2003 Oldsmobile Alero GLS 3.4 from North America
Summary:
Good car
Faults:
Bought the car to travel to work with, and after I first got it, the security light would come on (flashing) occasionally and it would not start. If you left the key on for 8-10 minutes it would then start and be good for a while. After some research online I got some electrical contact cleaner in a spray can with a straw and flushed out the key switch and cleaned the key with it, and believe it or not, I haven't had a problem with it for over 2 years.
Besides that I haven't had any problems with the car.
General Comments:
The car has been better than expected; it gets decent mileage average 9.4L/100K. Starts good in the -30 Alberta winters even when the block heater is not plugged in. It's comfortable enough and drives nice with good visibility. Only regular maintenance so far. The car has been very reliable thus far.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 1st January, 2023
2nd Jan 2023, 20:36
I believe you are right. It’s sad such a great division was shelved. One of the nicest cars I’ve ever ridden in was my dad's 68 Delta 88. So roomy and smooth . And those 455 engines had that distinct sound you could pick out a block away.
10th Nov 2024, 22:33
Oldsmobile had absolutely no reason to exist after the seventies had passed, as it was soon restructured into another mirror in the GM funhouse. By the nineties, it was abundantly clear to all what the General would never admit: it didn’t have a clue what to do with the brand.
13th Nov 2024, 22:39
More like after the eighties Throughout the early to mid part of the decade, the Cutlass Supreme was still the best selling car in America. The Cutlass Ciera would also show good numbers from 1982 and beyond, and the last of the rear drive Delta 88 and 98 Regency were good sellers.
2nd Jan 2023, 15:32
They are good cars, and one of the last Oldsmobile's ever made I believe.