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2001 Alero
Cornholeo, 12/04/2010
2001 Oldsmobile Alero GX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful
Excellent vehicle. 160K miles and less than $1500.00 maintenance expenses. Highly recommend for anyone responsible enough to own a vehicle....
No more GM cars!
Luke, 06/06/2008
2001 Oldsmobile Alero GLS 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Bought this car used at about 60,000 miles and have put on another 60,000 driving to school/work. Driving and fuel efficiency aren't bad (although there's a big difference between winter and summer MPGs), but maintenance is a constant headache. I was actually vindicated to read on some of these other reviews about problems I've had: the leaky gasket issue, wheel bearings, starters, etc. Overall a sub-par vehicle which was obviously designed to last about 70-80 thousand miles and then be thrown away. Next car: something dependable like a Toyota or Honda - if my Alero is still worth anything at trade in when I can finally pay off the loan, that is.
Alero = "lemon"
Timo, 07/15/2002
2001 Oldsmobile Alero GL1 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
In the last nine months I've had the Alero, I've had to bring it in to have warranty work done 4 different times. It feels cheaply made and has proven itself to be just that. I expected alot more.
Looks nice on the outside. Poison inside
Kmarz555, 12/25/2008
2001 Oldsmobile Alero GL1 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Where to start? Within the first year I owned it; the entire transmission went out. Luckily, the warranty covered that. However, the abs system on this thing is the worst I've ever seen. The ABS light always comes on, they want hundreds to fix it. The worse though is the knock sensor issues. I spent $2000 to fix it once, as soon as I got it back, it went out again. I took into the dealership for that one repair alone over 10 times! They still can't figure it out--the service manager claims its a manufacturing defect. The front CV joints sound like they're about to fall off--every time I turn I hear a loud rubbing noise (Those have been replaced too). Overall, I've suffered too long...
Over 220,000 and still running strong
Curt, 08/13/2010
2001 Oldsmobile Alero GX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I brought this car in 04 used with only 30,000 miles. Now it's 2010 with 220,458 and still running. Just minor repairs (oil change, minor tune-up, brakes & tires). I'm still shocked over how reliable this car is.