1996 Plymouth Neon Reviews, Pricing & Specs
What owners say
"Overall, owners of the 1996 Plymouth Neon have mixed feelings about their experiences. Many appreciated its fun driving dynamics, decent gas mileage, and agile performance, especially considering its size and cost. However, some owners found it challenging to maintain due to repair costs and common reliability issues, particularly with starting problems in winter and notorious brake issues. Despite these drawbacks, several drivers mentioned the car's ability to be quick and enjoyable on the road."
they are quick, with decent handling. for as cheap as you can get them, little money to put into them, you can make them pretty quick. this car is definitally fun to drive and to race. beware of the neon. lol
June 1, 2009Excellent acceleration considering size, braking just above average, precise handeling even with not so good tires on front. traded a Ford Crown Vic even for this car and havent regretted the move yet. Taking into consideration the yrar and 150+ K miles on car the only thing I've have to do on it is change the torque converter cause it locks up and won't release. Body and interier are in almost perfect shape, 20+ mpg city/highwy, an fun to drive. Only reccomend if you like small cars and can do own work.
February 21, 2009This was the ACR (American Club Racer) model, which included a special engine chip, close-ratio 5-speed manual, alloy wheels, and a track-oriented suspension. I still miss this car.
April 8, 2008What owners say
they are quick, with decent handling. for as cheap as you can get them, little money to put into them, you can make them pretty quick. this car is definitally fun to drive and to race. beware of the neon. lol
June 1, 2009Excellent acceleration considering size, braking just above average, precise handeling even with not so good tires on front. traded a Ford Crown Vic even for this car and havent regretted the move yet. Taking into consideration the yrar and 150+ K miles on car the only thing I've have to do on it is change the torque converter cause it locks up and won't release. Body and interier are in almost perfect shape, 20+ mpg city/highwy, an fun to drive. Only reccomend if you like small cars and can do own work.
February 21, 2009This was the ACR (American Club Racer) model, which included a special engine chip, close-ratio 5-speed manual, alloy wheels, and a track-oriented suspension. I still miss this car.
April 8, 2008I would never buy another one. Too expensive to operate.due to the cost of repairs but great gas mileage.
July 21, 2007The performance was great i never need to replace any of the little things. I loved the appearance, it was red with a black bumper, i couldn't imagine it any other way. The gas mileage was great 30+. It had a habit of not liking to start in the winter, which isn't good for living in MN. The mechanics couldn't figure out what was wrong with it even. Given its fault i do miss driving it.
August 3, 2009Over all this car was fun to drive and got me from place to place with no engine malfunctions. The 2.0 SOHC engine created good power. And the car, to my surprise was extreamely agile and quick. I acctually blew a few V6's away, and all I had on the engine was a short ram air intake. The appearance of my Neon was awesome because I had 17 inch 5-Zigen wheels, and altezza rear taillights. The only problems that I had were the radio quit working, and gas gauge and speedo quit ,but these are both common on Neons.
January 17, 2009easy to install new audio system, interior isn't too bad, mitsubishi engine gets great gas mileage but lost power over time, it's fairly easy to maintain, it's not exactly a cruising car but it gets you from point a to point b
March 15, 2011Overall, I liked my neon. Was comfortable to drive and good on gas. However, I got very tired of hearing the phrase"consistent with Neons". From the brakes being notoriously bad, to the head gasket, to putting my foot on the brake and the blinkers coming on. It was great in the snow though.
October 13, 2009
