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Tanja B, 06/09/2002
1997 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2dr Convertible
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
This car is really fun to drive, and incredibly reliable. It is no joke when I say that this car has NEVER broken down on me. Thsi year I had to replace the shocks, and I am now having minor problems with the power windows.This is the very best and most reliable car I have ever owned. I bought it used in 1997 with 400km on it.
Pocket rocket
pocket rocket, 10/31/2002
1997 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2dr Convertible
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Fun car to drive...dependable and loaded with safety features standard. Power convertible top has always worked great with no leaks. Maintenance is affordable and the car still has lots of value and fun left.
Excellent
daf, 08/26/2005
1997 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2dr Convertible
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Excellent car; great fun sporty little car for the price, with more rear room for kids and dogs etc than most convertibles; one of the best deals around, just not known really for unknown reasons.
Great deal
ANJERS, 07/12/2005
1997 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2dr Convertible
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
This is my 2nd Sunfire (1st one was totaled in an accident). It now has 120,000 miles on it and it still runs beautifully! I had my tranny serviced on it the other day just to keep it healthy and my mechanic was very much impressed w/my car. Had it looked over completely and it is still in amazing condition. The takeoff from a stop is suprisingly quick and has lots of balls for such a small engine. Love it!!
fun /nice looking
ed tryin, 03/18/2003
1997 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2dr Convertible
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I had this car since 1998 had 13,000 miles now it has 90,000 miles . Problems water pump $700 oh yea. and electric window motor $230 I love the car its fun to drive red and black top.
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.
Good Till High Miles
lost_in_new_mexico, 12/04/2003
1997 Pontiac Sunfire SE 2dr Convertible
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I bought this car in november of 2002. I am now selling it in December of 2003. I bought it with 93K miles on it reading that these cars lasted a while. This is not true. I have put 25K miles on it and in that time I have warped the front brake rotors twice, the spark plug coils went bad, and there is no way to diagnose them without replacing them, and now the torque converter is going out and it is running roughly again. $1300 minimum for the tranny work! Do Not Get This Car!