2000 Oldsmobile Alero review from North America
"This car is nice, but unless you are a mechanic, get ready to spend all your money trying to fix it"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
First my water pump went out, then my head gaskets blew. So I put it in the shop, now my engine is blew!!!
General comments?
Well, it is a very nice and roomy car, but it has its defaults.
When I first got the car, it was great. Then about a year later, all kind of things were going wrong with it. The head gaskets blew, my heads cracked and worst of all, my engine is now locked up. I had trouble with my brake lines, and the air blowing cool. Also, my turn signals were bad. They had a nationwide recall on all 2000 and 2001 models.
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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 |
| Model year | 2000 |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 10 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 25000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 89000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 2nd September, 2005 |