Used 1997 Ford Thunderbird Consumer Reviews
1997 Ford Thunderbird LXV8 4.6
Best car I have ever owned. 350,000 one owner miles and still like new. Keep your Hondas and Toyota's. My wife's Toyota Highlander had electrical issues with only 733 miles.
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Best Value for Money
Bought it in 1997 brand new; fell in love with it on test drive; forgot about all the other cars I test drove. Very smooth, very comfortable, great looking car for a very reasonable price. At 7+ years, it still looks and feels new! This car has spoiled me. No trouble at all after all these years.
Fun BIrd
I purchased this car new. I fell in love with it on the lot and purchased it that same week. This is my second T- bird. The first was a 1993 with a 3.8 V6. I have added a supercharger, after market chip and upgrade exhaust system. This is by far the best car I have ever owned. If Ford was still making these I would buy another one in a flash.
1997 Thunderbird still runs like new
My 97 Thunderbird has the 4.8 V8. I changed the intake manifold , brake pads, water pump, spark plugs, sway bars, new carpet & tires. this car is easy to work on if you are handy, best car I have ever had. The 4.6 engine is made to go forever, that's why Police cars & Taxies got 400 thousand miles on this engine. Maintain this car and it won't let you down. Parts for this car are plenty & modest priced at your local part house.
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All the Bird I expected
I've always wanted a Thunderbird ever since I first started liking cars. I finally got myself one last August. I've only had it for five months now, but I have loved every minute of owning it. It hasn't given me any mecahnical problems yet. It still has a lot of zip left in it. Merging into traffic is no problem at all. The accelleration is very smooth and predictable.