2003 Oldsmobile Alero review from North America
"It has a few things to work out... but I still love it"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
This car was a rental vehicle prior to me owning it, this was not revealed to me on the safety and has caused much grief.
I blame many of the problems on poor use and maintenance in the first years of its life...
Since I owned it...
Brakes been replaced (not a big deal... its maintenance)
Fuel Pump replaced.
Ignition Replaced.
New battery (Again... maintenance stuff...)
Rod pulled out of the head. (that one made me a little upset.)
Now the Rod is loose again and causing issues.
General comments?
All in all though.
I love my car, I hope that once I get these quirks worked out it will be a good car.
I've owned 4 Oldsmobile's and I have had 150K minimum on all of them before upgrading. One of them was at 190 when the engine decided it couldn't handle a crazy 19 year old any more. (The week before it had hit 100 mph probably a bad idea with old seals. :P)
Recommended reviews
| 2003 - Alero GLS 2 Door 3.4 V6 Good looking, fast and fun, but a few problems along the way |
|
| Good thing Oldsmobile is being discontinued! |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2003 |
| Year of manufacture | 2002 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.1 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 64000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 79000 miles |
| Previous car | Oldsmobile Ciera |
| Date of Entry | 13th May, 2008 |