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Replying to: bandit08 (Sep 01, 2008 11:24 am) This is a problem with other cars that have large wheels as well. I had the exact same issue with my Nissan Maxima. In the first 6 moths, I took the car to the dealer 3 times. Every time, they would cut the rotors the third time they replaced them. So after they replaced rotors, I swapped out the crappy OEM breakpads to something high performance (ceramic or carbon metallic pads, I forget). Not a single problem for 150K miles after that! Make sure you bed in the pads after putting them on. This means baking agressively several times going from 60 to 10 miles, without stopping. Allow 2 minutes between the breaking exercises for the rotor to cool down. The problem is usually not warping, but uneven rotor wear and thickness variations. A warped rotor could not be fixed by turning (machining) it. In any case, it probably does not hurt to manually re-torque the lug nuts to the recommended foot pound value. Good luck! |
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Replying to: beach15 (Oct 03, 2008 8:30 am) I just have 2 boosters but I think you could get 2 fulls and a booster in no problem. I would go down and try at a chevy dealer. I brought my golf clubs down when I was shopping to make sure they fit across the back of the truck. Glad I did! |
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Replying to: vanman1 (Oct 03, 2008 3:59 pm) 
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Replying to: beach15 (Oct 03, 2008 5:02 pm) The one downside is that the center position does not have a headrest. With my kids it will not be a factor for at least 4 or 5 years.
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Replying to: guss (Oct 03, 2008 3:48 am) I have the '08 version of this pix in imperial blue. One of the posters above stated he thought the color was too dark. It's absolutely beautiful on my car when the car is clean and sparklin' in the sun! Last road trip in the '08, I got 33.5 mpg, at 2500 miles so far on the odo. I also have an '07 Malibu--LS version--not one option. Just got back from a weekend trip from Arlington, VA to Rehoboth Beach, DE. I set the DIC in my driveway before I left. It registered 40.2 mpg when I pulled in my driveway at the beach! That's at 11,000 miles on the odo. So, who needs a stinkin' hybrid???
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Replying to: guss (Oct 03, 2008 6:28 pm) I think you need an Impala sized car at least to get three seats in a row. Our neighbor does 3 in her Durango. |
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Replying to: vanman1 (Oct 03, 2008 3:59 pm)
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Replying to: budi (Oct 06, 2008 12:11 pm) |
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has about 5 more inches of hip and shoulder room than the Malibu. Edmunds specs are Impala 57.2 hip and 58.6 shoulder room in the rear seat. The Malibu is 52.1 hip and 53.9 shoulder. Five inches may not sound like alot, but when you are scraping your knuckles to get the kids buckle in, you will appreciate it. The downside is the Impala is a 10 year old car now. The Malibu has a much better interior and the drive train is much more refined. In the Malibu's class, I think the Mazda 6 has a bigger back seat and will cost about the same. You may want to check one out also.
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Replying to: guss (Oct 07, 2008 4:43 am) Impala is getting a bit old, 4-speed and engine combos aren't 2009. It's a lot of car for the money though and it's all reliable. Malibu could use a few inches of width. It's fine for us but it is one of the most narrow midsizers. That said, amazing leg room and design make up for most of that. |
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