02-06-2010, 08:43 PM
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GX Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: WV
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Newb....First Time Owner Here
Hi all. I've trolled for a few days while waiting to be confirmed and find this a VERY informative site about my new car. I have a 2000 (GL I think) Sedan with 160k+ miles on it. I only paid $2k, we needed a 2nd car because of the baby. I've also got a gold '99 Cherokee Sport 4x4.
Of course I've got a million things to research on here obviously since I paid so little for it you can imagine the things that need done (and yes the windows too, I'll get to that in a seperate thread lol).
I don't plan to do too much with it at first, just get it up to par and able to be inspected...tires, tie rod, rear-view mirror etc. The guy that owned it before me was honestly an idiot and also took very poor care of the car. The good thing is that he inherited it from his grandmother who worked for the govt and had to have it serviced regularly so I'm assuming the enging, which looks clean, is good for al least another 60-100k miles!
in todays snow storm....

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02-06-2010, 08:53 PM
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GLS member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Maui
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sweet, welcome to the site, GL with the repairs
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02-06-2010, 09:14 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Florda
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Welcome!!!
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 any help with my car i will look in on and love!
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02-06-2010, 09:24 PM
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GL Member
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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welcome
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02-06-2010, 09:49 PM
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Aleromod's most pointless thread starter
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Jersey (north and south are 2 diff. states)
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that snow is nothing u got there.........
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New project 1992 460 big block ford notchback mustang
Goal - Mid 11s all motor.
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02-06-2010, 10:02 PM
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GX Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: WV
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Yeah I know, we always get very lucky for some reason. They predicted 7-12 but we got about 7. I live on the border of WV and OH. I heard DC got pelted bad
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02-06-2010, 10:15 PM
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Aleromod's most pointless thread starter
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Originally Posted by Mayle
Yeah I know, we always get very lucky for some reason. They predicted 7-12 but we got about 7. I live on the border of WV and OH. I heard DC got pelted bad
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We were suppose to get 18-24" but they kept changing the forecast.Around 28-30" here in South Jersey.
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Originally Posted by adam337
whats with all the useless threads lately?..
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New project 1992 460 big block ford notchback mustang
Goal - Mid 11s all motor.
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02-06-2010, 10:05 PM
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GL Member
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Wichita Falls, Texas
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Welcome, enjoy your Alero.
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02-06-2010, 11:12 PM
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GLS member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Grand Forks, ND for school; Langdon, ND home
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Welcome, leave the walmart hubcaps at the door 
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02-07-2010, 12:15 AM
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GX Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: WV
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Originally Posted by jayson_waltz
Welcome, leave the walmart hubcaps at the door 
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lol is that what those are?
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02-07-2010, 12:47 AM
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GLS member
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Tacoma, Washington
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Welcome to the site. Yea those do look like something you would find at walmart, but IMO they look better than the stock hubcaps that came with the GX.
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02-07-2010, 02:13 AM
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GL Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Kansas
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welcome
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02-07-2010, 10:19 AM
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i speed up for corners
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Dover,NH
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welcome to the site. I wish we got 3 feet of snow the storm went south of New england but another storm this week might hit us YAY.
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1999 black gls coupe R.I.P 130k
1999 auburn mist metallic gls sedan R.I.P
2005 Subaru legacy 2.5i 190k. New rims and tires for summer.
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02-07-2010, 02:27 PM
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Aleromod's most pointless thread starter
Join Date: Aug 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JLw7123
welcome to the site. I wish we got 3 feet of snow the storm went south of New england but another storm this week might hit us YAY.
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nah it will be just like this past storm b-lineing it before it gets to new york then out to sea
back on topic though they look alright for walmart hub caps. you should get some rims though.
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Originally Posted by adam337
whats with all the useless threads lately?..
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New project 1992 460 big block ford notchback mustang
Goal - Mid 11s all motor.
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02-07-2010, 01:24 PM
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GLS member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Maui
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FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU.............I HATE snow.......I can't wait to get out of VT.....
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02-07-2010, 01:32 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
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^Wish I had snow! Sunny all the time sux
And welcome to the site
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02-07-2010, 02:24 PM
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Aleromod Old Fart & Owner
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Kerrville, Texas
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Welcome to Aleromod.
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02-07-2010, 05:42 PM
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GX Member
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: WV
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Id love to get rims but theyre just so dang expensive. I've been keeping my eyes open on ebay for some used but no luck.
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02-08-2010, 07:15 AM
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ALEROMOD RAPIST
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Welcome aboard!
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02-08-2010, 08:30 AM
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Trying To Help
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: MICHIGAN
Posts: 509
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hello and welcome from michigan
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