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Sedans Chevrolet Malibu 2008-2009 Chevrolet Malibu
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"I never could understand why some people would be happy that people may be losing their jobs."...no, I believe you missed my point... I have NEVER been happy that someone is losing their job...Chapter 11 is what the copany must do in order to survive by shedding its debt and its burdensome UAW contracts...yes, I acknowledge that some jobs will be lost as a consequence of Ch 11, but it is the Ch 11 that will allow GM to continue on as a smaller, yet viable company... I am sure we can agree that GM cannot continue on in its current form, having lost 40 billion $$$ in the last 5 or 6 years, and some of those years were record sales years...if GM cannot make money in a record sales year, surely we can agree something is wrong...I believe it is the UAW cost structure and restrictive work rules that force GM to employ 6000 workers in a plant to make the same number of cars that Honda can do with 2000 workers...add to that restrictive work rules and you have a recipe for disaster, which is what GM has been for well over a decade... So, no joy in lost jobs, but I must acknowledge that in order to save the company to employ what it can in the future, many jobs will be shed in the Ch 11 in order to survive...no happiness, juts a simple acknowledgement that it must happen, as GM became bloated over the years with jobs "created" (UAW featherbedding) out of thin air that never should have existed to start with... Change is tough, but it must occur or GM cannot survive at all, and then the job loss will be even greater... It is obvious to the outside observer (me) that the entire autmaking infrastructure must shrink and shed jobs in order to survive in the current market, one where the imports have 50% and the Big 3 (2?) now share the other 50%, unlike the past where the imports had 15-20% and Big 3 had 80%-plus...those days are history...GM, Ford, and all of their suppliers will shed capacity and jobs in the next year like never before...not making me happy, just a simple fact that, IMO, is undeniable, and shedding tears will NOT change a thing... |
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I still love my 08 Malibu LT2 that I bought used in October last year. However, I've been noticing an increase in loud squeaky noises whenever I go over a a speed bump, or even a small dip in the road , or make a sharp turn. It's coming from the entire back of the vehicle. The bottom, the top, the back doors, sometimes it seems like the noise is coming from the backseats too. There's nothing in my trunk or backseat so I know it's not being weighed down. It happens very often when driving. For such a pretty car, it's very embarrassing driving down the road. It's like dressing up for a special occasion only to have broccoli in my teeth and toilet paper stuck on my shoes!  Does anyone know why this is occurring? |
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Replying to: megzin (Apr 30, 2009 8:21 pm) Someone had suggested to me that I go to another lot (in a car other than the Malibu) and test drive the Malibu to see if it does the same thing but I never did. Good luck. |
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Replying to: megzin (Apr 30, 2009 8:21 pm) Also there are couple more things specific to Malibus. First is the rear seat belt buckles hitting the seat surface, in the case of my 2LT, vinyl, which tends to increase in the cold weather. Second is the door "armrests", namely the connecting surfaces there. I had one of those squeaking from day one and my solution was, again, a delicate application of silicon spray. So, it's either excessive dryness caused by local weather conditions or perhaps there's some factory coating that is missing at places. At any rate, more a maintenance item that anything. Also, I keep reminding myself how quiet the car is which brings things like that to light. Of course I haven't driven your can and I don't know for sure.
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Replying to: yury (May 02, 2009 6:41 am)
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Replying to: bandit08 (May 02, 2009 6:59 am) |
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Replying to: megzin (Apr 30, 2009 8:21 pm) Go for a ride with a tech from your dealer. I did that with my old car when I had a noise and he identified the issue very quickly. You can not just have them look at it, the drive is key or they will claim "can not duplicate". |
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Replying to: megzin (Apr 30, 2009 8:21 pm)
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Replying to: megzin (May 06, 2009 6:11 pm)
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Replying to: yury (May 07, 2009 5:21 am) |
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