Average Rating
| Comfort: |  | 3.0 out of 5 |
| Performance: |  | 2.5 out of 5 |
| Exterior Styling: | | 3.0 out of 5 |
| Interior Design: | | 2.5 out of 5 |
| Value for the Money: |  | 4.0 out of 5 |
| Reliability: |  | 4.5 out of 5 |
2 out of 2 people would recommended this car to a friend | ||
Consumer Reviews
Rating from MissmySideKick
 (5) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Comfort: | |
3 out of 5 |
| Performance: | |
3 out of 5 |
| Handling: |  |
2 out of 5 |
| Exterior Styling: | |
3 out of 5 |
| Interior Design: | |
3 out of 5 |
| Features: | |
3 out of 5 |
| Value for the Money: |  |
5 out of 5 |
| Reliability: | |
5 out of 5 |
"I drove my 97 SK Sport into the ground. I showed no mercy and gave no quarter. It never faltered, until I blew out the 4WD, high up in the Colo Rockies at the end of Winter one year. The Rky Mountain Rescue Team had to come in and get me on Snowmobiles !!! I went places that Hummers couldn't squeeze through. After 10 years of misuse and abuse, the 4wd switcher had nothing left to give. For 10 years I ran it with over sized tires thru all the Mud and Snow I could find 3 feet of snow was not a problem. I wish I would have just serviced it more than once in 175K miles. It still gave me 50k miles after that. She is sitting in front of my house, waiting for me to figure out what to do. I just can't bring myself to get rid of my dear old friend that helped my raise my kids on camping trips and the WILDEST 4WD romps you can imagine. If I can find another 5 spd, I will fight you to the figurative death for it. Long live the old sidekicks. I now own a 2003 (automatic) Tracker.... ugh!!!"
I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes
This vehicle was purchased: New
Primary use for this car: Having fun
Rating from Flash, Oreilly Auto parts
 (3) | ||
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| Comfort: | |
3 out of 5 |
| Performance: | |
2 out of 5 |
| Handling: | |
2 out of 5 |
| Exterior Styling: | |
3 out of 5 |
| Interior Design: | |
2 out of 5 |
| Features: | |
3 out of 5 |
| Value for the Money: | |
3 out of 5 |
| Reliability: | |
4 out of 5 |
"I'm pleased with my second, side kick, a prior owner of a 1991 JLX, An automatic with a 1.6 cy purchased with 40,000 miles driven by me until 140,000, general maintenance, no cruise control my only big complaint!!!! YES the style will grab the breeze, and maybe howl in the door jam. ]Visibility is awesome, no blind spots, I'm 6' 2"ish, my wife is the same, we are comfortable behind the wheel, if anyone sits behind us that is a different story, the 1997 JLX. 5 speed manual,does have cruise, I don't live in the mountains, if I feel the need for power, I'll drive my mustang, or I 30, the full frame, manual locking hubs, and the gas miliage, and the track of 4x4 is just what we wanted, if you look to find one of these, the 1.8doc 4cyl 120hp is the way to go, the ignition,coil to plug, fuel rail injection,and yes folks timing chain is a quality design of build, My 97 is a 1 owner, the previous owners, kept all records, even it's sticker, the hitch was installed, just after they bought it and pulled it behind their motorcoach, the odometer 83000, when I found the little gem, that was on it's 10th birthday last year 2007, I think the little darling was pulledl at least half of those miles, it handled 6 to 7 inches of snow on more than one occaision this winter on my 34 mile one way trip to work, no snow tires, 70,000 mile uniroyals, I did put 250lbs of sand bags in the back, I had recalled that the light vehicle weight, needed some help in the rear of the 1991, 22-25 miles per gallon is vehicle factory spec, and she clicks in a solid 24 even with my driving habits, I like to get where I'm going, today ,you know what I mean It's stiff, rigid and a short wheel base, obviously this vehicle is not for everyone. The back opens up the full short width, and the second seat folds up so its handy for getting groceries, a little hauling stuff, and it served me and a friend of mine well when we went bird hunting this fall, If it's locked in 4x4 it still gets me over 20 miles to the gallon, and last but not least, It doesn't take long to warm up even if its -15 degrees below zero,( happy trails)"
I would recommend this car to a friend: Yes
This vehicle was purchased: Used
Primary use for this car: N/A
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