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I purchased a '96 Dodge Neon for about $8000, I figure that by the time I'm done paying for the loan I will have repurchased the car in repairs!
I've replaced the gasket twice in 2yrs, have a mysterious recurring oil pan leak, the brakes squeak and nobody can seem to figure out why. Both front end wheel bearings have blown (first time I ended up in a ditch). The speedometer tends to go haywire and half the time I have have no accurate idea of how fast I'm driving. The a/c never works, and the heat smells!
I've had nothing, but major problems with this car, despite regular dealership maintenance.
I purchase a new 97 Neon sport 4 door.
The first year of ownership everything worked fine. The car had nice acceleration.
The second year the head gasket failed twice.
The third year the cam seal failed. Radiator fan relay failed.
The forth year spark plug backed out the head. Had to replace the front brake rotors because they were badly warped
The fifth year nothing happened.
The sixth year oil pressure sending unit failed.
The passenger window did not seal properly. So at freeway speeds you would here whistling noise from the window. Oh this is only the stuff I can remember off the top of my head. In 2004 I solved my problems by selling the car for less than $1500, and buying a new Toyota.
I'm really glad we checked this website, we were going to purchase a 1999 Neon in New Zealand, where they are a vary rare sight and as such attract premium prices to maintain. After reading these reviews, we have decided to go for a BMW 3 series, which are about the same cost as a Neon used here. My partner thinks BMWs are boring, however we both agree that boring is better than not going.
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