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We love our "Blue Moblie"
tenkat, 07/08/2011
1997 Pontiac Sunfire SE 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
We've had this car for 13 years and she's on 188,000 miles. She's been amazingly reliable. Just now getting noisy after all the miles we've thrown her way.
This car keeps on going!!
D. Stanhope, 12/14/2009
1997 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2dr Coupe
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I bought this car at 147,000 miles and I've put 61,000 miles on it and its only stopped me once, alternator! Yeah this bitch is a beast. These little motors from Chevy never last past 200k miles, but I can bet u that mine will go on to 300k easy. Great car, great gas mileage. The a/c still works, never been serviced, ever!
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- SE ConvertibleMSRP: $9,7502,253 mi away
I Love My Car
ProudPontiacOwner, 05/18/2009
1997 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2dr Coupe
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
My car gets GREAT gas mileage - 34 mph hiway, 24 mph combined (city/hiway). It is has a manual transmission. In the 10 years I've owned it, I've replaced the brakes (once) the tires (once) the battery (3 times) the alternator (once) and a belt and hose - ie, very low maintenance.
better than a tempo
jake the snake, 06/06/2002
1997 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2dr Convertible
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The 1997 Pontiac Sunfire is a nice litte car. It accelerates well, with its 2.4L 150 horsepower engine. The convertible top leaks, but so does every convertible after awhile. The stereo can barley be heard at full volume on the freeway with the top down, hence my speakers are all blown now. It has the smallest trunk in the world. My #2 cylinder died at 93000 miles. A used engine installed cost me $3300. It's fun, pretty and looks like its smiling all the time (not very aggressive looking, at all), but it's not very cheap to maintain and it's about as reliable as compaq tech support.
Best car ever
kom_stat, 01/26/2008
1997 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2dr Coupe
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I use my Sunfire as my work car. I practically abuse this car. I certainly don't baby it. It may get its oil changed every 8-9k, and couldn't tell you the last time I ever checked anything on it for maintenance. It's also been known to see the redline getting on the interstate. Been in two major accidents and now has over 210,000 miles and never given me any trouble. When I say never, I mean never. I haven't repaired anything on this car other than body panels but that certainly isn't Pontiac's fault. Also has awesome performance for being an entry level compact car that gets 36mpg even with a lead foot.