Overview & Reviews
SE convertible gets a higher level of standard equipment, including an automatic transmission. Coupes get a new front seatbelt guide loop, and a new Sports Interior trim debuts called Patina/Redondo cloth.
- Good looks, zippy powertrain (Twin Cam), comfortable interior, standard ABS, standard traction control with automatic transmission, good value
- Weight, buzzy powertrain (2.2-liter), excessive body roll.
User Reviews:
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Sweet Car - 1997 Pontiac Sunfire
By Randy G - August 1 - 2:00 amI Love My 97 Pontiac sunfire GT. i got it for a graduation present and i Love it. it is very very sporty and Prety fast for its price. i couldent have asked for a better car!!!
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Gone But Not Forgotten - 1997 Pontiac Sunfire
By Big Grin Lover - July 30 - 10:00 amI bought this car with 39,400 miles on it and drove the car until the tranny gave out on it at 129,500 about 3yrs later, good car only problem before tranny gave out was a coil pack that went out at about 50,000 miles. Car still ran great after was involved in to accidents.
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Need a little shine - 1997 Pontiac Sunfire
By Harris - June 16 - 1:16 pmI have a 1997 Pontiac Sunfir Gt, and its fine for just driving around, but i have had some problems with it, my sunroof broke about 2 months after i bought it, my brakes went bad after a short while and my alternator went also. J-body cars(Sunfires and Cavaliers) are also known to have water pump problems.
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Great deal - 1997 Pontiac Sunfire
By ANJERS - April 24 - 5:10 pmThis 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!!
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i have a sunfire 97 - 1997 Pontiac Sunfire
By davidjr - April 3 - 2:00 amthis david and i have a 97 pontiac sunfire and it is a 1997 and i have thought that the brakes wear to tight but i was not sure becuse i had just put some on and i feel it did not do no good becuse before i got the good brakes when i hit thge breakes before i had felt a shaking sound and i had them changed but i still feel the same thing after about 2 weeks let me know what you think and also i have when i hold the brake and turn the wheel in side of the car is hard to steer
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We love our "Blue Moblie" - 1997 Pontiac Sunfire
By tenkat - March 26 - 3:15 pmWeve had this car for 13 years and shes on 188,000 miles. Shes been amazingly reliable. Just now getting noisy after all the miles weve thrown her way.
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Good gas & reliable - 1997 Pontiac Sunfire
By Jay - February 4 - 4:26 pmI bought this car when it was just reaching 10 years old. Ive had to do only minor work on it and it still gets great fuel economy. Runs good, but the fuel pump can be a little noisy. Handles great and an ok ride. Otherwise one of the best cars Ive ever bought. Perfect for an home and back type car.
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Dont Buy - 1997 Pontiac Sunfire
By Julie Dunagan - December 28 - 10:00 amI will never buy another pontiac. After 1 year everything started falling apart.
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Best Buy For The Buck - 1997 Pontiac Sunfire
By Tanja B - October 13 - 10:00 amThis 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.
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I Love My Car - 1997 Pontiac Sunfire
By ProudPontiacOwner - August 9 - 3:13 pmMy car gets GREAT gas mileage - 34 mph hiway, 24 mph combined (city/hiway). It is has a manual transmission. In the 10 years Ive owned it, Ive replaced the brakes (once) the tires (once) the battery (3 times) the alternator (once) and a belt and hose - ie, very low maintenance.
