Notices
General Automotive Discuss all things automotive here other than the RX-8

chevy malibu

Thread Tools
 
Rate Thread
 
Old Nov 4, 2007 | 11:15 AM
  #1  
thecow135's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 493
Likes: 0
chevy malibu

has anyone seen the new malibu? if they fixed up the back end itd be sexyy
Reply
Old Nov 4, 2007 | 11:17 AM
  #2  
Razz1's Avatar
Mu ha.. ha...
 
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 14,361
Likes: 3
From: Cali
Yep it's a nice car from what i have read and seen. I need to test drive one.
Reply
Old Nov 4, 2007 | 12:10 PM
  #3  
YaXMaNGTO's Avatar
It's a Cavalier
 
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 1,926
Likes: 5
From: Austin, TX
Obviously, it's not an enthusiast's car, but I'd give them some credit on improving the design.
I'll probably get one as a rental sooner or later...





Reply
Old Nov 4, 2007 | 01:27 PM
  #4  
thecow135's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 493
Likes: 0
yeah, that rear is too icky though
Reply
Old Nov 4, 2007 | 02:00 PM
  #5  
mjcampb's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 115
Likes: 0
From: GW's old stomping ground
Had one as a rental last month. Wasn't impressed, my biggest complaint was the automatic transmission which shifted way too early, leaving the car without power (Chevy trying to save gas?). I liked the previous Camry rental I had much better.
Reply
Old Nov 4, 2007 | 04:43 PM
  #6  
Clavius's Avatar
Its all about Style...
 
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 3,337
Likes: 0
From: South of Boston, MA
Hey look its a Camry with a Bowtie on the front!!... lol.. but then again the Camry looks like the Mazda 6 but with no ***** so 'eh
Reply
Old Nov 4, 2007 | 05:52 PM
  #7  
PoorCollegeKid's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 340
Likes: 0
From: Cambridge, MA
Originally Posted by mjcampb
Had one as a rental last month. Wasn't impressed, my biggest complaint was the automatic transmission which shifted way too early, leaving the car without power (Chevy trying to save gas?). I liked the previous Camry rental I had much better.
I don't think it was a 2008. They went on sale to the general public on November 2nd, and they aren't going to be offered to rental companies any time soon, since GM is still making "Malibu Classics" for rental fleet duty.
Reply
Old Nov 4, 2007 | 07:09 PM
  #8  
thecow135's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 493
Likes: 0
hrm. looks somewhat different from a camry... cant see the resemblence
Reply
Old Nov 4, 2007 | 07:42 PM
  #9  
mjcampb's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 115
Likes: 0
From: GW's old stomping ground
Originally Posted by PoorCollegeKid
I don't think it was a 2008. They went on sale to the general public on November 2nd, and they aren't going to be offered to rental companies any time soon, since GM is still making "Malibu Classics" for rental fleet duty.
Yep. I neglected the "new" part of the question, but my guess is the tranny still sucks unless they've gone with a CVT in which case my opinion would then be it "really" sucks.
Reply
Old Nov 4, 2007 | 07:57 PM
  #10  
thecow135's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 493
Likes: 0
thats what it was... looks a lot like a focus

EDIT: I mean fusion

Last edited by thecow135; Nov 5, 2007 at 09:59 PM.
Reply
Old Nov 4, 2007 | 08:17 PM
  #11  
Mech_head's Avatar
I DO IT FOR THE LULZ!
 
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 82
Likes: 0
From: Eastman, Ga
Not much going in the looks department but it doesn't look offensive or anything.

I hope it sells because i do not want GM to bite it before they can roll out their new RWD sedan platform. (G8, Impala, Camaro)
Reply
Old Nov 4, 2007 | 08:57 PM
  #12  
PoorCollegeKid's Avatar
Registered User
 
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 340
Likes: 0
From: Cambridge, MA
Originally Posted by mjcampb
Yep. I neglected the "new" part of the question, but my guess is the tranny still sucks unless they've gone with a CVT in which case my opinion would then be it "really" sucks.
They went from the old 4AT to the newer 6AT, for the 6 cylinder at least. That engine/transmission combo is supposed to be extremely nice, though I haven't driven a car with it yet, so I can't throw in my own two cents. The 4 cyl still uses the older transmission, though, so it's probably still a little balky. I had a previous generation Malibu as a rental once and thought it was fairly decent, but I wasn't expecting a whole lot out of a 4 cyl midsized sedan. It compared well with a 4 cyl Galant that I recently drove, though, and the Mitsu was a brand new car with only a few dozen miles on the odometer.
Reply
Old Nov 4, 2007 | 10:24 PM
  #13  
nt5k's Avatar
Registered
 
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 456
Likes: 0
From: Los Angeles, CA
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz... wait, what?
Reply
Old Nov 4, 2007 | 11:42 PM
  #14  
Mugatu's Avatar
Even My Dog Searches
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 2,664
Likes: 1
From: NY
yep, looks like a chevy alright.
Reply
Old Nov 6, 2007 | 10:47 PM
  #15  
CarAndDriver's Avatar
2005 Black RX-8 GT 6M
 
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 6,350
Likes: 0
From: San Jose Area
Light years ahead of the last one in design. I got the last one a couple times as a Hertz rental car and it was thoroughly uninspiring.
Reply
Old Nov 7, 2007 | 10:09 AM
  #16  
Razz1's Avatar
Mu ha.. ha...
 
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 14,361
Likes: 3
From: Cali
that rear is ugly.

I need a new DD. So I'm still looking. American cars depreciate so fast.......

Get one two or three years old and your good to go 200K or more.
Reply
Old Nov 13, 2007 | 07:42 AM
  #17  
bascho's Avatar
.
 
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,306
Likes: 0
From: Motorcity
The back end might look odd......but there is nothing odd looking about the interior. Camry and Accord owners wish they had an interior this nice:
Attached Thumbnails chevy malibu-2008_chevrolet_malibu_interior.jpg  

Last edited by bascho; Nov 13, 2007 at 07:49 AM.
Reply
Old Nov 13, 2007 | 07:47 AM
  #18  
VarneyMazda's Avatar
Northeast Pimpin'
 
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,155
Likes: 0
Originally Posted by bascho
The back end might look odd......but there is nothing odd looking about the interior. Toyota and Honda wish they had an interior this nice:

gm's really trying hard to beef up the brand image..

i think they are really headed in the right direction because the malibu is their bread and butter car.
Reply
Old Nov 13, 2007 | 04:54 PM
  #19  
NotAPreppie's Avatar
What am I doing here?
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 3,606
Likes: 652
From: 2017 Miata RF Launch Edition
Hello Passat.
Reply
Old Nov 13, 2007 | 09:59 PM
  #20  
thecow135's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered User
 
Joined: Aug 2007
Posts: 493
Likes: 0
Yeah just what I was thinking... Passat
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Bill_Monteith
New Member Forum
13
Aug 18, 2015 07:11 AM
Backup7
General Automotive
52
Sep 19, 2004 10:21 PM
beachdog
RX-8 Discussion
29
Aug 21, 2004 11:26 PM



You have already rated this thread Rating: Thread Rating: 0 votes,  average.


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:50 PM.