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But I can only find one 5 spd GX sedan within 50 miles of NYC. I'm hoping to grab this one...
But if anyone comes across one on a dealers lot, let me know!
Sometimes it's a pain to drive this way (it takes more concentration to gauge lights ahead, traffic behind, closing rates, etc), but it's kinda fun. I used to speed 'cause it was fun, but I got tired of the speeding tickets. So I guess this is my new game!
I went to undergrad at the University of Michigan and there's no way I could drive like this in the greater Detroit area. Farmington Hills, Royal Oak, Ypsi, Southfield, Dearborn... no way! I'd be in fear of road rage!
First of all, this is probably higher than the maximum pressure the tire will hold reliable - as stated on its sidewall. The pressure usually is about 10-15 psi higher than what is recommended by the car manufacturer. Overinflated. tire can blow-up easy when cut a bit by road debris etc.
Second, I have a very bad experience, when my tires were overinflated when I changed oil at dealership. Probably the employee who is performing such kind of jobs is not a certified mechanic. He inflated the tires to the "sidewall maximum" - about 10 psi higher than what is recommended.
The first day it was great. A good, dry weather. A bit stiff tires, but I like to feel the road.
However, the following day was different. Strong rain with some snow, strong winds. I had to get to the next city, about 40-45 miles by highway. And the car did not want to hold in its lane! It was rather hard to drive: had to correct direction constantly. It was a rush time, dense traffic.
The next morning I checked the pressure and realized what happened.
What does a 5pd GX sedan go for in Canada?
Now I'm desperate as the only 5spd I found within 75 miles of my home in GMBuyPower is sold!
2001 Alero GX in yesterday's paper for C$18995 cash price excluding freight. That's about U$12900. You would probably get your sales taxes back if you applied.
Also do GM card rebates word in Canada?
Sil
I like Humberview Chev Olds near Toronto.
1-800-236-1621 or (416) 236-1011 if the toll-free doesn't work in the U.S.
Why, in this era of fuel-consciousness, are American cars not being made with 5spd transmissions anymore?
among the Big 4. I thoughly enjoy picking when to shift for optimum Zoom/Zoom!
I had gotten real excited back in oct '99 when I discovered Olds was puttin' a
clutch with a 2.4 !! Hope was quickily dashed when none could be found in Miss.
River Valley. I never thought of the Great White North. I was discouraged by the
problems they had with the German Designed, Assembled in Italy Getrag Tranny.
Is this 5 Speed in any other GM products?
BTW.. why are so many of these in Silver?
Not sure why they are all silver. Silver is popular these days though.
And I just helped my mom get a Blue 4dr GX (automatic of course)... so I'm looking for any other color.
So, I found one Ruby and one Black (each about 75 miles away from my home... in opposite directions, of course).
I'll go to the lowest bidder. So far the Black is at $125 over invoice.
Anyone familiar with these GM loyalty rebates? I own a '00 GMC Yukon (and I did own a '76 Cutlass - it went 240k miles!). Trying to sqweeze every last cent I can out of this deal (oh, did I mention I'll try for the college grad rebate... so what if I'm 35... I did get my MBA last year).
I have no interest in picking up the Cavalier or Grand Am with the same tranny/engine combo. I'd much rather have a Neon than either of those two plastically enhanced Scooby-Doo mobiles. Speaking of the little Pontiac runabout, has anyone here ever looked at the dash on a new Grand Am - not to mention the Battlestar Galactica aero wing on the heine? Who is designing these clown cars, Roger Rabbit?
I'm kind of hoping the Olds dealer with whom teragram spoke was just as informed as dealers usually are. A general rule of thumb is that if you read monthly auto publications such as Motor Trend and Car & Driver, you're at least as informed as the brightest guy working the floor at your local GM dealership.
With that said, I also know that May-June is typically the time when the manufacturers start switching over for the new model year and stop taking orders for the current one. I.e., you can't do an order-out on a new Oldsmobile until August if you wait until the 1st of June. If you want a new one during this 2 month window (from the beginning of June until the end of August), you have to pick a 2001 out of dealer inventory (which is almost a shoe-in to be one of two pea green brass hat models sitting on the showfloor since November). Perhaps this is what the dealer meant? Please, tell me my hope is not in vain. If so, Dodge Neon, here we come.
at work had the exact same problem and had theirs also replaced at 56,000KM. My concern now is if this is going to be
a problem that occurs every two years until CM sorts out the defect. Any help?
Alero at a dealer about 2 hours from home. They had the car on the lot exactly as I wanted it, and the price was right. I will bring it to the local Olds dealer for the first oil change, and see if I can get a rapport with them. If not, I keep my fingers crossed that nothing goes wrong, and if it does, be prepared to make some noise.
DC
$30 a pair, which I thought was kinda steep. Although I like the looks of the Alero the way it is, with winter driving several months away, I was considering putting some on.
DC
fit ones car)is there is a LIP on the inside bottom of the flap.This seems like a great place
for snow,slush and other winter stuff to accumulate. We got some 18gauge stainless steel
and had it cut to fit.Last winter here in West
Central Ill the flaps preformed well without much
accumulation.
Was wondering if the wiring for the remote keyless entry is in the GX and all that is needed is the key fobs? All other Alero levels have the keyless entry, so I was hoping the wiring was set up already.
Also, if anyone is considering selling their 15 inch Aluminum wheels (that come w/ the GL1 'Feature Package'), I may be interested.
