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more about #neon more comments → brandegee: It needs to mentioned that what helped make the Beetle great is the fact that it could usually be repaired I'm not buying it with the Neon. For year... more » BaldwinPeriphetes: List needs more Lotus.Or for truly BARE necessities, a Caterham. Or an Ariel Atom. more » PHIL: I have to add the 1982-1994 Chevrolet Cavalier to the list, they seem to love to run on pure hate, I have seen even well neglected examples rack up we... more » SeanKHotay: Oh, I don't know about "bare necessity"... ...both of those first two Fords have running boards. :) more » Novaload: I've had much to do with 2, 4, 5, 6, 8. Except it was a Fiesta instead of a Festiva. Oh, and not all Novas were old folks' cars. Mine came in competit... more » Otto-Mann: I've always thought that if I lived in the center of a crowded NYC-style city where people rarely drive, I would have to get a Jeep DJ. *Sliding do... more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Porsche 911 Club Sport. Everything you need. Nothing you don't more » beercheck: How 'bout we boot the Neon and emplace a Samurai? more » Bert Bronaugh: The funny thing about the Festiva is that it was made by Kia Motor. It says so on the side of the driver's door. We love that little car. Despite a co... more » beercheck: Excellent list... ...Except for the Neon. Once owned, all the other cars on the list had fantastic staying power. My Nova started out as new for m... more » Flathead Smith: I agree with the lineup you have here with the exception of one, a bare necessity car/truck should also be able to stand the test of time and the Neon... more » HammSammich: Very good list. I've owned a few of these basic transpo vehicles, and although my first new car was a revelation with amenities like power locks, and ... more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: Change Festiva to Fiesta, and we're headed down the right path. Oh, and don't forget those in snow-country. The Justy AWD and the Tercel tall-wagon A... more » Bad Juju: Festiva, and no NA Miata? No AC, no power anything, hand-crank windows, and is the best selling sportscar ever (you can take it up with Guinness if yo... more » Super Traction Engine: Cars can be cheep to buy, but insurance is expensive, even for a 500$ craigslist find. When someone makes cheep insurance, notify me. more » -
#backtobasics
Nine Great Bare-Necessity-Mobiles
Yesterday, GM announced a return to basics. That's good because sometimes, mobility alone is all we can afford. Few bare-bones cars had something making them more than basic transportation. Some, starting with the Model T, did. Here's our favorites. More » -
#captionthis
Free Hot Dogs Inside!
Wack-job messages like this are usually set aside for windowless cargo vans, but this über-creepy Dodge Neon driver has taken it upon himself to prove that hand-painted molestation messages know no bounds. More » -
#offbeatnews
Mercedes Mounts Dodge Neon, We Giggle
This forcible humping of a Mercedes and Neon resulted when a woman was trying to perform a three-point turn. Looks to us like the Mercedes was trying to pull off the coveted Eiffel Tower instead. More » -
#customcars
Hummer Brand Apparently Changing Hands, Downsizing And Badge Engineering
We knew things were bad over at GM's Hummer brand, what with the auto giant trying to peddle it off to any taker, but this Hummer Dodge Neon H2SE is just ridiculous. -
