The Dodge Neon was introduced for the 1995 model year production lasted for 10 years before the popular compact was axed in 2005. With these cars flooding the used car market and quickly becoming a favorite of a car shopper looking for something inexpensive, efficient and reliable, many potential buyers find themselves looking at Neons with very high mileage. That high mileage leads many shoppers to wonder just how long they can expect their new-to-them Dodge, Chrysler or Plymouth Neon to last after buying it.
Fortunately, our Dodge Neon section has a long thread where members have posted the number of miles on his or her odometer. Many of the members who own a Neon and have posted their mileage have also offered up any major problems or repairs that they have had to deal with over the course of those miles. Many of the members who have posted in this thread have boasted of having comfortably reached and exceeded the 100,000 mile mark without any real problems while other owners have driven their Neons to 200,000 miles and beyond. There are also several owners who have eclipsed the 300,000 mile mark – speaking volumes of the reliability of these spunky little compact sedans and coupes.
So if you are in the market for a Neon and you want to see what kind of mileage real world owners have reached and what kind of problems they have encountered along the way – click here!
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
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