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4.3 Overall rating

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Dan W

3.0

Reviewed a 1997 Honda DX on Feb 15, 2008

Drove this car for abotu two years in high school, and now my little sister is driving it. I loved the manual transmission, and i never had any real problems with it besides the fact that the manual crank windows sucked. There just wasn't enough acceleration in it. It would have been decent acceleration for a passenger car, but just not enough for a sport car.

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Lisa H

3.0

Reviewed a 1997 Honda Civic Coupe on May 23, 2012

very reliable, cheap on parts and labour. quick and fun to drive, u can find parts for it anywhere. original d16 enge blew at about 250 000ks, but bought and installed the new motor super cheap. 50$ in gas will last about 2-3 weeks.

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William P

4.0

Reviewed a 1997 Honda EX on Jun 10, 2008

35+ mpg says most of it. If you're looking for cheap, economical transport then look no further. Yes, there's body roll. Yes, you see them everywhere. Yes, it's somewhat lacking in the power department. But you forget most of this when you're passing people stopped at the pumps. Driving frugally I get about 35 mpg combined meaning a range of 350 miles on a tank. This competes with many modern hybrids. Maintenance costs for a car this old? Low since parts are everywhere and hardly anything will go wrong if you just keep up with recommended maintenance. A must have for a first car, a poor man's car, and everyone else not looking to look foolish in an SUV.

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Touchee L

5.0

Reviewed a 1997 Honda Civic Coupe on Oct 21, 2009

Performance - Custom Intake, 5Zigen axle-back exhaust. Build Quality - Honda, you know how they are. Appearance - Very little rust, it's clean inside but average. Ownership - It's a great car for an auto, think about a manual. Fun Factor - Very fun car to begin with or build because it's cheap, parts are cheap, easy to fix, and it's also durable.

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