1998 Plymouth Neon Expresso review from North America
"Fast, cheap on gas, and reliable"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I have put 20,000 miles on it in a short period of time going back and forth to work and nothing has gone wrong with it. Everyone said that the head gasket would blow at about 60,000 miles and I'm 10,000 past that and I race my car against friends so I rev up my engine so I figured it would go quicker, but it has not gone yet. So so far I am satisfied.
General comments?
So far I think this car is extremely quick I read that it does 0-60 in 7.5 seconds, but I have gotten it to do it in way less time I have beaten a 96 thunder bird, a 2000 grand am most recently.
However I bought the car purple and I dislike this color being a male and all, but I have put neon lights, spoiler, 16 inch rims and low profile tires on there to make it look a little sharper I also dislike the rainbow color squiggly lines on the seats.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 DOHC Manual |
| Performance marks | 10/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 7/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | |
| Distance when acquired | 49500 miles |
| Most recent distance | 69257 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Ranger |
| Date of Entry | 19th April, 2002 |

