1998 Dodge Neon Review - The LAST Great American Economy Car!

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  • Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
  • My thoughts on the 1998 Dodge Neon with the 2.0L Inline 4 cylinder engine and 5 speed manual transmission!
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  • @shaynes_world9029
    @shaynes_world9029 4 года назад +48

    Fun is an accurate description. One of my favorite fun neon moments is seeing people upset when they lose to neons in races.

    • @computernostalgia6293
      @computernostalgia6293 4 года назад +3

      Yeah, I love my 1999 Plymouth Neon Expresso. It has the 5 speed

    • @chase4671
      @chase4671 3 года назад +2

      my favorite fun neon moment is laughing at a neon owner stranded on the side of the road with a breakdown as I laugh and drive off

    • @dono2926
      @dono2926 3 года назад +6

      @@chase4671 Why are you here than? They are also like the only car you buy for $700 that's not a complete nightmare to own.

    • @trionic5
      @trionic5 2 года назад +4

      @@chase4671 Until your ford escort explodes timing

    • @zeblackboi
      @zeblackboi Год назад +1

      You're not getting any action from driving a neon. I don't care how fast.

  • @jamesthomas7977
    @jamesthomas7977 3 года назад +7

    I bought a 97 coupe which didn't run for about $130 back in 2009. Replaced the head with one off of a junker, new head gasket and timing belt. Fired it up!! Still runs great.

  • @vr4787
    @vr4787 4 года назад +12

    My grandpa’s 97’ Dakota had the same interior parts, Chrysler was just recycling parts all across the line up. In the desert 90s dodges don’t rust but the paint complete burns and flakes off. Great review as usual!

  • @Sanpedranoazul
    @Sanpedranoazul 2 года назад +4

    90s cars were so full of character, I`m planning on buying one!

  • @edmarjakosalem7930
    @edmarjakosalem7930 4 года назад +5

    This is where i miss my red neon.. lot of fun memories on that car...

  • @Mansmyth802
    @Mansmyth802 4 года назад +10

    Neons are my favorite cars so fun to drive good gas mileage and quick n everyone hates them

    • @Mansmyth802
      @Mansmyth802 4 года назад +2

      And the Japanese called it the Japanese car killer when it came out cause it could rev to 6700 rpms n could get great 30s miles per gallon which is better than most new cars and the gears were so fun to go through 90 3rd gear so fun

  • @ScubaSteveM45
    @ScubaSteveM45 2 года назад +6

    I learned to drive at Sears Driving school in 1996 in a red 1995 Neon. I bought a silver 2002 about 2 months ago. These are shockingly good as cheapo cars go.

  • @NoreasternBladez
    @NoreasternBladez 2 года назад +4

    I miss my 98neon

  • @paulpellico3797
    @paulpellico3797 4 года назад +12

    quickly becoming one of my fav reviewers...and i watch A LOT of reviewers!!!
    hopefully you can begin to get more attention.

  • @ricky9374
    @ricky9374 2 года назад +3

    i turned 16 a couple months ago and got a 98 neon as my first car and good lord do i love it

    • @alexnicholas6941
      @alexnicholas6941 Год назад +2

      Same lol

    • @alexnicholas6941
      @alexnicholas6941 Год назад +2

      Having a hard time finding parts thought

    • @heavyearly2232
      @heavyearly2232 5 месяцев назад

      I bought a new one in '98. Best car I ever had. So much fun to drive. I'm looking for another one.

  • @cosmic_drifter_007
    @cosmic_drifter_007 4 года назад +6

    I own this car, except my interior is in way better shape! And no rust at all. It’s so fun to drive!

  • @bleujean357
    @bleujean357 2 года назад +2

    I think the headlights on these are cute. Kind of like pop up headlights. It has soul to it.

  • @flaturth1516
    @flaturth1516 2 года назад +2

    It's an artistic vision come reality! Proportions make a gorgeous character.

  • @michaelwolflake4918
    @michaelwolflake4918 3 года назад +4

    I love these underdog cars.

