2000 Oldsmobile Alero GLS review from North America
"Great daily driver"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Shortly after we bought our 2000 Oldsmobile Alero GLS coupe it had the conman problem almost all 3.4's had. The lower intake manifold gasket. I was expecting that one, so no surprise. We've had too do the brakes once. Front right hub assembly had too be replaced because of a bad wheel bearing. All that happened with in a year of buying the car. No problems for a couple years after that. A couple of months ago the fuel pump went out, but with almost 80,000 at the time, not a major issue. Only thing I'm not happy with right now is poor gas mileage. Seams like MPG's have went way down sense new fuel pump was installed.
General comments?
I do like this car. Quite quick for a V6 front wheel drive car. Handles very nicely. Surprisingly comfortable on long road trips. Not what you'd expect with a smaller car like a 2 door Alero. I've replaced the factory stereo system with high quality CD deck, top line speakers, amps, sub,...ect. The Alero is a perfect car for building high end stereo system. We replaced the factory rear spoiler with a Razzi unit. The car is very sporty looking.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 2000 |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.4 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 39000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 87000 miles |
| Previous car | Dodge Stratus |
| Date of Entry | 13th October, 2007 |