The Thread Dedicated to the Worthless Cupholder in Aleros. [Archive]

Ian 2000GL LA1

10-16-2009, 11:24 PM

I know every alero owner has a story about the worthless cupholder in front of the shifter/gear select, lets hear some stories, and tell us what you use it for.

jayson_waltz

10-16-2009, 11:27 PM

thats the one i use, the one behind the sifter won't even fit a normal plastic pop bottle, just a can only. THATS the useless one. the front one doesn't fit much either, but i can lean the bottle against the hvac control area.

Atmosphere

10-16-2009, 11:28 PM

Official cellphone holder. :cool:

candy painted alero

10-16-2009, 11:32 PM

i fiberglassed it and now theres a gps there :P

lanette2000V6

10-16-2009, 11:35 PM

I use it to hold an ash can. lol. Fits perfectly.

CactusWill

10-16-2009, 11:35 PM

I used both.

Fenderxcore

10-16-2009, 11:36 PM

I use it to hold air...

Ian 2000GL LA1

10-16-2009, 11:41 PM

i honestly use it for change but its pretty worthless for its purpose.

C_EICK

10-16-2009, 11:44 PM

I use it to hold 12 ounce of coffee, my phone, or gps depending on the day.

AbHeLlRaZoR

10-16-2009, 11:45 PM

I use it for a cup of chewing gum I have tried to use it with powerade bottles a time or 2 but my knucles hit when I put it into park.

Oldsnut

10-16-2009, 11:46 PM

Ian 2000GL LA1

10-16-2009, 11:51 PM

The one in front of the shifter is the coin holder and the rear one will only fit a can or small water bottle. I've been looking for a unit that fits in the smaller rear one and expands to hold my coffee mug.

4" hole saw and a 4" peice of PVC with a cap on it lol.

Blueolds

10-16-2009, 11:57 PM

I put my phone, coins, the remote to my radio and some times drinks, it's a tight fit but it works.

Valley olds

10-17-2009, 12:18 AM

Front one: coins/ cellphone/ USB flash drives

Rear one: Drinks

doubleN0alero

10-17-2009, 12:29 AM

The front one always found itself full of useless change...lots and lots of pennies.

C_EICK

10-17-2009, 12:29 AM

I don't understand why some people have issues with the cupholder behind the shifter. Did they have different cupholders different years?

[ion] C2

10-17-2009, 12:44 AM

^They're talking about the hole in front of the shifter. The one like right underneath the console face.

It's not a fcking cup holder! We have one right between the seats, and two that flip out from the rear of the console. That's it. I don't know how many people think that the dip in front of the gear selector is supposed to be a cup holder.. It was an ashtray on the smoker models, and on the non-smoking models it's just a place for coins/junk/kleenex (they make facial tissue boxes that fit it)

a4d2a0m

10-17-2009, 12:46 AM

I think most people that have problems are those with automatics.... shifter goes farther forward and is in the way. I have to put my bottles there becaus they are to tall in the back and get in my way for shifting.

Best part is I use it for my coffee mug... after popping out the rubber it fits a mug with a handle perfectly!!

cherrington17

10-17-2009, 12:49 AM

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w246/cherrington17/Car%20Pics/P1020293Small.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w246/cherrington17/Car%20Pics/P1020298.jpg
http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w246/cherrington17/Car%20Pics/P1020312.jpg

i modded mine into a glowing olds symbol

Oldsnut

10-17-2009, 12:57 AM

C2;501978']^They're talking about the hole in front of the shifter. The one like right underneath the console face.

It's not a fcking cup holder! We have one right between the seats, and two that flip out from the rear of the console. That's it. I don't know how many people think that the dip in front of the gear selector is supposed to be a cup holder.. It was an ashtray on the smoker models, and on the non-smoking models it's just a place for coins/junk/kleenex (they make facial tissue boxes that fit it)
Correct. The front one was meant to hold a stock ashtray with closable lid. I would put the ashtray cup in their for the OCA Nationals and the judges were "What's that?" It is the stock ashtray, look at the lid on it. They were like we never seen that before.

Cliff8928

10-17-2009, 03:12 AM

I use them both for drinks. Hardly ever have any issues..

Sennema

10-17-2009, 04:10 AM

The one under the HVAC I put all my crap change in (pennies, nickels, dimes). The other one I put my loonies, toonies and quarters in, as well as drinks.

Used to put my cell phone there but I upgraded to the iphone and now I have a dock in the lighter so my phone just sits on that. Not the best looking thing but it does the trick.

Fuzzyspudkiss

10-17-2009, 07:07 AM

The one in the front is my official mp3 player holder, works really well for that because the wire only has to go from the mp3 player to the cassette player.

