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Great Car for first car or retiree
ADB, 09/15/2018
2004 Oldsmobile Alero GL1 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
The car is great on gas mileage and has needed only basic maintenance to date. Other than the need for a little more head room in the driver's seat everything else about the car was exceptional. the car was purchased to be the last car after retirement and it has filled that need beyond expectation. Durable for mid to long drives and great in the city.
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good car
Dana, 07/30/2008
2004 Oldsmobile Alero GLS 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought this car 2 years ago used and it has not failed me yet. After I first bought it I had it checked by a mechanic and the only problem was a small leak in the transmissions right axle but the dealership fixed it for me after ordering the part and I haven't had any problem since. Great car.
The performance is horrible!
oklahoma man, 11/25/2008
2004 Oldsmobile Alero GLS 4dr Sedan (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
6 of 9 people found this review helpful
This is a nice car. However, the performance stinks! It takes forever for the the throttle response to kick in. It's like they took this heavy car and put a go cart engine in it! It's loud but not powerful at all! Barley gets up to speed on the highway. I tried to go around a Sunfire and couldnt even do it! But every time I turn the key I know it will start. Oh and the handling is terrible too. And they dont make any performance or upgrades for this car! Nothing!
Great mid size car .. Severely under rated
Ed, 09/12/2016
updated 03/13/2018
2004 Oldsmobile Alero GL1 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
After 12 years I would still rate this car from personal experience, an excellent vehicle ..... Now after 14 years my opinion and experience does not differ ... Oh yes, I did just replace the fuel fill cap . As an aside , with E-10 fuel the mpg did drop off about 10% ... so , did we reduce our dependency on imported petroleum ?
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200k and no major repairs
Nathan, 02/03/2016
2004 Oldsmobile Alero GX 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
engine and trans going strong at over 200k. had to repair a rocker arm in engine as only major repair and it was only $300. weakness is wheel bearings but are easy to change. comfortable driver seat. good power in v6 and 27-28 mpg avg for my 90 mile commute with 70% of the commute on freeway at 70mph. nice padded interior vs the cheesy plastic interiors on new cars. Wish I could buy a new one.
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