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by digitalquirk  - Top 1000
Aug 28 '05
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: No 
Pros: Cheap to buy, fun to drive at first
Cons: Car deteriorates rapidly, not really worth the time money or effort to maintain
The Bottom Line: Fun to drive at first, but the fun wears off fast as the car deteriorates and becomes a chore to drive much too soon.
Yes, I owned two Neons. The other was a '98 Plymouth EX Coupe. My wife mostly drove the '99. The '98 Plymouth EX Coupe had a 5 speed transmission, factory alloy wheels, twin cam motor, tilt steering, and the six speaker cassette deck stereo. Since ...
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by s_trimble
Sep 05 '00
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes 
Pros: Good acceleration; handling; styling
Cons: No overdrive; less-than-advertised fuel economy
I bought my white 1998 Plymouth Neon Highline about two years ago. A rental return, the car had about 26,000 miles on it at the time, which seemed high to me. But it still seemed rather new and pristine, and it checked out with my mechanic, and the price...
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by 99_SS
Jan 21 '01
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes
Pros: Stylish, economical, relatively roomy, fun to drive
Cons: Barely adequate engines, bad rep, not so hot in crash tests
The Bottom Line: A good car car overall, if it hasn't been abused. Cute and perky styling, and economical are big selling points. A good second or third car.
I know, I know. It's a NEON. How could a lowly little econocar be considered fun and cool? I was surprised myself, but I swear it's true. This little car really
surprised me with the things it had, the way it was built, and the way it handled....
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by soulveil
Apr 21 '00 - Updated Aug 21 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: Inexpensive, stylish, good first time car
Cons: I've had serious problems with it, repaired many times.
Ok this was my first NEW car. I really had my mind set on the Cavalier and I did not want a Neon. BUT... the Neon was about 2000-3000 dollars cheaper, seemed peppier to me, and it was cute. It completely won me over, so I bought a '98 Neon Expresso,...
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by Waterdog
Apr 15 '00
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes
Pros: Folding back seat for more cargo space, well placed cruise control.
Cons: I smacked my knee on the tilt steering lever once, but that was because I forgot to put it back up.
We bought this car because it was in our price range, had 4 doors, and airbags. My last car was a '91 Ford Festiva, so when I saw on this page that the Neon is classified as a compact, I laughed.
When my husband and I had our baby, we knew...
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by Paragon930
Jan 19 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: cute look, affordable, roomy
Cons: changed the body and color selection
Ever since I first saw the Neon in 1994 I knew I wanted one. At the time I was only 14 years old so I had a while to wait.
What initially attracted me to the Neon was its cute "bubbly" appearance, it had smooth curves. Also, the...
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by bmleroy
Jul 02 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Excellent economy car
Cons: None that I've found
I purchased my 1998 Neon in 1999 as a rental return. I was graduating from high school and was planning on attending college, four hours away, in the fall. I didn't care for the idea of being stuck there on weekends and holidays so I decided to fork over...
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by funny_elbow
Apr 10 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Affordable, reliable, good gas mileage
Cons: Slightly cramped in back seat, poor on ice
The Neon isn't a luxury car - not by a long shot. If that's what you're looking for, look elsewhere. But if what you want is a reliable and somewhat room compact car at an affordable price, the Neon is one to consider.
The Neon could,...
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by Pepper
Dec 09 '99
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Economic, comfortable, easy to drive, stylin'.
Cons: Haven't found any yet.
First and foremost, my husband and I bought this vehicle because it was within the price range we wanted to pay ($12,000). At first site, we were very skeptical because we live in Alaska and must travel on dark, snowy, icy roads for many months in the...
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by fixxxerny
Jan 22 '00
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: No
Pros: cute car, nice colors, sporty, good gas mileage
Cons: more room in a coffin
What would you expect if you had a Plymouth Neon? Perhaps a reliable, sporty car that looks good and hugs the road. You will get that much. Other than that, I think this piece of junk is highly overrated.
It plays on the 'I'm a cute car,...
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by labarinth
Jul 03 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: Price, Decent Sized interior
Cons: No Power, Very Unreliable, Engine Design is horrible
The Bottom Line: Overall, the Plymouth Neon is one of the worst cars I have ever seen or driven surpassed only by the Suzuki Swift. I would defiantly STAY AWAY from this car!!!
The 1998 Plymouth Neon is by far one of the worst cars I have ever seen or driven. Luckily I don't own one, but unfortunately my girlfriend does (hers is a 1996 but nothing has changed). Before I get into the specs of the neon let me tell you a little...
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by dopeycwby
Jan 19 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: great gas mileage,, smooth shifting, big back seat
Cons: low rider, not too roomy in front
I got my neon last year used while look for a car to replace the one that was fixing to stop working. I and my wife and been all over and even started leaving the kids at home while searching since all they ever did anyway is talk the salesman into...
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by bryantron500
Jun 11 '04
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: More HP than comparable models, comfortable seats, abundant headroom
Cons: Head gasket failures, mysterious freeway vibration, automatic only a 3speed, power windows on front only
The Bottom Line: This is a good car for students or commuters. It has more personality than its import competition. Watch out for models with faulty head gaskets, however.
I bought this vehicle used with 38k miles under its belt, after my 95 Saturn turned into the spawn of the devil. Coming from that vehicle, I was pleased with most of the features the Neon had to offer, and a bit annoyed with a few of its anomalies as ...
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by angeal
Jan 16 '04
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Comfortable, reliable, good fuel economy
Cons: Head gasket went out, could use slightly more horsepower, does not hold its value
The Bottom Line: Great car, reliable and fuel efficient.
I bought this car brand new. In Jan 1, 2004 at 74,000 miles, it was totalled by an airhead driving 50 mph in a residential area. I loved this car and had planned to continue driving it for at least another five years. The only major problem I had with it ...
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by dorannmwin
Nov 09 '07
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: Cute body style
Cons: Rapidly diminished in value and reliability. Terrible engine quality.
The Bottom Line: I would not recommend this car to anyone. Too many problems for anyone to deal with.
Our equipment: 2-door Coupe Automatic transmission My first impression would be that this car was okay. At first it drove well, maintained decent fuel efficiency, handled well. I loved the look of the car and the marketing of this model of car was ...
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