1999 Oldsmobile Alero GL review from North America
"If you like spend your spare time working on a car then this is the car for you!"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Fog light had to be replaced when I got it, cracked with water inside.
My fuel injectors had to be replaced at 86,000 miles, car one day after coming out of the store, took about 10 seconds to turn over then would stall if I didn't keep the idle higher than 1500 rpms. Went about driving it that way for about two weeks before the car became so bad that it wouldn't even start anymore. Costed me $375.
Window clips for both windows broke around 88,000 miles when I got the windows tinted, you have to replace the whole motor and everything ranging around 200 a widow, yet to be replaced.
Battery died at 93,000 miles.
Alternator had to be replaced around 107,000 miles.
The whole engine had to be replaced at 110,000 so I had to find one at a junkyard and have it put in by a friend, thank god I went with that cheaper option, costed 1,000 instead of 3,700 from a local mechanic.
Gas gauge began malfunctioning at 120,000 and still doesn't work.
General comments?
When I first got this car I feel in love with it. Two door black coupe looked very sleek! Although Beauty isn't everything as I found out with my many trips to the mechanic.
Everyone comments on how good the car looks although they have no idea the money it takes just to keep it on the road. I had to pay for all these repairs myself, all while being in high school!
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| Buyer Beware!!! |
| It's a terrible built car. GM has lost a customer, forever |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1999 |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.4 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 3 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 82000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 121000 miles |
| Previous car | SAAB 9000 |
| Date of Entry | 17th October, 2005 |