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4.6 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Love This Car!

4TIMEGRAN, 06/17/2008
2008 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ 4dr Sedan (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
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I have only had this car about a month, but I love it. Along with the Malibu, I test drove the Ford Fusion, Altima and Impala. The Malibu won me over by far. It rides and drives smoothly and quietly, much like a more expensive car. I purchased the LTZ model and it was well worth the extra price for the extras that you get. The two-toned leather interior is great, also I have the Dark Red exterior color. This color really sets off the chrome trim that the car has. Everywhere I go, people compliment my car. It also gets pretty good gas mileage. The first weekend that I had it we took a short road trip. It got about 28 mpg. Should get around 30 once it gets broken in good.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Low Price and a Ton of Included Features

chameleon, 08/05/2008
2008 Chevrolet Malibu LT 4dr Sedan w/2LT (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
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I was looking to get a safe car (we have a 1 year old) to replace my 95 Jeep. I am 6'3", so the telescopic steering column and moveable foot pedals are a huge plus (I even needed to move the seat forward a bit). The V- 4 is quite powerful, and very quiet. The included features on the 2LT for the price gave me reverse sticker shock. I only went for the optional sunroof and premium floor mats.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

A whole lotta car for under 30k

Ebrown50, 08/04/2008
2008 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ 4dr Sedan (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
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I just bought my 2008 Malibu LTZ in June of this year. I just hit 1500 miles on it. It has been an awesome car so far. I got it in black granite with the coco cashmere interior. This car looks so sleek. I test drove the Accord V6 and Camry XLE and SE. I had no intension of buying a Chevy but with my last car being a Camaro and it having been reliable for the 9 years I had it I figured I would give a Chevy a test drive at the least. The car certainly kills its competitors as far as appearance. It handled better than the accord and camry and the Malibu LTZ was over 4 grand cheaper than a similarly equipped Camry or Accord. Driving down the road I don't feel like Camry #9999

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5 out of 5 stars

Happy with my MalibuH

CLAUDE DRAPER, 06/07/2008
2008 Chevrolet Malibu LS 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
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Have had my 08 Malibu fo 6 weeks now. I've put on about 1600 miles and have been totally satisfied. It's exceptionly quiet, solid, with very good engine response. On trips I average aroud 30 mpg. My wife who in the past has favored imports absolutely loves this Malibu.

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5 out of 5 stars

Best Buy for the Money

Mark P., 06/17/2008
2008 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ 4dr Sedan (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
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I was looking to buy a G35/G37, but received an additional $1500 incentive from GM. With the $2600 GM card rebate, I ended up buying the Malibu for around $23,000. The Infinity was a little better, but cost $15,000 more. The Malibu has a great interior, ride, performance, handling, build quality, and the reliablity should be good. Check out the Motortrend Car of the Year Award (Jan '08). It's almost as good as the $43,000 CTS and I think it should have won the COTY award. I recomend buying the LTZ model for a few thousand more. You get the 3.6 DOHC motor with the 6 speed auto and the nicer interior, wheels and other comforts. I am happy with the gas mileage of 21mpg mixed city and highway.

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