Chrystler Neon, any good.

K.C. Leblanc · 27 Jun 2007 at 19:03

I've looked at a couple of Chrystler Neon's both 2000 w reg and both under £1500.

Why are they so cheap and should I buy one?

Oh and has anyone driven the auto? They're only 3 speed :eek:

Vibez · 27 Jun 2007 at 19:08

Any good? Not really but they're decent enough for a runabout and I actually think they look quite good. 2000 W reg for < £1500 they're a good purchase

Bill101 · 27 Jun 2007 at 19:19

Even Chrysler did not have the cheek to add a premium onto a car that had that pitiful auto box, mind you they could not believe how much they could sell all their old tat for over on this side of the Atlantic. Keep looking is the advice you need.

Third Opinion · 27 Jun 2007 at 20:46

Yeah the car sold for about $5000 new the other side of the pond which is probably all they are worth. In the uk they were getting about 3 times that hence why we are called 'Treasure Island'. They are decent enough for what they are which is a basic Astra size car. Don't expect any miracles but are less likely to have been boy raced..

Nitro_Junkie · 27 Jun 2007 at 21:12

my dad had one, very comfy, decent ride, motored well enough and being a yank car the air con is ice cold :cool:

don't expect it to be an all conquering handles like sports car beast, cos it ain't but its up there with most other cars in the same class if you don't intend on ragging it wanting maximum performance its a very decent car, plus its less common and looks a hell of a lot better than most competitors

Quronos · 30 Jun 2007 at 13:40

a warning however....parts are expensive for them

K.C. Leblanc · 30 Jun 2007 at 14:00

Quronos said:
a warning however....parts are expensive for them

I've heard that, how expensive??

georges · 30 Jun 2007 at 15:51

We got one for £100.

Watch out for paintwork on the R reg ones and around that age, as there are known problems where the colour layer flakes off, leaving primer. That's why ours was so cheap.

Inside, they're really, really comfy, great A/C, lots of features.

However, the pedals are absolutely horrific to use (nasty feeling), and the driving experience is much more fun in my 1.1 fiesta. Not a massive amount of power, and it feels a bit wanting if you come to a hill on a motorway (usually need to drop a gear).

They do look alright for the money though.