  • @MichaelDavis-cy4ok
    @MichaelDavis-cy4ok 2 года назад +3

    I need to buy another 1st gen Neon.

  • @darianthescorpion1132
    @darianthescorpion1132 7 дней назад

    It’s an alright car. My first car was 2002 Chrysler Neon. Had a 5 speed manual, and I learned how to drive manual with that one. I’ve since sold it to a friend of mine when the gas prices blew up, and it’s served him well. Personally I only drive when I absolutely need to. My friend drives constantly, almost aimlessly just to pass the time.
    For now until I get a new vehicle, I’m sharing my parent’s car, and I have an E-Bike.

  • @computernostalgia6293
    @computernostalgia6293 4 года назад +3

    I love my 1999 Plymouth Neon Expresso

  • @xAKALISx
    @xAKALISx 4 года назад +4

    Got a 98 ACR for $600. The only thing that sucks is the major lack of aftermarket like how the Civic's of the same era do.. STILL

  • @TheAirmex
    @TheAirmex 4 года назад +3

    I have a 1995 4 door highline 5-speed with A/C. Second owner purchased in 98 for $2500.00 bucks.
    I still daily drive the car to this day. Only on second motor, odometer has 415,000 miles. If you are ever in So cal and want to review my car...

    • @ScubaSteveM45
      @ScubaSteveM45 2 года назад

      My buddy in PA says his '95 Neon is still running with whoever he sold it to

  • @jjojo2004
    @jjojo2004 3 месяца назад

    Zach, you like the Neon because the round headlights and grille suggest a smiling happy face saying “HI”! to you!! This is not a bad thing. Also note that the Plymouth version of the car was ALSO called the Neon!! So you had a Dodge AND a Plymouth Neon!!! Now that is alot of smiles per mile! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @A.T.TrailWorks
    @A.T.TrailWorks Год назад +1

    They called it a Neon because you hit your knee on this and your knee on that, haha. I had one but it had a tachometer, a faulty fuel gauge and a speedometer that cut out when you hit bumps. It was fun to drive and the fuel economy was a nice bonus. This was early 2000’s so it wasn’t that old at the time but it was always in and out of the shop for some reason or another which is why I got rid of it.

  • @crosisofborg5524
    @crosisofborg5524 3 года назад +2

    I bought my 95 highline 4dr 5 spd new in 95. I put it in garage storage in 2003 with 43k miles on it. It’s still there because I have to change the timing belt before I try to start it.

  • @anthonyg6221
    @anthonyg6221 Год назад

    I just bought the exact same neon with only 26,000 miles. It was in an accident (Rumor is it hit a deer) in 1999 and issued a salvage title. It then sat in a garage for the past 24 years. Previous owner repaired most of the body (Junkyard parts so it's not very pretty) and I'm finishing off the repairs. Still needed a windshield, drivers airbag, tires and some other little things. I'll be taking it for WI state inspection, in about 3 weeks, to be issued a rebuilt title. Hopefully it passes inspection. I'm all in, including the purchase price of $550, for about $1500 (Plus registration, plates etc) Its amazingly clean in that it has absolutely no rust anywhere.

  • @CanalSemCNH
    @CanalSemCNH 3 года назад +3

    i've buy one today for $1000 dolars here in Brazil, but its a sedan 4 dorrs

  • @rv9990
    @rv9990 4 года назад +4

    Lol as an European i never knew this car existed as a coupe!

  • @Purpiii
    @Purpiii 4 года назад +3

    holy shit my car is on review! only mines a 97

  • @CurtisL8.3066
    @CurtisL8.3066 3 месяца назад

    I bought a base neon manual with roll up windows and the DOHC right off of the showroom floor for around 10k. It was my first new car. I traded my aged 1992 celica that I was sad to see go. I put 150k miles on the car commuting and getting into all kinds of young people ‘adventures’. It was a shitbox- no bones about it. One thing I particularly liked about it though besides the surprising performance was the air vents just pop out- so if you needed a place to stash something in the spur of the moment, you could always utilize that area 😂.

