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Strong reliable workhorse
bralwel, 04/01/2004
1997 Chevrolet Lumina 4dr Sedan
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I have 190,000 miles on my 97 Lumina. It has served me well and very reliable during that whole time. I have only replaced a water pump and one alternator. I finally have to rebuild teh motor at 190,000 miles which I am now doing. I expect another 150,000 miles from this sturdy car
Decent car but no Toyota or Honda
james, 12/24/2004
1997 Chevrolet Lumina LS 4dr Sedan
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It's been 2 years and a half since we bought this car from my uncle. It had 56 k miles and now has 84k. I noticed it started to lose coolant in the overflow bottle almost from day one. It soon needed the intake manifold gasket replaced which was about a $600.00 repair. A year later it needed the alternator ($300.00} and a water pump {$200.00]. I've heard this isn't abnormal for a car with this kind of mileage. It rides quieter than our '97 Camry and gets better gas mileage as well (about 25 mpg). Seats are fair at best. Big trunk. Not screwed together as well as Hondas and Toyotas we've had. We got the car for a cheap price so the repairs didn't bankrupt us.
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WONDERFUL CAR
kkymmer, 03/23/2003
1997 Chevrolet Lumina LS 4dr Sedan
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BOUGHT THIS CAR AFTER MY SUBARU DIED. THE SUBY WAS A COMPACT, I LIKE THE ROOMINESS OF THE LUMINA, THE GET UP AND GO THAT IS HAS. RIDING IN IT IS LIKE RIDING ON A CLOUD!!! AMAZING CAR ALTOGETHER.
Small things gone wrong
colorfularies, 06/09/2007
1997 Chevrolet Lumina 4dr Sedan
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I bought this car 4 years ago and it had 90,000 miles on it. I just needed something to get me back and forth to work in. The car was nice looking, had great pick up and rode strong and smooth. No problems at all the first couple years. Soon the white paint started coming off, and after a brutal winter with snow and ice storms, my car was left with patches of grey primer showing through all over the vehicle I've seen other white Luminas with the same problem. I had it repainted a few months ago and now it looks brand new. A defect in the paint that GM should fix. I've had the radiator, AC compressor, alternator, and water pump replaced.
Good all-around
mikeal1913, 05/15/2003
1997 Chevrolet Lumina 4dr Sedan
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Luminas have been very good to me. This is a dependable, low maintenance cost car. Both Luminas I've owned have gotten great gas mileage considering their size. My 4 cyl. Lumina got about 30 and this 6 cyl. gets 24. Powerful, smooth ride, good looks.
One of the Best
IceHouse, 05/07/2003
1997 Chevrolet Lumina LS 4dr Sedan
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This is a very low-maintenance vehicle with a nice ride - great traction- control system and many nice features. I have had almost no problems with the vehicle and only wish they were still making them.
Nice car
zees, 07/02/2003
1997 Chevrolet Lumina LS 4dr Sedan
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Intake manifold gaskets went at 66000. Apparantley the Chevy and others now use plastics gaskets for v6 and v8's. Maybe they will get it right in another ten years. Also fuel sendign unit broke, cost $880 at dealer to fix. Only good news is next time Chevy pays for the parts (lifetime warranty on replacement parts) But the car has been more reliable than my previous Accord.
3.1L need I say more
snake11292006, 04/24/2008
1997 Chevrolet Lumina 4dr Sedan
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My girlfriend bought this car a little over a year ago and it was a very realiable car until about a month ago. The frist thing was the intake gaskets had to be replaced at about 115000 miles. We got the car back and it ran fine for a 3 weeks when a new leak devloped. Took it to a shop and found that the timing chain cover was leaking. So that will be another $350 to fix. If you don't want to sink a lot of money into a car then don't buy one with the 3.1 or the 3.4 they have nothing but problems.
1997 Chevy Lumina LTZ
Petey, 04/27/2008
1997 Chevrolet Lumina LTZ 4dr Sedan
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Bought the car in 1999 w/ 63000 mi. on. Managed to get to 160,000 miles on it before giving it to my kid after driver's ed. It managed to get 2 1/2 more years out of it. Got to 183,000 before head gasket went. Only repairs in 6+ years was a water pump, manifold gasket, tires and fluid changes. Always started for me.
Great Car
LPickle, 12/20/2021
1997 Chevrolet Lumina 4dr Sedan
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Great Car... I paid 2000 for it ten years ago.. Had to retire it. Just age caught up with it...Like us all. LOL
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Reliable engine, leaky
drea, 10/24/2006
1997 Chevrolet Lumina LS 4dr Sedan
0 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought this car from my mother who bought it new. It has almost exactly 193,000 miles on it and I just got the death sentence for it. It has been leaking coolant, which is common with the Luminas, for probably the last 60,000 miles. The coolent has finally leaked into the engine parts causing random misfiring. It has tranny problems. This car had terrible brakes. I constantly was replacing brakes and rotors. It had suspension problems. In addition, it had annoying electrical problems. The driver's window stopped working, headlight electrical problems, cruise broke, no left turn. This was all electrical, not fixed by replacing bulbs. It was never fun to drive. Bad turning radius
Corsica=The sequel
Daveyboy, 01/01/2003
1997 Chevrolet Lumina LS 4dr Sedan
0 of 3 people found this review helpful
This car is not a car that is for a family of more than 4. Chevy has not figured out that car seats do not sit well in the back seat, in particularly the middle. At 12$ a pop for the platinum spark plugs, that is not a cheap fixer either. Interior is very cheaply put together. Why won't the window visor clips stay in place? Sqeaks and rattles. Not room for anything inside. This is not yesterday's Chevy. Being on a limited income, I'm stuck with this sled.