One of my sisters bought a 2003 Neon SXT brand spankin' new. It's a
fantastic little car. She routinely gets 35mpg out of it. She records
mileage for tax reasons. I've driven it a few times. It handles well,
rides nice, and only cost her about $14k. I would not hesitate to buy
one myself were I in the market for a small sedan. I only had one
problem: the clutch pedal is a little too light for my tastes.
tim
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net [mailto:owner-dakota-
>truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Joseph A. Orsini
>Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2005 3:16 PM
>To: Dakota-Truck
>Subject: DML: OT: Neons?
>
>
>Hey guys,
>
> Am thinking about getting a pair of gas sippers for the wife and
>myself.
>Have been considering Neons. Anyone have thoughts or comments on
these?
>They seem like decent cars for the price (looking used 2000 or older)
and
>from what I have read they are undervalued for perceived defects are
aren't
>really as big a problem as they are made out to be. I have found a
couple
>2000's for under $1500 What do I need to check on these? What years
had
>the
>head gasket problems? What kind of mileage do they get with the 5spd?
Any
>other suggestions for a gas sipper? We had a Jetta for about three
years
>and it got good mileage but I hated the shift pattern on their 5 spd.
I
>was
>thinking a VW TDI but those are a tad pricey. I would prefer to buy
>American so are there any better choices than the Neon? Any good web
sites
>for Neon info?
>
>Thank guys and gals,
>
>-Joe
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