1999 Oldsmobile Alero GLS review from North America
"Any car will always have trouble"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
When I first bought the car, the intake manifold was leaking. Thankfully I got it back to the used car dealership and they fixed this for free. Since then it has been nothing, but oil changes. I do need to fix the front wheel sensor (which I damaged driving through 2 feet of water) this will cost $400 with labor. I also need to fix the drivers side power window (this will cost $300 according to others on this site). That's about $700. I can live with that per year of service. I think you must expect to make repairs to a car or your just silly. I take good care, and get it checked every oil change every 3000 miles. I think I got lucky because the engine manifold was repaired under warranty.
General comments?
I have owed this car for a year and less than 15k miles. So far I will need to make $700 on repairs. I hope next year will be better, but only time can tell. Heres to hoping that I take good care of it, and it will last me through my 3 more years of car payments I need to make. *only $170 a month:)
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 1999 |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | Don't Know |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 79000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 94000 miles |
| Date of Entry | 17th December, 2006 |