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Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences Chevrolet Malibu Prices Paid and Buying Experience
542 messages, Last post on Sep 05, 2008 at 3:32 PM
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Replying to: bowtiefan1 (Jan 24, 2008 8:23 pm)
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Can we wake this forum up guys? My parents are considering a Malibu and I'd love some feedback from new owners. Thanks! 
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Replying to: thegraduate (Mar 02, 2008 11:55 am) --jjf Can we wake this forum up guys? My parents are considering a Malibu and I'd love some feedback from new owners. Thanks! |
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Replying to: cmhj2000 (Jan 25, 2008 4:41 am) |
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Replying to: thegraduate (Mar 02, 2008 11:55 am) We looked at Honda Accord, Nissan Altima, Acura TL, And the Infiniti G35 and the Malibu. My wife still likes the infiniti g35 for looks but agrees that she was disappointed with the test drive. It was loud inside with a lot of road noise. At first we thought we liked the Nissan Altima but it looked really cheap inside after driving the Acura TL but the Malibu still was pleasing to the eye after the Acura testdrive. Actually we would have went with the Acura TL if the price to value would have been a little closer. We just could not justify 5-6000 more for the Acura. We enjoy this car as much as any previous car we owned. So if your parents really like the Malibu I suggest you go out to a couple chev. dealers with them and test drive one. Also we are getting what they advertise with gas mileage with the V6. I hope this helps.
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Replying to: kenkat (Mar 03, 2008 10:06 pm) Let's hope the Malibu has better feel inside that the Aura - the Aura Hybrid I sat in felt CHEAP.
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Replying to: thegraduate (Mar 05, 2008 5:22 pm) The sales pretty much show off the car, and how great it is. As reviews have said, the last gen had the platform...but it was never showcased properly. It was, for all intensive purposes, a perfect Enterprise kind of a car. Actually, having an '07 for a month, that was a huge factor in us getting the '08...I enjoyed that car, and never expected it, and at the same time the all new '08s which were being raved about were just coming out. It's a fantastic car, and still nothing gets the comments, questions, stares, etc. our Gray/Titanium 2LT does, and then is still even more astounding to ride and drive in. We've owned a variety of vehicles from various classes, and it has them all beat so far for the overall "package". DON'T compare it to the last gen (aside from substance and quality, it's now a stunner and will NOT be fleeted in those numbers), the Impala (which is a bigger V6-only car, but the king of rental and fleet sales, on an ancient platform, is cramped inside despite the size, etc.), or various others. Compare it to the class standards, and see what you think.
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Replying to: beach15 (Mar 05, 2008 8:45 pm) First and foremost, GM needs to get rid of 4-speeds in the 4-cyl cars. Thanks for the post. May I ask... Is your 2LT a V6? What did you pay for yours? This is a prices paid forum, after all.  Thanks again!
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Replying to: thegraduate (Mar 05, 2008 10:04 pm) As for price, I've actually posted it before, and will again. Car: 2LT 4-cyl with Body Side Moldings, Premium Mat Package, and Power Sunroof MSRP: $23,770 Invoice (with ad fee): $22,830 Our price ($200 over invoice): $23,030 Would have been even less had it been from a dealer such as where we bought it without ad fees, but was a dealer swap in, we wanted it NOW, and the dealer, salesperson, and great pricing were all fantastic. So the discount seems small, but I know the salesperson and we freely printed out and looked at all the invoices of cars we found on the system, and that's just how it was. $200 over invoice without trying was fine by me, especially considering there was only 1 other one on the lot at the time and we went through 2 straight weeks of requesting swaps with other dealers, getting turned down or ignored (hot car=they don't want to), until finally this one came available. It was for my mother, and she loves it, and I finally had the chance to take it out for a longer drive on my own today, and am still enamored. Exterior and interior are stunning, the overall solidity and finish is awesome (this car really feels like a tomb purring down the road), the seats and body space are terrific, and most of all, the 2.4L drivetrain combined with this extremely solid and silent car is incredible. You'd be hard pressed to tell it's 4-cyl by sound, or even a V6, and it just pulls away very energetically and silently. I've had a chance to drive and play with many of the competitors and none match the total package or even remotely the emotional grab of this car. No, it isn't perfect, but it's an extremely well done car throughout. So, in the coming months, I very much hope to buy myself another identical one, probably an '09 with the 6-speed and Bluetooth, etc. I'll buy any brand, any model without preference, and this car still gets me. |
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The new malibu 08 is a significant improvement over the old one. But it will continue (like the impala) to be a mainstay of the rental fleets like it has for years. The market is continually flooded with used rental cars, enhancing their depreciation. A 22000 base ls impala barely wholesales for 13000 in a year, and the old model 18000 malibu wholesaled for about 11000 or so after year one. This has been the case for years. The new 08's are likely to behave similarly. Given the base 21600 Accord LX sedan is advertised for about 18500, I would be hesitant to pay more than 16000 or so for the 20000 base malibu, given its (and the impala's) history. For any of the 25000 models, I would want significantly more off. --jjf
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