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Replying to: KarenS (Oct 12, 2006 7:22 pm) |
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another '04 maxxer: bad: The small jutting trunklet on the rear hatch sometimes looks like it was tacked on (Saab sports combi avoided that). Front dash headlight controls aimed right at knees when getting into driver seat. Dim, often unreadable DIC. Clunky front end suspension. Small bulge at bottom of seat back uncomfortable at times. Cheap interior trim in back. good: lots of room, well thought out parcel shelf, generally comfortable seats, torquey engine, good "tip in" (no "hair trigger" responses here!) good fuel economy for power engine creates, excellent road cruiser. Don't mind the front chrome bar that much - rather distinctive. Am sorry to see Chevy give up on it... Could have been a real competitor for the Euro Hatches with a little more refinement and AWD option.
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Replying to: kurtamaxxxguy (Oct 13, 2006 4:13 pm) Bad: Not much. Fit & finish not quite as good as Honda & Toyota, but 3 to 10,000 less). High grade sound system is "good" but not great (my Volvo S70 it definately better. Of course it is a $39,000 car, and I only paid $18,000 (after GM card rebate) for our Maxx. Really think it is the best car for the $$ I have ever seen. |
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| The combination of the hatchback and the fold down seats (front and back) have made my many shopping trips to Home Depot rather easy. I can fit 8 foot+ 2x4's in with the front seat down and still be able to close the hatch. I have fit 2ft X 8ft sheets of plywood without a problem. I just bought a 32in TV and was able to fit it in the hatch without taking it out of the box and was still able to close the trunk. Can fit 2 bikes (with the front wheels off) with ease. Without a doubt the most versatile car for transporting things. | |
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Good- 1. Flexibility. 2. The OHV V6 provides good mileage and is very low maintenance (OLM indicates easy 6-8K change cycles, no timing belt, etc. 3. Comfortable interior not the best finished but isn't as bad as some reviews have it. 4. Wonderful flexibility and room. Bad-- 1. Road feel only mediocre although electric steering more than makes up for itself by delivering good mileage, sort of sorry to see 07's go hydraulic. 2. Front end clip cleaned up for 06 but still not a thing of beauty (styling although slabby is distinctive though). 3. It's going to depreciate, but then I got the base Maxx for $16 grand without GM card, six thou off the list price. Haven't checked Edmunds TMV price but I think you can do better on this car if you play it right. 4. Seat fabrics durable but ugly in 05 LS. |
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Replying to: KarenS (Oct 12, 2006 7:22 pm) Constantly getting compliments and the occasional "What kind of a car is that?". I do wish it had a little more interior room. What if Chevy were to make an Impala Maxx SS? I would buy that one in a heartbeat!! |
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when i had my 04 malibu ls i got so many compliments! when i told people it was a "malibu" they were surprised. what i liked about it was the gas milage, leather seats, style. what i didnt like? hum......selling it? haha i now have a 06 maxx ss. just started driving it. like on it? the hatch back which i never thought i would like, the leather/cloth combo seats, fog lamps are kickin even tho i still need to get a right one in! dont like is less gas milage than my 04. dont like that it only came with ebony interior, but i will get over it! my teenage girls love the rear seat radio with head sets and that the seats can recline! now they dont FIGHT to sit in the front with me. i dont like that they got rid of the maxx.  it seems that i am seeing more and more of then finally in our area. i still have the only maxx ss around.
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I am going to buy at 2005 Malibu maxx (with like 25 miles). Quick question about the Hatch: What are the opening dimensions? I can't find any info online with the length, hight or diagonal measurements - only cubic feet. I need to know this info before pursuing the car futher because I will be using it for work. Does anyone have these measurements?
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Replying to: nunpunch (Nov 29, 2008 9:10 am) It's roughly 41 inches vertical (hard to accurately measure with a hatch-- this is from top of hatch to bottom with hatch open not an up and down vertical measurement) and 44 inches horizontal. |
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