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Re: 18 LTZ rims came on a LT 08 Mailibu 4 cylinder [jaxs1] by busiris
Apr 28, 2008 (10:28 am)
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Replying to: jaxs1 (Apr 28, 2008 5:40 am)

Agreed ...thats why I stated...
 
Now, do this 4 or 5 times to have several samples
 
I made an assumption that the same 5 mile stretch would not be used on each example. Overall, I do think that it will give a representative example to determine how "off" the speedo might be in this case.
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Malibu Vs Camry/Accord Sales figures by bwia
Apr 28, 2008 (5:13 pm)
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SALES: 14,931 in March 2008, up 7.2 percent from 13,929 in March 2007.
 
RIVALS: Toyota Camry, sales of which dropped 4.2 percent in March 2008 to 40,487; and Honda Accord, which dropped 0.8 percent in March 2008 to 36,214.
 
WHAT'S NEW: Malibu just unveiled a six-speed automatic transmission mated with a four-cylinder engine for its high-end LTZ. Its estimated highway fuel economy is 32 miles per gallon, up from 30 mpg on the existing four-cylinder Malibu with a four-speed transmission. The equivalent four-cylinder Toyota Camry and Honda Accord models offer 31 mpg on the highway.
 
Source: Autodata Corp., General Motors Corp.
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Re: Malibu Vs Camry/Accord Sales figures [bwia] by jaxs1
Apr 28, 2008 (7:11 pm)
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Replying to: bwia (Apr 28, 2008 5:13 pm)

It's an improvement over the very uncompetitive old model, but as I suspected by the low numbers I have been seeing on dealer lots and on the road, Malibu sales are still well under half of the volume of Camry and Accord even after their sales drops.
 
Too bad for Honda that sales are roughly flat for the Accord even with an all-new model.
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Re: 18 LTZ rims came on a LT 08 Mailibu 4 cylinder [beach15] by rw08malibu
Apr 28, 2008 (7:13 pm)
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Replying to: beach15 (Apr 28, 2008 7:15 am)

Hey, good information. Thanks a lot. I guess I need to make a call / visit to my local dealer.
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Malibu LS with after-market Leather by bwia
Apr 29, 2008 (4:29 am)
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Here are a few pics of our Malibu with the two-tone cocoa and cashmere after market leather. Since there was not much difference in interior accoutrements between the LS and the LTZ except the leather we decided to pay $1,200 for after market leather. A shrewd compromise we thought warranty issues not withstanding.
 
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd18/phieus/MalibuPics-162.jpg
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd18/phieus/MalibuPics-152.jpg
http://i224.photobucket.com/albums/dd18/phieus/MalibuPics-153.jpg
 
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Re: Malibu LS with after-market Leather [bwia] by jaxs1
Apr 29, 2008 (5:34 am)
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Replying to: bwia (Apr 29, 2008 4:29 am)

Interesting. It seems to match pretty well. Even the aftermarket leather was done in two colors though.
I'd like to see someone post pictures of a one-tone leather interior.
Of someone does it on a 2LT, they will have factory seat-heaters too.
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Re: Malibu LS with after-market Leather [jaxs1] by bwia
Apr 29, 2008 (7:24 am)
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Replying to: jaxs1 (Apr 29, 2008 5:34 am)

jaxs1, the colors matched perfectly but somehow the camera did not capture that. We opted for the two-tone leather to maintain the theme of the interior design. We looked at the single color option but it was not as interesting as the two-tone.
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Re: Malibu LS with after-market Leather [bwia] by jerrywimer
Apr 30, 2008 (3:28 am)
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Replying to: bwia (Apr 29, 2008 4:29 am)

Looks great. I'd say your photos are toning the actual colors down a bit (I have the factory LTZ), but otherwise it's still good looking.
 
The only real complaint I have about the factory leather is that it seems a bit hard, even compared to the leather on my wife's 07 Trailblazer. My Avalanche was the same. I bet your aftermarket leather feels a lot better. That may significantly improve the wearability of the factory interior though. Too bad, because I was thinking that I'll go with some Katzkin leather as a future replacement when the factory stuff wears out enough. But that may never happen.
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Malibu sales strong in April by bwia
May 02, 2008 (12:42 pm)
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According to Edmunds Auto Observer....sales of the new Malibu continued to surge, gaining three percentage points in the mid-size car segment, to 17.5 percent in April from 14.5 percent a year ago, according to Mark LaNeve, vice president, GM North America Vehicle Sales, Service and Marketing. “And dealers are ordering it at four times the current build rate,” he said, “so there’s a lot of upside.”
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Re: Malibu sales strong in April [bwia] by roho1
May 02, 2008 (12:50 pm)
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Replying to: bwia (May 02, 2008 12:42 pm)

upside for who? Certainly not for the customer especially if there's a strike. What is the status of that anyway, haven't heard anything?

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