Great acceleration and nice handling

brakes aren't good at all and it seems to just eat up gas...

I have only had my Malibu for a short period of time and it seems to be a very good car. I could probably live with the gas thing but I am not up for replacing brakes and stuff all the time...

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great passing power, great sound system

quite a few...but brakes and rotors are definately top of the list.

The last vehicle i owned was a 1994 Toyota 4X4 (bought it in 1996)...was NEVER in the shop, never needed a single repair. The only thing I paid for was a bi-monthly oil, lube and filter. The same holds true for the 1994 Volkswagen Golf I had owned previously, as well as the 1990 Toyota 4X4. In 1999, i thought I'd finally give an American-made car a try...Big Mistake! Bought a Chevy Malibu LS...had to have the rotors replaced before 16,000 miles...with the "new" ones recently put out. Had to have them turned sometime around 18-20,000 miles, and again around 32,000 miles.
I've also had problems with my Malibu Idling at 2-3000 rpm in park/neutral...of course, the dealership could never get my car to duplicate this problem while it was in the shop(one of the MANY times).
Finally, one day while the car was idling high, I brought it in and demanded they take a look at it...they replaced the computer, believing that to be the problem...one week later, it was still idling high.
The last time i had it in the shop (turning the rotors again), I had requested they have it ready by the end of the day (I'm a commissioned salesman and need my car to cover my territory)...didn't get it back until 6pm the next day...and, of course, my warranty covered nothing...I asked the service Mgr. for the phone number of the General Mgr...this guy could care less what my problem was, so, I asked for the phone number for the district Mgr. ...he said he couldn't give out that number but "would leave him a message to call you...tho I doubt he will". and he never did. I even called the Chevy CSR number...all they did was put my complaint in a file. And as far as sending an e-mail to Chevy...i only got a standard "thank you for sending us your email...blah blah, blah...if you have any concerns in the future, please feel free to call our CSR number"...I once considered filing under the lemon law, but that would require I could actually reach someone affiliated with Chevrolet that gave a damn. If I wasn't so upside down on what I owe on this Titanic of a hunk, I definately would trade it in for a CAMRY, MAXIMA, or ACCORD!!!
If you're looking into buying a Malibu....DON'T!

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has all options,3.1 has passing speed

it is man made,man is not perfect.man is rude and unethical.

in the last 15years i owned a s-10 and corsica,both 180.000 miles.i was spoiled and paid,well the rotors you all know,now mine developed a pattern
where it stalls at highspeed,no brakes or steering.in 11 month i put in 26.000 miles,the generator got weak ,and replaced.After that my prediction
were correct.A product with out support.Enter Human and enter Insults,and that for 19.000.Open mind,and human values are not present.
I do have one goal,it is to find out where the NHTSA is located.My wife is scarred to drive it,and i understand. brakes with a history, and stalling
without a warning.I called GM and pleaded for an Open mind and as predicted
Man is the real reason,therfore one must play to win.Perhaps if there is many,and find the Right EAR .please go to this webside,our Taxes pay for there job. NHTSA it is a lab,crash testing agency,and GM might pay for their lunch.only 1 recall for the malibu "winshield wiper" and only 4 complains that i have seen,now there are about 1000 complains for the rotors just on that side alone,and no one died.the only way the dealer will fix the problem,if some one,one loves wont call the service writer anymore.towing ,long distance phonecalls,insults ,there is nothing wrong with the vehicle.I am a liar,and will loose my job,my home ,wife and all for a malibu ,well lets say ,it is man made

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this is sad

Roomy

EVERYTHING ELSE!!!!

Brakes, Brakes and Brakes.. Had to fight with the dealer to get them to turn the rotors and replace the pads at 11,000 miles.. Had to fight even harder to get them to replace the rotors at 17,000 miles. I have replaced the pads 8 times in 86,000 miles, the brake lights keep burning out fuses and bulbs, Replaced the fuel pump after FIVE trips to the dealer to find out why it was stalling when applying the gas. After the fifth trip, they gave me a sensor recorder that told them what the problem was in minutes.. WHY didn't they do that in the first place???? This car has been problems from the start AND has HORRIBLE resale value.. I AM STUCK with it..... I would NOT reccommend this car to an enemy!!!
I would select NO stars if it were an option!!!

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Honda, Toyota.. It doesn't EVEN come close to the value of foreign...

The vehicle is roomy and has a nice ride to it, other than that, there is none.

Brakes, rotors kept warping, ac/heater control head went out twice in 6 months, brake lights keep burning out, had to replace some board back there twice in 6 months at about 300 a pop.

This car is lousy I don't recommend you buy it, chevy keeps saying there is nothing wrong with the car eating rotors and having to replace the control heads and that panel back there. Yesterday I gave up on it and traded the car in for a Mustang GT, will never again own a Cheverolet, I refuse to make car payments and have to pay for repairs on top of it.

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Comfortable ride, good value, good acceleration, no maintenance other than tire rotation and oil/filter changes, good handling.

