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goodbye to the almighty alero
manda, 04/16/2008
2003 Oldsmobile Alero GL1 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I have had my Alero for 2 years now. It was my 1st car and at first I loved it. The sound system in it is great but thats about it. I have had to replace both front bearings on it every 6 months and is crazy expensive to do being a college kid. It was a good 1st car to me but I need something more reliable.
seems to give me no problems
alero 03, 04/22/2008
2003 Oldsmobile Alero GL1 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I bought the car with 25,000 miles on it, and i seem to have no problems now with 43,000 miles. New brakes would help. But i love my car, very reliable!
nice car
car guy, 07/25/2002
2003 Oldsmobile Alero GL2 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
0 of 2 people found this review helpful
steering is totally numb. No feedback. The ride quality is good but needs better geometry when cornering. The car is great for traveling. Killer A/C
I love my car!
Robb2651, 04/04/2018
2003 Oldsmobile Alero GX 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
0 of 3 people found this review helpful
I would happily return to Metro Cars and Credit for another vehicle.
- Safety
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- Reliability
- Value
A Lemon!
Meeme, 01/19/2009
2003 Oldsmobile Alero GX 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
I have had this car for ove a year now and I have put so much money into it that if I saved it all I could have paid this car off.. The pass lock locked my car first. 3 mechanics couldn't figure out what was wrong. All together $1000 fixed the problem. My Ford that I paid $1000 didn't give me as many problems as this! Brakes, bearings, spring coil, A/C, drum and the pass lock. All together well over $5000 put into it already! It makes me sick to my stomach. I will never again get an Oldsmobile! No wonder they shut down their production. The sound system is great but I would rather have a reliable car instead.
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Alero Boy, 10/12/2004
2003 Oldsmobile Alero GLS 2dr Coupe (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought this car new 2/2003 to replace the 2000 Alero that I had. It doesnt feel as stable as the old 2000. Now I'm having problems with the ignition: the key hesitates to go in & is difficult to remove. Of course this happens after the 36k of the warranty. (I gave back the 5yr/60k mi warranty for a $1500 credit). With rebates & discounts, I saved about $7k on this car, but I still couldn't trade it in as I owe 14500 & it's worth about $11k as I have 40k mi on it. Does anyone else have no traction on wet roads? I did a 180 into on on-ramp one morning while going 15mph. I think it's the Goodyear Eagle LS tires, but can't afford to replace them.
Fun to Drive in Good Weather
Jerry Elliott, 02/10/2007
2003 Oldsmobile Alero GLS 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
I've owned this vehicle for 3 years and had no maintenance problems except the usual tires, brakes, and battery changes. The front suspension was a bit squeaky the first year or two but seems to have settled down. The biggest drawback has been this car's performance in the snow. Though it is FWD, the Enhanced Traction System (which can be turned off with the push of a button) actually makes it more difficult to control the slippage and power of the vehicle. Overall, the vehicle is a little noisy, but fun to drive, even on long road trips.