Another reason they shouldn't have axed the Neon

PhillyLS1 · Post by **PhillyLS1** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:21 pm

http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2009 ... erica.html

bring it back!

2005.Neon.SXT · Post by **2005.Neon.SXT** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:26 pm

Wow, haha.

Mat00ES · Post by **Mat00ES** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:32 pm

Burn them all and cut the loses.

jake_tim · Post by **jake_tim** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:45 pm

The caliber is not, and was not meant to be a replacement to the neon; If that is what you are insinuating.

Passt · Post by **Passt** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 10:47 pm

jake_tim wrote:The caliber is not, and was not meant to be a replacement to the neon; If that is what you are insinuating.

He's insinuating that the caliber is a piece that no one likes. Which brings us to his main point of the post, they should have continued to produce the neon.

2005.Neon.SXT · Post by **2005.Neon.SXT** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:03 pm

jake_tim wrote:The caliber is not, and was not meant to be a replacement to the neon; If that is what you are insinuating.

I heard that it was a replacement. Hence it being the new SRT-4 model. Either way, the Neon should've been continued. I think they tried to follow the whole "hatch/wagon" train (Pontiac Vibe, Toyota Matrix, etc.).

jake_tim · Post by **jake_tim** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:30 pm

Passt wrote: He's insinuating that the caliber is a piece that no one likes.

Fair enough, sorry Keith. Anyway, yeah it is an incredibly ugly vehicle. I rented one on a trip in NY and it was awful.

jrumann59 · Post by **jrumann59** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:30 pm

The Caliber replaced it in a sense but the caliber is not an econo-class car. It is supposed to be a cross over utility vehicle that slots under the Journey/Nitro and minivans. Yeah it did replace the neon as the cheap car in the Chrysler product line but it is not to the neon like the neon was to the Dynasty/Duster.

Moparty08 · Post by **Moparty08** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:45 pm

I'd give anything to have been able to get a new neon right off the lot brand new.

jrumann59 · Post by **jrumann59** » Sun Jul 12, 2009 11:49 pm

Moparty08 wrote:I'd give anything to have been able to get a new neon right off the lot brand new.

Not much different then a used car except you don't start worrying about the first repair bill in 6 months.

J-Villa · Post by **J-Villa** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:36 am

i love trinity's caliber....

SOKADAO954 · Post by **SOKADAO954** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 1:38 am

J-Villa wrote:i love trinity's caliber....

me too. but she is a girl!

guys + caliber = FAIL

Adionik · Post by **Adionik** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:36 am

I don't like ANYONES caliber

They all fail in one way or another.

03wingswestR/T · Post by **03wingswestR/T** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 3:31 am

i disagree with all of you! love my neon but the caliber is not ugly IMO they have lots of room and respond very well to mods.... they come with a tdo5 from the factory which is nice also....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjQiQa_7DUk

Midnight_Rider · Post by **Midnight_Rider** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:26 am

People forget that the Caliber did initially sell well at introduction (but not as well as the 1GN Neon did). The Caliber was Daimler's idea and it fits in the five-door wagon market in Europe but the US has never been a strong market for this type of vehicle (other than maybe the Ford Escort or Focus). It would have made much more sense for DCX to have developed a 3GN Neon (whether it had been called "Neon" or not) to compliment the Caliber and give Dodge two vehicles to compete in the compact segment. Everyone has heard me complain about how, in my opinion, DCX hated the Neon and they were successful in killing it by using ever-cheapening quality and a lack of advertising.

Post by **racer12306** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:18 am

I like it.

That is all.

fixitmattman · Post by **fixitmattman** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 9:24 am

Calibers are horrid machines. The fit and finish of the interior makes the neon look like a buick, that's no small feat.

PhillyLS1 · Post by **PhillyLS1** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:18 am

You can argue looks all day long, but numbers don't lie. The Caliber is a fail machine.

My uncle just got an 08 Caliber SRT-4 with 3 miles on it for 17K w/ warranty out the door LOL.
The salesman literally said he couldn't get the car out of his sight fast enough LOL. I couldn't believe it.

Tam · Post by **Tam** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 12:19 pm

^ ROFL.

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:11 pm

i dont like any crossovers

jrumann59 · Post by **jrumann59** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 2:53 pm

PhillyLS1 wrote:You can argue looks all day long, but numbers don't lie. The Caliber is a fail machine.

My uncle just got an 08 Caliber SRT-4 with 3 miles on it for 17K w/ warranty out the door LOL.
The salesman literally said he couldn't get the car out of his sight fast enough LOL. I couldn't believe it.

Considering even the SRT-4 trim I still feel like I am in a mini van and the f'ing shifter coming out of the dash for the FAIL.

kornholio788 · Post by **kornholio788** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 4:58 pm

How the hell is the charger on the top ten worse cars. I see them ALL OVER the place. And MAN are they sexy

bigbird · Post by **bigbird** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:27 pm

kornholio788 wrote:How the hell is the charger on the top ten worse cars. I see them ALL OVER the place. And MAN are they sexy

SOKADAO954 · Post by **SOKADAO954** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 5:33 pm

bigbird wrote:
kornholio788 wrote:How the hell is the charger on the top ten worse cars. I see them ALL OVER the place. And MAN are they sexy

x2

v95 · Post by **v95** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:24 pm

wow so true but i don't mind the caliber that much

jrumann59 · Post by **jrumann59** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:35 pm

I think they are talking about 08-09 sales.

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 6:46 pm

Shit Id rather drive a SRT caliber over a ugly ass Charger... I hate the new chargers.

The challenger is another story though.

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 8:26 pm

PhillyLS1 wrote:You can argue looks all day long, but numbers don't lie. The Caliber is a fail machine.

and it handles like a piece of dog shit.

jrumann59 · Post by **jrumann59** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:05 pm

At least the CSRT is allowed in SCCA competition unlike the other trim levels in the production series. If I had a choice I definitely would choose something like MSP 3 or a 1st gen Focus hatch over the Caliber no matter what trim.

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Mon Jul 13, 2009 10:22 pm

I watched a CSRT4 run at the local autocross. It looked really awkward to say the least. I test drove a couple before I bought the MS3 and it was a complete dog. Not something I would ever want to own.