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Used 1997 Buick Riviera Consumer Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

John's car

Jihn's Riv, 03/31/2002
1997 Buick Riviera Supercharged 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

The car is excellent, like new

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4 out of 5 stars

1997 BUICK STD-RIVIERA

Tompro, 12/15/2003
1997 Buick Riviera 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Traditonal smooth Buick ride. Reasonable gas mileage & accelateration but definately no speedster.

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5 out of 5 stars

Best car ever owned

Moto, 11/15/2003
1997 Buick Riviera Supercharged 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

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!

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Dream car

Kathleen, 03/06/2009
1996 Buick Riviera Supercharged 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I bought this from a man who said it was to expensive to drive. I love it! It has been sitting for a year because of the price of gasoline. Have put a new battery in it and I hope to drive it for awhile now. Have thought about selling it, but just cannot let myself too. Would buy another if Buick made one.

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5 out of 5 stars

Supercharged Riviera

gmck25004x, 12/31/2011
1996 Buick Riviera Supercharged 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I bought this car for $260 in 2010. It had sat for 3 years. I put a new $150 battery in under the rear seat and drove it home 20 miles with no brakes! I had all 13 brake lines replaced. It needed a hood and fender and lights from a deer collision sometime before I bought it. I drove it to work while I was replacing body parts. I replaced all the engine pulleys and belts and hoses and radiator. The interior is flawless and the exterior is exquisite. It just looks fast! It is one of the fastest cars I have ever owned! I have used it to teach my son to work on cars. o2 sensors give false electronic messages. replaced both...runs better than ever! one hub bearing. 209k miles.

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