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Im looking for a new car that wont cost me much. I found a 2001 Dodge neon Se with about 77k miles on it. Body looks good, the owner says it has 05 SRT-D dual exhaust. AEM cold air intake. B&M transmission cooler. Vibrant strut tower bar. I dont know what those things are. Will they help the car last longer? or are they more for speed? How long do dodge neons usually last, with 77k miles is $5k a good price? Ive been reading reviews that they dont need head gaskets, what are those? If you can help me out id appreciate it. Thanks Dave
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$5000 for a 6 year old Peon? Hell no.... I wouldn't pay more than $3000.I heard that if you buy/lease a new car deal you can take it back within 10 days. Is this true?
I remember when they first came out back in 1995.... dealers had markups of $2500 on em because they were so popular. Now they can't even give em away.
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neons are good cars. low maintenance and gas efficient. duel exhaust helps gas mileage and ups the horse power. those other things aren't any thing special. 5 grand is a good price. head gaskets are a gasket that keeps the oil out of the heads, usually not a common problem unless its an older car. my old lady has has her's since '00, and has only had minor problems-(brakes-oil changes-etc...) Dual exhaust can be a pricey repair though.What is a good "street racing" car for cheap (hehe)?
Dual exhaust is for looks, cold air intake adds like 3 horsepower, transmission cooler is unnecessary, strut tower bar probably doesn't add anything at all. Nothings changed at all for the longevity, only difference is you gotta clean and oil your airfilter instead of replacing it every 20k miles or so.i want 2 buy my man a car 4 xmas, clueless HELP?
Doesnt sound too bad, i'd look up some reviews on carsurvey.org or msn autos and see if there are any problem spots or if a lot of people had trouble with that car. Sounds to me like a teen bought the car, wanted it to go fast so he poured some $$ into it, but when he realized it wasn't a fast car he dumped it.
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I'd go with it, im not too big into american cars myself, I perfer toyota, but it it's a good deal it's a good deal, but I don't know the blue book value either. As for the headgasket, not sure what you mean, but when a headgasket goes it can be a costly repair, so what you heard may be that their headgaskets don't break or something. Mileage is right where you want it with that time, means the car was regularly used and probaly didnt see too much idle time or short trips.
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First thing to ask yourself is regrding the price........5K for a 2001 model w/only 77K miles... Whats wrong with it. I know it has "Performance add ons", but Dodge neons are typically a lower price 'cheap' car. If you wand a cheaper car that will last a long time, you should look at a Toyota.Anyone out there with $2000 to lend out?
Listen and listen good, not that you can hear me but the point is when someone is selling a car and all they have to point out is all the good things and the car is a 2001 which makes it so old that there is most likely problems that are just hiding under the hood not to mention the rest of the vehicle.Is the 2003 JAGUAR X TYPE 4d Sdn 2.5L or 3.0L a reliable used car especially as my main vehicle?
i own a repair shop,and the deal you found on this one isn't too bad,,id expect to get it for less though,,with all the stuff that it has added to it,,it helps it to be worth more,,but it don't make it last longer, though.the have added this stuff to it to dress it up,and as for the head gasket,,its true that around 120 thousand ,miles most neon's usually need the head gasket replaced on it,,but its no big deal,,its about a 300 dollar job to do,,and that's if it goes bad,,only 2 out of 10 will ever need the gasket replaced ,they are good cars to own,,they give good service also,,id look it over real good ,and try to get it as cheap as i could,but it sound like a pretty good car,,and with low miles on it,you should be ok for a long time,,good luck hope this help,s,.happy new years.What car under 5,000k is reliable and doesn't look terrible?
5K sounds high. I would stay away from a car with those performance options.You can buy a newer Neon with less miles for the same money.
Check the new car dealer ads. I would guess you could buy a 2004 with under 40,000 miles in the $5000 price range
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When your buying a vehicle in the $ 5000. range condition comes before make and model to last you a few years, and this is where you better have done some homework, for starters go to my website http://www.usedcartips.org/ and navigate toTEST DRIVE from there study some more steps if you find the time that is...sorry to be so blunt but after 30 years and now retired selling cars trying to help consumers as a hobby there are steps to follow getting valid value..good luckMore Questions & Answers ...
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