Cameron Mac Millan wrote:
"...the (Chevy) Malibu is just plain horrible...."
Sir, what planet do you live on? I've been driving Peugeot 505s for 13
years (still do), and after 2 years of life with the Malibu.......I feel
it's indeed a very decent automobile. To put it down so soundly is
ridiculous (especially since I bet you don't own one!), and I bet it'll
prove much more reliable than any Peugeot I've ever owned. Basically,
I'm just writing this to vent some steam at some of the
over-generalizations I've seen about the Malibu recently on this list.
Maybe it's 'hip' to constantly put GM down, but I have given them a try,
and I can say with all honesty it's a very good car. Someone else said
the Malibu has horrible reliability. What a load of shit! The only
problems I've ever heard about it were front bushings creaking (replaced
under warranty if you wish--I haven't had the problem), and warp-prone
front brake rotors (have had this and they were replaced under
warranty); apparently, the steel used in the making of the originals was
not quite up to par, and has since been corrected. Basically, those are
the main two faults about the Malibu that have come to light in about 3
yrs. The 3.1 pushrod V-6 is rock-solid, as everyone knows. The platform
is an entirely new one that GM created just for the Malibu (and
now-defunct Olds Cutlass), and perhaps even a Pontiac (i.e., GrandAm?
not sure). Anyway...this is NOT an unreliable car. Anyone that thinks it
is probably is still using a mind-set from too many years back regarding
GM products.
There.....had my say!
Brian O.
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