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PK's 04 SRT · 10-18-2009, 08:34 PM

Buy a 98 neon 4 door auto, 115K miles. Decent shape, looking to pick it up for the winter to drive. Its my bosses old car. I could pick her up for $500 bucks. I drove the car yesterday, and it drove good. Worth it??

Only thing it needs is new rear brakes, and possibly 2 new tires. New tires for this car is like 40 bucks. Rear brakes are drums so just need shoes and hardware.

PK's 04 SRT · 10-18-2009, 08:46 PM

Bump.

lyncoo · 10-18-2009, 08:49 PM

sounds like a killer deal for a d d

morgantj13 · 10-19-2009, 02:58 PM

ya, x2 on good deal for dd

Colin1337 · 10-19-2009, 03:04 PM

$500 for a running car, that new!
def good deal.
buy it, then sell it for $500 more than you got it for lol

rosejm · 10-20-2009, 10:33 AM

Ask when the timing belt was replaced
Make sure the trunk is dry
Check out the front motor mount for destruction
Look for a steel headgasket

PK's 04 SRT · 10-20-2009, 10:37 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by rosejm

Ask when the timing belt was replaced
Make sure the trunk is dry
Check out the front motor mount for destruction
Look for a steel headgasket

T-belt, water pump, along with cam seals, crank seal that was done at 68K miles. Trunk is DRY no rust anywhere. Idk if the head gasket was replaced or not.

suzq044 · 10-20-2009, 10:14 PM

500 isn't bad - I would say it's a good deal.

The stick-shift conversion is definitely recommended; better milage, more fun.. check out neons.org for the best neons out there though.. (although some of them are just bodies).

toasteroven · 10-21-2009, 01:14 AM

Awesome deal. Take it.

lyncoo · 10-21-2009, 01:27 AM

just get it

Ghowie · 10-21-2009, 01:51 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by rosejm

Ask when the timing belt was replaced
Make sure the trunk is dry
Check out the front motor mount for destruction
Look for a steel headgasket

98's got the revised hg

SRT Jeff · 10-21-2009, 03:51 AM

Compared to renting or leasing a car if it lasts 6 months you still got your $ worth.

gatekeeper · 10-21-2009, 01:57 PM

$500 for a car that runs, and has no issues isn't a bad deal. Heck...I paid that much for my first car and it had no a/c, locks didn't work, windows only occasionally and overheated after about 10 miles or so.

rosejm · 10-23-2009, 11:48 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by PK's 04 SRT

T-belt, water pump, along with cam seals, crank seal that was done at 68K miles. Trunk is DRY no rust anywhere. Idk if the head gasket was replaced or not.

Good deal then. If it was done it would be with the t-belt and others. If it wasn't it's probably the newer design and didn't need it.
Sounds like a great deal!