2003 Dodge SRT-4 from North America - Comments

Well considering the ram has a V8 and the srt-10 has a huge viper motor, that's pretty damn cool.

But the neon is an economy car. The srt4 is a beefier 2.0 with a turbo.

It's still a neon. And it's nowhere near a neon with a viper motor.

2.4 liter dohc, standard neons are 2.0 sohc, so it's not just a beefed up 2.0 with a turbo.

Its still a neon.

To the person above... the 2.4L is a beefed up 2.0. its just bored out and has a different head. hence how you can buy 2.4l kits for your 2.0.

Srt 4's and EVO's have the platform powerhouse. They BOTH derive from the 4g63/4g64 motors Mitsubishi and Dodge shared, in vr4 galants, gst, gsx, tsi, evo's, turbo'ed cruisers and srt 4s. Same power houses just different everything else.

It is a great car and cheap. If you don't like it, then stop complaining about it; you don't have to buy one.

And another thing; the Neon SRT4 uses the PT Cruiser engine block, not a Neon engine. The engine is tweaked on a bit and then has a turbocharger on it. So really the only thing it has in common with the regular Neons is the body style and the name. So lay off the Dodge Neon SRT4.

I love WRX too, but right now I want an SRT4. Then later get a WRX or maybe both. Love those 4 bangers. Mustangs are still awesome too. But screw the Toyotas and Hondas!!!

I'm on the verge of buying a beautiful 04 SRT4 with 80k, and I came here to see what people were saying about the SRT4. I really wanna know if it's going to be reliable. I'm going to be driving it a lot, perhaps beating on it a little, but I still want the car, and I want it to last. I just don't know what to do after seeing all these complaints.

"I'm on the verge of buying a beautiful 04 SRT4 with 80k, and I came here to see what people were saying about the SRT4. I really wanna know if it's going to be reliable. I'm going to be driving it a lot, perhaps beating on it a little, but I still want the car, and I want it to last. I just don't know what to do after seeing all these complaints."

Don't buy it. Go look for a nice lightly used Honda Civic or Toyota Corolla and see what real quality is.

Yeah, buy a Honda Civic or Toyota Corolla and risk being passed by mopeds or walking pedestrians...

I had an 04 SRT-4 that I sold to my sister when it hit 100K. No problems. Now my roommate has one that has just about 90K on it and he has put about 50K on it. He has had no problems. These are not bad cars, you just have to take care of them like every other car on the road, yes, even those Hondas and Toyotas.

I'm a member of this site, and also the writer of comment 16:12.

I saw somebody leave a comment saying that I didn't know what I was talking about when it came to these cars, and suggesting that you buy a Honda or Toyota.

Well, I'd just like to clarify, that I currently OWN a 1995 Plymouth Neon. It has been one of the worst vehicles I've ever owned. It only has 83,000 miles on it and I've already replaced the transmission, the head gasket, all 4 struts, the alternator, the entire power steering rack, and the ECU. I bought it for my grandson to use for highschool, thinking it would be a nice little run-around to get him to and from work and school. It's been anything but that. It wasn't abused, I bought it from a friend of mine and he had ALL of the service records.

And obviously Honda's and Toyota's need maintenance like every other car out there. What do you take me for? I'm not the kind of person who believes the myth that Honda's and Toyota's never need maintenance (the unfortunate fate of many Honda's and Toyota's bought by previous domestic owners who fell for that myth that they never need maintenance.)

I myself drive a 2008 Honda Civic. It has now gone 29,000 completely trouble free miles. It's also not the first Honda I've owned. The first Honda I bought was '76 Civic CVCC that I purchased from my father who had put 250,000 miles on the original engine and drivetrain. I put on another 130,000, then passed it on to my daughter who put on another 150,000 or so. She passed it on to a good friend of hers who put on another 50,000. If I'm correct, that's roughly 490,000 miles. Original engine and tranny. No joke. Believe it or not.

I recommended that person buy a Honda or Toyota because it will actually RUN. Sure, you can go plenty fast in that SRT-4, when it's running.