I just purchased a 2000 Oldsmobile Alero with 90K miles on it with no warrenty. In a matter of two weeks I’ve already had to send it to the shop twice for repairs and there are still a lot more to be done. Much to my dismay, my mechanic told me I should try to get my money back. Of course, I can’…

I don’t want to pour salt in the wound, but the right time to bring a used car to a mechanic to be checked out is before you agree to buy it. The reliability reports for both vehicles aren’t good. My cousin has a 7 year-old Taurus with 65,000 miles on the odometer that has had nothing but problems…

Well, have the Taurus checked by a mechanic. What kind of problem is the Alero having. It usually take couple of weeks to bring a used car up to par with your desire. Both of these car are on the average side of the reliability scale but I think your problem is mostly related to the previous upkeep …

what is the estimate to repair the alero to a safe driveable condition? You have already spent some money on it it may be worth continuing to fix it. Taurus can be a nice car. I prefer them though if they have the 3.0 with 24 valves the other 3.0 lacks power for this size car in my opinion. Do y…

So what kind of repairs are you having to do to the Alero? There are “bad car” repairs and there are normal wear and tear items.

i just bought a 2000 taurus wagon with the 3.0 24 valve dohc . it had 124,000 on it i paid 3500 for it i had to replace the plug , wires, and had an oil leak around the oil pan and one at the valve pan cost me 600.00 to fix it but i love the car

I have owned an 86 and a 92 Taurus and a really hard time keeping the 86 on the road and out of the shop, but the 92 was an improvement. If they fixed the transmission problems by 02 it should be a reliable car. Do the background check and have a mechanic take a look.

The Accord and Camry are good cars, no question, but you’re going to pay a lot more both in initial purchase of a used one and on any repairs. The Ford Taurus, especially the later ones, have proven to be very reliable cars with much cheaper parts and much simpler repairs. The Ford Taurus you can bu…

The Alero is known for at least three common faults. One is intake manifold gaskets that are prone to leaking (mostly to the inside where the coolant mixes with the engine oil, bad news). Gms fault with this, but no recall. Long story and many of them here. Second is front brake problems like prem…

Taurus vs. Alero

Maintenance/Repairs

mconn February 26, 2008, 11:45pm 9

According to my car dealer friends, a lot can be said for choosing the Taurus and Areo over the Accord and Camry. They stress though, 1 to 2 years old and less than 30 k miles. Cost of ownership compares very favorably to Accord and Camry for next 4 to 6 years…At the 90k + range, that’s strickly Accord and Camry domain for more trouble free ownership. These are dealers that sell American cars predominately.

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