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I definitely got my money's worth
kjr75, 02/11/2013
2003 Oldsmobile Alero GLS 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought a new 2003 Alero back in June 2003. I definitely got my money's worth as I just passed the 183,000 mile mark. Sad to say the time has now come to get a new car as there are issues with the cylinder heads under the gasket not responding and long story short Pep boys wants to charge $3,000 to replace. The car itself is probably worth 1k with as many miles on it. After 9.5yrs and 183,000 miles it definitely has done it's job. Looking for either a new Sonata Turbo or used 2012 Buick Lacrosse. I don't think I can go wrong either way as I take these cars to the grave so I really dont care much about resale value.
Not bad, for a First Car.
Kimberly, 11/03/2016
2003 Oldsmobile Alero GX 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
My Alero was my first car. I drove it for over a year before it finally went out on me. While I drove it, it was fine. The wheel baring was bad, made a horrible sound when I made left turns. Acceleration was okay, and shifting gears was fine. My back windows would fall down over time (meaning within a couple minutes of driving) and I had to hold them up with door stops. My driver window didn't roll up or down, and my passenger window worked when it felt like it. Overall it wasn't bad for my first car, but it definitely had it's problems. But once it was done, it was done. My timing chain went out and it was too expensive to fix, so I ended up scraping it. Got $25 for it.
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Great Great buy!!!
Ms C, 11/15/2016
2003 Oldsmobile Alero GL2 2dr Coupe (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
My car has 283000 miles and still going!! The horn doesnt work!! Only had to get general maintenance! ! Got to get another car because of the rust underneath!! Purchase the car in 2006 with 75000 miles
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Buy it and you'll regret it deeply
loupie1, 06/23/2003
2003 Oldsmobile Alero GL2 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought the 2002 GL2 4dr V6. While it handled quite well and had decent ride, it was typical GM junk. I can't stress enough the poor reliability of the car, but more importantly, the blatant disregard GM has for its customers. They DO NOT stand behind their questionable products. For example, brake rotors went at 19k miles while brake pads were not half worn. GM refused to pay. Ditto for intake manifold. I traded the PoS in, taking a heavy loss while doing so because it has the worst depreciation record of ALL compact sedans. I'm in a Mazda 6 now and love it. GM will not get another penny from me.
Good All Around Car Except For Seats
Alf33, 06/03/2003
2003 Oldsmobile Alero GL2 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Everything about this car is good except for the bucket seats which are uncomfortable and way too hard. Unfortunatelly I didn't discover this until after it was too late to return it. The performance is good but accelerating when at a crusing speed of about 50 is sluggish if only moderate pedal pressure is used. It gets moving real good when it drops down a gear when you get into it more. The car has tons of great features, is nice to drive, and is more stylish than a lot of cars out there now. I got 30mpg on the highway during a recent trip and that was doing 70-75mph a lot of the time.