Thx in advance.
Wondering if the remote keyless entry is prewired in the GX. Anyone know?
I am a new graduate and looking for a new car. I kinda like Grand AM and Alero, but do not know if they are good. I read many reviews and would definitely go to the 3.4L V6, but I do not know if there is any problem with this engine.
Since Olds will phase out pretty soon, it is offering some good deals, like $2000 rebate plus 60/60 warrenty, while Grand Am has only $1500 and 36/36. Do you think it is worthy to go for the Alero?
Thanks.
The only thing that I would have did different is get the power seat, but other than that I am so happy. I ordered my car from the factory and was expecting a 4-5 week wait. It turns out I got my car in under 3 weeks. Unbelievable how fast it came, in fact the dealer was even surprised.
I got my car for aprox. $17,600 with $550 in GM Card points. No other car has so much content and style for the price. I bought mine from Alderman Cadillac Oldsmobile in CT.
I completely recommend this vehicle. There is not another car that comes close for the money you are able to get these cars at today. Even without all the rebates and such I still would have bought this same car. Cars that I shopped extensively before deciding on this were the Hyundai Elantra, Honda Civic, Chev. Malibu/Prizm, Pontiac Grand AM, Saturn LS, Mazda Protege, Nissan Altima/Sentra, and the Toyota Corolla. I also looked into fully loaded used Impalas, Accords, Intrigues and Camry's as they were in the $20,000 range. Many of these cars are nice, but are not as well rounded as the Alero is, at least in my opinion.
I am not really happy with the car. Two months ago it failed to start. I had it towed to the dealer. They had to push it into the shop because they couldn't get it to start. Once in the shop it magically started. Again they could find nothing wrong. I have also had to have various extra parts removed from the passenger door and rear quarter panel that would roll around when accelerating and stopping.
I have 9 months left on the lease... any takers?
mlm4 : I think the Alero looks better inside and out. Although Oldsmobile will die, the Grand Am will live and so will all the parts you will ever need. Go for the Alero for sure.
There are Silver 4dr GX 5spds at Reedman in Langhorne PA and at a dealer in Albany, NY (not to mention a dealer or two in the Boston area). I am not a fan of silver cars.
I took the GX ove the GL as I needed a second car and was looking for something basic (but fun). And this car sure does fit the bill.
I agree the big downside on choosing a GX is the hubcaps (I'm searching for the 15' optioned wheels), the rolldown windows, and no remote keyless entry (trying to figure out if it's prewired).
The 5spd has exceeded all expectation. I've never owned a new 5spd (but I have driven some crappy old Hyundais, Subarus and Hondas) and none have the feel of this car. My wife did buy a new Olds Cutlass International in the 80's that had a stick and she says this is far superior. The car only has 300 miles so I haven't beaten on the gears.... but it's great so far.
Sil
I think the car is a great value, great styling, great ride, high fun-to-drive factor. I drive a 2000 Pontiac Bonneville SSEi, not exactly in the same class as the Alero but the two cars actually have a lot in common in terms of styling and features and equipment (e.g., both have the Tire Pressure Monitor, Oil Life Monitor, dual driver settings for the RDS radio, and the same Eagle RS-A tires although they are different sizes) - the benefits of shared engineering. As far as build quality I think it is very good but I have the same complaints about the Alero as I do about my Bonnie - cheap interior plastic materials. I can flex the center console with one hand. The Japanese do a much better job, I wish GM would reach their level of quality. Also on the car the paint job is flawed on the top edge of the left rear door, looks like someone touched it before it was dry. But it is barely noticable so it's not worth fussing over.
We bought the car off the lot, I found it using GM BuyPower. The whole transaction including trade-in and negotiations took less than an hour-and-a-half, one of my better car buying experiences (all have been GM).
Getting one now is a good idea... $2000 rebate along with a 5yr 60k mile warrenty. I ended up getting mine for $17900 after rebate. Great deal!
Okay, enough poetry--as you can tell, I got an Alero finally (!). Now, if you want me to comment on its performance, you're out of luck. I broke my left leg and the cast isn't coming off until August 13, so my car's just going to sit in my driveway all summer.
Like I said--stick shift lovers get screwed every way possible these days.
Get better and enjoy the wheels (boy it must kill you to see that Silver beauty just sitting there idle!)
Best wishes.
Sil
The car has been going downhill ever since. A faulty seal in the windshield caused water to leak into the fan, which caused an electrical problem leaving the car without a way to circulate heat in below zero weather. While in the shop, the service department noticed that something in the doors was etching the windows, so they replaced the two door windows. Consequently, a few months later the windows did not roll properly because they came off their rollers/regulators. Then, the rainy season began...so far I've had so much water leak in through the doors that the carpet is bubbling off the floors. It takes the service department over a week just to look at the car. I've had the door seals replaced as well as some gadget in the door fixed as to allow the water to drain through the door properly. I just took the car through the power wash over the weekend, and the water is now leaking through the window seal! Do I even need to mention that the brakes(rotors and pads)were replaced at 19K? The kicker in that situation was the service manager told me that I wouldn't experience power braking for about 100 miles after the service.
Anyone had any luck complaining to Oldsmobile?
I still think that the Alero is one of the most beautiful cars built but the seemingly suspect build quality has me wondering if my next car should be a toyota or honda...
Peace..