2001 Oldsmobile Alero GL review from North America
"Don't buy anything by Oldsmobile"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
My drivers side wheel bearing went bad at 65K miles. My right wheel bearing went bad at 80K miles.
I had it into the dealership 3 times for a accelerator sensor that would cause the car to speed up to 50 MPH without my foot on the gas. I had to drive with my foot on the brake until I could get into the dealership.
I had my Alero into the dealership twice for my drivers side electric window.
All of the paint on my radio and steering wheel controls wore off, so you can't read any of the numbers, and light shows through all of them.
General comments?
Don't buy an Alero unless you have money and time to throw away.
I have owned 6 new GM cars, and loved all, but the Alero. This car is horrible.
I purchased this car for $20K, and 1 year later is was worth $5K. So of course I am stuck with the car until I pay it off, because it's not worth anything. No dealership will take it for a trade in, unless I roll over $7000.00.
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| Never own one again |
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| Very good |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.4 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 4 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 6 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 6 miles |
| Most recent distance | 105000 miles |
| Previous car | Pontiac 1997 Pontiac Grand A |
| Date of Entry | 28th May, 2004 |