  • @BonnieBoi
    @BonnieBoi 4 года назад +2

    "Neon drivers are like the fucking Hanzo mains...of the real world" - Sliphantom 2018

  • @Grayskull77
    @Grayskull77 Год назад

    I'm a big Mopar guy and I have nostalgia for 90's Mopars. Currently own a 96 Chrysler Concorde and a 99 Dodge Ram 1500. I used to have a 98 Plymouth Breeze, but someone ran into it and of course the insurance company totaled it. Since then, I've been searching for a 1st generation Plymouth Neon or another Plymouth Breeze.

  • @heavyearly2232
    @heavyearly2232 5 месяцев назад

    I bought a stripper '98 Neon new; the only option was floor mats. 10 grand. Quick, but still would get 40 mpg on the highway. LOVED IT; looking for another one. I'm surprised nobody mentioned that there was a 150hp twin-cam version in the first gen models; the standard engine was 132hp in '98.

  • @ScubaSteveM45
    @ScubaSteveM45 2 года назад +1

    Its got that steering wheel cover since the original wheel material probably wore away a long time ago so if you want to grip bare spongy foam, go nuts. Or get a neat wheel cover like whoever the person had on the car before they sold it to this guy.

  • @virtuousheathen981
    @virtuousheathen981 Год назад

    These cars are SUPER slept on. At the time they came out they were faster and revved higher than a Civic. Not to mention it was Dodges second fastest car at the time right behind the good old Viper and won multiple SCCA races. Ive had my '95 Highline SOHC since I got it off the lot and with proper maintenance ive only had to change out a couple old hoses. Now its the only 1st gen Neon on the road here in northern Cali

  • @flaturth1516
    @flaturth1516 2 года назад +1

    It's a light hearted civic, with a soul!

  • @nowhere529
    @nowhere529 4 месяца назад

    OMG look at the state of that Car , I love it.

  • @johneric3886
    @johneric3886 4 года назад +1

    Nice work good communications skills. Very nastalgic blast from the past.

  • @danr1920
    @danr1920 Год назад

    I had a 95 with the 5 speed. Hd it for 218,000 miles. Awesome for a really cheap car. It was like $4000 less than a Civic. Previous car had 88 HP and was slightly heavier and the neon had 132. What an upgrade. When I bought mine it was the lowest priced 4 door car in the U.S.. Even less than the Kia's and Hyndia's.

  • @trr5291
    @trr5291 4 года назад +3

    At least it still has paint. The paint sucked on the first generation neon.

  • @fallguy4209
    @fallguy4209 3 года назад +1

    Wrong neons price went 9995 all the way up to 16500 in Chicago. A 4 door neon sport with the 2.0 dual overhead cam engine 150 hp , automatic , power door locks,power mirrors, windows sunroof, alloy rims was 14,600

  • @georgezoitakis
    @georgezoitakis 4 года назад +5

    Nice I am first also that car gives me need for speed underground vibes

  • @trve_ingvar
    @trve_ingvar 3 года назад

    "An American EG Honda Civic" well, no wonder these 2 are my top 2 dream cars

  • @palmersaquarium7595
    @palmersaquarium7595 3 года назад +3

    Plymouth Neon is the same thing right????

    • @ScubaSteveM45
      @ScubaSteveM45 2 года назад +1

      Yes. Only the emblems are different

  • @BraveBlueSnowTundra94GP
    @BraveBlueSnowTundra94GP Год назад

    Fantastic car, I love your review, never owned one before, always wanted one though.

  • @mikelongwith6922
    @mikelongwith6922 Год назад

    Keep driving it love it

  • @ancl.sponchiado
    @ancl.sponchiado Год назад

    Eu vi um desse abandonado perto de uma escola que trabalho, achei muito bonito (mesmo estando acabado). Gostei do review.

  • @fallguy4209
    @fallguy4209 3 года назад +1

    Those steering wheels peeled so badly

  • @Chrispy650r
    @Chrispy650r 4 года назад

    I challenge you to drive a current ford fiesta and tell me its not fun to drive. Even in base form the chassis is tight and the engine loves to rev.

