Used 1997 Honda Civic del Sol Consumer Reviews
Used Civic del Sol for sale
Nice little car.
LUVinIT, 08/03/2005
1997 Honda Civic del Sol S 2dr Coupe
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
Had a '91, CRX before purchasing this car. Needed more air flow - got it. Love to drive it with the top off. Averaging 34 city/40 highway. Put 195's on it sticks to road. Going on 150k miles and still running strong. No problem passing emission tests. Great car for the money.
Fun in the sun
caneco95, 03/25/2013
1997 Honda Civic del Sol S 2dr Coupe
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
I just purchased this car and I can see it is not going to be my summer, weekend, beach car but will replace my CRV as my daily commute car. A small step down, but as someone mentioned it is a fun car to drive. As a guy, I couldn't care less that it's labeled as a "chick car" or some people call it "cute". Fun trumps cute 8 days a week and then some. I did a search and looked at comparable cars like the Mazda Miata and the TR7, both two seaters, but Honda quality and the fact that it was a hard top won out over my other choices. Even though I would have preferred the manual drive, the automatic is no slouch. If you have the chance to drive one and buy it, do. You won't be sorry
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Another 15 Years?
Bob K, 07/20/2003
1997 Honda Civic del Sol S 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought the del Sol used after 15 years driving a Honda CRX Si. As with my CRX, I have not had any trouble with the del Sol, except a small trunk leak. I get between 30 and 38 mpg (winter to summer) . The car is just plain FUN to drive! I recently put on bigger rims and tires (15x7, 195x50R15) and it made the del Sol even MORE fun to drive (MUCH more so! well worth the money). Engine power in the S model is OK but my old CRX was quicker. If you can find an Si or VTEC del Sol consider it.
What a great car
reo4ua, 12/23/2009
1997 Honda Civic del Sol S 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Bought used with 170k on the odometer to commute back and forth to work. My buying decision was based in large part on the reviews I read here while researching. To have as many miles on it as it does, this is one tight little car. Burns/leaks nothing! 100% bone stock and fairly well cared for. One month after buying I drove back home for a funeral 800 miles round trip. Ran it pretty hard and no trouble at all. Don't expect a lot of pep...not much power under the hood on the s model. Don't pass up the opportunity to buy one in good shape. Already 2 offers to buy mine.
More fun than ever!
R.E. Majoros, 10/23/2003
1997 Honda Civic del Sol S 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
When faced with the conundrum of purchasing a new vehicle, I wanted more than anything to stay with Honda and a convertible, but the S2K was too much money. The car was about an hour away from where I lived, and had been a weekend car for two sets of owners. It was perfect, and had really low miles. I cannot imagine owning any other car! And with the way Hondas are built I don't think I will ever have to! It handles like a dream, is spacious for tall people (I am almost 6'), and is just an all out fun car to drive! This was by far the best car I have ever driven or owned!
Best Car Ever
Abby, 06/27/2005
1997 Honda Civic del Sol Si 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Loved it, sold it to find a bigger car for winter driving. Not too good in the snow and ice, but extremely fun to drive. By far the best vehicle I have ever had. Love the Targa Top.
202K Miles and Counting!
kmm215, 12/07/2005
1997 Honda Civic del Sol Si 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I've been driving my del sol si for 6 years now... every day and doing about 100 miles a day. I couldn't ask for a better car! I've done routine maintenance, 2 timing belts,etc... this is by far the most reliable car I've ever owned. I hope to drive it another 100K miles.
Simply the best
Dave Barton, 03/05/2003
1997 Honda Civic del Sol Si 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Simply put, this is the best car I've ever owned, bar none. After six years and 135,000 essentially trouble-free miles, I'm convinced that nothing could compare with it. In all that time, the only thing that's been done to it apart from routine maintenance was a single repair costing about $400 to the air conditioner at about 75,000 miles. All this and fun too! Can't be beat!
Best car on the road
Karen, 12/24/2008
1997 Honda Civic del Sol S 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This little car is reliable, fun, fuel-efficient, and great in the snow. Don't let the small size fool you. The trunk is big enough for weekly grocery shopping. I've even gone camping in it - tent and all! The small size means that it can get out of tight spots that other cars can't and parking is a breeze. The front wheel drive means it's great in bad weather and maneuvers well in all weather and at all speeds. The small engine is all that's needed, and mileage is anywhere from 35 to 40 mpg. I've owned this car for 8 years and have spent $5,269.46 on maintenance and repairs, including oil changes and tires. I don't ever want to give this car up!
Get manual transmission for great MPG
Sue G, 09/27/2008
1997 Honda Civic del Sol S 2dr Coupe
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I owned a 97 del sol S with 5 speed manual transmission, it's ultimate gas saver and such joy to drive. It's a shame Honda doesn't bring this car back to market. it's very solid build and never break. Later my husband talked me into getting an automatic transmission and sold the one with manual shift, the MPG drop drastically from average 37MPG to 27 MPG, not talking about the fun of driving is gone. So I highly recommend pick and stick shift if you are in the market for Del Sol.