1997 Dodge Neon Sport review from North America
"A value-priced Viper :)"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
With regular maintenance, the Neon is a super car. I've had very minor problems with it since I bought it.
The door windows will leak air - but only if someone has been closing the door with the glass - if using the door itself - no problems.
I have had speaker problems with the passenger door speaker - this is the 7 rating on the dealer warranty - they fiddled with it for a day and pronounced it fixed. :) 6 months later and I'm still listening to a bit of static now and then.
My latest problem is a spark plug wire that went bad. Car was running very rough - would back-fire and sputter when you tromped on it. Replaced the wires myself with new ones and replaced the plugs with Platinum +4's and she works like a charm.
General comments?
This car rocks! It handles very well, it's super easy on gas and accelerates about as fast as the Mustang 5.0's around town. :)
I've read the general comments about my car and honestly haven't seen any of the difficulties that people are complaining about. If you keep up a regular scheduled maintenance, the car works beautifully - the exact same as any other car you would buy today.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 DOHC Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 51000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 94000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Chevrolet Monte Carlo |
| Date of Entry | 18th May, 2001 |