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#984 of 1336 Re: Steering wheel size [samnoe] by bandit08 Jul 17, 2008 (2:30 pm)
Replying to: samnoe (Jul 16, 2008 2:25 pm) I actually prefer the bigger steering wheel. I feel like I have more control and do not feel it is less sportier.
#985 of 1336 Re: [packer3] by bandit08 Jul 17, 2008 (2:34 pm)
Replying to: packer3 (Jul 16, 2008 5:12 pm) Thanks for the tip. I knew you could reset the trip meter but not the mpg one. Next time I take a hwy trip I will try it. Just another note to answer someone's comment about the hwy driving. As I stated previously, I got 34mpg driving at an average of 75mph with the AC on. I checked the mileage the old fashion way, miles driven divided by the gallons I refueled with.
#986 of 1336 sidewinderz by marsha7 Jul 17, 2008 (3:10 pm)
It sounds like you are looking at the "Instantaneous MPG", which will fluctuate wildly...   When I had my 2000 Intrepid with DIC, I averaged about 26-28 on the highway...but when I switched to instantaneous, if I was driving down a hill, took my foot off the gas and coasted, the MPG would jump in 2 seconds to "70 MPG", the highest the numbers would go...I assumed that for that 30 seconds, flying downhill without adding any fuel, the engine was getting 70 mpg, but for a few seconds...once you touch the gas, it would drop in a second to a number in the 20s...   But it sure was fun to try and get it to read 70 mpg...too bad it was fantasy land... Replies to this message: bandit08 (Jul 18, 2008 7:21 am) sidewinderz (Jul 18, 2008 7:34 am)
#987 of 1336 Re: sidewinderz [marsha7] by bandit08 Jul 18, 2008 (7:21 am)
Replying to: marsha7 (Jul 17, 2008 3:10 pm) No actually I am looking at the actual mpg. Although it never showed 34 on my hwy trip on the meter, I calculated it myself. Honestly I never knew what the mpg instant thing was until now, but assumed it was useless when trying to get the actual mileage. Replies to this message: sidewinderz (Jul 18, 2008 7:34 am)
#988 of 1336 Re: sidewinderz [bandit08] by sidewinderz Jul 18, 2008 (7:34 am)
Replying to: bandit08 (Jul 18, 2008 7:21 am) >>I never knew what the mpg instant thing was until now, but assumed it was useless when trying to get the actual mileage. << Can you elaborate ? Still think MPG INST is useless BUT maybe you can clarify Thanks
#989 of 1336 If it is by marsha7 Jul 18, 2008 (6:08 pm)
INST MPG, I think the purpose of it was not really the 70 mpg thing (altho it was fun) but it would emphasize how mpg would drop with a hard foot on the gas pedal...it could probably reinforce how, if you avoided jack rabbit starts and held it to 55, how you could change your driving habits to get better mileage...   Since 80% of my driving was highway, I routinely got between 25-28 mpg on the road, which was OK to me, esp with gas at $1.50 per gallon...
#990 of 1336 Is today Malibu day? by bwia Jul 25, 2008 (2:04 pm)
After months of not even one sighting, suddenly today I saw 4 brand new 2008 Malibu's on the streets of Boston. Was that an aberration or is the Malibu drought over?   For whatever reason the Malibu is a rare bird around here and that was reflected in June sales. Compared to the Accord, Camry, Altima and Sonata, Malibu's sales for June was a distant 19th place out of the top 20. Also, I see fewer and fewer TV commercials as well. Maybe Chevy is saving up for a big campaign push during the Olympics. Replies to this message: sidewinderz (Jul 25, 2008 2:35 pm) packer3 (Jul 25, 2008 4:42 pm)
#991 of 1336 Re: Is today Malibu day? [bwia] by sidewinderz Jul 25, 2008 (2:35 pm)
Replying to: bwia (Jul 25, 2008 2:04 pm) GM was never that forceful with tv commercials , at least with cars . I was almost shocked to see a 30 sec(maybe 15sec, LOL) commercial for a Pontiac G6. When GM made it known that "GM is planning a $100 million marketing assault for the new Malibu so it can get the new car in front of the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord shopper," (taken from the headlines ) I was looking forward to that . Seeing "'TEASER "commercials made me think , well GM eventually will go full force with the promotion .. showing more details about the car . then,,,, fizzle or fade out . What happened GM ?  I do see a few 08 Malibu now here in North NJ including one or two in the parking lot where I work . A co-worker saw my car in the lot and admired it  When I first got my LS at the end of May , driving on the highway ,someone gave me the THUMBS UP ^ and asked how I much I paid for it . When I got a spare car key made at a Home Depot , the clerk also admired my Malibu . So hopefully you'll see more on the road . I just think GM was a liitle slow promoting it .  Now lets see what they do with the 2010/11 cars ... Volt, Cobalt replacement (Cruze) ect Replies to this message: packer3 (Jul 25, 2008 4:42 pm)
#992 of 1336 Re: Is today Malibu day? [sidewinderz] by packer3 Jul 25, 2008 (4:42 pm)
Replying to: sidewinderz (Jul 25, 2008 2:35 pm) Now lets see what they do with the 2010/11 cars ... Volt, Cobalt replacement (Cruze) ect.    Advertise cars they don't have.
#993 of 1336 08 Malibu Issues - Sway Bar Failed by bohemia1 Jul 29, 2008 (4:31 pm)
A few negatives have marred my purchase of the 2008 Malibu 2LT V6 A6. 1) Pulls left & No A/C. Took two trips to service to get it fixed 2) Second visit: In shop for 3 days for the second alignment and A/C fix. Shop found a loose ground wire that was the A/C problem. Service Manager did a good job of getting these issues resolved once I got him involved. 3) Bad sway bar. Why would a sway bar fail at 2,400 miles? Scheduled to be replaced tomorrow. First trip to service was a disaster. I was told they did an alignment but the print-out sheet made no sense and it still pulled left and that the A/C actually worked because the computer did not produce any trouble codes! I guess the sweat running down my back was my imagination. I am a GM fan although this is my first GM vehicle in a while. I never had these problems with my Honda's or Mazda's. I am trying to be optimistic that service department will get it all fixed, but I am losing confidence real fast. Replies to this message: packer3 (Jul 30, 2008 5:01 pm) bohemia1 (Aug 20, 2008 9:31 am)

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