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Used 1997 Mercury Tracer Sedan Consumer Reviews

4.1 out of 5 stars
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2.75 out of 5 stars

No Luck with this car

Gettinganewcar, 05/02/2003
1997 Mercury Tracer LS 4dr Sedan
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I bought my Mercury, Tracer 97 with 18,000 miles. After about a year and a half, I had engine work done to it. Which cost me an arm and a leg. Then another year later, I had to get a new tranmisssion at 50,000 miles. If you guy can avoid buying a ford car do it!! If you have it sell it. Ford did not do a good job with the tracer, that's why they stopped making it so fast. I am selling mine and getting a car that will last.

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4 out of 5 stars

No surprises here!

Kanaki, 03/02/2002
1997 Mercury Tracer LS 4dr Sedan
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A good, reliable car, with no surprises.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

extremely underrated

Pappa Smurf, 02/28/2003
1997 Mercury Tracer LS 4dr Sedan
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i don't know why people insist on downplaying all american models when compared to foreign models. this thing is zippy for 110hp and this car has given me no problems other than routine maintenance and parts are dirt cheap. bought at 35k and now 80k solid as a rock - a real road trip car. if you have a kid going to college, make this a grad gift.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Economical to buy - Economical to drive

bob61, 05/03/2002
1997 Mercury Tracer LS 4dr Sedan
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I purchased the Tracer with Trio package as original owner. With 32,000 miles on it it's only been in the shop once (heater had to be replaced -- under warranty). I purchased this car to go back and forth to the train, it was inexpensive too. However, after owning it for almost 5 years I've found it fun to drive. It handles well, has plenty of pep to get off the line or accelerate on the highway. It handles well, all in all it's been a fun car to drive. Mileage has been good, running in the 25-28 mpg range. It's been reliable and economical to own. My son just started driving and he wanted my car. So it has some eye appeal to boot.

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3.5 out of 5 stars

Out There

is3tj, 09/14/2008
1997 Mercury Tracer LS 4dr Sedan
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I just bought A 4DR LS with a brand new engine. It has been the worst car I have ever had. Everything is going wrong. Recall on the airbags, brake pedal loose (lights wont turn off), no A/C useless interior, ugly design. I do realize that this is a old car but it had sat for 4 years before it got a new engine there is no reason it should be like this.

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