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Anyone here ever own an Olds Alero?
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HappyPuppy
Lifer
Why not just pick a car from a manufacturer that you are sure is going to be around for awhile?
Something about "sporty yet very practical". I fell in love with a sweet looking blue one I saw several months ago....I been looking around ever since. These are the size and price point I am interested in. I have found several 2001 and 2002 with 16000-20000 miles going for $12,000-$14,000. Comparable model suggestions are always welcome.
Zenmervolt
Elite member
I think that there are enough parts similarities among GM that you'll be OK if they do decide to discontinue Olds.
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KingNothing
Diamond Member
My recommendation
High quality, practical, sporty, AVAILABLE WITH A STICK, bulletproof engine, lots of aftermarket stuff if you're into that.
High quality, practical, sporty, AVAILABLE WITH A STICK, bulletproof engine, lots of aftermarket stuff if you're into that.
KingNothing
Diamond Member
When I said aftermarket stuff, I meant *performance* aftermarket stuff, i.e. suspension upgrades, turbos, etc. www.maxima.org has tons of info on that. The Maxima will definitely have a better resale price. I dunno, I've never been impressed with recent American cars, except for a few here and there.
frizzlefry
Golden Member
I own one. Bought it October of 98. It's a great car. Mine's the 3.4L V6. No problem w/ Olds going away. The parts match those of the Malibu and Grand Am. Body panels, etc are still going to be made. Most likely the vehicle will be sold under a different name.
As far as the reliability of the car. Let me run through some regular problems. Coolant leaking into the block is a common problem. All that needs to be done for that are new gaskets. The rotors tend to warp. Mine warped w/in the first month. Kept taking it back and finally they decided to try out different types of pad and rotor combinations on mine. Once we found the right one, I drove on the same pads and rotors for 3.5 yrs.
Some other issues commonly found on the car is the transmission. But I believe they have that all solved now. Before I think it was a computer glitch that prevented it from downshifting and such. I killed my tranny but that was from something else.
It's a great car. I can't complain about it. My trunk space is limited from the sound system I put in. Which also negates the use of my spare tire 😛 But yeah. A great car. I've got mods in it, not on it. 🙂
As far as the reliability of the car. Let me run through some regular problems. Coolant leaking into the block is a common problem. All that needs to be done for that are new gaskets. The rotors tend to warp. Mine warped w/in the first month. Kept taking it back and finally they decided to try out different types of pad and rotor combinations on mine. Once we found the right one, I drove on the same pads and rotors for 3.5 yrs.
Some other issues commonly found on the car is the transmission. But I believe they have that all solved now. Before I think it was a computer glitch that prevented it from downshifting and such. I killed my tranny but that was from something else.
It's a great car. I can't complain about it. My trunk space is limited from the sound system I put in. Which also negates the use of my spare tire 😛 But yeah. A great car. I've got mods in it, not on it. 🙂