JLw7123

10-17-2009, 08:38 AM

cellphone
Ipod
gps
and drinks

Nate's Alero

10-17-2009, 09:14 AM

the front cupholder is NOT for change, that little flip out thing under the dimmer is for change

i use both for drinks, both fit a large drink from burger king just fine

01OldsAleroGt

10-17-2009, 10:06 AM

i have the rubber piece and short sized ashtray so every thing fits perfectly and flush ... it looks great kinda sucks tho hard angles to try to ash

Sennema

10-17-2009, 11:44 AM

the front cupholder is NOT for change, that little flip out thing under the dimmer is for change

i use both for drinks, both fit a large drink from burger king just fine

There is not enough room in that thing for change to stay long-term.

Fenderxcore

10-17-2009, 11:46 AM

the front cupholder is NOT for change, that little flip out thing under the dimmer is for change

i use both for drinks, both fit a large drink from burger king just fine

I got a switch mounted in mine ha you've seen it

JLw7123

10-17-2009, 11:47 AM

There is not enough room in that thing for change to stay long-term.

that is true that is why I use the one behind the shifter for coins and the one with the top for the other things.

C_EICK

10-17-2009, 12:54 PM

the front cupholder is NOT for change, that little flip out thing under the dimmer is for change

i use both for drinks, both fit a large drink from burger king just fine

no! that little flip out thing is for your bluetooth headset!

Vinalero

10-17-2009, 12:59 PM

In the hole btw the shifter and the console, I have the Ashtray option in my car, theres a rubber socket that kinda "clamps" in the bottom of the whole (theres 2 little holes at the bottom) and the Ashtray fits perfectly in there. I should take a picture of it one day.

thats exactly what I have:

https://www.1stchevyparts.com/catalog/images/ashtray_12499482.jpg

Vella's Alero

10-17-2009, 01:15 PM

I use the front cup holder as my cell phone holder, the middle console one for drinks, and then the change holder on the left of the wheel for my bluetooth headset. Never tried putting drinks in the front one cause I haven't had the need to yet...lol.

Cliff8928

10-17-2009, 01:24 PM

Wow, I can't believe how many people keep change in their cars. The last time I had change in the car was before the Alero. And before I got a electronic toll transponder.

cherrington17

10-17-2009, 01:32 PM

I got a switch mounted in mine ha you've seen it

thats where my trunk button relocated to.. :lol: little hidden pushbutton.

MotorCity

10-17-2009, 02:40 PM

i use it to hold my phone and put my mp3 player in i when its plugged in

Redog

10-17-2009, 02:43 PM

I keep the ash tray cup that came with the car in the front one. There is a holy medal in the cup becasue it broke off the clip.

The rear one. I can't believe how many people are saying that a 20 oz soda bottle will not fit in there. I've had NO problems with a 20 oz fitting in there.

Mine is a 2000 and it has that little door thingy on it if that makes a difference

Fenderxcore

10-17-2009, 02:59 PM

thats where my trunk button relocated to.. :lol: little hidden pushbutton.

Ha mines for my foglights...My car didn't have OEM ones so I wired them in myself

Redog

10-17-2009, 06:49 PM

That little change cup in my car is, ummm, empty ;)

Kilroy

10-18-2009, 12:40 AM

The one in front of the shifter is the coin holder and the rear one will only fit a can or small water bottle. I've been looking for a unit that fits in the smaller rear one and expands to hold my coffee mug.

Or you could get a coffee cup that has the small bottom on it, and then it will fit. :yahoo:

Nate's Alero

10-18-2009, 09:49 AM

i can keep about 10$ worth of change in that little flip out thing, front thing that usually has an ashtray, i keep my celly in.. and the rear cupholder (1999) has the door, i can fit a 64oz Big Gulp in it

surreal_awakening

10-18-2009, 01:09 PM

My 99 had the door on it, and it wouldn't fit all bottles, but it fit some. I guess it depends on what you drink. I also have a console out of later model one that doesn't have a door. Not sure if the size is any different or not. Never measured.

I keep the ash tray cup that came with the car in the front one. There is a holy medal in the cup becasue it broke off the clip.

The rear one. I can't believe how many people are saying that a 20 oz soda bottle will not fit in there. I've had NO problems with a 20 oz fitting in there.

