Would You Buy This?

[flipjarg]

A 2000 Alero with 74000 miles on it. Previous owner was the only owner, she said she never had a problem with it. No accidents. Road very nice sounded good. All parts worked. Air, windows, horn, cigarette burner, cruise, cdplayer, radio all worked.


i want a car that will go for a few hundred thousand miles like a honda. Is this a car that will do it?

i need feedback now, i have to make the decision today or the car is gone

[JTrujillo86]

If you're expecting the car to go 200K, theis one can do it. If you're expecting the car to go 200K miles with out problems, then you need to get a Honda.

I have a 2002 Alero with the 3.4L V6 and it has a very strong powertrain. Although I'm selling it now, I had planned to keep the car until the wheels fell off it, so I do have confidence in it. Don't expect, however, for the car to be problem free. If you keep the car for another 7 years or so, you'll probably run into a Passlock security isssue, a bad wheel bearing or two, and perhaps a bad fuel pump. GM says to change the transmission fluid every 50K along with a new filter, but I change mine every 30K with a new filter just to be safe. Also, don't follow the oil life monitor if this Alero has one. Change the oil and filter everhy 3-5K miles.

I think as long as you take good care of it and don't expect Honda quality out of it, you'll be happy. That's not to say its quality is that of a Yugo, but its just not a Honda...

By the way, what engine does this car have? What color? How much?

Jeremy

[flipjarg]

It's white, for $4500. i cannot remember what engine it has now. It's a 4 cylinder though, i'm pretty sure. It felt like it when i drove it.

What's this passlock security issue, and is it expensive to fix?

Would you recomend getting a honda with about 100 thousand miles on it and a little older as apposed to getting the Alero, if i take good car of it? The reason it's so cheap is my uncle works at the dealership. They ran a buch of tests on it and nothing bad came up.

i have to call him in the next hour to let him know what i'm going to to, they're going to sell to a smaller dealership if i don't buy it.

[flipjarg]

Also, what kind of problems would i expect with an older honda civic, maybe a 95 or 96?

[vamc]

I got 125K on mine, runs perfact, well i need brakes, thats it. normal crap.

[flipjarg]

Well, i bought the car and put my first few miles on it bringing it home. It feels like a good car still. i can't wait for my fiance to see it. She comes home in two days. She still hasen't seen it. Thanks for the input guys.