1997 Plymouth Neon

Pros: good price...looks cute
Cons: very small inside...noisy...slow acceleration

I've had this car for a little over a year. Runs good and is very reliable, it's a bit noisy though. Looks cute from the outside but is very small inside (don't sit in the backseat if you have long legs) Good price for a reliable mode of transportation it's given me no problems , great for students.

Pros: safe, lots of pep, gas miser, plastic bumpers!, no major issues
Cons: frame-less windows, window moldings collected water which lead to rust

Sadly I only had the car for 11 months, but I plan on getting another Neon. I had a car accident where I was hit head on at 70km/hr...estimated $8000 damage, and walked away with only a bruised arm. This car was very very safe! I never even felt the airbags deploy...I was wearing sunglasses and they didn't even move from my face. I only realized that the airbags had deployed when the car stopped and I got out basically unharmed! I've been driving a new Hyundai Accent since the accident and am missing my Neon like crazy. It had so much pep, was better on gas and a much smoother ride than the Accent. For the price, I would definitely recommend a Neon. AND yay for fully plastic bumpers...never showed a scratch! Only saw the mechanic for very minor things. Everyone I knew complimented this car for value for money. It looked really sharp...no one believed it's age.

Pros: Great gas mileage,lots of room,comfortable
Cons: wind noise while driving at speeds above 55 mph

The 1997 Plymouth Neon is a pretty decent car. I purchased my Neon in December 2003. I purchased this car because my husband and I decided that we needed a second car in the family to make things more convenient for us. We were only expecting to keep the car for short term and then sell it when we finally felt comfortable to purchase a brand new vehicle.
The car is a beautiful blue with the original shiny paint job and it has great gas mileage. That is a very important thing nowadays with gas prices at $2.50 a gallon.
I love my neon because even though it is a smaller car there is still tons of room for all typer of passengers. I am 6 feet and my husband is 6'4" and we fit in it just fine.
There isn't too much that I would change about the Neon. The only thing that I would change if given the chance is the wind noise that the windows make (even when closed) while driving on the highway. I would recommend this car to anyone. I think that it is a great car for first time owners and drivers.