2001 Oldsmobile Alero GLS 3.4 from North America
Summary:
It is a luxury car without the price
Faults:
The brakes are a real problem. We have had the car in the shop about every 3 months because of them. We have spoke to other owners and they have had problems with the brakes also.
General Comments:
The car is very fun to drive.
It is very comfortable.
It is a very pretty car.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 30th March, 2003
7th Jul 2003, 11:59
That surprises me about the gas mileage. I have a 2001 GL2 with a 3.4L V6, it advertised 32 mpg highway, 21 mpg city. I haven't got anything better than 28 on the highway. During the summer I usually get the advertised 21, but it drops 2-3 mpg during the winter, both highway and city. Other problems have not been numerous... rotors and brakes replaced once (now has 58,000 miles on it), turn signal was fixed (it was not working/malfunctioning) EGR valve replaced at 5,000 miles, and right now, speeds 1 and 2 don't work on the blower, taking that in tomorrow to get fixed.
Most of the problems mentioned above have been covered under warranty or extended warranty, but that will be up at 60,000, so hopefully we'll see what happens after that...