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Chevrolet Malibu vs. Toyota Camry vs. Honda Accord

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What is this discussion about? Toyota Camry, Chevrolet Malibu, Honda Accord, Car Comparisons, Sedan

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#755 of 804 Re: 08 malibu catalytic converter issues by bvdj84

Jan 30, 2010 (7:42 am)

Replying to: elroy5 (Jan 29, 2010 9:34 pm)
My 08 GM car had more go wrong within 1yr of leasing than my 06 Accord did its whole lease.
 
Just because the Malibu has a new pretty face, doesn't mean it'll be any better in terms of longevity than the previous model. GM just seems to cover everything up with a new pretty face.

#756 of 804 Re: Manufacturer Recalls going back 6 yrs. [kdhspyder] by imidazol97

Jan 30, 2010 (2:57 pm)

Replying to: kdhspyder (Jan 29, 2010 11:21 pm)
>Recalls going back 6 yrs
 
Things have changed. I asked about 1 year recalls? Who's the leader?

#757 of 804 Re: 08 malibu catalytic converter issues [imidazol97] by imidazol97

Jan 30, 2010 (4:09 pm)

Replying to: imidazol97 (Jan 29, 2010 6:48 pm)
For toyota, the total recall of cars now stands at 9.5 million, 4.1 million for gas pedal problem and 5.4 million for floor mat problems. The number of cars recalled is more than what the company has sold last year (7.8 million vehicles were sold world-wide last year)

#758 of 804 Re: Manufacturer Recalls going back 6 yrs. [imidazol97] by elroy5

Jan 30, 2010 (4:20 pm)

Replying to: imidazol97 (Jan 30, 2010 2:57 pm)
Things have changed
 
That's what they keep saying, but then, they've been saying that a lot longer than 6 years. My father's 99 Malibu was supposed to be up with the competition too. NOT even close. Didn't fall for it then, and I'm not falling for it now.

#759 of 804 Re: Manufacturer Recalls going back 6 yrs. by bvdj84

Jan 31, 2010 (8:17 am)

Replying to: elroy5 (Jan 30, 2010 4:20 pm)
According to GM their commercial specifically states "we've been doing right since day 1". This is straight from the company themselves. And that was on a brand that is now "DEAD". Hmmm... Really? Let's still add more cars to the line up to blur that issue.
 
Perhaps Toyota, will just forget about the Camry and just make a new car? GM does it all the time. FAIL!

#760 of 804 Re: 08 malibu catalytic converter issues [elroy5] by revit

Jan 31, 2010 (1:13 pm)

Replying to: elroy5 (Jan 29, 2010 3:11 pm)
EVERY car company has recalls.
 
Yes, but not EVERY car company has recalls and is then forced to stop selling their cars which is the case with Toyota.

#761 of 804 Re: 08 malibu catalytic converter issues [revit] by elroy5

Jan 31, 2010 (5:59 pm)

Replying to: revit (Jan 31, 2010 1:13 pm)
Yes, but not EVERY car company has recalls and is then forced to stop selling their cars which is the case with Toyota.
 
I'm sure GM has had such a recall before, if not more than one.

#762 of 804 Re: Manufacturer Recalls going back 6 yrs. [bvdj84] by dmathews3

Jan 31, 2010 (7:17 pm)

Replying to: bvdj84 (Jan 31, 2010 8:17 am)
You have to remember that day one for this company was what July of this year. So they are speaking the truth.

#763 of 804 Re: 08 malibu catalytic converter issues [smarty666] by vanman1

Jan 31, 2010 (8:06 pm)

Replying to: smarty666 (Jan 29, 2010 1:03 pm)
Japanese quality is not a myth, the myth is that their cars are substantially better than GM or Ford. The other myth is your point that all Japanese cars are the same, just nonsense.
 
GM has been getting progressively better for years and the assertion that all their cars were "crap" up until recently is also nonsense.
 
People are not "obsessed" with Toyota, but those that haven't drunk the kool-aid are tired of hearing about how wonderful Toyota is and now that they have been shown to be hiding problems why wouldn't people talk about. 19 people are dead, it's a safety issue not a faulty switch.

#764 of 804 Re: 08 malibu catalytic converter issues [vanman1] by imidazol97

Jan 31, 2010 (8:26 pm)

Replying to: vanman1 (Jan 31, 2010 8:06 pm)
Listening to Ed Cole (past CEO of American Motors and a Toyota dealer) on Detroit radio this morning say that there is little difference in the reliability of the majority of cars now compared to 15 years ago. There are a few that are at the bottom.
 
If Toyota gets their reality check in gear and stop treating Americans as dumb fish to be scaled of their dollars, they can recover.
 

 
I would like to read more about comparing the cars than hasseling each other over the past of the cars or their peers or the current problems of one company. There are other topics here where that's being fought out by defenders of toyota's purity.

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