ive owned 2 neons, and have been aroudn a few of friends neons... and i will agree, that quality is in the share of mazda.. neons are made to be low cost cars....From what i gathered the srt4 isnt any different, its the same chassis since 95.. im sure ethings have gotten better, but im sure alot of things are the same. motor/tranny are solid its been proven. it has alot of capability. but as far as stuff you wish it had...the MS3 does have. ive never owned a 3, but i have owned plenty of mazda built cars. all mazdaspeed cars have had a great aftermarket, its just not as known.

truthfully, the 2 arent really being compared, the real battle is between the caliber srt4, and the Ms3.. ms3 has already been marked higher than the neon srt4...