1997 Buick Riviera Consumer Reviews
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(9 Total Reviews)
1997 BUICK STD-RIVIERA
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 6 | Fun-to-Drive: | 9 | Build Quality: | 7 |
| Comfort: | 8 | Interior Design: | 7 | Reliability: | 8 |
| Fuel Economy: | 6 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
1997 Buick Riviera 2 Dr STD Coupe
Review
Traditonal smooth Buick ride. Reasonable gas mileage & accelateration but definately no speedster.
Favorite Features
Great exterior design.
Suggested Improvements
Would like to see a new Riv, GM are you listening?
Best car ever owned
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 10 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 10 |
| Comfort: | 10 | Interior Design: | 10 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 10 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
1997 Buick Riviera 2 Dr STD Sprchgd Coupe
Review
This car is a joy to ride and at 6 years old still turns heads. Gas milage is great. Only problem I have had is the Traction control unit went bad and it's rather expensive to fix. Other then that, I still enjoy this car like the day I bought it!
Favorite Features
The look, the feel, the ride
Suggested Improvements
1 out 1 people found this review helpful
Pleased as punch
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 9 | Fun-to-Drive: | 9 | Build Quality: | 8 |
| Comfort: | 10 | Interior Design: | 10 | Reliability: | 9 |
| Fuel Economy: | 9 | Exterior Design: | 6 | ||
Vehicle
1997 Buick Riviera 2 Dr STD Sprchgd Coupe
Review
This is our second Riviera. We traded a 2001 LeSabre for it and have not been sorry. Great ride, 30 mpg, quiet, comfortable and handles amazingly well for a front drive full size ride. It's a keeper.
Favorite Features
Performance, ride, handling are super. Love the steering wheel controls for radio, temp, and enjoy the auto temp feature with outside temp reading. Dual temperature controls are appreciated.
Suggested Improvements
Turn signal indicator is almost out of sight on the left dial. I liekd the older method better with indicators on either side of the dash. Exterior styling could be more pleasing. Back looks like a sock monkey.
1 out 1 people found this review helpful
Best car I ever owned!
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 10 | Fun-to-Drive: | 9 | Build Quality: | 9 |
| Comfort: | 10 | Interior Design: | 9 | Reliability: | 9 |
| Fuel Economy: | 5 | Exterior Design: | 9 | ||
Vehicle
1997 Buick Riviera 2 Dr STD Sprchgd Coupe
Review
I bought this car when I took a job that required a lot of travel and wanted a comfortable car for long trips. It has fulfilled that task very well. Reliability has been great. I've only had to replace the water pump, spark plugs, etc. Normal maintenance. Changed oil every 3,000 miles and it has always gotten me around in style and comfort.
Favorite Features
Comfort, acceleration, beauty.
Suggested Improvements
Traveling on the road a lot, I listen to AM talk shows on the radio. The AM radio is very poor. FM works great.
My Riv
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 10 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 10 |
| Comfort: | 10 | Interior Design: | 10 | Reliability: | 9 |
| Fuel Economy: | 9 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
1997 Buick Riviera 2 Dr STD Sprchgd Coupe
Review
I bought this car used and have really loved it. Fun to drive, comfortable, handles well except when the tires are flat and you try to get out of the median after being run off the road. But it still went.
Favorite Features
Heated seat. Steering wheel radio and temperature controls, thermometer, quick getting on the Interstate and merging with traffic. Body styling.
Suggested Improvements
Vented rear rotors. Solid rotors warp quickly. Went through two alternators...not cheap. Perhaps common mount alternator.
1 out 1 people found this review helpful
GREAT CAR
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 7 | Fun-to-Drive: | 8 | Build Quality: | 8 |
| Comfort: | 9 | Interior Design: | 9 | Reliability: | 6 |
| Fuel Economy: | 8 | Exterior Design: | 9 | ||
Vehicle
1997 Buick Riviera 2 Dr STD Coupe
Review
Be sure and get an extended warranty $1800 - intake $320 - alt $180 - antenna $150 - auto trunk release
Favorite Features
Great road car
Suggested Improvements
Make a new one!
1 out 1 people found this review helpful
sweet ride
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 10 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 10 |
| Comfort: | 8 | Interior Design: | 8 | Reliability: | 10 |
| Fuel Economy: | 8 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
1997 Buick Riviera 2 Dr STD Sprchgd Coupe
Review
Car is great to drive had to replace alternator and battery after i bought it but no other surprises so far steering sounds a little strained when turning wheels at a stop ??
Favorite Features
car looks great interior is cool looking , moonroof heated seat and car will flat get up ang go !!!
Suggested Improvements
tweety's car
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 8 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 9 |
| Comfort: | 8 | Interior Design: | 6 | Reliability: | 9 |
| Fuel Economy: | 9 | Exterior Design: | 6 | ||
Vehicle
1997 Buick Riviera 2 Dr STD Sprchgd Coupe
Review
comfortable,some difficulty getting and out of.
Favorite Features
moon roof,leather seats, heated seat
Suggested Improvements
improve the steering cable
John's car
Overall Rating
| Performance: | 10 | Fun-to-Drive: | 10 | Build Quality: | 10 |
| Comfort: | 10 | Interior Design: | 10 | Reliability: | 9 |
| Fuel Economy: | 9 | Exterior Design: | 10 | ||
Vehicle
1997 Buick Riviera 2 Dr STD Sprchgd Coupe
Review
The car is excellent, like new
Favorite Features
Suggested Improvements
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