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5 out of 5 stars

Love it!

Mom2TwoLil1s, 05/11/2006
2006 Chevrolet Malibu LS 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I had a Ford truck before my car, and I have got too say I love my car! I get where I need to go faster because of the easy handling, and not having to fill up on gas everyday! I have 2 small boys and I feel safe in this car that if an accident did occur they would fine. Also my OnStar is a huge plus, very helpful people that are outgoing and willing to go the extra mile to help you out!

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Great Car

Rick , 02/05/2009
2006 Chevrolet Malibu LS 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I drive 600 miles per week in this car and it has been flawless in 109000 miles I still have not done a brake job on this car yet!!! I have done oil changes and a set of tires and thats it in 109000 miles!!! I tuned it up at 100000 just as normal maintenence. I alwas get 30-35 miles per gallon depending how fast I am driving. This car has been outstanding!

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3.63 out of 5 stars

It's A Sad Story

Joan, 04/29/2010
2006 Chevrolet Malibu LT 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Purchased this car in July of 2006 brand new.When I took it for a test drive I instantly fell in love.Little did I know what I was headed for. Turned into a full blown relationship with the dealership.I don't blame them.The service department is great!!! 9/06-Rustproofing was done. It's rusting. 1/07-Crankshaft was replaced. 11/07-Need new tires already. 10/08-Steering I-Shaft replaced, new rear brakes. 11/08-I-Shaft replaced again! 8/09-Replaced strut mounts, bearings and ball joints. 3/10-I-Shaft,ball joint,shaft kit and alignment.Tires are "Cupped" and need replacing due to road conditions. Bull, researched and found the problem is due to the struts and suspension.

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2 out of 5 stars

Very UNHAPPY

UnHappy, 03/19/2009
2006 Chevrolet Malibu LT 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I got my used 2006 Chevy Malibu in June of 2007. Since then I have had the POWER STEERING fixed a total of 4 times and the problem still occurs. I could be in the middle of driving and the power steering signal will display on my LCD screen and my wheel will lock up on me in the middle of the road. Its very scary and I am tired of getting it fixed and CHEVY is not fixing it. I go it fixed last month, Feb 2009 and now the problem is back a month later. I am not a happy customer.

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2.88 out of 5 stars

Worst Car I've ever Bought

robdiddy, 04/04/2009
2006 Chevrolet Malibu LS 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I purchased this car with 4000 miles on it, rattle in dash at 10k. Torque Converter went at 40k. The stock tires were horrible and made loud noise on the road. The interior of the car stained when it rained. The dashboard rattle became louder as time went on. Despite attempting to tighten everything in the dash, nothing fixed it. The catalytic converter clogged at 50k. At that, I turned the car in and took my losses. I spent 4k on the car in repairs in 2 years and it was draining me.

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