Comments on: Another tease: 2008 Chevrolet Malibu photo leak

By: avlight

avlight — Sun, 24 Dec 2006 02:44:36 +0000

What it looks like is that GM found out that people really loved the styling of the front ends of the new Tahoe and GM adapted it with some curvy refinement to the Malibu. The same thing with the Escalade where a refined version of it’s grill / front end is going to be on the new CTS.

By: chargedup

chargedup — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 22:35:19 +0000

Way to make a Chevy Fusion!!!

By: GMrules

GMrules — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 14:03:08 +0000

2008 car of the year here folks. Bet on it. Why? because this car single-handedliy proves that spending 10 grand more on an inferior pile of crap like an Audi or a BMW is the most idiotic thing you can do.

By: 90Z

90Z — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 13:28:13 +0000

GM to GMRules: Don’t help us!

By: gtv6

gtv6 — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 06:25:01 +0000

Ricardo,

I don’t think alfas are badge engineered fiats… Which model are you referring to?

By: Impulsive

Impulsive — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 05:54:21 +0000

The grill is just wrong. But we can’t have it look like Acura’s grill, can we? So, let’s run a bar through the middle and put a badge on it.

Hey, why stop at three openings, why not outdo the new Acuras and make it seven or eight?

By: americanrevolution

americanrevolution — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 05:36:43 +0000

GMrules, though an adherent to the good General like myself, nonetheless demonstrates a level of juvenility that even S-60 would find difficult to reach. Why, oh why did he have to come spoil our nearly idiot-free string of comments? As much I would like your prophecies to come true, sir, I can’t imagine a realistic scenario in which Toyotas and Hondas rot away on dealer lots like so many Yugos. Let’s get real, shall we?

And what’s camcord?

By: Fromes

Fromes — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 04:02:58 +0000

the overall shape reminds me of a caddy…overall this mailbu is much improved inside and out over the current ho-hum model. my concern is that instead of this vehicle competing with Camry and Accord it will end up competeing with GM’s own Pontiac G6 and Saturn Aura.

By: S-60-driver

S-60-driver — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 03:32:27 +0000

Kick Audi’s ass?? Malbiu isnt competing with Audi!!! God, ur are really stupid! And what…. Camcord?? You’re even more stupider!!

By: GMrules

GMrules — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 02:44:50 +0000

THis thing is going to put everyone else out of business! I can’t wai until Toyota, Honda and Nissan close their doors when they find their trash rotting on the lots because everyone would rather have a GM.

Pack it up boys, the party is over. This thing is going to kick Audis ass, nevermind the Camcord.

By: 1c3d0g

1c3d0g — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 01:38:28 +0000

Looking slick, IMO!

By: LamborghiniZ

LamborghiniZ — Wed, 20 Dec 2006 00:43:37 +0000

Oh Fatstrat, try not to get too worked up, being wrong ain’t easy I’m sure

By: Fatstrat

Fatstrat — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 21:12:06 +0000

Wetstuff = brainless jackass.

Sorry, not my typical post, but I’ve had it with these whiny hand wringing ‘I’ve got no where eles to go or any friends so I am just going to interject my retarded political commentary on an totally unrelated automotive board’ crap for brains attention needing fools.
Grow up, the world doesnt operate on the principles of your insane bumper stickers.

By: illwill

illwill — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 21:11:59 +0000

looks like a winner

By: Captain Spadaro

Captain Spadaro — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 20:47:35 +0000

Looks okay to me. I’m not quite sold on the grill design, though.

By: psiclone

psiclone — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 20:36:49 +0000

wetstuff, you sound like a hippie

By: Joey D

Joey D — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 20:30:41 +0000

Oh wow that looks bad ass.

By: americanrevolution

americanrevolution — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:27:42 +0000

Pleasantly surprised, both with the pics of the car and injection of some sensible discourse in the midst of the usual rampage of GM hate-mongers.

By: PruceJuice

PruceJuice — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:06:03 +0000

Come on guys, you have to be kidding. It looks IDENTICAL to the Aura. I’m not saying it’s a bad thing, but how could you say it looks like a Camry for instance when it’s obviously a badge-engineered Aura?

But yeah, I like it. My favorite Malibu was the last generation before the “refreshed” the front end. That little redesign made it look terrible haha. But thumbs up on this one.

