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Old 11-05-07, 05:32 PM
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Exclamation Even with its chopped off rear, the Chevy Malibu is a looker!!





http://www.chevrolet.com/malibu/




This is awesome. I really hope it does well. The interior is hot too. The Camry looks odd and weird sometimes, the Accord IMO is a 5-series knock-off but uglier and the Altima is a GS knock-off but uglier. The Sonata is too bland.

This is fantastic.
 
Old 11-05-07, 05:43 PM
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For GM's sake I hope it does well. So far it has gotten very good reviews.

My only complaint is that they released this all new 2008 model that's still using a 4-speed auto with the 4-cylinder.

I'd probably get the 6-cylinder/6-speed auto if I were going to get one...
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Old 11-05-07, 05:43 PM
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Ouch....
I think the camry and accord looks waaay better than the malibu.
Why!?!!?!?!?!?!?!? The car companies (Chevy) is like killing itself by releasing this 'midlife update'
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Old 11-05-07, 05:45 PM
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what kind of tail is that?? pre 07 M35/45 copy???
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definately looks better than the Camry
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An improvement, yet. However, I think its a little to long unless their point is to take business away from the Impala (who's redesign I think is awfully boring).
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Old 11-05-07, 07:01 PM
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they should offer a V8 option, that would be something
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Originally Posted by tuan92129
Ouch....
I think the camry and accord looks waaay better than the malibu.
+1
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Originally Posted by Robarapta
+1

+2, this thing looks to me like it wants the high window lines of a Chrysler 300 but with a small car the visibility is likely to be pretty hampered. I'm sure I'll get one as a rental car soon enough to report back
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Old 11-05-07, 07:21 PM
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I'm gonna "looker" in the other direction..........
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Damn, I don't wanna post a poll!!! lol
 
Old 11-05-07, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by EDGE2
they should offer a V8 option, that would be something
I think the V8 has been North American car maker's worst nightmare!
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Old 11-05-07, 07:32 PM
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Man I don't think I've ever pulled a "it looks like a YYY" car thing because I know very few ideas are original, but if the car in the OP doesn't have the exact same rear tail lights as an 05/06 G35 sedan I will buy you a steak dinner.
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Old 11-05-07, 07:47 PM
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Doesn't interest me at all. The tails totally kill it. Funny how an automaker can destroy a car's potential with bad headlights/tailights. It seems to happen all to often. This is no more modern looking than a mid-90's Maxima rear end. Notice the resemblance minus the added points on the sides of the taillights.



See the commercials? The ones stating: "Now there's a car you can't ignore" while showing people seeing right past an old Malibu. Wow, they are bashing there own past model which a still everywhere on the road. How does this make owners of these older Malibus feel?
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