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Used 1997 Pontiac Sunfire Sedan Consumer Reviews

3.9 out of 5 stars
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3.5 out of 5 stars

It is a reasonable car. Not very fast

Eagles, 07/21/2002
1997 Pontiac Sunfire SE 4dr Sedan
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Overall I think the 1997 Pontiac Sunfire has a reasonable performance. For the most part it has been reliable. The engine does not have a whole lot of pep anymore because of its 83,000 miles. But it runs okay and the exterior is in pretty good condition.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

it's been a long ride

almost done, 05/23/2006
1997 Pontiac Sunfire SE 4dr Sedan
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

at 180K + miles it still has the original alternator, original timing chain, replaced the battery maybe 3 times, replaced the brakes 2ce. I've taken it places that are made for 4 x 4s, yet suffered only minor brush scrapes to the paint from the tumbleweeds. This car is legend in my office for the abuse it has taken. I live far from dealerships--never had the recall items replaced. Manual transmission has decent acceleration for 4 cylinder. Perfect size for 5'3"-5'10" person, very comfortable. Handles sudden stops well--had to slam the brakes and veer one eve to avoid a burro at 80 mph, slid and stopped without spinning or rolling.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

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.

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2.5 out of 5 stars

sunfires have lots of problems

ggirl, 07/26/2002
1997 Pontiac Sunfire SE 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I bought mine two years ago and I have had many problems like alternator,battery radio, a grove was dug in my roator by my break pads, they are not made very sturdy.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Steady As She Goes

MNKittyMao, 07/09/2003
1997 Pontiac Sunfire SE 4dr Sedan
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Bought used 11/1999 w/ 30k miles. Had great sporty look w/o high price. Basic package. No probs, just reg maint. Now has 100k+ miles and still runs/handles great. Learned from previous cars the hard way.. take care of them, they will last a lot longer (esp oil, the blood of a car).. and the more bells and whistles the more to go wrong.

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