My mom has a first gen neon 75k miles and no problems other than the evaporator
core sprining a leak last year.
Andre
"|< R |>" wrote:
> From: Kyper <kyper@bigfoot.com>
> To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> Subject: DML: Re: New 4.7 engine
> Date sent: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 22:18:02 -0500
> Send reply to: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>
> I would hardly call the addition of "Magnum" heads or fuel injection
> totally different. The major castings and reciprocating parts
> (internals) have been around since 1967, and fine tuned ever since.
> Ask someone with a first gen Neon how many head gaskets they
> have replaced, or a first gen LH owner how many A/C parts failed
> multiple times. If it were my money I'd let someone else be the
> guinea pig on the reliability issue for a new engine.
>
> > Now come on, while the 318 ci engine has been around, the 318 Mag was
> > totally differnet than say the 318 in my old Ram Charger.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Frank Johnson <frankwjohnson@hotmail.com>
> > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > Sent: Friday, August 13, 1999 3:31 PM
> > Subject: DML: New 4.7 engine
> >
> >
> > > Is anyone else that was planning on getting a new Dak concerned about
> > > the problems that they're having with the new engine? I really like the
> > > 318, maybe it was kinda an old engine but it was proven reliable over
> > > the years. I mean they used this engine for soooooo long on the Ram. I
> > > am just a little hesitant to pick a new Dak up with this
> > engine
> > > and ending up having it at the dealer's garage way too often.
> > > New technology is great especially when you'll be saving 50 lbs (i
> > > think) and gaining about 5 hp, but i would prefer to get the old guy
> > > that's
> > almost
> > > guaranteed to last a really, really long time.
> > >
> > > Just my thoughts,
> > >
> > > Frank WJ
> > >
> > >
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> |{eith R. Phelps
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