Who ever complains about Dodges they must not know anything about a car, because I have 4 Dodges in my drive ways, and two are under 94, and one's a 97, and ones a 98, and they all run great. Neon's just need a little work but they get the job done.
I have had my 98 since it was new, and it was in the shop once for head gasket when it was under warranty, and that was the last time it really had a problem.
Well maybe if people took car of their cars then they won't be going down the drain. And maybe servicing your cars yourself is helpful because it does cost more at a garage because it is a business.
I think you got lucky with yours. The Neons, especially the '95-99 generation, are know to be riddled with design flaws. If a majority of owners have big problems, that's a sign it has quality problems. If only a select few were complaining of bad transmissions and headgaskets, just to name a few common problems, then it would be easier to dismiss as abuse or neglect. If a car has inherent design flaws, no amount of babying or maintenance can keep it from experiencing the same defective problems. Mechanically speaking, it was a low quality car, period. There are people that just glow about their Ford Taurus, but those have major design flaws as well that most people experience, and as a result, think it's a POS car.
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