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Sedans Chevrolet Malibu Chevrolet Malibu vs. Toyota Camry vs. Honda Accord
642 messages, Last post on Nov 27, 2009 at 9:54 AM
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Replying to: djm2 (May 08, 2009 4:08 pm)
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Replying to: imidazol97 (May 09, 2009 6:20 am) No where near any 4cyl GM car. Night and day difference. Honestly, I think there is something wrong with my 4cyl!! I think the transmission might be going out, its slips and surges all the time into gear. Its all done a little too rough periodically. I am trying to get the dealer to look at it. It feels like I am driving an older car with over 100k miles on it. I only have 15,000 miles on it. I drive gently with my car too.  Driving calmy too seems to show more signs of transmission problems. There is this one gear that has seems to shift rough, even when new, I just though it needed broken in. ? I want to try to talk to someone in the business to see what my options are right now. I have been in the car a year (lease)... If it wasn't for the engine being so BLAH! I would actually like my 08 G6. Obviously I'll keep it til the end if I need to, but why not seek all options and avenues too right? |
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Replying to: imidazol97 (May 09, 2009 6:20 am) GM's 2.4L is a nice little engine, definitely one of the best 4 bangers around.
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Replying to: vanman1 (May 21, 2009 6:53 pm) Are you serious? It is the worst engines I have driven! Yes, the 6spd 4cyl was a bit better, but they certainly was not close to the feel of the 06 Accord 4cyl I had a year ago. Or close to the 08 Jetta SE engine. It could be a great engine, but the transmission, engine programming are completely off. Not to mention its loss of refinement and low smoothness. No offense to you at all. But, in my experience, my opinion, it is an engine that seems like its been neglected, with no real improvement. My 08 Jetta SE, and the Accord 4cyl would blow the GM 4cyl off the road. Perhaps it just my car 08 G6 4cyl.. I have had the Catalytic converter replaced, not sure, but the transmission feels off too. But even the rental felt similar, but better with a 6spd auto.
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Replying to: bvdj84 (Jun 04, 2009 6:27 am)
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Replying to: dmathews3 (Jun 04, 2009 6:46 am) 
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Replying to: thegraduate (Jun 04, 2009 4:06 pm)
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Replying to: dmathews3 (Jun 04, 2009 5:53 pm)  ) at 90k miles. Now she's trying to get $1,800 for it. She got an '07 Santa Fe GLS to replace it (just for the record). 
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"Are you serious? It is the worst engines I have driven! Yes, the 6spd 4cyl was a bit better, but they certainly was not close to the feel of the 06 Accord 4cyl I had a year ago. Or close to the 08 Jetta SE engine. It could be a great engine, but the transmission, engine programming are completely off. Not to mention its loss of refinement and low smoothness". ---------------------- Jetta engines are just not refined, I think you are dreaming. I would give the edge to the Accord 4 banger over the Ecotec BUT, inside the car GM has done a great job of isolating the engine to the point where it's not noticeable. Personally I prefer V6s though so I went with the 3.6L/6-speed Malibu.
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