Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Ok first car - 1997 Ford Aspire
  By Tyler - September 15 - 2:00 am

  I bought my ford aspire last December as my first car. I paid Five hundred dollars for it. Since than i have put at least eight hundred dollars in repairs into the darn thing. From Bad motor mounts to tires, Ive replaced it. I dont blame the car itself because the previous owners never even changed the oil in the car. It took four oil changes to finally get it cleaned out! I have to tell you for what this car been through Im surprised it still goes, the engine is good condition just everything around it is whats wrong. If Im gentle with the throttle i will get 35 mpg city and 35 mpg highway it has the 3 speed automatic. The transmission requires you to floor it to shift down.

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  160,500 miles and still running well! - 1997 Ford Aspire
  By rolynne - August 12 - 7:52 pm

  I was looking for a reliable, low-cost, used compact when I found a listing for an Aspire 2-DR automatic. After reading reviews here I went ahead and bought it. Im pretty satisfied with it, especially the mileage it gets. It does have a lot of interior noise and could use a bit more pick-up on the 0-60 time, but once it gets going it has no problem keeping its speed up.

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  Reliable vehicle - 1997 Ford Aspire
  By Michael Kraus - June 14 - 11:55 pm

  Ive had good reliability. Plus I get 43 mpg!

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  Has sides like butter - 1997 Ford Aspire
  By Tia Chang - March 20 - 2:00 am

  The transmission on my car went at 50,000, and the dealer wouldnt replace it. One person ran into it (just with his body, not a car) and left a big dent in the side. The air conditioning went out at 75,000 miles. The salt on the roads has eroded the muffler and loosened the catalytic converter cap, no matter how often I get it replaced. On the plus side, it gets great gas mileage, and you can fit a surprising amount into it. Also can park it in very tight spots.

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  The Durable Starter Car - 1997 Ford Aspire
  By Vegete - January 7 - 2:00 am

  For someone looking for something to get you here and there, this would be a decent pick, expecially if youre young. The gas milage is incredible, and you dont have to worry about knocking it around a bit (handled 2 rear end collisions). Its definetly not a car you want to be driving if youre in a hurry (not even 70hp!). Passing on the highway can be a hassle unless youre already going at a much higher speed than the person in front of you (for this reason, I suggest a manual transmission). Overall, its decent.

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  i like my car alright - 1997 Ford Aspire
  By Amanda Tillotson - November 11 - 2:00 am

  I got my car when i was 16 its been an awesome first car to learn how to drive and plus its a stick shift so i got to learn how to dfo two things at once

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  Looks can be deceiving! - 1997 Ford Aspire
  By jstar - September 15 - 2:00 am

  I bought my ford aspire a little over a year ago with the intention of it lasting a few years. boy was I wrong!!! The car looked great appearance wise, but after two weeks of driving it everything started to go wrong!!! It stalls when I stop at a stop light, it stalls trying to go up hills at too slow a speed... its a nightmare to drive!! on the upside... when i moved into my apartment i fit almost all of by boxes into it!!!