2000 Oldsmobile Alero GL review from North America
"Nothing special, but reliable"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Around 33,000 miles a resistor in the fan controls went out, causing some of the fan speeds to be non-functioning. However, the car was still under warranty so it cost me nothing to have it replaced.
General comments?
Right now I am just less than 60,000 miles and never had another issue (knock on wood). The car runs great. Just keep up with the regular maintenance tasks. It seemed like the biggest complaint with this car is with some plastic cracking and window motors going out. To me those are minor problems. I would take those over engine and transmission problems any day. Overall, a very nice car.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 32000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 59000 miles |
| Previous car | Pontiac Grand Am |
| Date of Entry | 9th December, 2003 |