well i bought a 99 neon for the wife to drive to work it has 280,000 mils.on it it uses a qurt of oil in 3000 mils and still gets 33mpg.up and down the MT.to work.hows that???????????O and it has had 2 timming belts put on it.one gas cap alt.and ac belt an oil pan (bolt hole wore out)and rotors and 5 sets of brake pads.hows that for a cheaep car.