2003 Dodge Neon: Prices, Reviews & Pictures

by roger b

Jun 29, 2023

Composite body is excellent Cruise control would help, the dealer who sold me a 2002 SE had it installed ...... it was hreatyJun 29, 2023

by Anonymous

Aug 08, 2014

It burns a good bit of gas for a little sedan. I like that it's still youthful and fun in style, the dash is plain & boring. like that my model/make has carseat belt and little hooks to clip & secure my children's car seat much better than with a standard seatbelt.Aug 08, 2014

by Anonymous

Oct 12, 2013

Please see Pros and Cons. I really like it because it gives you good MPG and was a perfect car as a college student. Did not have much cargo space, but enough to keep golf bags, clothes, etc. 5 CD inserts served me well as a huge music person. Oct 12, 2013

by Anonymous

Mar 19, 2013

I like that it is red and has a spoiler. It has good acceleration and runs really smooth. The interiors are really great - red and black, instead of the beige that is so commonly found in used cars. In addition it is fuel efficient. 22-24 miles in the city per gallon.Mar 19, 2013

by Kristian B

Mar 19, 2013

its a really fuel saver and great in mileage. Has been used for work and back home new paint not more than 6months old in the paint and great maintainance. althought it is not power locks and windows, it is great for a first car and also for a new driver.Mar 19, 2013

by Matt T

Nov 14, 2012

This is, by far, the greatest car I have ever owned. Period. I bought this particular model because it had no equipment; manual windows, manual locks, no A/C, and in a manual transmission. When I bought it, it was 3 years old and had about 70,000km on it. Since then, I have really only replaced brakes, tires, rear wheel bearings, cam and crank sensors, and serviced fluids and performed tune-ups as required. It has a few upgraded parts on it as well. I installed B&G drop springs, a Progress 3-way adjustable rear sway bar, and installed a custom front strut tower brace, cool-air intake with heat shroud, and replaced the muffler with one that's a bit louder. I also installed EBC Greenstuff brake pads. I drive this car all year round, and for the summer I have a set of 15" Motegi wheels with GT Radial 328 tires. I will admit, with the car lowered, it's a bit of a plow in the winter, but that's life. The car has nearly 200,000km on it, and the last 130,000km has not been easy on it. It's had many miles of hard driving, and even a track day thrown in for good measure. It's still running with a factory clutch, factory alternator and factory starter (knock wood), and the engine has no leaks.Nov 14, 2012

by Roger H

Apr 28, 2012

I went with the smaller engine & non-turbo to try to avoid the "sports car" hit on my insurance. Because it is a stick even though I wanted it for the mpg I still got tagged for the sports car increase. 250,000 miles and no major repairs, good gas mileage, paint has held up well, quick off the line w/ the stick in the 2.0L. Drives & handles well, best tire wear is to use the pressure listed on the tires not the ones in the door/owners manual. I can get 65k out of 60k tires using the tire pressure but only 50k if I use the door. Using the door pressure also reduces the mpg by 15-20%. I usually get 32-36mpg but with the factory pressures I am lucky to get 28.Apr 28, 2012

by Bryan M

Feb 09, 2012

the acceleration on this car is instant, and the body of the car and the interior of the car is excellent. it is so much fun to drive and to go places in the car! the gas milage is great its only at max 30 bucks to fill and it lasts two weeks because i drive a lot at least 20miles a day at max 28miles a day. Feb 09, 2012

by Matt E

Dec 02, 2010

Build quality fairly poor. Exhaust system is almost completely rusted out. Fair amount of wind noise when traveling on interstates. Fantastic fuel economy and decent looks. This is a trade off with acceleration and drive experience, as to be expected. Dec 02, 2010

by Nancy S

Nov 20, 2010

The only thing I dont like about this car, is that the acceleration aint good but that is because it's a 4cyl. The interior is beautiful, black on black. so when i put my tweety in it! Tweety popped!! Great on Mileage!!! Nov 20, 2010

