do you guys think that i made a good decision. i just want some info on what to expect about this car. i have never owened.
2006-12-27 09:36:33 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Dodge
we did test drive it and we tok it to a mahenis and he said it looks like and runs like it was really taken care of. i has only had 1 owner
2006-12-27 09:47:37 · update #1
Hi Shelly,Well I can not tell you a whole lot about your car.Like many other people you are taking a 50/50 chance on this baby.I wish you would have had some one with a little car knowledge look at the car.You probably had a gut feeling about this car,so you bought it.All I can say you might have a diamond in the rough.So good luck with your new car.ROSCO
2006-12-27 09:56:35 · answer #1 · answered by rosco 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a 98 with 90,000 miles. No problems, except for the A/C, which was damaged in a wreck and hasn't been right since. Just keep an eye on things like oil consumption, and the timing belt, which should be replaced at about 80,000 to 90,000 miles. Keep decent spark plugs and an air filter in it, change the oil two or three times a year and don't abuse it and you should be OK. Everyone has horror stories about cars they would never buy again because they had trouble, and I'll bet you half the responders here couldn't pick a Neon out of a line of school buses, let alone have they ever driven one. Listen only to people who know.
2006-12-27 18:44:09 · answer #2 · answered by Me again 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I won't be biased here like some people. All car companies make good and bad cars. But my question to you is this, the average vehicle has 15,000 miles put on it per year. So if we just say it is now 2007 and the car is a 2001 then 90,000 miles is about right. It really is a lot of miles for the car. I just hope that you paid around 1,800 to 2,700 max as that is the max value on the vehicle. there are some adjustmnets for equipment and features.
2006-12-27 19:31:15 · answer #3 · answered by logan 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
90,000 miles isn't that bad for a 2001.Average driving is considered to be 15,000 a year.If a mechanic says it was taken care of,it depends on whether you trust his opinion.
If the car has been maintained right,theres no reason you shouldn't have a dependable car.
2006-12-27 19:03:46 · answer #4 · answered by westmontaddison 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is high mileage. Just understand that you may have problems with it on occasion. As long as you keep the oil changed (every 3,000 miles) and the air filter changed (whenever necessary), hopefully you won't have many problems. Best of luck to you.
2006-12-27 17:52:31 · answer #5 · answered by cajunrescuemedic 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ouch that's alot of miles. Hopefully they took good care of it maintenance wise. Depending on what you paid for it, it might be a good deal. Neon's last for a while. Good Luck
2006-12-27 17:43:04 · answer #6 · answered by harmony moon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A 5 year old car with that many miles on it! Who ever had it must have drove the hell out of it.....Not a good deal!!
2006-12-27 17:46:14 · answer #7 · answered by Jeff 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, it's too late now! btw-what di you spend and did you check it out mechanically? dodge makes horrible cars but the neon wasn't too bad for them mainly because they use mitsubishi engines.
2006-12-27 17:42:00 · answer #8 · answered by miso_horney_2 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well i think those are a lot of miles
2006-12-27 17:43:51 · answer #9 · answered by morenachula06 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