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#835 of 1758 You can say that again by dweezil Sep 30, 2001 (8:38 am)
What if you only want cruise control but NOT power windows,brakes,locks and a bunch of other junk??? More small cars are coming STD. with those. Hopefully with the growth of Internet buying and ordering, the public can make it's needs known, eh?
#836 of 1758 RE: You can say that...... by majorthomecho Sep 30, 2001 (10:09 am)
I think we will see where more and more cars (even the low end ones) come with power windows and possibly with roll down windows not even available. It depends on the pre-production costs.   If you offer only one kind of window system (or only one kind of any system), your development costs are less.
#837 of 1758 That blasted Mickey-Mouse spoiler! by buoyant Sep 30, 2001 (10:22 am)
I can certainly understand why they wouldn't offer 10 engine choices (namely the huge cost), but this spoiler thing really frustrates me. So much so that it will drive me into a different showroom when I'm ready for my next vehicle.   At least on the old R/T (pre-2000) you could delete those goofy looking stripes that ran down the top of the car. So in my mind, you should be able to delete off the goofy looking spoiler on this new ES.   IMO the new Neon design looks MUCH better without the spoiler, and I'd bet I'm not the only consumer with this opinion.   What totally baffles me is why everyone is so nuts about spoilers nowadays. They serve no function on passenger cars (which don't go fast enough to benefit from them) and they add weight. The fact that Kia is slapping them on their crapboxes should tell you something. They are today's vinyl woodgrain applique - only there because some people think they look "neat."   I was hoping that Chrysler would actually IMPROVE the Neon ES for '02. You know...more noise insulation, a tweaked engine with an extra 5 ponies, standard side airbags...something like that. They should've just left the damn thing alone.   Regards,   I.M. Upset
#838 of 1758 Spoilers and Neons and bears, oh my by 71charger Sep 30, 2001 (11:59 am)
Frankly when I bought mine I didn't get a spoiler and didn't even think about it. None of the ones on the lot had them. I think I've only seen factory spoilers on the Plymouths in 2000. Although, much to my surprise, my wife was disappointed I didn't get one. She even suggested I look into getting one installed. It would be a boring world if we all liked the same things. Although I agree you shouldn't be forced to take it except perhaps on R/Ts, ACRs and such specialty models. Maybe four inch exhaust tips will be next.
#839 of 1758 Me and my '96 ACR coupe by bruticus Oct 01, 2001 (4:17 pm)
Love this car. I bought it in July 1998; the dealer (the son of a man my father worked for in the early 70s, but the dealer and my father aren't really friends) had brought the car in for his daughter in 1996; she drove 2500 miles and said she didn't want it, so it sat in the showroom/under the roof until my father saw it and recommended it to me.   I just tipped over 60K miles with no mechanical problems yet except two: 1: a couple years ago the odometer got borked somehow and started running too fast, and unfortunately there's no way to find out the real, correct mileage anymore, so the 60K showing on the numbers is almost certainly high. It doesn't matter to me, as I intend to keep the car until one of my younger sisters is old enough to drive. Either that or until I'm absolutely positive that getting a new car (wanna 2002 WRX) is the right thing. I can afford it right now, and interest rates are GREAT, but I work for a technology company, and you can all probably fill in the rest.   2: Lately, the gauges have been mis-behaving. I'll be driving along and suddenly the speedometer quits registering, and the odometer stops turning (thereby making up some of the false miles!). If I keep driving, eventually the tacho starts acting up, and if I'm driving a LONG time the temp gauge will go haywire and run up to the top peg. I took it to a mechanic I trust (how many of THOSE are left?) who said that, as the car ages, the dashboard isn't fitting as tightly as it should, and there isn't enough "give" in the connections for the gauge pack to compensate. Anybody have any advice on this?   Other than that, no complaints. Original engine, exhaust (altho the muffler is looking a little blistered lately), brakes, etc. I baby this car, with clockwork oil-changes and frequent vacuuming/washing/waxing.   My father, who's an auto shop teacher, frequently attends car shows, and once ran into a Chrysler man who said ("off the record" of course!) that Neons are the epitome of the bipolar car: if you get one and put 10K or 15K miles on with no problems, you have a winner. If you suffer any major mechanical problem (alternator, head gasket, brakes, clutch) in that time period, you should trade it IMMEDIATELY, as the car is a bum-build.   DjB Replies to this message: flightofone (Aug 04, 2005 7:01 am) meximelt2007 (Jun 18, 2008 2:52 pm) akjeffery (Jun 18, 2008 6:58 pm)
#840 of 1758 01 Neon SE by stnbchr Oct 12, 2001 (3:50 pm)
Since I am new to the group I wanted to introduce my car. After a lengthy and sometimes frustrating search I found a Neon with a 5spd transmission. My red '01 Neon SE came with Sport appearance group - 16" wheels/tires, spoiler, performance steering and suspension, A/C, cruise and CD player. Just what I wanted minus a sunroof. I found lots of cars with an automatic transmission and a sunroof, so I had to let the sunroof go.   Just a few weeks after purchasing my car, my wife and I took a weekend excursion and found the car to be very comfortable.   With 3K on my car I must admit I enjoy it much more than I expected. I just sold my 87 Mazda 323 that had about 180K - it was my first brand new car and I loved her. It was hard to see her go, but my new Neon helps me carry on.
#841 of 1758 What is a Speed Control Box? by valleyguy Oct 16, 2001 (1:19 pm)
Bought my daughter a 2001 Neon, we love the car. 15k, only problem was an automatic door lock that was noisy, got it replaced free.   As the front end is VERY low, in going up the driveway, the front bottomed out and a black box about 12 inches cubed fell from underneath the passenger-side front fender. It appears to have been connected with a black hose, but the box is not air tight or contain any fluid. Dealer told me it was a " speed control box", but he didin't know what it was for. Four months now we haven't replaced it ($80 dealer installed)car runs great, same mileage, cruise control still works. What the heck does the thing do???? Should I get it replaced??
#842 of 1758 My sons ´01 black R/T by yosito Oct 16, 2001 (4:55 pm)
My son has a ´01 R/T, he loves the car, he bought it las November and the car has been truble free.   It´s a sharp looking car, and the exhaust sounds great; it´s a blast to drive it.  This is the 5th. Neon in our family, sounds crazy but they had been reliable.
#843 of 1758 Speed Control Box by 71charger Oct 17, 2001 (1:19 pm)
Don't know what it is either. You may want to try www.neons.org.
#844 of 1758 speed control box by hersbird Oct 22, 2001 (8:18 pm)
I know on my 98 it was hard to change one of the fog light bulbs because a box that controls the cruise control was in the way. Maybe that's what the dealer meant by "speed control".

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