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Used 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier Coupe Consumer Reviews

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4.63 out of 5 stars

A lot of go for a 4 banger

greennirvana101, 03/18/2004
1997 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

i just bought this car used with a bunch of mods on it... it runs 0-60 in 6.7! its got a lot of go and potential for such a great price

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Best Car I Have ever owned

Nathan Sweeney, 09/07/2003
1997 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This is by far the best vehicle i have ever owned. I have had a 93 Honda Civic and a 95 jeep Wrangler before the Z24. This thing gets 30 mpg with a mix of highway and city driving, goes 0 - 60 in like 8 seconds, and corners like a mofo. 100mph comes up easily in 5th gear and feels completely stable and in control. Insurance is the same as the 93 Civic for me, a 19 year old male. Had I owned this first, i would have never had the YJ or the Civic. Build quality is flawless in the Z24 except for the paint. Scratches easily. I just want to drive around as much as possible. It's a great car! Looking for a first car? get a Z24, you won't regret it!

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Great car

Great Z-24, 09/05/2003
1997 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I have had this car for about 3 months now. Its been great the only thing I have had to do is get the water pump replaced. other than that this Z-24 has been great. I've put cold air intake on and it has a really nice deep tone. I've also put euro style lights on and i must say they look great. At 84K it runs very well. the five speen has alot of nuts for a 4 banger... all around great car

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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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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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