2000 Oldsmobile Alero review from North America
"Why did I ever trade my Dakota in for the car?"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I've needed to replace upper and lower ball joints.
My power steering pump went.
My lights on my mirror have stopped working.
The rear cup holder constantly breaks.
The bearings in the front left tire needed to be replaced.
The clips that hold plastic trim on the inside of the trunk all snapped off and is now is totaly useless.
Most recently however the internal linkage in my transmission broke and is unfixable.
General comments?
I was impressed by how fast the car was.
The seats are very comfortable however with the car breaking down once a month for the 5 months that I've owned the car. The seats become more or less useless.
With only 85000 kms. There has been far to much wrong with the car.
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| It is a good-looking money pit that I no longer trust. |
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| Typical GM Money Pit |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2004 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.2 four cylinder Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 4 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 4 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 72000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 85000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Dodge Dakota |
| Date of Entry | 18th November, 2004 |