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by msjrangel8
May 19 '04
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes 
Pros: Great gas mileage, roomy truck
Cons: not good for a family car at all
The Bottom Line: I only recommend this car if you have one kid or less. This car is a good investment seeing as how the price of gas is skyrocketing.
These are cute and very sporty little cars. I owned a 1994 model but my sister has owned two of these as I said in my last review. Both of the ones she has owned have been two door cars. She wouldn't have anything else. She was single at the time and ...
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by jedcross
Dec 07 '04
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes
Pros: Price, transmission, reliability, efficiency, power
Cons: power, cheap interior, small interior
The Bottom Line: I would recommend this car to anyone buying a first car or parents that have children that have their own cars.
I finally got my Driver's license back in April and I needed a car. Not just any car, I needed a good car. I needed something that was cheap, reliable and efficient. I pretty much got everything I was looking for. The 1997 Cavalier LS almost fits that ...
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by j_seay
Sep 05 '04
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: 2.2 liter engine (vroom!), very reliable, good in snow, inexpensive, fun to drive
Cons: feels cheap in some areas (trim, interior, anti-lock brakes), much road/wind noise
The Bottom Line: If you don't have a lot of money to spend, but you want something zippy, reliable and with safety features like anti-lock breaks and airbags, check out the Cavalier.
. . . it's been a reliable, trouble-free car for me. I bought a used 1997 Cavalier as my first car. It was one year old with 14,000 miles when I got it, and I've had it over six years and put close to 50,000 miles on it. During that time, it's needed ...
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by veezelsnider
Aug 07 '07
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Reliability, Large Trunk for a Compact, Effective Air Conditioning, Value
Cons: Fuel Economy, Interior and Exterior Fit & Finish, Interior Space, Mechanical Refinement
The Bottom Line: It's not perfect or overly refined, but it's a good value, and it's bulletproof, something that makes up for its quibbles. Recommended.
My Dahlia Blue Chevrolet Cavalier Sedan, with 104'000KM, was purchased new in February 1997 from a local Chevrolet,Oldsmobile,Cadillac Dealer, and has been with me ever since. It is the Base Sedan model, so no lavish appointments but it'll get you from ...
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by dawkinco
Dec 06 '02
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Reliable, Front Wheel drive, fold down rear seat, decent bang for buck
Cons: gas tank size
The Bottom Line: I would recommend this to students and first time car owners as it is less expensive yet is still a nice handling, sporty looking car.
I own a used 1997 Chevrolet 1997 Cavalier Rally Sport with about 42000 miles on it. After my previous car died, a 1985 Toyota Tercel Hatchback with 200K miles on it, I was desparate to find a cheap reliable car that didn't need a lot of maintanance....
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by adiliber
Aug 11 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: good looking, reliable, and inexpensive
Cons: visibility while backing up
For the past few months I have owned a 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier 4 door base model, given to me by my sister. She had bought the car new and over the past 3 years she had only managed to put on 20,000 miles. As you can imagine I jumped at the opportunity...
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by rfman  - Top 1000
Feb 15 '01 - Updated Jun 05 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Good looks, dirt cheap, good gas mileage, ABS brakes
Cons: Rear seats are cramped, no rear wiper, manual transmission is not the best around
The Bottom Line: Can be a good value as a used car. You can get a fairly recent model on a tight budget. Don't pay too much for it though.
When my 1989 Chevrolet cavalier started burning oil in late 2000, I knew it was time to retire it, so I started looking for a new vehicle before winter arrived. I'm still a student, and I really only wanted a vehicle to keep until I graduate as an...
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by confused_cat79
Mar 10 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No 
Pros: Good gas mileage; lots of trunk space
Cons: ages faster than a car should
The Bottom Line: A decent car when it's new, but the way it's been aging has made me want to find a new car as soon as possible.
I've had my 1997 Chevy Cavalier since it was new, and although it's driven from Kansas to Dallas multiple times, and has even endured a trip to California and back, I've only managed to put 36,000 miles on it. Most cars with this amount of mileage still...
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by Nicbear21
Apr 12 '00
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: Yes
Pros: great for small families on tight budgets
Cons: some wind noise in windsheild
My first car ever was an 85 Chevy Cavalier. I had never driven a 5 speed and of course this one was a 5 speed. We bought it used from a cousin who owned a used car lot. This was the best car ever! I really put it thru hard times just learning how to...
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by miller77
Mar 11 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: good gas mileage, sporty shape, reliable
Cons: airbag recall, engine problem, squeaks
For my sixteenth birthday I got a 1997, emerald green, 2-door Cavalier. I loved it! We went everywhere together. It had a CD player and cruise control so I was set to go. It was a sharp, inexpensive car that got me where I needed to go. It got...
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by linda1073
Jun 25 '01
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Great gas mileage, lots of kick.
Cons: The "boot" is more of a pain than it is worth.
The Bottom Line: It is great on gas, performance and looks, and offers all the safety and kick of a larger car.
Recently my husband and I spoiled ourselves by purchasing a used 1997 Chevy Cavalier Convertible. We had talked for some time about getting a convertible in the future, but when we went out looking just for fun and ran across the great deal on this...
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by Unowho72
Jan 26 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: smooth, sport type vehicle
Cons: none
I bought a Chevy Cavalier in 1997, and after year #3 I still love it! At that time I only had 1 child, and it was very spacious, now I have 2 children and still have alot of leg room, and comfort for long trips in the car. The price we paid for the...
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by PinkStars
May 30 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: No
Pros: Cozy, rides nice, nice sized trunk
Cons: too many faults for a new car
We have a 1997 Cavalier and it has been nothing but garbage since we bought it. We had a problem with our windshield wipers that took GM over 2 years to fix. We also had faulty air bags that we were never even told about. The airbags in our car could...
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by bschwartz
Aug 08 '00
Author's Product Rating: Recommended: Yes
Pros: Style, moonroof, reliablility
Cons: Minor non-intuitive design issues
In October 1996, I bought a new '97 metallic green 2-door Cavalier, "Rally Sport" model. 3 1/2 years later, I am still as happy with the car as the day I bought it. I have about 32,000 miles on it and the car still runs as good as it did when...
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by smurfytxmom
Apr 11 '00
Author's Product Rating:  Recommended: No
Pros: ummm, it's a means of transportation?
Cons: nothing works properly, including the so-called 'safety' features.
We have a 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier, that we bought new. We were expecting our first child and needed to replace the unreliable old clunker we'd been driving. We thought we were getting a very reliable, very safe car....but we were wrong.
Almost...
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