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#1 of 1773 With the arrival... by L8_Apex

Apr 04, 2000 (2:37 am)

...of the new Neon, this topic picked up a bit.


Welcome to the continuation of the Dodge/Plymouth
Neon topic. Those of you joining us from that
topic are welcome to continue your discussion. If
you're new to this topic, you may want to follow
the above link for additional archived posts.


Thanks,


L8_Apex
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#2 of 1773 Y2K Mileage by 150yr

Apr 05, 2000 (4:15 am)

Yes, I've been wondering the same thing. My 2000 Neon has 4000 miles on it, about half being interstate miles. The mileage has consistently been at 26-29 mpg's, although I recently cracked 30 mpg. I was told by a friend that Dodges are not known for wonderful mileage ratings, and that all I can do is save gas by not peeling out at stoplights and by using cruise control. Certainly there must be more I can do. What gives?

#3 of 1773 150yr by ktondra

Apr 05, 2000 (5:07 pm)

Do you have an automatic?


The MPG has also been kind of an issue with our 2000 Neon (Auto) as well. My wife drives the car and mainly it is for a bunch of short distances (example: to and from work, etc.). I wouldn't mind seeing better MPG as well.


He said once the oil is changed (Dodge uses some sort of special break-in (?) oil at the manufacturer, it should do a little better. He also said the car should do do better and better the more it is broken in (how long does that take?) ....

#4 of 1773 . by 150yr

Apr 07, 2000 (4:43 am)

Yes, my Neon is an automatic (oh well!), and it did have the oil change right before I got 30 mpg. So perhaps it is getting "broken in". My only other complaint is that a short person like me has trouble seeing out the back for lane changes on the freeway. Other than that, I think I got the best car for my $$. It's peppy, cute, and the bugs found in the previous Neons have been worked out (Or so I hear....)

#5 of 1773 Mileage by hersbird

Apr 07, 2000 (6:23 am)

My mileage on my 98 took about 2000-3000 miles to improve. It is a manual and can range from 25MPG around town with lead foot (my Jeep GC only gets 10mpg in the same situation) to 42MPG on long interstate trips keeping speed around 60 mph. If I increase speed to 75 or more the mileage will go to 30-35 MPG. This is the DOHC motor with the 5 speed manual. I also disagree about ability to spin tires, my Neon will spin thru 3 gears halfway down the block, this goes back to the 25 MPG thing.

#6 of 1773 hersbird and 150yr by ktondra

Apr 07, 2000 (3:03 pm)

We are really happy with our Neon as well; also agree you can't beat the price.


It's good to hear from people like yourselves about your experiences with MPG. We have an automatic as well, and like I mentioned before, are hoping we do a little better in the MPG area (we have about 1600 miles on it).


I am glad MPG is getting some quality attention on this topic list, and am looking forward to hearing more ....

#7 of 1773 General Neon Questions by silenceraz

Apr 08, 2000 (6:07 pm)

Hi, I'm strongly considering getting a used Neon to replace my old and expensive to repair '87 Toyota Supra Turbo. I've found a very good '95 Dodge Neon Sport Coupe. It only has 49000 miles and has a CD player also. I can get it for $5500, and it's in great condition. All I'd like to know is some general information that you can share with me regarding '95 Neons and what to look for...the good and bad.

#8 of 1773 Answer to gen. neon question by seanras

Apr 09, 2000 (4:31 am)

Hey silenceraz, we own a 95' neon. It has been great, we've had it about 2 years. We got it with about 40k on it. One major problem, head gasket failure. The 95' through 99' neon's have a badly manufactured head, too large a bore size I think. The head gaskets go out and are almost impossible to repair. Ours just went and they may have to replace the head or even the engin block. The second option is more expensive than the car was. Bottom line, great car but not so great after about 40k (ours now has around 80k).

#9 of 1773 95 Neons... by hijinx

Apr 09, 2000 (5:37 pm)

I own a 95 highline sedan and it has been about 95% trouble free. The engine has been perfect through 84,200 miles (bought it with 39k). The 5% off comes from the currently dead a/c compressor and my front passenger window, which is slightly misaligned and thus gives off lots of wind noise. (That's minor. The a/c isn't.)


The good: great kick to drive, great space, comfortable.


The bad: not as refined as the 98s on. Watch the head gasket!


I'd recommend checking the VIN with CarFax, and checking the price against Edmund's guide.


Paul

#10 of 1773 MPG by justpurple

Apr 11, 2000 (10:51 pm)

Just wanted to let you all know...my 2000 Neon has nearly 27,000 miles on it now. The best mpg I've ever gotten with it was 27. The worst was 20. It usually averages around 25. The majority of my driving is highway/interstate. I don't think "breaking it in" is going to make a difference!

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