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Sedans Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Malibu vs. Toyota Camry vs. Honda Accord
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Obviously, the Malibu is going to have the worst resale value. BUT, if GM keeps going the way they are I think that's going to change. The new Caddy CTS was named Motor Trends Car of the Year, the Silverado had Truck of the Year in 07. The Saturn Aura was the North American Car of the Year in 07, and I really think the the Malibu is going to take that award this year, we won't know until the end of this month though. GM is on a huge turn-around and it is really showing right now. I've sat in several new GM products in the past few months, and I'm completely blown away by the quality that is FINALLY going into their vehicles. Especially the new Silverado and the new Malibu. I just think that its going to take a few years for this movement to filter down the line. The interiors are also amazing, they no longer look like they are from the stone age. Everything is built nice and tight and looks much more exspensive that what it really is, with very minimal gaps inside and out. One thing that I really don't like with the new Accord or the Camry is that they are both extremely boring looking on the inside. It reminds me of crawling into a dark cave. I don't care for all the cheesy looking "brushed aluminum" stuff either. The Malibu offers all kinds of different interior color combinations...its called having some flare. If I had to choose between the three, I would choose the Malibu LTZ. Out the door with a fully loaded Malibu is gonna set ya back about 28 big ones. That's about 2-2.5K cheaper than the other two, which makes up for the depreciation I think. Another thing to consider is that the Malibu has the better powertrain warranty. Only spot that I can see where Chevy screwed up is not offering a "real" nav system. But I guess it has the OnStar with the Turn by Turn Navigation. Honestly, I'm holding my down payment money for the new Pontiac G8. If it drives and goes as good as it looks, I'll buy one! Just my $.02 Aaron
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Replying to: niceguy1234 (Jan 04, 2008 3:07 pm) |
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I am currently looking to replace my SUV with something more fuel efficient. My kids are older...one is driving. I just drove the last of these three a couple nights ago so it has been very interesting to read this thread. I really wanted to like the Malibu...thought it was freakishly quiet in a good way...but I felt crammed in the car and I didn't like my driving position. I make occasional adjustments to my seat while driving and had a hard time performing this in the Malibu. Hey, I'm only a five-four foot woman! The Camry felt like I had just aged about twenty years. I like the Accord best of these three too so I agree with the results. That said I am leaning heavily toward a Prius! I did not think I would like it but drove it anyway. Seems I'm willing to trade fun to drive with fun to see how high I can get my mileage.
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Replying to: domosoyo (Jan 05, 2008 6:38 am) |
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Replying to: aaronfitz (Jan 04, 2008 10:25 pm) By most accounts the Accord is still the better car but it wouldn't surprise me if the Malibu won the North American Car of the Year because to me it's graded on a curve. The Accord is expected to be the top car. Welcome to the forum. |
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They decide arbitrarily to rule out the Altima and the Sonata, and then declare the Accord the best ever. Yet in ruling out those vehicles they are ruling out very real motivations for buying a family mid-size vehicle: Sportiness for the soccer daddy car guy (i.e., people who read insideline): Altima wins the day. Budget-mindedness: A HUGE factor in this segment, and increasingly so when credit and jobs are getting zinged. Sonata is a tremendous value. Without considering these motivations in buyers for this segment, artificially limiting the comparo to these three vehicles means the test is an interesting intellectual exercised, but ultimately flawed, and lacking in real info for buyers of this segment.
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Replying to: unkownuser (Jan 05, 2008 12:38 pm) |
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The reason the Altima wasn't in this comparo was because they wanted to test the two top sellers(Accord,Camry) and the newbie (Malibu). I can tell you that Motor Trend just did a comparison between the Altima, Malibu, Accord and the Camry. These were all fully loaded vehicles with the V-6's. The Altima was the budget leader in this particular test but received fourth place. Motor Trend summed it up with the Altima saying..."winner on track and twisties comes up short for lack of polish and refinement..." The Accord placed third with MT saying "Vast room, attention to detail, and advanced technology can't overcome a few obvious faults" Malibu placing second with MT saying.."Great combination of sport and luxury bettered only by Camry. America's best and segment's best looking" Leaving the Camry taking first and MT said "Finest all-around mix of power, handling, room, and bells and whistles-no wonder it was our 2007 Car of the Year" Pick up a copy of MT if you want to read more. I would still buy a new Malibu just on the looks alone. When it comes to the interior, the Malibu is right up there I think. Not quite up to Accord with the fit and finish, but I don't think that it sticks out like a sore thumb when put side by side. And from what I've read in different magazines, the new Camry has been suffering from jagged mold lines and squeaks and rattles in the interior. Toyota is starting to pump out so many vehicles now they are starting to lose their grip. All they car about right now is overtaking GM, even though they didn't in 07. That's just my personal opionion. Aaron
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Replying to: aaronfitz (Jan 05, 2008 5:59 pm) 
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