Ownership Cost for 2003 Oldsmobile Alero GL1
Estimated: $33542 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $984 | $472 | $413 | $374 | $335 | $2578 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1592 | $1640 | $1697 | $1765 | $1844 | $8538 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1671 | $794 | $261 | $2291 | $7780 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $276 | $276 | $276 | $276 | $276 | $409 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8043 | $6454 | $5796 | $5451 | $7798 | $33542 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2001 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS SECURITY LIGHT REMAINS ON DURING THE DURATION OF DRIVING. WHEN WE TRY TO START THE CAR, THE SECURITY LIGHT FLASHES AND THE CAR WON'T START. OLDSMOBILE ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE RECOMENDS LEAVING THE KEY IN THE ON POSITION UNTIL THE SECURITY LIGHT STOPS FLASHING, TAKING THE KEY OUT FOR 30 SECONDS, AND THEN TRYING TO START IT AGAIN. THIS NORMALLY FIXES THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. HOWEVER, WHEN YOU HAVE SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR, IT BECOMES A REAL HAZARD TO BE WAITING FOR YOUR VEHICLE TO START. I'VE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY SAY THAT THERE IS NO RECALL TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.*AK |
| 2003 | STRUCTURE | PURCHASED 2003 ALERO IN 2004, 2ND ONE (I LOVED THE FIRST ONE), WITH 32K MILES. VINYL OVER PASSENGER AIRBAG WAS PEELING - DEALER FIXED AT NO COST - NOW IN 2010 IT PEELED OFF COMPLETELY. AT 39K HAD TO REPLACE THE IGNITION CYLINDER. ONE OF THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW BRACKET BROKE - WAITING FOR THE WINDOW TO FALL INTO THE DOOR. AT ABOUT 50K THE TURN SIGNAL CLICKING STARTING WITHOUT USING THE SIGNALS & IS STILL DO IT TODAY. I HAVE NOT TRIED TO FIX IT BECAUSE I HAVE READ SO MANY THING ON THE INTERNET ABOUT COST & THAT IT WAS RECALLED ON OLDER ALERO MODELS. IT HAS FINALLY GOTTEN TO THE POINT THAT THE SIGNALS ONLY WORK PART TIME AND I HAVE TO TURN ON THE HAZARDS TO GET THE TURN SIGNAL TO WORK - ACCIDENT CAUSING I THINK SO. THE PLASTIC AROUND THE GEAR SHIFT THAT LIGHTS UP AT NIGHT NOW GETS HOT ENOUGH TO HURT IF TOUCHED. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THAT GM WON'T HELP SO MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE PUT MONEY AND FAITH IN THEIR PRODUCT. I THINK GM JUST DOESN'T WANT TO DEAL WITH THE OLDS PRODUCTS. IF IT WAS A PROBLEM THEN AND THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS NOW THEN IT MUST STILL BE A PROBLEM. I PERSONALLY WILL NOT RECOMMEND A GM VEHICLE TO ANYONE AND WILL BE GOING BACK TO FORD. *TR |
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