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well, they do put disclaimers in the brochures saying they can change specs and equipment anytime, however, this is a really dumb move by hoyotha.

wow 600,000 miles in a civic would be torture.

get a rollup, for whenever the mood strikes...... at the restaurant? TIME TO PLAY SOME TUNES!

wow. this is just extreme ugly. some of the interior is ok, but mano, that outside is criminally bad.

wow, i was gone on a work trip tues and weds and just got back. coincidence?.......... 'it's like i was never gone'

and yet, the level of nitpicking in the press for this class is amazing, and even among internet posters. go to some other sites where a bunch of punks who have likely never even held a car loan, used or new, or maybe who have been driving a car for like a year or two, absolutely crucify little things about these cars, yet in their own garage is probably a moped or some complete beater. the amount of scrutiny in this class is bordering on unreasonable. these cheap v6 sedans are so good, yet the level of minutia they get to in these tests borders on psychotic. basically we come back around to this. America, go drive the effing cars yourselves and make your own selection.

another bland korean product. what exactly is the point? i suppose rental fleets and maybe?... this has all the excitement of an isuzu assender that's three years old but still new sitting on some obscure lot somewhere

or roll around in the slop with the other pigs......

yoiks, it just oinked at me!!!!!!!!

amazing. i SO want that truck now! I love the grille! It looks like it has such a beefy chassis.

progress, the chevy is included with the previously untouchables....... this alone is progress........

well, it's still recognizable as a ram, i guess. it's kind of a mid nineties look?

this is exactly why motor trend does a disservice to its readers only testing 4 cars. any of the cars that BV mentioned above or that any of us have mentioned are all decent cars. maybe not all 'gotta haves' but certainly all are good vehicles.

well, if the HHR moves 400,000-500,000 units over its lifespan i don't think its a waste. it amortizes the delta some more and it gained chevy some market share it would not have. the next cobalt should also have a wagon/2 box type companion vehicle as well.

IMO, the saab 9-3 price should be around where a vdub passat is. for an end of season deal, it is probably lower than what saab wants, but at the same time you can get a cool car for not a lot of money and it has leather and power seat. there is nothing wrong with that for the consumer. Just looking at the 08 pricing on carsdirect this morning. the base 9-3 they list for around 25k. That is still a good deal when you consider that this would be where a higher end Malibu would be. And its about where the Passat starts out at. We really need to cleanse our heads of some ridiculous notion that the 9-3 should be toe to toe with the c class and 3 series. 10 years ago, new saab 9-3 hatches never had that pretension and often you would see ads for them selling new around 16-18 grand. In the US market, Saab would best exist somewhere equal to or slightly about VW with this model, and equal or around where some of the Acura models exist. With most of their volume. Some of the XWD product is pushing 40g and I think it might be worthy of close to that, but I would rather see those models around 36 or so. I really think Saab and GM is missing the boat by not selling the lesser priced 9-3's against VW's lineup and Acura. The 9-3 alone could compete well against some of those near lux cars, but they do not position them or advertise them that way.

I'd like to see the 4 cylinder comparison delayed until chevy gets that 6 speed hooked up to it. How bitchin would a turbo four be in this malibu?

i could really love a car like this. yummy. i hope the upcoming new 9-5 has a performance option and cross wheel drive like this.

time for updates? TIER 1 Accord Milan / Fusion Altima Malibu Aura Passat 2.0 Mazda6 TIER 2 Grand Prix Galant / Ralliart Impala Camry LaCrosse TIER 3 Avenger Sebring Legacy Sonata Optima

i would challenge anyone posting on this website to attempt to gracefully enter and exit and sit in the third row of a mazda5 in comfort. again, mazda5, maybe the furriners love em, but in the US, multiperson vehicles don't sell without lots of room. look at the original odyssey vs the one now.

you ought to be smart enough to know that anyone serious about 3 row/7 passenger seating is not looking at tiny vehicles like the Mazda 5 and Rondo for serious family application. Aside from the few granola folks who live in a small urban place with a tiny garage and an ultimate distate for the need to own a car. Do the research. Something like a Mazda5, Rondo, Smax, doesn't really get all that good of gas mileage. In the case of the Mazda5, it maybe cracks 15k on the sales charts, but it probably has one of the highest fleet percentages around. The lease return broker I bought a couple cars from always has a couple near new ones in stock, because the mazda dealers cannot sell them new. I like the mazda 5 and what it is trying to do, but truth is, even with high gas prices, anyone with the need to schlep kids around wants something bigger. A minivan will get 20mpg and haul things comfortably. That mazda5 will barely crack 25 mpg if you are lucky and isn't much cheaper to buy for a wheezing 4 cylinder and cramped interior. The HHR is not married to the pretense of people mover. Its just a compact get about with nice trunk. In that regard, it explains why it can sell 100k. Fun looking, enough space, good price. No big pretense on a luxury interior. This is almost as insane as the whole 'we need the euro focus' bit. Ford decided they could increase sales as much by simply putting in voice command for the ipod and cell phone, rather than blowing cash trying to completely redo the mechanicals and powertrain to please the non buying 'enthusiasts'.

bleh, not what i expected. std. cts is better. clumsy, still needs work.

Healy has tended to write fair reviews in the past, so this sort of review form him is troubling. It is like he is looking for venom. I guess chevy did not buy enough advertising, and toyota covered the difference. Just like they did with Motor Trend. I used to like his reviews, but this stands out badly vs. all other Malibu reviews, enough to the point that I think I won't be putting much cred in any of his reviews from now on, because its almost written with a premeditated tone. I think the next big comparison test from Car and Driver is the one that will be the credible tell all. We know the Accord will win that one, but we are not surprised at it and will not cry foul. The question is, who will be 2nd, 3rd, 4th etc. Considering the Aura XE beat out the camlee in one of their prior tests, I think the Malibu has a good chance at taking 2nd or 3rd, depending on where the Altima and Passat 2.0 end up. I would be surprised if the cahmree places ahead of the Aura XR and the Malibu ought to place ahead of the Aura. Methinks I need to revise my midsize rankings on that topic i created a few months ago, now that the new BU and accord are out.

MT is a retarded publication that isn't even worthy of training puppies with. camry wins, enuff said. Motor trend is hardly ever accurate. they should be discredited for the poor percentage of stories they get right.

older xb is a tin can. i would never consent to driving one unless i was ok with getting maimed in a crash. i'd make sure i had life insurance before i got in one. mazda5 and rondo are not selling. pick worthwhile examples. besides, you won't fit in the back row of that mazda 5. and the rondo is a dork machine. HHR is a cobalt wagon that offers a unique design theme and outcargos the focus wagon. the turbo hhr should be a hoot to drive.

good deal, this pricing reflects the intense competition in the market. At that price, I would even consider it. I have some GM card money building up and this would be a good buy for me. Although I suppose to get the 2.4, you really got to price it up.