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1997 Acura TL consumer reviews

$28,450–$30,500 MSRP range
side view of 1997 TL Acura
(5 reviews)
60% of drivers recommend this car
Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.6
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 3.8
  • Value 3.6
  • Exterior 3.8
  • Reliability 3.9
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My first new car

My first brand new car. It was a great car for that year. Only issue was the transmission, it would make a funny noise and jerked a little when it changed gear, 2nd gear I think. Had it replaced under warranty. Really reliable car, no other issues besides the transmission. I put over 130k miles. Ride was smooth and comfortable ride, audio sounded decent. The yellow fog lights in the headlight housing was a dope look, how could I forget. Back window rolled down in a slant! Thank you for the memories ❤️

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 5.0
  • Interior 5.0
  • Performance 5.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a New car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does recommend this car
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Old but first car

This car I thought was good for its age. I owned it for 1.5 years and after previous owner replaced many parts, I still spent around $1000 replacing more. It was a good first car for me, because now I really appreciate my newer (still used) car. It lasted 20 years and I know it was a good car in its day.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 3.0
  • Interior 3.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Exterior 2.0
  • Reliability 3.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Used for Having fun
  • Does not recommend this car
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Great Car

This was my first car and it was great. I only had one problem with it and that was it. The car runs smoothly and is big enough to seat people comfortably. This is a great car for a first time driver.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Does recommend this car
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bad

not a good or bad car runs good but can buy better cars with that same money Information about price is wrong and vehicle's features are not right

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 2.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 3.0
  • Value 3.0
  • Exterior 5.0
  • Reliability 2.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Does not recommend this car
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Wonderful Reliable Car

I bought my 1997 3.2 TL in 2002. OVer the past four years it has been a wonderful car. Reliable, smooth ride, and it still looks great despite being almost 10 years old now. I am actually going to buy another Acura next year. I live in the mountains where it snows and with the front wheel drive I was able to get around fine.

Rating breakdown (out of 5):
  • Comfort 4.0
  • Interior 4.0
  • Performance 4.0
  • Value 4.0
  • Exterior 4.0
  • Reliability 5.0
  • Purchased a Used car
  • Does recommend this car
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