by Cody B

Nov 14, 2010

xenon body kit jdm strut bar reacative strut bar eibach springs american racing rims thrush muffler short ram intake euro tail lights custom interior and a big ass stereo preformance breaks and probely more just can't remember. and once again they want 40 words is this enough yet you dumb box?Nov 14, 2010

by Anonymous

Oct 28, 2010

I thought the acceleration on it was great for an automatic, stock car i can keep up and even beat a few 6 cylinders. the breaking could of been better but i was cheap and always used the cheap pads. the handling was average and i would say the build quality too never really had any major issues with the repairs just regularly changed the oil but used mobile 1 fully synthetic i think that helps alot for keeping the engine in tip top condition my neon has 140k on it and is still running strong and is pretty quite i think as well Oct 28, 2010

by Mike D

Sep 28, 2010

Basically it works, starts when I need it to, gets me from point A to point B. It is cheap to own, low insurance, low maintenance, easy to work on. I find it fun to drive, for what it is. Sep 28, 2010

by J'Rico F

Jul 04, 2010

If you bought this car you didn't but it for being the fastest car out there. Although you can fix it up to be considerably quick for not too much out the pocket. Its a really easily maintained vehicle that if you keep up with can last a while. In my opinion it looks pretty good. At most depending on which package you got you'll need an upgrade in the wheels area of the car. The gas is excellent and everything is good. It's a very fun car to drive. This was my first car bought brand new off the lot.Jul 04, 2010

by Joshua S

Jun 05, 2010

Not the most powerful car on the road but it has held up under some great abuse and keeps pushing back, great investment. Easy to work on as well, and the cost of the parts are cheap, plus when it's running well it can be a fun car to drive. Jun 05, 2010

by Johnathan S

May 09, 2010

A lot of history with this car. Drove it thorugh my high school years. I top it out one day its was about 6 grand doing about 105 mph. I hit a deer with it notthing got damage to bad. May 09, 2010

by Holly L

Mar 23, 2010

It seems to be solidly built and it gets great mileage. It's hard to compare with other cars as it's the newest one I've ever had. It's cute. I haven't had any trouble with it so far. The interior is usefully designed.Mar 23, 2010

by Taylor S

Feb 01, 2010

I like how i can rebuild the suspension and the power steering in a day. Plus i love the fact that i was doing donuts this morning in some mud. Topped it out around 130 mph, but speeding tickets suck. lolFeb 01, 2010

by Anonymous

Jan 30, 2010

Dont get me wrong it does great on gas mileage, but other then that i have had it since 2004 and i have had to replace the radiator, all 4 motor mounts, calaper's, went through 3 or more sets of brakes, 3 sets of tires, ect. I just wish that the transmission would not have went out! It no longer goes in reverse and hasnt for a while. Also ever since i got the car the CD player makes a clicking sound when it goes to eject a CDJan 30, 2010

by Jeffrey T

Jan 11, 2010

Carbon fiber hood, Halo projector lights with yellow rings, Depo L.E.D.s taillights, mirrors, ksport coilovers, srt rims for now, T4 turbo, MSD DIS-2 ignition, MSD coil, radiator hard pipe, racing seats ,and glowshift gauges and more. Had two bodykits on the car am upgrading again!Jan 11, 2010

by Cory F

Dec 10, 2009

It's got good performance for a little four-banger. The manual transmission and sport suspension make for a little fun around town. It's dependable when serviced often. It's got great throttle response around 3500 rpm. My only complaint comes from the reverse gear in the transmission slipping out of gear somewhat regularly.Dec 10, 2009

by Branden K

Dec 08, 2009

any car will last as long as you take care of it. The neon has been running great and looks like a 2007, but its a 2003. So be scared, i get off the line faster than most. have a good oneDec 08, 2009

by Ashley K

Nov 22, 2009

its my maggie I really like the color and the engine is fine, it takes a while to get going but when shes there well shes there i love to drive it and its a 5 speed so she makes me happyNov 22, 2009

by Christopher R

Oct 22, 2009

Not as fast as the SRT-4 but I can fix that. Five speed manual sick. needs a six speed and a tripple disc clutch. and maybe a V-8 no luck on that tho it won't fit. thats too badOct 22, 2009

