Oldsmobile Alero

Price Paid:  $18000.00 from dealer

Year / Model Reviewed:
2000 alero

Summary:
this is a great car bought new from a dealer i have had it 8 years and still driving it . car is very reliable . i plan to give it to my 16 year old daughter because its in such great shape and dependable. great on gas .

Strengths:
nice looking good fuel economy dependable

Weaknesses:
only thing i would like better would to have the seats a little more padded for comfort other than that great car

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Price Paid:  $18000.00 from niagara falls chevro

Year / Model Reviewed:
2000 alero

Summary:
I don't have enough time to write everything that has gone wrong with this vehicle. It's a piece of crap. DO NOT BUY GM. I will never again.

Strengths:
It was a nice color. That's about the only good thing.

Weaknesses:
Every moving part.

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Price Paid:  $18000.00 from Jacksonville, NC

Year / Model Reviewed:
2004 Oldsmobile Alero GL

Summary:
This is one of the worst cars I have ever owned. I was glad to see all the positive reviews on this vehicle. Unfortunately I must have gotten a lemon... within the first 1000 miles my brakes went. I was driving down the road and the plastic piece that goes around the front windsheild flew off. My compressor unit when at 20,000... anytime my fan is on there is a horrible noise. Had attempted to have that fixed 2 times. Now turning to the left I get a horrible noise... Had this checked and they can find nothing wrong. Disappointed with the mpg...traded Buick Century that got 38 mpg on the highway and 25 city. To a 4 cyclinder that gets 23 city and 25 highway. Very sorry I bought this car. I should have known better than to buy a car from a manufacturer that was going out of business.

Strengths:
Looks good

Weaknesses:
Over all workmanship

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Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
1.00 of 5, 2.00 votes

Price Paid:  $22000.00 from Columbia

Year / Model Reviewed:
1999 Alero

Summary:
AWESOME car. The alero is built to last and it is. Only problem with it so far was the low oil light came on, which turned out to be a bad sensor. The car has 120000 miles on it and still going strong. Best car I have owned.

Strengths:
Everything

Weaknesses:
Nothing

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Price Paid:  $10000.00 from Scoggin-Dickey Chevr

Year / Model Reviewed:
2004 Olds Alero GL 4-dr.

Summary:
Bought as "Certified" used car from new-car dealer. Wasn't my first choice, wanted an SUV. Price was right, was trying to build credit. That said, car was decent enough. Bought w/25K miles, silver w/spoiler and 15" aluminum wheels. Very handsome looking car - one of my all-time favorites. Paint was scratched, carpet was dirty/stained - was rental car. 16-valve 4-cylinder engine w/4-spd. auto. transmission provided ample thrust for this 3,000 lb. car. Lethargic on regular gas, 25,000 miles worth of premium fuel and regular doses of fuel injector cleaner turned car into tire squealing monster - my wife was scared to ride with me at times. Which brings me to another point - my insurance agent told me that Aleros are expensive to insure. When I traded my (now) 3-year old Alero for a 2007 Ford Escape, my insurance went DOWN, even though the Escape's engine puts out 13 more horsepower. I guess buying an Alero turns you into Richard Petty in the insurance man's eyes.

Nice interior, even though 2nd cupholder location sucks (shared with ashtray, shifter smashes into your drink when putting into park). Many power goodies - automatic headlights, 6-way power driver's seat, windows, locks, mirrors, trunk release. Fold-down split rear seat. Standard AM/FM/CD (no mp3 ability) radio - no visible antenna - nice when going through the carwash. Car feels sporty - nice, fat steering wheel, easy to grip. Good cornering and braking after you jettison the noisy, slippery stock Eagle ST's for some decent replacement performance tires, even retaining the 15" wheels. Basic gauges, cheap heater controls (1 broke off day after I took delivery) Seats could use more padding/bolstering for "performance sedan", feel cheap and flimsy, not comfortable on long trips. Good sized trunk, more flexable w/folding split rear seats. Heat and A/C ok, except upper vents can not be angled above horizontal for more effective A/C distribution

Strengths:
Powerful engine when properly fed and maintained. Sporty handling/brakes w/correct tires Very stylish, handsome exterior. 4-cylinder engine delivers 30+ MPG on highway trips, 22 - 25 MPG in town

Weaknesses:
Cheap, flimsy front bucket seats need more padding/bolstering. Dash vents you can't adjust the way you really want them. Cheap controls for heater. Automatic headlights so convienient that inspection guy leaves them on in manual mode, runs your battery dead (what's that buzzing sound, anyway?). Beware the high insurance costs...

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