Mine is a 2000 and it has that little door thingy on it if that makes a difference

Th0r

10-19-2009, 09:00 AM

Usually speed loaders for my .41 mag. and loose change.

rida125

10-19-2009, 09:46 AM

Yeah the ashtray holder is out of my car, and i now just keep my 3" buckshot in there for the times im driving and i see coyotes, or in the fall time when pheasants come into season i just keep my game shot in there. I never keep change in my car, i always put it into a jar when i walk into my house. and i use the actual cup holder to hold a tin or a pop, and when i have more than one pop i use the backseat cup holders

cherrington17

10-19-2009, 10:15 AM

so... i'm the only one who has actually done anything with theirs? :lol:

rida125

10-19-2009, 10:23 AM

so... i'm the only one who has actually done anything with theirs? :lol:

:lol: probably, actually i read somewhere somebody was thinking about doing something with it. I was actually thinking about cutting out a hole in there so that i could fit the ipod cord there and so that i can plug my ipod usb into my deck, and then use that space as like a little dock in my car.

Merlyn

10-19-2009, 01:43 PM

i fiberglassed it and now theres a gps there :P

let's see a pic of that...

Ttop191

10-19-2009, 03:16 PM

Change and gum wrappers for the most part. Plus any other misc. odds and ends that don't really belong anywhere haha

MattismodderX

10-19-2009, 03:50 PM

i put my phone in there if theres a drink in the other one. change used to go there but it rattled too much with the sub so now its just justs there all clean and pretty

falloutboy

12-02-2009, 07:07 PM

Using my ashtray to take care of a spare foglamp (hard to get in Germany) along with some internals of my cruise control switch (gear and some kind of pushrod) funny thing is, its in an old box that was for rubber bands that where needed with my braces, I had as a kid.
I think I also have some coins in it, can't remember.
The Cupholder normally carries my cellphone along with some tissues.

I don't have any problem fitting any kind of bottle in any cupholder (Germans seem to have small bottles compared to the USA)

Greets

DansGen1Alero

12-02-2009, 08:21 PM

my headunit is in that place now, lol....but I had the ashtray package so thats what was originally there

AndyT3

12-02-2009, 08:29 PM

Are we talking about the one in front of the shifter, or behind it? Or that empty space under the HVAC controls? lol

DansGen1Alero

12-02-2009, 09:33 PM

the one under the HVAC, thats the ashtray area and many are reffering to that, thats where I am

99alerogirl

12-02-2009, 10:25 PM

i don't have a flip down thing under my fog light switch... it's just a hole =( i've never had one. i use that cup holder for receipts until i think to throw them all away, and sometimes change and pens get lost in there too. the rear one will fit most bottles and travel cups, but it's not big enough for some.

oh and mine never came with an ashtray

That01Olds

12-03-2009, 12:13 AM

Wow looks like they left some stuff out on yours lol. I use the front cupholder for spare change or a second soda. I just have to remember to move it before I can put the car in park, which is stupid. As for the space under the HVAC controls I think there are a couple of relay switches in there and that's about it.

misslindseysue

12-03-2009, 08:54 AM

I took mine to the dealer when it was still pretty new and said "hey... this cupholder won't even fit a 20oz!" Then they replaced the center console with one with a bigger cupholder. It was a TSB...

And if you want to complain about cupholders drive a European car. I had to but an 8oz coffee mug that would fit in my "cupholder" and not smash my knuckles when I shifted to 5th (or turn on my passenger heated seat...).

Fi-Alero

12-03-2009, 10:49 AM

so... i'm the only one who has actually done anything with theirs? :lol:

Nope lol. I've been working on fiberglassing a mount to hold my air ride gauge in it.

sound_xtreme

12-03-2009, 01:28 PM

2fst4u

12-03-2009, 01:29 PM

I can't seem to find the hole you're talking about....
http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/2/3675/2261/21686130035_large.jpg

Valley olds

12-03-2009, 02:29 PM

^ Dayum!! lol That looks really good. How did you do it? Fiberglass?

2fst4u

12-09-2009, 03:25 AM

it came that way. i don't know. must have been mexican made.

alerogls001

12-09-2009, 11:04 AM

it came that way. i don't know. must have been mexican made.

Haha im sure it wouldnt look quite so clean if that were the case.... but man that looks sweet.

alerogls001

12-09-2009, 11:06 AM

Bad99Olds

12-09-2009, 11:25 AM

Mine holds cigarettes, ammo, and occassionally change.

mscottc

12-09-2009, 12:11 PM

mine holds an ashtray i bought at autozone

El Pablo

12-09-2009, 12:56 PM

I have change in mine.

Th0r

12-09-2009, 01:05 PM

Loose ammo and change. I'm going to mold in a ipod dock here sometime.

alerogls001

12-09-2009, 01:38 PM

Mine holds cigarettes, ammo, and occassionally change.

Same here with the cigs.... and garage and office passes. Change goes in the console between the seat in the top little part since I dont use much cash for anything.