by Rilee S

Sep 10, 2009

well it didnt get up very quick, the quality was junk, it was a rebuilt car. The appearance was ok, prolly not my favorite, It got good milage, but it was expensive, and it was pretty fun to drive, ecpecially driftineSep 10, 2009

by Norah W

Aug 12, 2009

is a neon what else can i say. lol would love to have a srt 4 but hey. it gets me to work. oh it does have nice speakers normally neons do. I don't think there is anything else I can say about the car. Sorry.Aug 12, 2009

by Kevin H

Dec 02, 2008

I have had this car for about 4 months now and it has been a good car so far. Performance-wise it is a weak car but it gets me from a to b. The cost of ownership is great with the great gas milage. It was my first car and it has been a great one.Dec 02, 2008

by Heather G

Jul 17, 2008

i like this car because it gets me around and great on gas. performance is nice but sometimes have to push the petal to the ground before it picks up. cost was good concidering how old the car was. yes this car is fun to drive. great stereo system tooJul 17, 2008

by Dallace B

Jul 13, 2008

LOve It. 5 speed cold air intake factory tinted windows and teh loud factory exhaust is great. 32 mpg's and handles great. no problems except for the really only "new" belt that i put that squeals!Jul 13, 2008

by Shane S

Jun 11, 2008

I've had this car since 2005 and I have loved it since. I love driving it and being in it. It has a powerful enough engine to have fun in. The pull on the E-brake is solid for going around corners. Aside from burning my brakes out, this car has been running great with only the necessary fix-ups (oil change, spark plugs, etc.). Car looks much better with stock spoiler or SRT-4 spoiler compared to the oversized aftermarket wings. Jun 11, 2008

by Benjamin V

May 21, 2008

This year of neon was very well built. I really have not had any problems exept for the conector for the head lights burned up but it was an easy fix to do.May 21, 2008

by Jennifer F

May 02, 2008

Bought this car cuz it was cheap and it has never given me a problem.May 02, 2008

by Marcus R

Apr 22, 2008

I've owned the car for less than one year and it's holding up well, no major issues. This wasn't anything near what I was looking for, but it's what I have. I was looking more for a fast, rear-wheel drive car. Instead I have a fairly slow, front-wheel drive car. I would recommend this to someone who's looking for a car with nice amounts of leg, isn't too concerned with speed and handling that wants a reliable car. Pros: Reliable. Decent Looks. 4Dr.Apr 22, 2008

by John W

Apr 15, 2008

Solid Interior, 18-30 miles a gallon depending on when where and how I'm driving, VERY simple mechanics, good solid carApr 15, 2008

by Brent S

Apr 03, 2008

As far as econoboxes go the Dodge Neon tends to sacrifice some of the superior fuel economy of a honda civic at the expense of some performance. The handles and feels rather tight compared to other cars in its class, and acceleration is decent for the little 4-banger. The seats are also rather comfortable for its class, and I found the driving position to be very nice (this is important for me). My only con on comfort is that the car seems to have very bad blind spots for me (it dosen't for my wife), so I feel claustrophobic when driving. Other than that, this is a great economy car.Apr 03, 2008

by Norm G

Jan 18, 2008

If your looking for a fun car, then this is it. Fast, Fun, and Flashy.Jan 18, 2008

by Anonymous

Dec 17, 2007

i have a sxt love it this car is fast for a auto transmission just bought a cold air intake sounds great. 85,000 miles strongDec 17, 2007

by Anonymous

Oct 09, 2007

I haven't have too many problems, I had a warped rotor when it was about 3 years old. Recently the engine light comes on when I get gas. It could be the gas or the gas cap, not sure yet. People always tell me they like my car. Mine's yellow with black rims. I'm thinking of selling it though, the manual transmission isn't helping with my bad shoulder. Oct 09, 2007

by Anonymous

Sep 03, 2007

Has 88,000 miles. I've had it for one year and have only needed to take it in once or twice for maintenace, both problems dealing with complete loss of power. Sep 03, 2007

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