1999 Dodge Neon Ex/Sport review from North America
"Fun economy car for a cheap price"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Engine light came on recently and I found out the fuel cap wasn't on tight enough... couple burnt out bulbs.. p/s belt was loose and I was squeaking when I made full tilt turns... but I tightened the belt and she was fine.. lots of rock chips on the front hood, nothing a little touch up paint couldn't fix. pretty mechanically sound.
General comments?
I threw on a couple external performance mods and it still hasn't blown a leak anywhere.
The car has fairly quick acceleration, but since I have a dohc the top end is where most of the power is.
Unfortunately, I have an automatic and the gears switch to early, so I can't even reach the engines peak hp.
The handling was pretty weak until I put front and rear strut-bars which made the car so much more fun to drive.
Recommended Reviews:
  | No better value for a small performance car |
| A big mistake |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7/10 |
| Reliability marks | 9/10 |
| Comfort marks | 5/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 40000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 70000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Toyota MR2 |
| Date of Entry | 17th June, 2003 |