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Used 1999 Oldsmobile Alero Consumer Reviews

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3.5 out of 5 stars

great potential, but falls short

Ned Flanders, 03/08/2002
1999 Oldsmobile Alero GX 4dr Sedan
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Very high feature content at a great price. I bought a left over '99 GX in 2000. I have 32K miles on it and the only problem were warped rotors that were replaced under warranty. Bottom line, for what I needed; a new, stylish, cheap commuter car that I will likely run into the ground it's perfect. A fully loaded model would not be a good value.

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1.5 out of 5 stars

DO NOT BUY THIS PIECE OF CRAP!

GladTheAlero_isGone!, 04/12/2003
1999 Oldsmobile Alero GL 2dr Coupe
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These are just SOME of things that put this car in the shop in the 1st 40,000 miles: Brake rotors resurfaced at 10K and 20K miles. Low speed fan motor replaced at 20K. Low speed fan resistor replaced at 30K and 36K miles. COMPLETE ENGINE REBUILD NEEDED AT 38,000 Miles - Right after warranty period was over. $4,000. Fog lamps and headlights/taillights failed. Now the front left end is loud, grinding and vibrating - maybe a joint or something - not waiting around to find out. Drove it to a Kia dealer (just made it) and traded it in for $5,000. Bought a Sorento SUV. One sentence on the Alero - WORST CAR EVER!

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Love my Alero

Aeroguy0369, 10/07/2002
1999 Oldsmobile Alero GLS 2dr Coupe
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Ths is my first car and so far i love it. Performance is great, once u break it in...looks.. it looks really nice.. black coupe.. its hot

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5 out of 5 stars

Alero

Neptune Nagrani, 12/27/2003
1999 Oldsmobile Alero GLS 4dr Sedan
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Its a very good vehicle

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3.88 out of 5 stars

'99 Alero

CLP, 09/18/2002
1999 Oldsmobile Alero GLS 2dr Coupe
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This car has been great engine-wise, but began having interior problems less than 3 years after purchase. Dashboard is peeling away and molding on driver's side is warping. If you are thinking about purchasing this car, be sure you don't live in the Southeast because you may end up experiencing the same type of interior problem. In my experience, Oldsmobile will not repair the defect for free because the mileage was over 36,000 (although it hadn't been 36 months) and I got the short end of the stick. I wouldn't want this to happen to someone else.

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