  • @darrylmeister
    @darrylmeister 3 года назад

    90 yo mother in law about to sell her '98 Neon. 55,000 original km's (approx 35,000 miles) NO rust and garage stored 100%. Now, what to list it for? hmmmmmm

  • @dominkbrooks9607
    @dominkbrooks9607 2 года назад +1

    Nice car bro

  • @LDCoronel1
    @LDCoronel1 Год назад

    Mine looks exactly the same but is a 4-door Chrysler

  • @krysandralynpadill9341
    @krysandralynpadill9341 Год назад

    Mine is an automatic what are the pros/cons of that.!?

  • @dominkbrooks9607
    @dominkbrooks9607 2 года назад +1

    Fuel's almost out

  • @Modine.
    @Modine. 11 месяцев назад

    That first gen Neon has wheels from a second gen.

  • @OrganicGreens
    @OrganicGreens 4 года назад

    Manual focus hatch And fiesta hatch are great American Economy cars with 5 speed manual gearbox. The gearbox in the focus in particular is known for being very good im not to sure about the fiesta gearbox tho.

  • @duhduh666
    @duhduh666 9 месяцев назад

    Great economy car. Are you joking? It was cheap. That moved units but it was a curse. 1997 Neon. Build quality utter shit. Bad heads bad motor mounts steering mechanism could fall apart. Smartest thing my friend did was opt for the manual transmission. He got the car brand spanking new. Sold it at 60k miles. Got an S 10 pick up

  • @nickpollay1681
    @nickpollay1681 4 года назад

    Scared the shit outta me at the beginning looooooool

  • @XenomorphLV426
    @XenomorphLV426 4 года назад +4

    More ragged beater reviews

  • @Ramcharger85
    @Ramcharger85 10 месяцев назад +1

    ❤.

  • @dominkbrooks9607
    @dominkbrooks9607 2 года назад +1

    going to 50 MPH

  • @fallguy4209
    @fallguy4209 3 года назад

    Lol the same rims from the 2000 neon.Barely any miles and that interior and exterior looks like it been through a lot

  • @Fbothoughtofmind
    @Fbothoughtofmind 4 года назад

    When are we getting shirts?

    • @ShootingCars
      @ShootingCars  4 года назад

      What kind of shirts would you like?

    • @Fbothoughtofmind
      @Fbothoughtofmind 4 года назад

      @@ShootingCars like the one you had on in the video

  • @Blakecryderman7244
    @Blakecryderman7244 2 года назад

    Hasn’t held up well for 73000 miles at all.

  • @dominkbrooks9607
    @dominkbrooks9607 2 года назад +1

    No tach

  • @jljlgb9648
    @jljlgb9648 4 года назад

    DOHC OR SOHC ? What would you choose ?

    • @computernostalgia6293
      @computernostalgia6293 4 года назад +1

      DOHC because that’s what my 1999 Neon has

    • @fallguy4209
      @fallguy4209 3 года назад

      Sohc was more reliable but the dohc more horsepower. Had both. The dohc was nothing but problems

    • @computernostalgia6293
      @computernostalgia6293 3 года назад +1

      @@fallguy4209 Well that explains why my Neon has a bad head gasket I guess

    • @fallguy4209
      @fallguy4209 3 года назад

      @@computernostalgia6293 yeah I went through 3 head gaskets by the time I hit 68,000 in my sport dohc. That car fouled spark plugs every 10,000 miles just about, egr carbon build up, always over heating, on the highway if you drove it during a while it’s raining the trans made a grating sound that traveled under the car. I currently own a 2016 Cherokee 3.2 v6 since new and have 82,000 miles not one issue.

    • @computernostalgia6293
      @computernostalgia6293 3 года назад

      @@fallguy4209 I’ve never had it overheat, but yeah the spark plugs are fouled as well

  • @NAConen
    @NAConen 4 года назад +2

    This guy is way too chipper about driving a Dodge Neon.
    Not realistic, 0/10

  • @maximantropolog8185
    @maximantropolog8185 Год назад +2

    У меня три штуки этой машины....я люблю Додж неон