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#8 of 33 Re: Greetings from a new 2006 Malibu Maxx LTZ owner [blumaxx] by mrsstrom Oct 03, 2006 (9:37 am)
Replying to: blumaxx (Oct 03, 2006 8:53 am) My '06 LTZ doesn't have a light in the glove compartment either. the only problem we have encountered is the battery dying 4 days after we bought it... and an occational weird start were it takes longer than normal to start up. This only happens maybe once or twice a month, if that. Of course the dealer had it all day and could't get it to duplicate that problem. Overall, we love the car! We drove it from NC to Disneyworld and it got like 30 mpg, and very comfortable to boot. Replies to this message: blumaxx (Oct 03, 2006 1:17 pm) blumaxx (Oct 05, 2006 9:06 am) kurtamaxxxguy (Oct 05, 2006 10:45 am) christina5 (Mar 06, 2007 1:42 pm)
#9 of 33 Re: Greetings from a new 2006 Malibu Maxx LTZ owner [mrsstrom] by blumaxx Oct 03, 2006 (1:17 pm)
Replying to: mrsstrom (Oct 03, 2006 9:37 am) nice to meet you. that's strange about the start up, have them check it out again. Robin
#10 of 33 Re: Greetings from a new 2006 Malibu Maxx LTZ owner [mrsstrom] by blumaxx Oct 05, 2006 (9:06 am)
Replying to: mrsstrom (Oct 03, 2006 9:37 am) I have another question........do you use regular gas or premium.......I heard that some engines actually do not like premium. Robin Replies to this message: kurtamaxxxguy (Oct 05, 2006 10:45 am)
#11 of 33 Re: Greetings from a new 2006 Malibu Maxx LTZ owner [blumaxx] by kurtamaxxxguy Oct 05, 2006 (10:45 am)
Replying to: blumaxx (Oct 05, 2006 9:06 am) Octane 87 seems to agree just fine with my '04 maxx, which uses the same engine as the LTZ.
#12 of 33 Our New Maxx by tothemaxx2 Oct 08, 2006 (11:30 pm)
We bought our Maxx about a month ago. It is a 2006 that we bought new (last one in the Denver area - got a fantastic deal). I had rented several in the last two years, so driving one was not new to me. I have had read the posts for several months before buying. I must say that compared to other cars I have owned, the problems discussed on bulletin boards are generally pretty minor. I am also a Volvo nut, but I want to tell you that many people on this board would run away screaming after reading about Volvo problems on the "Brickboard." The Maxx is truly an exceptional car for the money. We love ours. The fit and finish is very good. Power is great, as is the fuel economy (other 6's I have owned get at least 3 or 4 mpg less). And it is rated as one of the cleanest engines by the U.S. EPA (see their site). Keep the info on problems coming, it really helps knowing what to look for and helps us do-it-yourself'ers. But realize that anything better in any other make would easily cost 5 to 10 grand more. One very satisfied customer with this truly excellent overall car (and I don't work for GM). Light years above the previous Malibu.
#13 of 33 Rack/Suspension on 05 Malibu Maxx by emunson Oct 20, 2006 (3:29 pm)
After waiting nearly a year for GM to resolve the issue of the clunking and rattling in the front end of these cars, I finally got mine in for the fix. The first couple thousand miles or so were fine, but now the clunking is starting again. I dropped car off this morning, and they are still working on trying to figure out what can be done. Looks like GM has flopped again. This car has had numerous problems: fuel filler tube came off from fuel tank; rack and suspension; misaligned welds requiring grinding down for door to shut properly; serpentine belt; leaking head gaskets; ac/heater control unit replaced; broken seat handles; interior panels pop loose in winter; rear hatch doesn't always close properly; harmonic balancer seal replaced; power window regulator replaced once; front brake rotors replaced twice; starter continues cranking after car has started (still not fixed). This car is a piece of junk; DO NOT BUY ONE, and if you have and it's having problems, sue GM over it. Replies to this message: pao (Oct 23, 2006 9:41 am) kpetrie (Mar 09, 2007 10:41 am)
#14 of 33 Re: Rack/Suspension on 05 Malibu Maxx [emunson] by pao Oct 23, 2006 (9:41 am)
Replying to: emunson (Oct 20, 2006 3:29 pm) and on the other hand.....I have an 04 Maxx LT with 81,000 miles on it..and not one of these problems....only thing done under warranty was replacement of a right turn signal socket and one other small TSB I dont recall....no steering column..no rattling suspension....30 MPG on average....and still going strong.......   64K miles on original brakes..still have the OEM rotors..turned once at brake servicing....   regular oil changes..running mobil 1 synthetic....7500 between changes...   second set of tires....got 45K out of OEM set...upgraded rims and tires for second set   completely satisfied with the car.....and looking to get another 80k out of it   sorry you do seem to have gotten a lemon built on a Mon or Fri at the factory..but dont label all of them as a LEMON...as they arent....... Replies to this message: kpetrie (Mar 09, 2007 10:41 am)
#15 of 33 Question about rough idle by blumaxx Oct 29, 2006 (11:43 am)
hi folks, our car was in the showroom for 6 months. Could this have anything to do with a rough idle we experience, could the spark plugs be fouled from thick fuel because of the car sitting for so long? Just wondering. We are having the shop look at it on Wednesday. Robin
#16 of 33 chevy reliability by kurtamaxxxguy Nov 01, 2006 (2:13 pm)
..is all over the map on Consumers Unions' report. Chevrolet cars rate from very good to poor (their graph bar spanning the reliability chart is far broader than any other brand). By comparison, Toyota and Lexus graphs were tightly clustered.   ...which is what scares me about buying another Chevy. My '04 Maxx has been average at best and suffered many of the first year teething problems.   wrt the showroom car mentioned here, if it was in the showroom for 6 months and never had its fuel flushed then yes, you could have deposits and other gunk in the lines. Fuel deteriorates over time.
#17 of 33 New owners. by rygon Nov 02, 2006 (3:02 pm)
Hello everyone, we just purchased a 2006 Malibu Maxx Lt with the extra airbags, the extra (front) sunroof, the rear wiper/spoiler and xm radio. I am happy with everything so far. I researched it a lot so my expectations were pretty close to what we got. Love all of the standard features for a low price and the performance has not disappointed me at all. However the "flex-steel" wheels were a bit of a disappointment, the dealer even listed it as alloy wheels. We also need to get one of the retracting sunshades fixed already.

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