The Firestone Affinity tires will not last the 70,000 mile estimated life.

Our two year/20,000 mile experience with the Malibu has been nearly flawless. We have used the Malibu to take several trips to visit family in Pittsburgh, Pa. and Oneida, New York. On each trip, fuel mileage has averaged better than 30 mpg. The ride is comfortable and the noise level is quiet, except during full throttle accelerations. The 3.1 L engine has suficient strength to merge into turnpike traffic. We would readily purchase another Malibu based upon our experience with the 2000 Malibu.

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Much better than the Plymouth Breeze/Dodge Stratus. Equal to the Ford Taurus. Better value than the Toyota Camry.

Nice Gold edition packaging, strong engine, great handling

Car was less than 3 years old, we had it for 1.5 years of that when traded back out, had backend suspension replaced, road noise in winshield, bubbling paint, Chevy service, bad head gasket, bad road noise

This car was a mistake to buy, Chevrolet service is the worst I have ever dealt with from any company. The paint started bubbiling up from underneath and Chevy says we will have to take a sample and analyize it. Ok well they do this and say it is from rock chips??? Go figure. take it to another chevy dealer they look at it and say yes bad paint... After 18 months of ownership and repeated trips to the dealer for repairs including the $1800 rearend suspension (warranty thank God!) we had enough when the head gasket blew. So off to that Chevy dealer who was so nice to not provide good warranty repair work or blame the problems of the car on us, and off loaded it on them. Traded for a 99 Century, and even though this car has the same engine in it, it is loads better in quality, Buick service is top notch, and as you are driving into your Buick dealer you will notice the repair facilities are almost always empty. We had to have a service call performed on the transmision of the Buick and they had to call the mechanic in to do the work because they only have him work 3 days a week. They had him come in on his day off to do the work. Plus our's will give you a vehicle to use while yours in the shop. Chevy just looked us in the face and said weel I guess you will just have to wait for your car.

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1999 Buick Century much better vehicle, roomier, better feel, less noise

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Chevy service is the worst. Vents broke after a month, took them 1 month just to get the right part to fix it. Had brake pads replace twice, and new rotors(warped) in the first 4 months. Radio is bad, blew 3 speakers. Power windows grind, have to be lubed every 2 months. Bearings had to be replaced on the front end. Shocks and struts squeak. All this and only 15k miles.

THANK GOD I AM ONLY LEASING!!!!!!!!!!

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Nothing about the car. Price was attractive at the timeHowever my service dept. seems to be customer friendly.

FIRST OFF THE RESALE VALUE IS PITIFUL ON ALL GMs
Reliability is horrendous!
quick summary here-
bought it NEW, put on 18k miles thus far and all of this happened already:
ignition switch locked up on 1st day i took it home
2ND day the battery had to be replace
a week later the window on driver side would notmove up or down, loose screw found in window
4 times the instrument panel on drivers door had to be fastened back down.
carpet coming up on passenger side near door
serpentine belt shredded 4 times within 2 months! Yes four times and twice while we were driving on the highway
2 times the power steering pump went
Air conditioner compressor had to be replaced
transmission motor on the windshield wipers went
brakes replace(ok this is normal)
gas cap broke off
2 times lower intake manifold gaskets all replaced due to coolant leaks
lots of noise coming from engine when cold (they say this is normal)
currently in the shop again because my wife cant seem to keep the car in park, it rolls on her when she switches to park, also slips into neutral and 2nd gear when she is driving at 40 mph
I know i left about a dozen or so other things out, what a joke!
This is a safety hazard now, I have a 1 week old daughter and a 2 yr. old son to worry about, I have to rely on my 91 Ford Explorer to get us around now, we hardly ever drive our NEWER POS!
What a disaster, do you think i have a chance with the lemon law, ha!ha!
Nissan Maxima here i come!!!!

ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!!! SEE ABOVE, SELF EXPLANATORY

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Overall good value EXCEPT for the notorious rotor problem. Handles well, good room, nice trunk. Good stereo system as standard equipment. Even the cup holders and glovebox arew good.

Original tires very poor. Rotor problem has obviously not been fixed, regardless of what GM says

I love almost everything about the car, but unfortunately I cannot recommend it for anyone else to buy. The brake rotor problem is a very serious one and it has not been remedied. The rotors were turned at about 5000 miles, then replaced at 9000, again at 15000, again at 22000, again at 32000, again at 34000. The car is at the dealer as I type this, with the same warped rotor problem (car has about 52000 on it now). Up to now the rotors were always replaced at no charge but this time they are turning them, and the last set were the "new" ones with the problem supposedly fixed. These lasted longer but I still had pulsating after a few thousand miles and just didn't have a chance to take it in sooner. I am sure that within a couple months it will be in again for new rotors, but I will probably have to start paying for them. 6 sets of rotors in 50000 miles over 2 years... If I have this so look forward to at $400 a crack it looks like $2000 over the next couple years just for rotors. My last 4 cars over the last 14 years have been Chevys...looks like its Honda or Toyota next time.

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