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Old Jan 4, 2003 | 04:50 PM
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Chevrolet Malibu

http://www.autonews.com/files/2003_d...vrolet/Malibu/
Old Jan 4, 2003 | 04:56 PM
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Gimme a U!
Gimme a G!
Gimme an L!
Gimmy a Y!

WHAT'S THAT SPELL?

"WORSE THAN THE CURRENT MALIBU!"

On a scale of 1 to 10, this is a -30.
Old Jan 4, 2003 | 04:57 PM
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Exclamation

Interior:

Exterior:

That about covers it.
Old Jan 4, 2003 | 04:58 PM
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To me the front end looks like a truck and the overall apperance of the car is just the opposite of "sporty." It loks more like a rent a car or something. I'd much rather have an Altima or something... I'm dissapointed.

Hopefully it will be a nice car quality and feature wise.
Old Jan 4, 2003 | 05:01 PM
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Lower the headlights until they rest atop the bumper and it would help. Of course, then it would look almost exactly like an Impala, instead of just being similar. The interior isn't bad. Alot more interesting than the current Malibu. Overall, I just find it bland.
Old Jan 4, 2003 | 05:08 PM
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I was expecting something a little more exciting.
It's pretty boring, much like the current car.
Some styling cues remind me of the Saturn ION---
not a good thing.
Old Jan 4, 2003 | 05:14 PM
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As mentioned, a smaller Impala.
Old Jan 4, 2003 | 05:27 PM
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Corporate Styling blows - especially when its ugly

Ms. Cleo predicts that GM will lose a lot of sales by putting that chrome bar on the front of every new chevy.
Old Jan 4, 2003 | 05:45 PM
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WTF is THAT? That looks nothing like the low-slung, agressive sketch we saw a few weeks back! Got to be the homliest-looking new car in GM's lineup. ACK! (At least GM interiors appear to be getting better)
Old Jan 4, 2003 | 07:03 PM
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Umm....

-Mike
Old Jan 4, 2003 | 07:56 PM
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I'm starting to get concerned. First the Grand Prix, now the Malibu. If this what Lutz's "golden gut" brings forth, then I think the old guy must be losing his touch .
Old Jan 4, 2003 | 08:11 PM
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It's not ugly to me. It's just BORING!
Old Jan 4, 2003 | 08:41 PM
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wait...if you listen really closely....i think you can hear japan laughing at it.watch out,used 10 year old accords,this thing could steal some sales!!!!maybe.sorta.ok,no.
Old Jan 4, 2003 | 09:01 PM
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Thumbs down

Disappointing.

Not that this car needs to blow people away or anything... this is for the grocery getter crowd anyway, but I think it is odd looking, and it might push the people who want a bland car away...

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Old Jan 4, 2003 | 09:39 PM
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Wow. I'm speechless. This "car" looks like it was designed by many different people who weren't in the same room as each other. Each of them were assigned a certain part of the car, not knowing how theirs would fit with the others. By the time all the pieces were assembled, everybody had to be rushed to the ER for siezures, and after they were released, it was too late to design a replacement in the proper manner.

Good luck selling those Chevy.

(But the interior is pretty nice, except for the seats)



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