Used 1997 Honda Accord Consumer Reviews
Used Accord for sale
1 of three I own, need I say more...
scott, 06/02/2008
1997 Honda Accord Special Edition 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I own three 97 Honda accords, two Lxs and My SE. My lowest mileage Lx has 135,00 and my highest 212,000. And they all run like new. Have had to do very little with any of them. They wear tires like a dream, usually a set lasts longer than manufacture rating. My tip for everyones weak motor widow troubles is to spray some lube on the window channels going vertically on each side, the problem is not the motor, it is binding friction on the glass sides itself. This will make the windows work like new.
Good Car
RaLpH, 12/06/2002
1997 Honda Accord LX 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I just wanted to say that this is a great car. I'm 16 yrs old and happy to be driving a honda accord. These are the best cars ever, they run forever, Very Good Quality!
Bulletproof reliability, short on zoom
honderfan, 06/19/2003
1997 Honda Accord LX 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I have had this Accord LX for over 6 years now. Never had any trouble with it other than a couple of minor issues. Change the oil and put gas in it, and it will go... The engine is extremely anemic for a car this size, and this is *with* a manual tranny!! And ift he AC is on, foeget about any accelerations... The performance and corenering leaves a lot to be desired as well. But if you are ever looking for a good, reliable tranport to get you from point A to point B, look no further than this car.
1997 SE HONDA ACCORD
gdnstar, 12/30/2003
1997 Honda Accord Special Edition 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I HAVE REALLY ENJOYED THE 1997 HONDA ACCORD. I HAVE HAD FEW MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. I WILL NOTE THAT I HAVE HAD 2 SENSORS GO OUT, FORTUNATELY THEY WERE COVERED UNDER THE HONDA EMISSIONS WARRANTY.
I LOVE MY HONDA
Islander18, 09/05/2002
1997 Honda Accord Special Edition 2dr Coupe
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought this beauty in a trade with another private party for my old '88 accord (190000 mi). I have driven this car only 1000 miles since purchasing it but I have already fallen in love with it. The only thing that I have done is replace the standard air box with a K&N Cold Air Intake to increase the horsepower a little. You can't beat 25 MPG in town and the features that come along with an SE. You couldn't pay me enough to sell this beauty
The best in reliability
kagodo, 08/30/2002
1997 Honda Accord Special Edition 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Excellent overall performance. I almost bought a Plymouth Breeze which was one year older and half the price. No regrets.
Not as good as others
Asian user, 09/24/2002
1997 Honda Accord EX V6 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
got it from a private party with 85,000 miles on it. The trans is jerking in the "slow & go" situation. Won't happen when it's " Stop & go". That's why I didn't find out at the test drive. I have been a Toyota fan for more than 8 years, their trans just smooth like silk. Been to shop (not dealer), they told trans jerk on high mileage Accord are very common. No solution unless change a used one-$1,200. Also, many of the repair cost are higher than Toyota. it does have one advantage: it's timing belt need to replace every 90,000 miles, not 60,000.
Not Too Shabby But Very Vanilla Car
Woodbyrne, 07/13/2006
1997 Honda Accord LX 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Pretty decent car in terms of reliability. I now have 133k miles on it and have experienced the following problems since owning it: needed new exhaust system and radiator. These are normal wear and tear items. Engine is perfect. Problem now is that it's starting to get annoying old car problems. Sun roof began to leak so I just sealed it and took out the motor. Weird rattling noise under the car. Windows were always slow but now I have to push the passenger window up when closing it or it won't move. Once in a while the car will just turn off while you are driving. Car is too old now to dump cash in. And I won't get any $$ for a trade-in. Just going to drive it until it dies.
A Pretty Good Value
santaman58, 03/01/2003
1997 Honda Accord Special Edition 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Our 7th Honda. Overall, we are happy except for the driver's side power window failure that we experienced. Seems many others have the same problem. More road noise than I would like, but the overall value is still good and the dependability is good also. Drive power is adequate and comfort is good. Nice styling, except for the fabric covered side armrest, they would be better in a more cleanable material. Hopefully all these items will be corrected when we purchase our 8th Honda.
Honda
jmc1946, 06/29/2002
1997 Honda Accord Special Edition 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Dependable auto, only problem which is common to Honda's is that the windshield fogs up easily, air conditioning/defogging is not the greatest.