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Replying to: heidrun (Jul 10, 2007 9:52 am) I think that Maxxs are a good buy even if resale value later is not great (no American cars have great resale values), but I personally avoided the 1st and 2nd model years due to problems that had to be fixed, e.g., front end rattling, etc. I believe 2004 and 2005 are the first two model years. I also went with GM-certified cars and a competitive Chevy dealer (no-nonsense, no price bickering) for an added sense of security. This was my first used car purchase, and I learned that the "due bill" and inspection before taking delivery are very important even if the car is otherwise pristine. After taking delivery we noticed that an accessory drawer was missing ($50) and the rear power outlet doesn't work (who knows how much that will cost). I apologize if I'm rambling, but I hope my sharing of my experience helps some.
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Nice to find this forum on the Maxx. Thank you to Edmunds. Bought my '06 LT last August and have 28K+ trouble-free miles on it thus far (two trips from NJ to CO add about 10K to the normal total). 30+ on the highway at 70-75mph. Does everything I want compared to the competition. Now if it will only keep doing so for another 200K+ miles.
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Replying to: 07maxx (Jul 19, 2007 7:39 am) We love our Maxx! Great fuel economy and is like a sporty race car at times!! I agree, I pray we are part of the 200K+ mile club. Hey, we bought it new, so no one is to blame but us!! We keep it running on Royal Purple oil too...it loves it! |
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Replying to: legalsec (Jul 15, 2007 9:12 am) Problems you may run into include: rattles (dome light, head rests, various interior trim) steering column failure steering rack failure (suspension clunks, binding, etc.) turn signal failure (bad contacts, especially in front) hard starting when warm (hot soak problem) loud squeaks from rear hatch (steel fasteners rubbing on aluminum hatch) rear shades unlatching (insufficient reinforcement of surround). brakes pulsing (warped rotors, usually due to overtightened wheel nuts) head rest discomfort (a running change was made) rear seat handle breakage front seat lumbar support breakage. Still, Consumers Union gave the Maxx higher reliability ratings than the Malibu sedan. There are fixes for these, though getting some done under warranty can be a challenge. |
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Our 2004 Maxx has 77,xxx miles. Been a pretty good reliability/repair experience so far. Over the years, the "Check DAB" has appeared on the display screen a handful of times, including once or twice last week. Search of this Maxx topic indicates DAB = Digital Audio Band and e2helper has said that "Check DAB" means the main radio unit thinks it has lost communication with the XM module -- or something like that. We've got a $0 deductible Major Guard warranty still in effect on our Maxx...is a "Check DAB" anything we should bother with having the dealer look at our car?
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Sorry, too lazy to search about this one... 2004 Maxx LT. We have 2 fobs but only one of them will control the car. The other one doesn't do anything. Assuming it isn't a dead battery in the 2nd fob...is this a programming issue that the dealer can fix, or are we stuck having only 1 fob work at any 1 time -- i.e., the car's electronics can handle/store only 1 fob's info.
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My local dealer has a 06 maxx LT with side airbags. I Asked for 16K (include NY tax 8.6%)and got approved by dealer. Don't know if it is a goodbuy to get a almost 2 year old malibu. It's not a demo car-only 15 mileage on it. Would somebody give me some advice? 1st time to get a new car. Thank you all.
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Replying to: bluedevils (Aug 20, 2007 9:10 am) |
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Replying to: bluedevils (Aug 20, 2007 9:12 am)
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Replying to: ktc (Aug 21, 2007 9:29 am) Did you use a tiny soldering iron? Unfortunately I don't have a small enough soldering iron for that job. I may just get one as I'm already having dealer issues over a transmission.
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