Comments on: Chevrolet Malibu sales strong through first six months on market http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html Car news, reviews, and specs for the auto-industry Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:43:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: beantownslut http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-376678 beantownslut Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:47:05 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-376678 who's buying this when the Taurus and Fusion are available? who’s buying this when the Taurus and Fusion are available?

]]> By: dmbpearl http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-376261 dmbpearl Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:47:16 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-376261 For those without a job, spend this Saturday doing a quick little study. Go to your local Chevy dealer, count all the Camrys and copy their VIN numbers, then do a Carfax report on them to see if they we're bought at an action or traded-in. I'm sure it's not hard to find out how many Malibus were sold at the that dealership, or at least a rough estimate. I personally think it's not that crazy to think that 1.3% (which would be only like two or three cars per dealership) is a little low and that GMs average is probably a little high. When you consider that the Camry has been the number one selling automobile for many years, it would make sense that it was the most traded-in foreign car. How could it not be? For those without a job, spend this Saturday doing a quick little study. Go to your local Chevy dealer, count all the Camrys and copy their VIN numbers, then do a Carfax report on them to see if they we’re bought at an action or traded-in. I’m sure it’s not hard to find out how many Malibus were sold at the that dealership, or at least a rough estimate. I personally think it’s not that crazy to think that 1.3% (which would be only like two or three cars per dealership) is a little low and that GMs average is probably a little high. When you consider that the Camry has been the number one selling automobile for many years, it would make sense that it was the most traded-in foreign car. How could it not be?

]]> By: tripleonefive http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375960 tripleonefive Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:22:53 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375960 Jackdev I need you to prove that somehow Lets see what was the % 1.3 yea thats a HUGE number Jackdev I need you to prove that somehow
Lets see what was the % 1.3 yea thats a HUGE number

]]> By: jackdev73 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375951 jackdev73 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:02:54 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375951 Tripleonefive, even if your so called "independent source" confirmed that the Camry was the most traded in car for the Malibu you still wouldnt believe or except it. Tripleonefive, even if your so called “independent source” confirmed that the Camry was the most traded in car for the Malibu you still wouldnt believe or except it.

]]> By: shaver http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375653 shaver Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:02:07 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375653 Yes GM is new, it was started by George Michaels. A English man of great distinction. Yes GM is new, it was started by George Michaels. A English man of great distinction.

]]> By: buytheredcar http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375615 buytheredcar Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:13:11 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375615 This company GM, are they a new company? Looks like they havent been making cars along time but can make a really good car already. This company GM, are they a new company?
Looks like they havent been making cars along time but
can make a really good car already.

]]> By: FordTaurusForever http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375611 FordTaurusForever Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:37:01 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375611 GM has a way to go to get into the same league of a Toyota Camry or Honda Accord. Ford voluntarily left the segment and has only revisited it with the Fusion. I would say the new Malibu is better but not on par with the Camry or Accord and or even Fusion with the 6 speed transmission. GM has a way to go to get into the same league of a Toyota Camry or Honda Accord. Ford voluntarily left the segment and has only revisited it with the Fusion.

I would say the new Malibu is better but not on par with the Camry or Accord and or even Fusion with the 6 speed transmission.

]]> By: autonut http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375593 autonut Wed, 23 Apr 2008 02:01:06 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375593 I test drove Malibu (but 6 cylinder only) and it was a decent car, albeit shnoze heavy. I am sure that 4 cylinder is better driving car. Frankly, I liked Malibu better then Camry, and why not, Opel designs great cars. But it is not in the same league as Accord. In my opinion Altima feels better then Malibu and Camry. Camry is very wobbly and Buick like. I also tend to believe J.D. Powers not GM: if 1.4% Malibu buyers trade in Camrys it is not an indicator of overwhelming success. Owner of quality Camry will not rush to trade it in just because he saw new Malibu, so we are talking either very defective Camrys or very old ones. I test drove Malibu (but 6 cylinder only) and it was a decent car, albeit shnoze heavy. I am sure that 4 cylinder is better driving car. Frankly, I liked Malibu better then Camry, and why not, Opel designs great cars. But it is not in the same league as Accord. In my opinion Altima feels better then Malibu and Camry. Camry is very wobbly and Buick like. I also tend to believe J.D. Powers not GM: if 1.4% Malibu buyers trade in Camrys it is not an indicator of overwhelming success. Owner of quality Camry will not rush to trade it in just because he saw new Malibu, so we are talking either very defective Camrys or very old ones.

