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Hatchbacks Chevrolet Malibu Maxx Chevrolet Malibu Maxx End of the Line?
70 messages, Last post on Jul 21, 2007 at 9:42 AM
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My baby's 2 weeks old, and she's already going to be an endangered species!  so to speak... I hope I'm not in the market for another one by then. I suppose this means that the HHR will need to be really good, because I don't see any other GM cars nearly as roomy and fuel-efficient.
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you'll have to get your SS in 2007, as GM is discontinuing __all__ Maxxes at the end of that year. Other than the SS variant, I doubt (but could be wrong  ) there will be any major changes in the Maxx from here on. The rest of the Malibu line gets redone in 2008. If GMs' light bulb had gone on and they stuck AWD into the Maxx in 2008 (which they hinted about doing at one time) and restyled the rear end a bit, it could have been a hot competitor to the Audi A3 and _ gasp _ maybe the AWD Chrysler 300. The engineers knew what to do with this car. Pity that marketing was and is clueless about it.
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Replying to: kurtamaxxguy (Jun 26, 2005 2:28 pm) 
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Replying to: ericw55 (Jun 26, 2005 4:20 pm) Sorry couldn't help that - Only GM would make a decision to kill one of the best designed cars they've built in years. Sure, they didn't promote it. With all the behemoth SUV's collecting dust on the lots, the advertising bucket had to be put somewhere. They had much more tied up in the SUV's. Oh, Well, there's still hope. The SS versions of both cars, due in 2006 may change some minds. Time will tell but until then I'm going to enjoy mine. I still don't see the value being hurt much, if at all. I do respectfully disagree with the posts about Hatches being unpopular - I see them everywhere. But at the same time, lets be honest, the Foresters, Outbacks, Santa-Fe's, Rav-4's and other like sized vehicles, aren't SUV's. They are car based AWD hatches. Please don't yell. There's nothing wrong with that or with them, but that's exactly what they are. If gas keeps going up even the fuel stingy Subies, will feel the pinch. I enjoy getting 30 plus on the highway when virtually nothing else with the size and versatility of the Maxx, is coming close.  In fact, As we've seen with the big SUV's, if gas doesn't settle down, the entire AWD bubble is going to burst.
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Replying to: kurtamaxxguy (Jun 26, 2005 2:28 pm) Installed new Blaupunkt speakers in my Maxx over the weekend. The PIE (Precision Interface Electronics) model GM12-AUX v2 auxiliary input adaptor is 12 pin, and will not work on the Maxx LS (the stereo is 24 pin). I have a call in to PIE; they're supposed to call back in an hour or so with more info. Getting to the stereo is easy---just pop the fuse panel cover off, and you can reach right up and unplug the stereo wiring harness (unless you have big hands). |
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I have been away for one week and this is what I get to come back to???   That is terrible news. I took a trip from Dallas to Chicago and I will say that the ride of my maxx was awesome. I wondered how accurate the computer calculations for gas mileage were so I did the calculations myself. On the low side, I was getting 32 mpg. On the high side, I was getting 35 mpg. This was awesome out of a V6. I read something earlier about the HHR being the vehicle that someone replaces their maxx with... I am sorry but why would GM hire the same guy that designed the PT cruiser to come over and make a slightly larger version for GM? Frankly, I think that was mighty stupid. Also, I have only seen options for 4 cyl engines in the HHR. There is now room under the hood for a V6. As for the look between the 'bu and the maxx, I like the style of the maxx much better than the 'bu. I do not know why anyone would want a 'bu over a maxx. I love the leg room in the back and don't need to worry about asking passengers if I need to move the seat up. Of all the cars I drive, I like the maxx better than any honda or toyota that I have worked on. I really like the rear suspension for the fact that you get a camber and a toe adjustment, which many other makes don't offer. Therefore, it is not as frequent to have to install after-market alignment products. If this rumor is true, I know that it is not the first stupid thing that GM has done... just look at the side post batteries in about a year or two... I suppose I will have to take my dollar somewhere else when it comes time for my next new car/truck. I hope I can get as many miles out of my maxx as I did my silverado... |
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is supposedly the styling did not catch on. People complained about how the rear end looked (C&D called it a bulldog butt). Ok, so why not restyle the rear end (can't cost __that__ much to change the shape of the hatch!)? As for HHR,, http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/News/articleId=106233 has info on it. Just another retro vehicle clone that's underpowered to boot.
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Replying to: kurtamaxxguy (Jun 28, 2005 9:40 pm)
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