1996 Dodge Neon Highline Sedan review from North America
"This vehicle is a money-guzzling, no good piece of crap"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
This car has been nothing but a string of problems. The head gasket blew at 40,000 miles.
The brakes have worn very quickly (and I don't drive in a manner that would make them wear quickly).
The transmission is about to go and it only has 51,000 miles on it.
The paint is chipping on the rear bumper.
The rear driver side door is rusting from the inside (at least I'm fairly sure it is).
The tape player hasn't worked since I bought it and the guy I bought it from never used it.
General comments?
Maybe if I neglected to take it in for scheduled maintenance or it had many miles on it (it's a 1996 and only has 51,000 miles on it), I would understand it falling apart. I've done nothing but pump money into it and it still continues to give me problems.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 4 cylinder 2 L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 20000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 51000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 3rd April, 2003 |