car for what it is, but I would never confuse it with what the finest that Japan can offer. That said, the Neon is just fine. If I could afford another Toy, or Honda, I would have one, but I can''t so the Neon with its'' virtues, and rough edges and noise just add to its'' personality. Love it or hate it, there it is. Drive one and see if it just wouldn''t make the ideal 2nd car, or your teens'' first car. Rating below is definately comsurate relative to what you can get today. The Neon needs to keeps its'' Spunky attitude and go to finishing school, and it would be killer coupe/sedan that Daimler/Chryslser could really sell against the Japanese cars.

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Too many Toyotas, Honda Civic, and Acura Integra.

Price Paid:  $0.00

Year / Model Reviewed:
2001 Neon

Summary:
Taken from CAR magazine, Jan 2000. "Neon is an inert gas, and its automotive namesake is a similarly empty experience. Equipment levels are good, 2.0 litre engines willing and there''s a very nice warranty. But nasty to drive, cheaply constructed and too expensive for its bottom-end market. SPEC NOTES: Cheap is the only sensible way here, and the entry-level 2.0 is a lot of car for the money. RIVALS: Hyundai Elantra. OUR CHOICE: Nope. As harsh as the strip light it''s named after.

Price Paid:  $16500.00 from gregory dodge, highl

Year / Model Reviewed:
2001 /neon rt

Strengths:
none

Weaknesses:
everything named above

Summary:
This car for the first 500 miles was great. After that, it turned into a car that was unsesirable. The engine started to sound like a cold diesel engine. I took it to the dealer and was tod that that was the sound of the engine. No help there. Two months later a fine white smoke started to come out of the steering column. Took it back to the deader and was told that since it had been in a fender bender the warranty was not valid for that particular problem. How does a replaced hood and a bumper void my entire electric warranty? this car and dodge itself suck big time....

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