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Used 1997 Pontiac Sunfire Sedan Consumer Reviews

3.9 out of 5 stars
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2.5 out of 5 stars

Don't Buy

Julie Dunagan, 08/06/2004
1997 Pontiac Sunfire SE 4dr Sedan
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I will never buy another pontiac. After 1 year everything started falling apart.

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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
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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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3.88 out of 5 stars

Not a bad little car

Nao-Chan, 01/28/2004
1997 Pontiac Sunfire SE 4dr Sedan
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We have had very few problems with this car, and it now has 83,000 miles. The olny thing out of the ordinary that we had to replace was the Air conditioning compressor for about $600 @ 76,000 miles. The engine is still strong, and transmission shifts smoothly. My main complaint is the seats, which are unbearable on any trip that requires more than 2 hours driving.

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3.38 out of 5 stars

not bad, not good

Joshy, 10/24/2002
1997 Pontiac Sunfire SE 4dr Sedan
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An OK car for the money. I have had a number of repairs lately (nearly 120K mi. now). Head gasket has gone twice, starter, alternator, fuel injector head along with regular front end parts etc. A little bit gutless and a fair bit of body roll (but what do you expect for the money)

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4.88 out of 5 stars

reliability

97 sunfire, 01/19/2006
1997 Pontiac Sunfire SE 4dr Sedan
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so far i have had this car for quite a while, it was my first, and i would never buy away from pontiac or chevy after owning it, take good care of it, and it will never break down,minor wear and tear but thats normal, for a four cylinder great performance,comfortable to drive for a small car, great on gas, i do alot of driving, 25k yearly, and i have never had this car break down or anything, it has been the best first car i could have ever imagined, high milege and she drives like the day she was new

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