1997 Dodge Stealth good buy or not?

Reliable. I would look for a different car. Some may disagree but they can get pretty expensive to fix when they break. Definitely have a mechanic look at vehicle and check it out or you could be very sorry. I personally like the look of them but the ones I see are either very well taken care of or beat to death. If yours is one of the taken cared of ones then you might be ok but if your looking for reliable then buy a toyota.