Used 2002 Oldsmobile Alero Consumer Reviews
02 olds alero gl
I have one too has 215k on odo and just simple oil change coolant change and just what i call ordinary maintenance. Just replaced fuel pump and has a small idle problem but cant tell when accelerate. Overall its a great smooth riding car. Btw if u have the no nothing on dash when starting turn key to on position for 10 mins cut off for 10 seconds and it will fire back up. Good ole GM security system. I own the 3.4 V6 and its a power house and will climb to 100 quick i changed plugs wires injectors and air intake system. The ram air pontiac v6 will work and you drop the fog lights out. Will save the life of the engine to let it breath. Good luck guys and maybe one day it will be a rare 💎 to own.
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This car is terrible...
I inherited this car when I got married and started pumping cash into it immediately. Things that are wrong: 1. 3 fuel pump replacements 2. constantly blown fuses 3. window motor replaced 4. brakes constantly replaced (1.5 times a year) 5. lights burn out regularly 6. hazzard switch short.
Can't part. It's my baby!
I love my car! I have had it going on 3 yrs and wish it would last forever the way it has been running. From the start I bought it with less then 6,000 miles ( which I must add got an AMAZING deal on it). The only thing I can say so far that has gone wrong is recently (at 50k) my blinkers have been not working ( I think it's just a short in the wire?). Other than that, besides retards parking next to me and putting dings in the car, its great! I love this car and would keep it forever but we are looking into possibly selling it to get a newer, AWD crossover (at least my husband keeps telling me we are selling it but we will see about that). Like I said it's my baby!
Best in class
I went from the Grand Am coupe 99 to the Alero. The Grand Am had a water leak and GM offered me a rebate check to buy another GM. I came hours from buying a Toyota Solara (check in hand) I found alot of water in the trunk and a loud squeak from the cars front and rear springs or struts. NO THANK YOU! I went back to GM and purchased the best in this class. 2001 GLS alero coupe black tan leather I also have the gold package it makes the car stand out along with the 16" crome wheels. I have over a dozen more ops than a Import plus $4,000 saved, plus $50 less a month.whi cares about resale value. I already have my resale money back in my bank.
Great and then Dead
I hadn't heard anything bad about an Alero when my mechanic tried to sell one to me. It was an '02 and I didn't have a single problem with it for 3 years. I lived on a steep, unpaved road and the car got me up even in snow. Then the check engine light was on and it started choking on it's own oxygen intact and emissions problems and now it sits not able to pass inspection. So, you be the judge: is a 2002 supposed to live past 11 years and 155000 miles? It was fine and now dead.