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1999 Oldsmobile Alero Gls Sedan 4-door 3.4l 212k - Blown Head Gasket on 2040-cars

Year:1999 Mileage:212179
Location:

Andover, Kansas, United States

Andover, Kansas, United States

1999 Oldsmobile Alero
White
3.4L V6 engine
212,179 miles

the head gasket just blew - so it is what it is!!!

I am gonna scrap it unless someone wants it for $500.   

rest of the car runs good.  
in fact, it runs now.  I have been using it to get my kids to & from school!....
I just have to drive a few hundred yards, turn it off & let it coast.... then when I coast down to 20 mph, I turn it on again & get speed... then shut it off and so on and so on!!   :)

we just got a replacement car (thank God!!) - so I can get rid of this one.
if you have time, you could also drive this home!

good tire tread
body is ok.   little rust under doors, a "ding" in back bumper
back doors are hard to open - just gotta pull hard.
good spare
GOOD battery with good charge
DVD radio works good
powered seats and windows work good
sunroof still opens & seals good.
we have 2 of 4 original hub caps
wipers are good, 
interior seats have some wear & rips
had regular oil changes...   
newer brake pads - (include lifetime return on the pads at O'Reillys - I can pass on papers.  every year I pull the pads and take them in for a new free set from O'reilly's)
it's low on power steering fluid.

I am going to scrap it unless someone wants it for $500.

thanks for looking... and maybe my dying car can bless your christmas!!

please contact me with any questions


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