1995 Dodge Neon review from North America
"You Be the Judge Here"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I am going to start off by saying I really cannot give a fair review of the Neon as I bought it off of my dad's estate with about 210,000 km's. I can say that in the 2 years I did own it numerous things did go wrong with it. Here is a list:
Blown Head Gasket
Blown Transmission
Leaked about 2 quarts of oil per week
Water pump broke
Air Conditioner did not work
The coolant hose blew
The speedometer and fuel meters stopped working
A wheel-bearing broke.
Probably was more that I have either forgotten about or was never diagnosed on the car.
All I can say is the car did last me for 2 years, albeit with a very large repair bill. I do know that my father had sued the dealership soon after purchasing it brand new so there must have been something else wrong with the car a few years back.
General comments?
All in all I really have to keep a neutral view on the car. I do not think it would be fair of me to judge it when I purchased it with such high mileage. Would I buy another one? Absolutely not! But this is very much due to the poor reviews I have read about the car in both this site and Consumer Reports.
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| A wonderful piece of machinery |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1995 |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 1 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 4 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 210000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 260000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Ford Escort |
| Date of Entry | 8th April, 2007 |