One of my ex-girlfriends had a brand new 99 neon and she slammed into the back of tractor trailor pulling a back-hoe totaling the car. She came out with a sprained ankle and a black-eye (which came from the airbag).

I've heard that neon's are pretty shoddy cars after a few years of use. No experience with this but I know a few people who had some problems 3-4 years later.
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Russ
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