Salvador R. Sánchez Gutiérrez

It´s a very nice car. I bought mine in Mexico City but it is assembled in
Fairfax, and I had problems with the airbags electronic module and with
another electronic control, the breaks switch. That represented 16 days (yes
16!) in the dealership shop. The steering column (I hope the name in English
is correct) also had to be changed because it produced a very annoying
noise: two days more at the shop. Service, from the dealership but also from
GM was not good enough.
Now, I enjoy driving my Malibu. If that was all, I'll be in good terms with
my car but I guess I will buy another Chevrolet.
Be careful.
Salvador Sanchez

"Sligo" <sligo@cox.net> escribió en el mensaje
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> Is that make a good buy or worth a good bye? I like cost and rebates.
> Thank you,
> Seamus J. Wilson
>
>

Sligo

Thank you Salvador for the informative response. I appreciate your time and
advice.
Seamus J.
"Salvador R. Sánchez Gutiérrez" <srsg01@avantel.net> wrote in message
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> It´s a very nice car. I bought mine in Mexico City but it is assembled in
> Fairfax, and I had problems with the airbags electronic module and with
> another electronic control, the breaks switch. That represented 16 days
(yes
> 16!) in the dealership shop. The steering column (I hope the name in
English
> is correct) also had to be changed because it produced a very annoying
> noise: two days more at the shop. Service, from the dealership but also
from
> GM was not good enough.
> Now, I enjoy driving my Malibu. If that was all, I'll be in good terms
with
> my car but I guess I will buy another Chevrolet.
> Be careful.
> Salvador Sanchez
>
> "Sligo" <sligo@cox.net> escribió en el mensaje
> news:kr45c.7190$uh.1893@fed1read02...
> > Is that make a good buy or worth a good bye? I like cost and rebates.
> > Thank you,
> > Seamus J. Wilson
> >
> >
>
>

klinger

My brother-in-law rented one last weekend - only a few klicks on it - but
he got the scare of his life when the power steering just stopped working!!
It started acting properly after he came to a stop and switched the car off
and started it again.
"Sligo" <sligo@cox.net> wrote in message
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> Is that make a good buy or worth a good bye? I like cost and rebates.
> Thank you,
> Seamus J. Wilson
>
>


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James C. Reeves

"Sligo" <sligo@cox.net> wrote in message news:kr45c.7190$uh.1893@fed1read02...
| Is that make a good buy or worth a good bye? I like cost and rebates.
| Thank you,
| Seamus J. Wilson
|
|

First year model runs typically have the most problems (for any car
manufacturer). I'd wait a year or two for GM to work the kinks out on the
current Malibu design. Personally I had poor experiences with the 2003 I used
to own so I dumped it....so I wouldn't buy any Chevy for a while anyway.

sandy_fox@prodigy.net

Sligo,

I too had issues similar to Salvador. The BCM (Body Control Module) had
some poor connections and shorted itself out. The vehicle sat in the
dealership for 29 days waiting for the parts to arrive. Since the parts
were installed, the car has met my expectations. The dealership still
needs to replace the trunk switch as it does not work.

My 2004 Malibu Maxx gets about 26 miles to the gallon average (slightly
more highway than city driving).

The electronic steering took a little time to get used to, but now that
I've been driving it for a while, and am now used to it.

This is the first brand new car that I have purchased. Personally, it is
to soon for me to judge the vehicle. It is a new style and the first of
it's kind. Only time will tell for me.

Hope this helps.

Sandy

Sligo wrote:
> Is that make a good buy or worth a good bye? I like cost and rebates.
> Thank you,
> Seamus J. Wilson
>
>

Tera News

They still haven't worked out most of the kinks in any of the Malibu's since
the 97. Do you really think they can get it right now?


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>
> "Sligo" <sligo@cox.net> wrote in message
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> | Is that make a good buy or worth a good bye? I like cost and rebates.
> | Thank you,
> | Seamus J. Wilson
> |
> |
>
> First year model runs typically have the most problems (for any car
> manufacturer). I'd wait a year or two for GM to work the kinks out on the
> current Malibu design. Personally I had poor experiences with the 2003 I
used
> to own so I dumped it....so I wouldn't buy any Chevy for a while anyway.
>
>
>

James C. Reeves

"Tera News" <NA@home.com> wrote in message
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| They still haven't worked out most of the kinks in any of the Malibu's since
| the 97. Do you really think they can get it right now?
|

Personally, no. I'm currently in the "show me" mode...no more "blind faith"
purchases for me! I may consider it when owners in this NG start saying good
things in much greater numbers.

sandy_fox@prodigy.net

Don't get me wrong... This is the car that I wanted. I like the look,
and feel of the car. I'm a little upset that it has had some bugs right
out of the gate, but the dealership has fixed most of them.

Now that I have driven the car for a thousand miles, I really like the
way it handles. The engine has lots of pep, and on average I get 25.6
miles to the gallon.

The LT Maxx has all the features that I had in my Volvo Wagon, but at a
more reasonable price.

Once all the issues are resolved, in general, this will be a very nice car.

Sandy

James C. Reeves wrote:
> "Tera News" <NA@home.com> wrote in message
> news:96d25788cba82fe28680a2c3efd2af17@news.teranew s.com...
> | They still haven't worked out most of the kinks in any of the Malibu's since
> | the 97. Do you really think they can get it right now?
> |
>
> Personally, no. I'm currently in the "show me" mode...no more "blind faith"
> purchases for me! I may consider it when owners in this NG start saying good
> things in much greater numbers.
>
>

Brad Clarke

On Wed, 02 Jun 2004 13:52:44 GMT, "Don_" <engguy58NOSPAM@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>>Note that although the 4 cylinder Malibu has slightly higher EPA ratings
>>than the V6 (24/34 for the 4 vs. 23/32 for the V6), Consumer Reports claims
>>in their May 2004 issue that they actually got 2 mpg MORE with the V6 than
>>with the 4 cylinder Malibu.
Probably related to the fact that the 4 cylinder has less HP and less
torque, so it has to work harder to do the same job.

I took a 4 cylinder Saturn ION for a test drive at one point, and to me
it felt like it was struggling to pull the 3 of us around town.