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1997 Plymouth Neon

1997 Plymouth Neon
Overall rating:  Product Rating: 3.0

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Coast to Coast in a 97 Neon

by asdyb
Jan 11 '00 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 5.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: great handling, gas mileage, affordable
Cons: none - love this car

I bought my 4 door Plymouth Neon in March of 1997 because I liked the look and basically needed a reliable, inexpensive car with great gas mileage for commuting 30+ miles each way to work. My Neon has done that and much more!!

The Neon is...

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I Loved My Car

by jackatack99
Jun 16 '01 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 5.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: Safe, dependable, economical, over all great little car.
Cons: Brakes are very noisy , but usually just when moisture gets in there.
The Bottom Line: Most certainly will recommend this car to anyone. Safety is the key in all we do!! And from personal experience, I know this is one safe car to drive.

I bought my Neon 4 Dr Highline in 1999 when it had nearly 40,000 miles on it. On June 9, 2001, it was totaled when someone pulled out directly in front of me and my 3 children and I T-boned her in her passenger side. Both air bags blew and there were no...

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3 years now and still happy

by RedDuchess
Sep 05 '00 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 4.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: reliable, looks good, comfortable seats, drives nicely, nothing but routine maitence in the way of repairs.
Cons: window seal on passenger side is a little noisy, a little more trunk space would be nice.

I bought this car in April of 1997 new. I was upgrading from a 1991 Ford Escort that I had experienced several problems with and was excited to be getting something brand new. I choose to spend my money on the neon for a number of reasons. I really liked...

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Good bang for the buck

by whizzbomb
Dec 08 '99 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 4.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: Good price, good mileage
Cons: Some odd colors, noisy drive

This was my first car purchase. I have a 97 Neon Expresso 4 door. I choose the Neon mostly because I could afford it. The interior of the Expresso models have what they call "highlights." I call them silly rainbow things. It's really my...

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My little Neon

by LBHurley
Mar 28 '00 - Updated Apr 16 '00 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 4.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: comfort & controllability
Cons: value in the end

I own a 1997 Plymouth Neon and love it. I bought it brand new. I haven't had to put any major work on it yet and it has 55,000+ miles on it. When looking at new cars I had four things in mind. 1. COMFORT 2. ROOM 3. Overall Price and 4. My monthly...

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Serves Me Well

by bittermiss
Apr 26 '00 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 4.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: dependable, comfortable, easy to drive
Cons: head gasket problems, small for a family

While coming towards the end of my college days and getting ready to enter the real world, I knew I would need a more dependable, and inexpensive car. My neon has served me well.

I bought this car knowing full well that it was a lightweight...

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Sticking up for the Neon

by Caranguejeira
Oct 09 '99 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 4.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: Price, performance, style, warranty, service
Cons: Reliability, style?

I spent a lot of time on the 'Net before finally deciding on the Neon as my next car. I have actually had my Neon for over a year, and I so have become familiar with its personality enough to elaborate on its good and bad points.

First I...

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Great for students

by Jerril
Jan 12 '00 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 4.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: It's a small, quiet, conservative car for a nice price.
Cons: windows fog up, and it doesn't excellerate very fast.

I bought my '97 plymouth neon because i just recently totalled my old car. I was looking for a safe, reliable, and smaller car, but with enough room to pack my friends in, and after a lot of looking, i found the car.

It drives nice and...

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I LOVE MY NEON

by mechula76
Jan 23 '00 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 4.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: economic, good gas mileage, dependable
Cons: windows are noisy

I bought a 1997 plymouth neon new in 1998 right after i graduated from nursing school. I had a 1994 ford escort that i loved. It wasnt too pretty but was tough. I love my little black neon more than that tank of a car escort I had. It has never given...

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Affordable, Dependable, and talk about Peppy!

by DjMayhem
Nov 15 '00 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 4.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: Very affordable, and fast for an economy car
Cons: Material its made out of

What better advice about the neon, than from someone who drives one?
I got the neon in christmas of 96', and let me tell you i never thought it would last. My mom was in line for a new car, so she bought me one too. I loved my nissan maxima, but...

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So what if its cute...

by ccamosy
Dec 20 '99 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 3.0 Recommended: No 

Pros: looks? price, interior room
Cons: reliability

I bought a plymouth Neon brand new at the end of the 97 model year. I got 2000 cash back. I thought it might be a good choice for getting a new car. All in all, it was not a bad choice...but, especially in cold areas, not the best one.

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Neons okay, if you don't get a lemon!

by NINJASPICE
May 10 '00 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 3.0 Recommended: No 

Pros: Cute, affordable if you take care of it
Cons: Dents easily, probably not that safe

I bought my Neon because I thought they were cute from the moment they came out! And it was the only car that I could afford to buy brand new - at least one that I would drive. Right after I bought the car, I was a little worried that I would have all of...

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dependable but bumpy

by absinthe75
Dec 15 '99 - Updated May 22 '01 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 3.0 Recommended: Yes 

Pros: great gas mileage, easy to drive, inexpensive, dependable
Cons: suspension isn't great, needs more front stabilization, HEAD GASKET PROBLEMS
The Bottom Line: Beware of head gasket leaks! Other than that, I love this car still. Luckily, Chrysler has been pretty good about helping out with repair bills.

I have a 1997 neon that was purchased new. It has been extremely dependable on long and short trips. I have driven this car cross-country with everything I own in it and it got great gas mileage. For the entire trip, loaded to the gills with a friend,...

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apparently they fixed the problems in the newer models

by phoenix2207
Aug 26 '03 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 3.0 Recommended: No 

Pros: fun to drive, comfy seats, interior laid out well
Cons: head gasket, awful weatherstripping on windows and trunk
The Bottom Line: depends on car condition and owner's tolerance for little problems. Still better than a Geo :P

I bought this car as one of my "first" cars. I've had it going on 5 years and up until recently, it ...

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Gay car

by johnnyblade
Mar 14 '00 

Author's Product Rating: Product Rating: 2.0 Recommended: No 

Pros: fast, good pick up speed
Cons: everything else sucked

Both of my best friends owns 2 different years of Neon. The neon it self it's like plastics, can't take too much beating and you can not drive about 80 MPH, because the the whole car will shake.
The car is too thin, by that mean is that during in...

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