At 68k the converter went ($350 fix).
At 68.5k the entire front end went ($800 fix).
At 68.75k it had some trans problems (minor - $280 fix).
At 69k the entire interior electric system went. (IF I fix the problem it'll be about $1k)
At 70k those trans problems are coming back! (probably be over $1k)
Only 11-13 MPG city! Utter piece of crap! (Has had full tune-up etc and this is the BEST it gets!)
Utter piece of crap! Do NOT buy this car! I bought it for $350 thinking it was a deal (no blowing smoke, etc.) and then the sh*t hits the fan! Do NOT buy this car, keep walking if you think it's a deal...
You've learned the lesson that what's cheap is actually expensive. Many of us have learned that one.
Of course any car that you buy for $350 probably has something wrong with it. Even if you spent 1000 a car may have something wrong with it. If someone sold a car for that price and it truly had nothing wrong with it, that would be basically giving the car away.
I have a '95 Neon. It's not that bad. Has it been perfect? No. But it has NEVER left me stranded. I paid a $1,000 for it and so far I've replaced the shocks, the alternator, and the power steering rack. I'm a mechanic so I guess it's not such a big deal for me. Overall, I really like my Neon.
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