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GM finally gets it right this time
Les, 09/22/2008
2009 Chevrolet Malibu LT2 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
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Purchased this vehicle about a month ago and now have 1300 miles on the odometer. Fuel economy in combined city/highway driving has so far been below expectations at about 24 MPG. - the same as on my 6-cylinder BMW which is much more powerful. The car handles well and is very quiet. The black suede cloth interior is attractive and comfortable. The faux wood trim is tastefully done and understated. The dashboard controls are easy to use but I would have preferred to have the trip computer information made accessable and cleared by pushing and holding in the headlight stalk instead of looking for the right buttons to push.
Excellent Vehicle -Drive one!
formerChryslerEng, 12/03/2008
2009 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
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Excellent vehicle - good fuel economy, power (for a 4 cylinder), rides and handles excellent, comfortable seats, and is quiet! Drive one - see for yourself how nice it is! 4 cylinder engine and 6 speed auto rans are matched well - vehicle shifts smoothly and is very quite for a 4 cylinder. trans is always in teh proper gear, it don''t hunt like other competitiors I drove. Radio controls are very intuitive, I didn't even have to read the manual to program the stations - which by the way you are not limited to one set of AM, one set of FM , and one set of XM - you can mix and match your presets in the order you want- very nice!
Brake Woes and other defects
Lisa, 03/14/2009
2009 Chevrolet Malibu LT2 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
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First week problems with the brakes, noisy, spongy. Dealership didn't take the wheels off to look. 3 trips later finally heard the noise, next trip replaced the drums. Wheel alignment out on all 4 wheels. After fixing still pulls to the left. Found out there was a recall on brakes and a transmission problem. Was told to bring it in to fix the trans problem and they would look at the alignment again. When the trans problem was fixed - asked about the alignment. Was told we were making things up and escorted out of the building. Contacted gm in Detroit who sound interested but don't hold out much hope they will do anything. Won't buy another gm product again.
2009 Malibu 1LT 4cyl 6speed
Heather, 08/23/2009
2009 Chevrolet Malibu LT1 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
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We bought this car with trading in our Minivan cash for clunkers. The back seat fits our Britex carseat very well with plenty of leg room for our son. I like the controls easy to reach. The radio has 6 memories with 6 stations each which can be changed on the steering wheel. The remote start is great and easy to use with locking the keypad twice (turns on the alarm) & then pushing the remote start. The back seats fold down. We got a cargo net & mat package. The nets are great to keep items from rolling around. The driver seat has power seating.I was worried about the pick up and go and it does have this. Great rebates for 2009 models. For only owning it for less than 24hrs it is Great!
Love it - (the 3.6L V6 model)
BB, 12/22/2008
2009 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
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I owned a base model Malibu previously - and knew that they were reliable cars. This time, I wanted the nicest car I could get. Heated leather seats, remote start, and sunroof were on the top of my list. I expected to pay $30K for this car. Husband got it for $24K. It's quiet, looks classy, and is fun to drive. A good choice all around.