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Used 2003 Chevrolet Malibu Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

A breath of fresh air

Ad Man in Texas, 01/23/2003
2003 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan (3.1L 6cyl 4A)
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After months of searching for the right mid-size sedan, I found out about the Malibu through research on Edmunds.com. I fell in love with its conservative styling, outstanding performance and competitive pricing. Perfect for daily commutes and longer road trips. Plenty of standard features on the 4-dr. Sedan model made stepping up to another trim package unnecessary. An all-around fantastic car.

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3.5 out of 5 stars

Stranded in Nova Scotia

Malibu, 07/09/2008
2003 Chevrolet Malibu 4dr Sedan (3.1L 6cyl 4A)
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In all honesty the 2003 Malibu has been fairly reliable, except for rotors. I made the mistake of getting the rotors machined back to smooth, all this did was to give the rotors a shorter life. Replace rotors if they are warped, do not machine. It's now in with a suspected fuel pump problem. The reason it's at the Canadian tire is I went to the local Chev dealer, and explained I had a loose connection on a wire leading to the fan motor, a simple repair, at $152. I was furious and got the bill reduced substantially. The air conditioning never worked satisfactorily from day one, it cooled but was never cold. The vehicle was just transport

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5 out of 5 stars

A Great Car!

Mayur, 01/25/2003
2003 Chevrolet Malibu LS 4dr Sedan (3.1L 6cyl 4A)
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Just bought the LS with leather, power sunroof, spoiler, upgraded sound system with the cassette. PAID $17,000 out the door with TAXES...had $2500 on my gm credit card rebate and plus $3000 from GM....can't beat yeah I know when I am going to sell it... i will get 1-2K less then a Honda Accord or Toyota Camry...but guess what? I PAID 7-10K to begin with!! BTW, JDPower ranks Malibu Best Entry Midsize...GO AMERICAN CARS! :)

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3.88 out of 5 stars

Tires are really important

tires are important , 03/23/2010
2003 Chevrolet Malibu LS 4dr Sedan (3.1L 6cyl 4A)
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Got the car for my son. I noticed HUGE road noise, especially interstate driving, and just figured that the car was a noisy cheap car. I was trying to sound proof it, but did some research on the tires, and saw that the tires that were on there EVERYONE complained about the road noise, so i switched them out, and the car rides like a dream..much, much quieter

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4.25 out of 5 stars

One nice car.

Gary Mills, 02/14/2003
2003 Chevrolet Malibu LS 4dr Sedan (3.1L 6cyl 4A)
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This is the first brand new car I have ever owned and so far I am completly satisfied with the car. My only complaint is when the air conditioner/defroster is running the gas milage on this car goes down the crapper. I have taken it back to the dealer but they have not be able to find anything wrong. Except for that, the gas mileage is good for a car running with a six cyl. Handles very well and has a smooth and quiet ride.

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