Can I have your opinion on what you think about this car?

Question

I'm interested in buying a 2000 Dodge Neon for 1,900 dollars. It was traded in at the dealers place and they havnt put any work into it. The only problem with the car is that the sun roof doesnt work and the air cond. needs alittle tunning. Everything else is fine. We even took it for a ride.

As of today, two people had mentioned that Dodgeneons are a waste and I should stay away from them.
Whats you opinion on the 00' dodge neons?

Answer 1

Ok, Please go to dodgeforum.com and check out some threads in the neon section, most of the people that will answer on here have never owned a neon, this is real owner experience, oh, and I own one as well. People have been trashing neons for years. Really, the only major problems with the neons are the white paint chipping on 95-97, head gaskets (which was resolved in 1998 with the MLS head gasket), and tail light seals leaking, in which are $40 dollars to replace. I personally have a 97 that had no problems until 90,000 when the head gasket blew, it was time for a new timing belt anyways though. By 2000, they had about all the bugs worked out of the neon, and for the price it sounds pretty good. Just check the coolant and oil, and make sure they arent mixed or this could be a head gasket failure. Good Luck!

Answer 2

$1,900 is very cheap for a 00 car. if there is no mechanical issues at all, then it sounds pretty good. How many miles plays a large part too. You do not want a car that you will be putting a lot of money into to fix and keep running. Personally I would go with a Japanese car such as a Honda or Toyota because they are consistantly reliable and easily run for at least 15 years or 250, 000 miles.

Answer 3

My husband is a mechanic and he says that you can not "tune" an A/C, only repair it. A/C repairs can climb to the thousands, depending on the problem. The used car place is just softening the A/C problem just to sell the car. refer to the vehicles NADA value.
neons are good cars but you really shouldn't buy a car that has problems. its only gonna cost you more in the long run. maybe you should just keep looking around for a better vehicle


good luck
Melody

Answer 4

i have owned neons since 98 and i love them i have never had a issue with them im running turbo on my 97 now so yeah for 1900 just rip out all the a/c stuff no need if i knew of that car i would buy it and make a nice and sell it for a profit.

Answer 5

Yesterday I noticed a yellow Lamborghini Murcielago. Nothing to overcome it. In smaller and less expensive vehicles, a MINI Cooper S which has a approximate energy output of 148BHP is a well auto.

Answer 6

Has one as a rental when my tracker got hit and had no problems with it, would ask them to fix the A/C might be more than a charge needed. Go to KBB.com and fill in the info to see what the car is actually worth.

Answer 7

Auto buying tip books say get a professional auto technician to check your used car before buying. That way you can keep from getting rent-a-wrecks and lemons. I do not know how you would get the technician to the car or vice versa.

Answer 8

not a bad price for a year 2000 i think its a good deal. and about those people dont listen to them they probably had problems with a dodge cars themselfs or something. each car is unique i think u should get it,.

Answer 9

Wow, what a variety of answers. I LOVED my 1999 neon.

Answer 10

Have it checked out and looked over real, real good.Neons weren't the best cars to come from Chrysler.