stay away from the 00' - 01' neons. they like to blow bearings just as much as the 7m does, but with only one difference -- neons will do it while full of oil.
i told my mother not to fucking buy one, and does she listen? no. now shes on engine #3, and can't give the car back under lemon law because she waited to fucking long. she just kept getting it fixed under her warranty which is about to expire. women...