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Used 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier Consumer Reviews

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Perfect for College

Polo121518, 10/12/2002
1997 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This car is perfect for college, great gas miliage, makes a drive a breez, and for not having a lot of money it looks sleek, has peep , I wouldnt recomend the stadard version goes with this one , it just looks sweet

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Great For Students!

foxxy, 01/31/2007
1997 Chevrolet Cavalier 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I bought my 9'7 Cavalier sedan from a good friend of mine. It had a little body damage when I bought it but nothing major. They had put a new O2 sensor on it but other than that had no major issues with it. So far the only thing I've had to do to it was put a new water pump on today. I'm a college student and I highly reccomend them to anyone looking for an inexpensice way to get around. Despite below freezing temps, mine has started up almost the first time every time. It's really a great car as long as they're well taken care of. They may not be the fanciest or the fastest car out there, but they're dependable and great fuel mileage. They really have a lot of potential. I love mine to death!

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Reliable Car

Sweetpea, 10/25/2002
1997 Chevrolet Cavalier RS 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I bought this car with 53,000 miles in 1999. Since then I have had it in the shop 5 times for the brakes & 3 times for recall parts. But overall I'd have to say I made a good choice when I picked this car. It runs great on gas & handles very well. It now has 95,000 and is just starting to get some mechanical problems. I have been looking for a new car & I am geering towards a newer Cavalier. I'm going to miss my trusty first car.

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2 out of 5 stars

A Cheap car in many ways

KidsCar, 03/07/2007
1997 Chevrolet Cavalier RS 2dr Coupe
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

Although it didn't cost much to buy as a used car, it has cost relatively a lot since I bought it. Head gasket $1000, rear shocks $300, alternator $300, not including tires and brakes (normal wear items). Although it looked great when I bought it for my daughter, I wish I'd spent more on a Civic or Corolla and would have ended up with a better car. It has annoying issues like a leaky trunk seal, poor paint on bumpers, slipping door seals, etc. I had not purchased an "American car" in several years - this product reaffirms why.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

dependable

Iowaguy , 10/29/2002
1997 Chevrolet Cavalier LS 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

car gets great gas milage , sound system good, heater good , air cond good , peppy get up when needed, looks sharp my car has the traction control great in Iowa winters very reliable .Negative - Seat belt restraint cheap needs replaced , plastic parts cheap had to replace passanger air vent positioner, foam densisty in front seats need to be more firm as it settles and you swing to get out of car the metal seat bracket catches your clothes. overall should be rated at an 7.8

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