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ajpeters writes:
1998 Dodge Neon 2 Dr R/T Coupe Review
55
Nine Years Of Solid Performance — After all this time it still accelorates great and handles beautifully. The five speed transmission is geared perfectly for the 2.0 Liter DOHC four cylinder engine. The suspension hold tight to the road and ducks into to turns leaving you feeling in perfect control of the road. The paint on this trim has stood up much better than that of the other '98 Neons. As of 2006, other than routine maintenance, I've only had to replace the head gasket, a coolant hose, an A/C hose and a clutch cable. While the head gasket work was done (at 98,000 miles) I had the water pump and timing belt replaced. Overall I would say that this rates as very low maintenace for a U.S. built car. Consider with that that the car was also used during most of its life in areas that salt or sand the roads during the winter. This car was the first car I purchased coming out of college. I bought it because it was the best equipped cars for the money at that time. Maybe it's me, but it seems like that car helped shaped the paradigm of releasing a high performance trim for every compact model. My car has been from the Canadian border to the Mexican border and Atlantic to Pacific with no major problems. After sitting outside for two years while stationed overseas the only thing the car needed was a new battery. Owner for 9 years, 1 months Miles Driven per Year:13,000
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Matthew writes:
1998 Dodge Neon 2 Dr Competition Coupe Review
Prosexcellent handling Consnot much. love this thing
75
Cool — good auto cross car.... WAY to fun to drive 35+ MPG 15.5 @ 89 mph with very minor (cheap) modifications handles almost as well as our SRT-4 (which has slicks on it) hard to find one w/o rust 7800 rpm cal Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.) | ||
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Adonis writes:
1998 Dodge Neon 4 Dr Highline Sedan Review
Prospower output for its size and configuration Consit had almost NO POWER OPTION!!!!!!
45
Unassumingly Fun Little Ride. So Long It Was A Dohc Model. — Performance was pretty good. downright impressive if compared to a civic. build quality could have been better and ditto to some cues of the appearance. cost of ownership was decent because i did most every repair myself. not too bad on gas and it was a fun ride that surprised many. Primary Use: Commuting to work | ||
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Danny writes:
1998 Dodge Neon 4 Dr R/T Sedan Review
Proscar had amazing power and was verry fast Conshas to be beefed up excessively to handle power mods
30
Fun Little Car Lots Of Work To Race — I loved the way the car ran when i was done with it. It was impressive in the power department and it handles like a dream after lowering it. I did tend to break thing when racing if i did not make sure i changed drive train parts cv joints lug bolts spider gears but i fixed all of that with custom turned cv's and a possie track differential other than that i loved my little 5 speed neon. last official track time i ran a 11.43 on 150shot and 22 lbs of boost i don't really want to go in to details maybe latter | ||
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purplebush writes:
1998 Dodge Neon 2 Dr R/T Coupe Review
Proseasy to repair at home with little mechanical knowledge ex. i let my 12 yr old bro replace my radiator and alternator with me also will run untill the steel falls apart in 50 years haha Consfront motor mount
25
Fun — i like the ease of use and repair excellent on gas as long as you can fight the need to bury the throttle to the floor overall a great car for beginning enthusiasts or veterans wanting a change of pace Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.) | ||
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Nick writes:
1998 Dodge Neon 2 Dr Sport Coupe Review
ProsFUN ConsHEAD GASKET
25
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Theneon writes:
1998 Dodge Neon 2 Dr Sport Coupe Review
ProsCheap, easy to work on, fun to drive, peppy ConsWind noise at speeds, potential head gasket problem
25
Love It - My Second Neon And By Far The Best Car I've Ever Owned (out Of Seven) — Purchased a black two door with the DOHC engine and 5 speed manual - NO A/C and NO power options this car is so light and quick it's the perfect sleeper/tuner. Better than a NA Cobalt SS! Nice interior, good looks, great on fuel - I installed H&R racing springs, Eibach sway bars, cross drilled and slotted rotors, and a K&N air filter and wow this car is light, tight, and full of might! Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.) | ||
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duster9 writes:
1998 Dodge Neon 2 Dr Sport Coupe Review
ProsGood Acceleration, Fuel Economy ConsRattles, wind noise.
25
An Econocar With The Heart Of A Racer. — A great used car...IF the head gasket has been replaced. Mine was, and the car has been a good little daily driver/city car. I got the car car from the original owner with 130K and it has performed well. Yes, it rattles, and one of the power windows needs to be fixed, but overall..it gets GREAT gas mileage and is fun to drive. Primary Use: Commuting to work | ||
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Jamie writes:
1998 Dodge Neon 2 Dr Competition Coupe Review
ProsFast and handles half way decent stock, many upgrades available for it, better than driving any honda product ConsOil leaks! Motor Ticks
25
1998 Dodge Neon Acr — Fast and decent handling straight from the factory. 4 wheel disc brakes make this car stop on a dime at higher speeds. Mine personally came from the factory stripped and bare bones aside from a/c and power steering. Lots of aftermarket parts available and this car has quite a bit of potential for a tuner car Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.) | ||
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Sean writes:
1998 Dodge Neon 4 Dr Highline Sedan Review
Prosgas mileage, handled well Conslittle small
45
Neon — this was the first car that I owned it was a great starter car i had this car for everything, it got great gas mileage as well as it had a nice stereo system that I had put it myself and it had nice dark tinted window that I had put on there as well, drove very well as well Primary Use: Family transportation |
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