2003 Oldsmobile Alero User Reviews

Olds Alero — overall this is a fun car to drive keeping in mind that it is not a race car or a high end sports car. the Alero's have excellent leg room and head room making it easy for tall people to comfortably drive. performance wise the Alero was Available with 4 or 6 cylinder engines the 6 cylinder 3400 power plant came with about 170 hp and the 4 cylinder with 150 hp in the older 2.4L engine and 140hp in the newer 2.2L. unfortunately the car's were built with run of the mill suspension systems that were far from impressive and gave the car ugly wheel gap. Appearance wise the car is rather sporty for a family car and with little research and custom modifications you can make the Alero even more appealing. although the interior is rather weak. as for the cost in owning Alero is pretty much the same as any other economical American made car, but keep in mind these cars will require regular maintenance and you can expect your average ware and tear. and for anyone looking to modify their Alero there are plenty of parts and accessories available for the Alero, but you'll have to put in a little bit of research.

8/10 — i like that its a comfortable ride. looks awesome. but the window mechanisms are crap. and ive gone through 2 engines in 8 months :) the bumpers are painted crappily, but ive raced quite a few cars in this when it was stock and it kept up if it didnt win

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

Alero Not Too Fancy, But Sharp And Solid. — Love the look and ride. The eco-tec engine is much better than the engine before. It handles higher speeds well, and doesn't feel the excelleration as bad as previous engines in its class. I don't like steel rims and hub caps in general, but the difference on this car is night and day. Aluminium rims look so much nicer on the Alero.

It's All Above — Only problem i had that the spring in the trunk broke 2 times, but i think it was do to pot holes on the road;) othervise very comfortable, quiet, acccelerate fast, braking good....worst thing is the tax on it, but this is the facts of life in every aeria.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

Good, Cheap Fun. — For the price, totally destroys anything in a similar price range such as a neon, sunfire, cavalier, etc The ride is fairly decent, and paired up with the standard 5 speed transmission it has great acceleration as well. Only repair needed was a wheel bearing and for a 6 year old car that's pretty good. the exterior is pretty sharp on the coupe, minus the enormous rear lights. Interior on the GX is fairly basic. It gets good gas millage if driven economically and maintenance is cheap. It is very fun to drive, and handles great with very little body roll. throttle is very responsive.

Primary Use: Family transportation