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First Drive: 2004 Chevrolet Malibu and Malibu Maxx

While this car isn't visually appealing to me, it seems that every review I've read has been pretty positive. Further proof GM is improving with every new launch under Mr. Lutz.
 
I actually like the exterior design, but the interior just feels about as inviting as my proctologist's office.
 
Some how, I don't see this fully competing against the accord and camry on it's own. It's still going to need GM to prop up sales with heavy discounting. And so the cycle continues.
 
Originally posted by: OS
Some how, I don't see this fully competing against the accord and camry on it's own. It's still going to need GM to prop up sales with heavy discounting. And so the cycle continues.
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It's already started. I saw a TV commercial today advertising the brand new '04 Malibu with a $1,000 cash rebate and 0% financing
 
I've never seen so much gray...the interior that is. I thought that picture was taken in black & white! Overall, a very colorless vehicle.
 
Originally posted by: NFS4

It's already started. I saw a TV commercial today advertising the brand new '04 Malibu with a $1,000 cash rebate and 0% financing
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It's almost tiring to watch GM build another crap car. I mean seriously, is it that hard for GM to build a class competitive car? I could make half a million GM sucks jokes, but this rolling defect makes it pretty clear that GM is it's own worst enemy.
 
Originally posted by: OS
Originally posted by: NFS4

It's already started. I saw a TV commercial today advertising the brand new '04 Malibu with a $1,000 cash rebate and 0% financing
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It's almost tiring to watch GM build another crap car. I mean seriously, is it that hard for GM to build a class competitive car? I could make half a million GM sucks jokes, but this rolling defect makes it pretty clear that GM is it's own worst enemy.
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Crap just like all the new Cadillacs coming out? Crap like the new GTO? Even this car you try to rip on is getting great reviews. Face it man, try to name one "bad" car that GM has come out with since Lutz came on board.
 
Originally posted by: Cfour
Originally posted by: OS
Originally posted by: NFS4

It's already started. I saw a TV commercial today advertising the brand new '04 Malibu with a $1,000 cash rebate and 0% financing
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It's almost tiring to watch GM build another crap car. I mean seriously, is it that hard for GM to build a class competitive car? I could make half a million GM sucks jokes, but this rolling defect makes it pretty clear that GM is it's own worst enemy.
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Crap just like all the new Cadillacs coming out? Crap like the new GTO? Even this car you try to rip on is getting great reviews. Face it man, try to name one "bad" car that GM has come out with since Lutz came on board.
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Buick Raineer, "updating" the Pontiac Sunfire and Chevy Cavalier, Saturn Ion, his decisio0n to keep GMs family of craptastic minivans - yet just give them new names so they seem like new models, etc. etc. etc. The Caddy lineup is the only thing that shines out of all of GM's brands. AS for the GTO - why should Lutz get all of the credit for it? All he did was take a muscle car that was fully developed in another country, slap a name that has history to many americans, and add a new grill.
 
Originally posted by: OS
Some how, I don't see this fully competing against the accord and camry on it's own. It's still going to need GM to prop up sales with heavy discounting. And so the cycle continues.
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No the Impala is going to be the Camry killer

Ausm
 
Originally posted by: Cfour
Originally posted by: OS
Originally posted by: NFS4

It's already started. I saw a TV commercial today advertising the brand new '04 Malibu with a $1,000 cash rebate and 0% financing
Click to expand...

It's almost tiring to watch GM build another crap car. I mean seriously, is it that hard for GM to build a class competitive car? I could make half a million GM sucks jokes, but this rolling defect makes it pretty clear that GM is it's own worst enemy.
Click to expand...

Crap just like all the new Cadillacs coming out? Crap like the new GTO? Even this car you try to rip on is getting great reviews. Face it man, try to name one "bad" car that GM has come out with since Lutz came on board.
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they're just usually really UGLY (not all cases) and CHEAP (quality - all cases)
the CTS I think is ass looking, and the GTO looks good cause it's a Holden (awesome company)
think of scrap like the Sunfire.. that car is just... BLECH.
 
I test drove an 04 Malibu a month or so ago. Yeah the interior wasn't all that, but he ride was very nice.
 
Originally posted by: ausm
Originally posted by: OS
Some how, I don't see this fully competing against the accord and camry on it's own. It's still going to need GM to prop up sales with heavy discounting. And so the cycle continues.
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No the Impala is going to be the Camry killer

Ausm
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Even with the supercharged V6, the Impala is still no Camry killer.
 
This Malibu looks like they kidnapped the bastard love child of a Camry and a Saturn and then beat it with the fugly stick.
 
Originally posted by: PowerMac4Ever
The interior looks like a cheap knock-off of the camry's.
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Sometimes I wonder why certain people even bother posting in car threads.
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Malibu interior
Camry interior
 
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