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Used 1997 Toyota Corolla Sedan Consumer Reviews

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Great Little Car

Pies De Plomo, 10/27/2002
1997 Toyota Corolla DX 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Very Good Car,You Can Depend On This Car Good Economy, Needs A Litle More Pep But Once You Are On Your Way It Goes Really Good, Brakes Are Not Very Good And They Lock easily, Air Condition You Can't Find A Better One.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Best car I've ever owned

Diane, 07/16/2007
1997 Toyota Corolla DX 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Bought this car used from a rental agency, with 20K miles on it. It has been the sole transportation for myself and my 2 children for the last 10 years. The only repair I've had to make was a starter replacement. Nothing else but scheduled maintenance. The car is comfortable and totally reliable, even at 210,000 miles. Has a very solid feel, handles well at all speeds, reasonable acceleration, 33-35 mpg even at interstate speeds.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Great Car!

Chrissie, 06/19/2002
1997 Toyota Corolla CE 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I bought my 1997 Corolla when I turned 16, as a first car. I've put that car through a lot of abuse (rare oil changes, squealing tires, etc.) and I've never had a bad problem with it. It's held up beautifully. I was even rear-ended by a brand new Cadillac, and the Cadillac was totaled, and my Corolla had a slight scratch on the rear bumper...it was amazing. While it's not the most fancy car, it's certainly the most reliable, well built, and all around practical car. I highly reccomend the Corolla, especially as a first car, because it holds up so well, and needs little to no matinence.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Great Car

VicArcega, 11/29/2002
1997 Toyota Corolla CE 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I've been driving this car for the past 3 yrs. It has never caused any problems whatsoever, and I've been communting to and from school pretty much every day. It still runs very well, and is very responsive. Drivers seat is very comfortable as well as the back seat. Trunk has a good amount of space, I just had to install a trunklight, no problem. Speakers were kinda low quality. The one problem I had was the door locks broke, but the dealer had that fixed in no time. Its a very reliable car, and I would recommend it to people looking for a realiable used car. It's very practical for a student/teenager.

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5 out of 5 stars

Great, Reliable Car

97 DX, 06/12/2008
1997 Toyota Corolla DX 4dr Sedan
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

My dad bought this car new in 1997 and babied it ever since. I just bought it from him with only 87000 miles on it. The only thing he did was change oil every 3000 miles, replace timing belt and front brakes. I haven't even had this car long enough to determine my miles per gallon but I'm sure it will be outstanding. Great car for the money and very reliable. A+++

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