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#6 of 4908 CARGUY by malibu99 Sep 18, 2000 (1:27 pm)
Check for any patterns in the dings. It could be the chains for the truck as njdevilsrn said. Chavy covers paint defects and body defects for 12,000 miles or a year so it should be covered. As for the power loss there is a sensor that detects when the car should downshift when going uphill. If this sensor is bad the car will never downshift. When going uphill your RPM should go up and the tranny should downshift at which point you feel the power increase. Have the dealership look for this, it states it in your manual. Enjoy your car sounds like minor stuff that can be taken care of. Good luck!
#7 of 4908 the new epsilon platform by napanee Sep 19, 2000 (3:34 am)
Can someone summarize the important features of the epsilon platform that make it worth waiting for? Thanks
#8 of 4908 napanee by malibu99 Sep 19, 2000 (1:39 pm)
The new platform will feature the new ( I believe I got this correct) 3.4 V6 engine that GM has beendeveloping with Fiat. It will be a wider car also and it should gain interior space. Those are the important things I am waiting for and the fact that I want to see what it looks like, hopefuly they will bring back some queues from the 1964 Malibu. If anyone has any more info on the new platform please post. Good luck!
#9 of 4908 epsilon platform by napanee Sep 19, 2000 (11:49 pm)
The idea of a Fiat motor doesn't fill me with happiness.
#10 of 4908 napanee by malibu99 Sep 20, 2000 (1:39 pm)
No it's not a Fiat motor it is being designed by some sort of engineer who helps Fiat with engine designed but it is a team of GM engineers working with them. I'm trying to think where I found this, I'll find the link for you, I know it was at autonews.com but I think they archived the article. Will come back with the article.
#11 of 4908 napanee by malibu99 Sep 20, 2000 (1:43 pm)
Scratch what I said. Fiat is working on something else with someone else i got both articles screwed up. Here is the correct article: www.autonews.com/html/main/stories/gmfutureproductsb2814.htm Go to www.autonews.com and click on FUTURE PRODUCTS ( or outlook can't remeber since I'm going back and forth between sites) and scrooll down to GM, all the goodies for the new platform are there. What do you think? I think it's worth waiting for. I'm holding on to my 99 until the 2004 comes out so I'm extending my lease until late 2003. By then my fiance will have the re designed Cavalier and I will wait to see if I should keep my 99 until it dies or trade for the new one. So far the 99 is flawless and unless the new one is radically redesigned I'm keeping it. Let' s see....
#12 of 4908 Sounds Better by anonymous Sep 20, 2000 (2:07 pm)
I don't know if I want the first production year of a new GM motor but there is time to get the current 3.1 or wait. If the rotors are actually fixed I think I would go with the current version. Thanks
#13 of 4908 napanee by malibu99 Sep 20, 2000 (5:38 pm)
Yes the rotors are corrected for the 2001 model. Significantly refined suspension and tires. They are payiong close attention to this car since it's really Chevy's bread and butter car. Good luck!
#14 of 4908 Malibu "98" Trouble by nomorechevys Sep 20, 2000 (7:58 pm)
I have owned many Chevrolets in the past but this one will be my last. I own a "98" Malibu LS. This car has been trouble since day one. The car experiences LOSS OF POWER at any speed at any time. The dealerships plays dumb and nothing shows up on the cars' computer when they check it out. No resolution in sight about the loss of power problem that I know about. Pulling out into traffic and having no power isn't a good feeling. It takes about 30 seconds to recover from a power loss. This car can most definitely hurt you or get you in some serious traffic trouble if your not careful. The car also has bad brakes and front end noise problems mentioned in most of all the previous articles. The 2nd most annoying trouble with the Malibu was a loud ear piercing noise coming from the front dash at speeds of 55MPH and better. I understand this has been rectified in the later models. I would NOT recommend a "98" Malibu to anyone!!! This car is trouble!!! Replies to this message: lemon1 (Jul 02, 2004 7:29 pm) 04cad (Feb 19, 2009 8:59 pm)
#15 of 4908 nomoreChevys by teo Sep 20, 2000 (8:06 pm)
If you have lost your faith in Chevy, I suggest for you to try the new 2000/01 Impala LS. A different breed of car.

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