By: chevy490

chevy490 — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 16:13:20 +0000

looks nice

By: Me

Me — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 15:48:50 +0000

Better than it was…

By: wetstuff

wetstuff — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 15:03:27 +0000

I’m not a GM hater – just a hater of stoopid decisions made by people who, given their resources of people and money, would/should seem to be able to provide a clear direction for the rest of the World. But GM is run like the current admin. – only they aren’t going to leave 25,000 dead/wounded when they collect their pensions…just more layoffs and supplier closings.

Having said that; this car doesn’t look bad – from the outside.

j i m

By: buenos

buenos — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:44:09 +0000

A good site to visit, if you are interested in reading people’s comments about the cars they own, is carsurvey.org.

By: GarbageMotorsCo

GarbageMotorsCo — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:38:28 +0000

This isn’t f’n Queersandgears folks, not everyone has to be in love with Garbage Motors. This car is a rental, history has proven that. The venerable Accord and Camry, and Altima, and Legacy and the rest of the competition are not going to all of a sudden pale in comparison to a car that has been the epitome of Avis lots across the country. That is “dream on” folks.

By: GarbageMotorsCo

GarbageMotorsCo — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:35:52 +0000

I was a diehard GM fan for decades. Owned an 87′ Cutlass Salon as my first car, then a couple of not-so-perfect Z-24 Cavaliers and then a 94 Camaro RS which was lemon lawed. Did I learn? No, I bought a Blazer to replace the Camaro which had a blown head gasket and a shot tranny by about 39,000 miles.

So I spent some time away and bought a Nissan Altima which I drove up until 2003. Put 200k on the damn thing and it was still running like a top when I traded it for my Avalanche. What an absolute pile of crap that truck was. From Tranny issues, to rear axle problems, to power windows breaking, dead radios and just chintzy, cheapo build quality. My wife at the time had an 02 Envoy which went through some stupid shit like windows popping out of the frame due to low temp glue used to hold them in (Um, if it heats up it doesn’t hold the windows, how’s that for boneheaded engineering?) Finally the sun gear in tranny caused the thing to buck like a mo-fo or at least that is what the dealer told us when we brought the POS in for a tranny fix…

It is those experiences that have soured me on GM’s for ever. Thus the sceen name.

By: Oldsmobile

Oldsmobile — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:22:53 +0000

Angelo, It is moving up to 5 series territory so it will probably be more expensive than a 3 (maybe not 335) but it will be bigger.

Rumor has it, the CTS teaser will be shown today.

I love how the sense came in at the end here, nice job guys.

By: buenos

buenos — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:22:03 +0000

Reaction to GM products tend to be polarizing, because, I think, most people have had polarizing experiences with GM products. Either the vehicle has been reliable, or, as in my case, it ends up being the worst new car experience ever (97 service days in the first three years). Based on the ownership experince, the dealer experience, and in fact my dealings with GM Canada, GM has lost me as a potential customer forever. Am I biased? Yup, you bet.

The success of GM is important to the North American economy, and as such, I don’t think anyone wants to see them fail. What frustrates people is seeing them continue to put out mediocre product instead of being the best in the world. As I said in an earlier post, it’s a little hard to believe that the level of quality has risen to import levels when I’m sitting in a GM showroom waiting for my car to be fixed once again, and looking at a brand new Lucerne with its badges misaligned, or driving down the road behind a Cobalt and looking at how the bumper doesn’t line up with the body of the car, and seeing more than one with this problem.

By: angelo

angelo — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 13:08:34 +0000

We all want to see GM succeed. It would be good for our country (USA) and good for us (car aficionados).

As stick2clutch said, I also intend to shop GM next time around. Next year, when I’m buying a new sedan, I’ll test drive the next CTS. However, odds are that I don’t like it more than a 335. The question will be, how much cheaper is it?

By: chris2

chris2 — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 12:47:40 +0000

foglights: most likely the GM supplied shot is of their uplevel car with fog lights. The spy shot is of a base car. (but look a those wheels-do not look base)

By: lanapat7

lanapat7 — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 11:47:30 +0000

It will sell since its a huge improvement over the current model with its awkward styling.
I like the direction GM styling is taking.

