smart or not to drive vehicle crosscountry anywhere from 2000 to 5000 miles give or take in total

2002 DODGE NEON
147,500 MILES • RWD • AUTOMATIC
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NANC1234
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it's an old 2002 neon; oil always gets changed as well as anything else it really needs, the motor is excellent and never yet had a transmission problem but it runs rough sometimes and sometimes fine and might that transmission go on a crosscountry journey?; am I being naïve in thinking I could make it to/from say either or both, starting from central new York state and driving it to/from Rochester, MN and back and what about from central new York state to 3 cities in Arizona and back?; would that 2nd trip be pushing my luck or might both be the end of the Neon?; thx. for what u guys do and Happy Holidays!!!!
Nov 22, 2013 at 7:01 AM
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HMAC300
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is the fluid dark or black if it is don't take it if it goes ok it should be ok eway driving isn't hard on a car.
Nov 22, 2013 at 7:05 AM
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I fixed that problem; the tire fell off while backing out of driveway which set off the driveshaft, powersteering and something else but got all that fixed and thank god tire fell off going slowly in driveway so no more fluids r leaking; it was brown like poop color; thx.
Nov 22, 2013 at 10:44 AM
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HMAC300
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if trans fluid is brown then have a trans guy look at it and get his opinion. that is not a good color
Nov 22, 2013 at 10:46 AM
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it was the bearing shaft and lower control arm that needed fixing and it was power steering fluid that blew out bottom when that then broke off and tire came off; big mess but it's over; how long can a 2002 dodge neon's engine and transmission last in general?; thx.
Nov 22, 2013 at 10:56 AM
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HMAC300
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if you taek care of it and don't abuse ait a long time if you have kept up oil changes and filters and trans change up to 250 k before maybe a rebuild
Nov 22, 2013 at 10:59 AM
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of both the engine and transmission?; thx. for your help.
Nov 22, 2013 at 11:01 AM