2001 Oldsmobile Alero review from Netherlands
"Best and cheapest in this segment of the market"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Trunk lock didn't close unless pressed firmly.
However, it had to be returned to the dealer because of air-leakage which caused the windows to fog.
General comments?
First of all I have to maken the comment that the finishing touch on this car is absolutely absent:
- Trunk wasn't closing easily.
- A handle on one of the doors sticking was a few mm's out disrupting the beautiful lines of the car.
- Wasn't cleaned on delivery (stains of mechanicians sitting with their overalls on leather seating).
Everything was fixed except for the handle "because it's well known that American cars haven't got a good finishing touch". But I don't blame it on the car, I blame this on disinterest from the dealer.
Except from that, a dream of a car.
Great handling, grip and luxury for the lowest price on the market for this segment. Expecting a lot of the reliability Chevrolet was able to show to us the past century.
One minor glitch though is the fuel storage: it can hold only 54 Liters of gasoline. Because of its consumption it would have been more suitable to have an Audi/Volvo-style fuel storage of 70 Liters giving it a great action radius.
Recommended reviews
| Never own one again |
|
| Very good |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2001 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.4 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 7 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 10000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 14th January, 2002 |