By: Kenny W

Kenny W — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 11:29:49 +0000

I have been sold. When I saw just the front end shot I was scared that GM has screwed the pooch, but seeing the entire vehicle gives me hope. GM continues to impress me with their recent designs and executions. Bravo.

By: psiclone

psiclone — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 10:26:12 +0000

I think the “GM haters” on here are really infiltrators sent by Greenpeace or the Asian car companies to spread propaganda and attempt to lower morale. It’s just a working theory.

By: 88Chrysler5thAvenue

88Chrysler5thAvenue — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 07:31:02 +0000

JD, no I a, not Mike…lol…name’s Peter….Did you say you used to drive one of me? couldn’t have…I’m one of a kind…I’m a 1986 White Boy manufactured in my momma tummy…LMFAO….I crack myself up sometimes….

By: WonbyOne

WonbyOne — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 07:09:57 +0000

GM news seems to generate a lot of emotion. I think that most people would love to see GM reach it’s potential. I also think that there are many that are afraid of GM’s potential. I don’t anticipate it any time soon, if at all, thanks to the UAW, corporate politics etc… but I think GM contains the potential dominate. Folks dont want to see their favorite brand beaten on the race track (Corvette/Le Mans) or the market place. Case in point it the thread on the Solstice currently outselling the Miata.

By: Renton

Renton — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 06:43:42 +0000

43 posts… on this ?

By: Stuart

Stuart — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 06:39:45 +0000

Rather take a Alfa Romeo 157

By: Shawn1982

Shawn1982 — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 06:38:46 +0000

That’s a goodlooking car.

By: BAMF

BAMF — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 06:06:54 +0000

why are there fog lights on that picture, but not on the official teaser?

By: JD from Detroit

JD from Detroit — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 06:03:18 +0000

88Chrysler5thAvenue, I used to drive one of you. (Mike, is that you?) One of the best cars, if not THE best, I ever owned, and I sold it to someone I know. It’s still on the road, running like new with no leaks or smoke at 150,000 miles. 318′s forever!

This Malibu looks great, inside and out. I thought they took a step backward with the 2004-present generation, but this looks like the “Road To Redemption.” Face it, guys, GM ain’t going down without a fight, and they’re very much up to the task.

By: moogleii

moogleii — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 05:54:06 +0000

Looks great for what it’s supposed to be: a sedan. I don’t know what you guys are expecting.

By: 88Chrysler5thAvenue

88Chrysler5thAvenue — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 05:34:14 +0000

Hooray for Stealth E34, I agree with you 100%. The Toyota Echo, the replacement for the Tercel, looks like a total pile of shit, I can’t stand the looks of it, but you know what? It is fuel effecient, and it is very reliable. It sold VERY well…when I go driving, every two minutes there is a Echo. shitty looking cars. The Civic too, no, I’m not saying that I am disgusted with the civic, but it certainly ain’t nowhere near the best looking car and that too is a massive seller. It makes me sick to the fact that so many people would actually COMPLAIN about a car or company for that matter just because if there looks. I LOVE awsome looking cars, but I would by the cheapest most reliable car I can find. Basically to get me from point A to point B. That’s all cars are for.

By: A4

A4 — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 05:19:28 +0000

the first thing i thought when i saw this was saturn aura, but although i like the vectra more than this malibu, i like this more than the aura. nice new face GM its working well and will look sharp as hell on the new impala.

By: Huck

Huck — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 05:04:23 +0000

It’s not as bad as it looks

By: Stealth E34

Stealth E34 — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 05:02:55 +0000

It looks great. 1000% better than the previous generation and based on the interior pics the whole car is a million times better all around.

“Ohh its boring, ohh its not distinct enough.” Excuse, who says a car has to be massively exciting to sell well? Did you forget how many f’n Camry’s and Accord are all over the roads? Do they ‘turn your crank’? Give me a break. The new Malibu looks aggressive and intriguing, and will attract many new people to Chevy showrooms. It’s eye-pleasing yet unique, and thats the whole point.

Grow up.

By: stick2clutch

stick2clutch — Tue, 19 Dec 2006 04:53:24 +0000

Oh, and by the way. Though the picture is not clear.. based on this pic and previous spy shots this car has a lot more presence the current model. A step in the right direction. + for GM!