Week of January 25, 2004
Neon 2000 LX -- Wednesday, January 28 2004
Let me first start off by saying the choices were a fully loaded 2000 neon lx with dealership downgraded rims that they swaped with a shittier neon so that they could sell that one with my rims for more.
A hyundi Accent Demo car.. with a stick shift so loose I could even drive it.. 1 to 5th.. 4th to 2nd.. no prob.. she was so used didn't matter what you did with your stick.
Beat up used honda's.. and i mean beat up.. like face on fire and put out with a hammer beat up.
Brand new sunfire.. fully UNLOADED. I think they even took the seat out and took the gas cap. And it was more expensive then the 2000 neon.
WELL, I happily supported the american car manufacturers. And bought myself the 2000 Neon LX.
After 90,000 km test drive I am now ready to report.
Repairs after 90,000km
- Oil every 5,000km (like clock work)
- 4 new bridgestone bt 70's cause the eagles i had were bald eagles.
- New windsheild thanks to a softball sized rock on the 401.
- pcv valve (finally found that punk)
- 5 air filters
- 2 sets of sparkplugs
- new trunk seal (that was fun.. filled my car with water)
- rear brakes and drums
- front brakes and rotors
- 70 carpet push in snaps to put my rugs back in after the great flood.
- 300 tanks of gas.
- both rear tail lights and i think my middle one is burnt
- both head lights.. and i busted a screw head off.. of this 8 inch screw and havn't bothered to replace yet.
- 50 bottles of window washer fluid
- 15 pairs of wiper blades
- 3 snow brushes
- 2 jumper cables
- set of licence plates (thanks government for taking my money then not giving it back when i gave back the product wtf is up with that)
- sunroof tracking
- sunroof door clips
- automatic locking mechanisms 4 of them LOL drivers side doors.. twice LOL
- 2 sets of window tint
- Battery
- fog lamp assembly a cool 150$ while under warranty.. they dont' fix that kinda stuff LOL nice warranty.
Update: August 5th 2004 156,000 kms
Here are the latest repairs to my neon.
- another set of spark plugs
- another from lamp bulb
- spark plug wires
- ball joints
- control arm bushings
- a few more air filters
- master brake cylinder
- valvues replaced on brake lines
- brake rotors machined
- AC expansion chamber
- AC gasket
- Freeon refill
- Rear shock passenger side
I think that is all of it.. I'll keep this list updated LOL
WELL
Now i got a new problem, it seems at sometime in the past 3 months my car has decided to go from desert dry to amazon rain forrest wet. With the cool effect of having to scrap the ice off my windows.. ON THE INSIDE OF THE CAR.
The humidity is so high that in the winter if I turn off my defrosters in 2 mins my windows fog.. in 5 mins i can't see.. and in 10 mins they ice over LOL.
After my experience with my first american car.. I have to say that it is an outspoken statement of the quality that comes out of the america's. CRAP.
I personally will now turn my attention to the Honda's, and get myself a car with a proven track record.
May the best honda win LOL
Peace.
- Sabre777 -