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runs great even after 155,000 miles if you take care of it
superstar1213, 07/19/2014
2002 Oldsmobile Alero GL2 2dr Coupe (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
13 of 13 people found this review helpful
I have 175,XXX miles on my Alero and it is running great!! For those of you who are talking crap about this car is obviously not taking care of it very well. If you take care of a car and maintain it, it will last a long time. I know a man who has a 1989 gmc safari van with almost 500,000 miles on it and still drives it to work every day! Take car of your vehicles and they will run forever!
A good first car, does have some known issues.
n8ech, 09/18/2011
2002 Oldsmobile Alero GLS 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
15 of 16 people found this review helpful
We have two Alero's in our family. Our daughter drives an 01, and I just pickes up an 02 for our son. The Alero is a decent sized comfortable car with quite a few amenties for the money. We paid $4800 for the 01 with 74k 1 owner, and $3700 for the 02 with 55k one owner as well I should add the 02 has some hail damage and needed the lower intake gasket replaced. Both have leather and a power driver seat. Given a choice, the 3.4L V6 is the better engine even considering the gasket issue. I am getting 30 mpg highway
2002 Oldsmobile Alero for sale near you
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- GL2 CoupeMSRP: $10,9801,006 mi away
- GL1 SedanMSRP: $3,0001,108 mi away
- GX CoupeMSRP: $3,9871,220 mi away
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2002 Oldsmobile Alero 2.2l 225,000 !
zyborg, 06/28/2008
2002 Oldsmobile Alero GL1 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I bought the car new in 2002, retailed for $17,450 came with the new ecotec 2.2 L with manual transmission, standard ABS, 4 wheel disk brakes, 4 wheel independent suspension, AC, CD Radio. After rebates and previous olds rebate purchased for $11,400. After 225,000 the 4 cyl engine still runs like new. I beat the crap out of the suspension with my daily commute gravel roads, potholes, high and low speed driving, bent a couple of rims. I love cornering in the car. I leave trucks and others behind. The car is well balanced with the 4 cyl 5 speed manual handles like a European car. Thats because it was designed for the European market.
rides great.. WHEN ITS NOT NEEDING REPAIRS.
laura t, 06/22/2017
2002 Oldsmobile Alero GL2 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
BEWARE!! There are SO many issues with car that just about every one ever made seems to have. Warning indicator Lights on dash are always ON - Electric Windows always breaking & costly to repair. Rear Exhaust manifold gasket will go before 60K miles (& more than once from what ive been told).. I have only 55K miles on mine and am currently saving for this $700 repair now.. Also car having a starting problem again.. 110th time.. have replaced battery, alternator, starter, and still wont start. ALSO beware the "pass-lock" system.. shuts your entire car down for 10 min at a time and actually SHUTS YOUR vehicle down from stating for exactly 10 min,,. and you never know when it will happen..GM SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THIS ENTIRE LINE BACK IN 2002-2004 WHEN IT SETTLED IN COURT A CLASS ACTION SUIT BUT DID NOT ISSUE RECALLS ON ANYTHING EXCEPT THE IGNITION SWITCH!
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Chris, 08/02/2006
2002 Oldsmobile Alero GL1 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I've had this car for approximatly three months now and she's been trouble at some points and a joy to drive during others. I've blown a window regulator, have the hazard switch short, and have a gasket leak (oil leaking from car). If you can pick one up that's free of problems, by all means, do so. Its a truly fun car to drive.