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Used 1997 Chevrolet Lumina Consumer Reviews

4.3 out of 5 stars
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4.38 out of 5 stars

1997 Chevy Lumina LTZ

Petey, 04/27/2008
1997 Chevrolet Lumina LTZ 4dr Sedan
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Bought the car in 1999 w/ 63000 mi. on. Managed to get to 160,000 miles on it before giving it to my kid after driver's ed. It managed to get 2 1/2 more years out of it. Got to 183,000 before head gasket went. Only repairs in 6+ years was a water pump, manifold gasket, tires and fluid changes. Always started for me.

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5 out of 5 stars

Great Car

LPickle, 12/20/2021
1997 Chevrolet Lumina 4dr Sedan
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Great Car... I paid 2000 for it ten years ago.. Had to retire it. Just age caught up with it...Like us all. LOL

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2 out of 5 stars
Technology
4 out of 5 stars
Performance
3 out of 5 stars
Interior
3 out of 5 stars
Comfort
4 out of 5 stars
Reliability
5 out of 5 stars
Value
1 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

A Dependable Ride

vikki, 11/11/2002
1997 Chevrolet Lumina 4dr Sedan
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I have had my Lumina for three years, having bought it new. Except for an alternator at 55,000 miles and routine maintenance, I haven't had to do a thing.Solid road car, I put on a lot of miles per year. My daughter is getting this one for going back and forth to college while I buy another Lumina with lower miles. I wish they would rethink discontinuing this model--it's the best car I've ever owned.

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4 out of 5 stars

Good Car

Craig, 08/01/2009
1997 Chevrolet Lumina 4dr Sedan
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I bought the car with 72k miles for $1500 dollars. A friend was buying a new F150 and $1500 was all the dealer was going to give him, so he sold it to me for that. I immediately had to do the notorious intake gasket replacement at the popular $800 cost. Besides that it is the best darned $2300 purchase I've ever made. It has 153k miles on it now and still gets close to 30 on the highway and 24 mpg on my 22 mi daily commute to/from work. Good in the snow which is a plus in NE Ohio. I did have to replace the gas tank at 150k, thanks again to the NE Ohio winters. The engine thermostat is impossible to get to for the average garage mechanic...$200 to have the thermostat replaced.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Reliable Car

GM, 11/22/2002
1997 Chevrolet Lumina 4dr Sedan
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Very nice car, I've bought the car new 5 years ago and it required no repairs, except oil and tires. I'd definetly reccommend it if you are looking for a fairly cheap midsize car that has some of the best american engineering.

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