]]> By: Commodore http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375591 Commodore Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:42:01 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375591 Lol DrFill, the Malibu is slowing increasing production (the fukken UAW workers that are striking though are not helping). Either way, the current production is 20,000 a month which is catching up to the Altima. What is incredible is that the vast majority are retail sales, not rental sales, so while decreasing rental sales they are still growing their total sales. Can't wait to hear what the import-humpers have to say. Lol DrFill, the Malibu is slowing increasing production (the fukken UAW workers that are striking though are not helping). Either way, the current production is 20,000 a month which is catching up to the Altima. What is incredible is that the vast majority are retail sales, not rental sales, so while decreasing rental sales they are still growing their total sales.

Can’t wait to hear what the import-humpers have to say.

]]> By: DrFill http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375588 DrFill Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:10:42 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375588 The art of the spin. Malibu's real competition is Nissan Altima. It SHOULD be able to sell as well as the Altima. That will tell me how successful the car is. That's about 25k a month. I don't wanna hear about beating 4-star Generals if GM can't beat a sergeant. DrFill The art of the spin.
Malibu’s real competition is Nissan Altima.
It SHOULD be able to sell as well as the Altima.
That will tell me how successful the car is.
That’s about 25k a month.
I don’t wanna hear about beating 4-star Generals if GM can’t beat a sergeant.
DrFill

]]> By: mayer_ray_nagin http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375576 mayer_ray_nagin Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:26:30 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375576 1115 is sooooo nervous 1115 is sooooo nervous

]]> By: Badass Z51 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375573 Badass Z51 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 00:17:11 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375573 It's nice to see that Chevy is building something other than a Corvette or a Suburban that people are willing to buy. Overall the car looks pretty good until you get to the 1/4 pannels & beyond, then....it leaves me thinking.........FTW happened here? To me the rear of the car looks like an after thought or maybe they said.f**k it, it's good enough. Whatever happened......if I was in the market for something like this the back completely ruins it for me. It’s nice to see that Chevy is building something other than a Corvette or a Suburban that people are willing to buy. Overall the car looks pretty good until you get to the 1/4 pannels & beyond, then….it leaves me thinking………FTW happened here? To me the rear of the car looks like an after thought or maybe they said.f**k it, it’s good enough. Whatever happened……if I was in the market for something like this the back completely ruins it for me.

]]> By: gbb http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375561 gbb Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:05:52 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375561 Should sell very well. Nice car, priced right. Whats not to like? Should sell very well. Nice car, priced right. Whats not to like?

]]> By: tripleonefive http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375559 tripleonefive Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:01:39 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375559 Theres needs to be an independent source to see if anyone has traded in an import for a Malibu Since one source is GM I have no choice but to listen to the other And just so you know a 3 year study to determine how a car WILL perform vs a solid statistic is slightly different Even Need more oil doesn't believe that people are trading in Camrys and Accords for a Malibu lol Please Theres needs to be an independent source to see if anyone has traded in an import for a Malibu
Since one source is GM I have no choice but to listen to the other
And just so you know a 3 year study to determine how a car WILL perform vs a solid statistic is slightly different
Even Need more oil doesn’t believe that people are trading in Camrys and Accords for a Malibu lol
Please

]]> By: tripleonefive http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375557 tripleonefive Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:58:03 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375557 GM and Ford need to watch what they are saying bc lies dont sell cars If people are tradinmg in the amry and Accord then why didnt they do the side by side comparo in the show room GM and Ford need to watch what they are saying bc lies dont sell cars
If people are tradinmg in the amry and Accord then why didnt they do the side by side comparo in the show room

]]> By: tripleonefive http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375555 tripleonefive Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:56:08 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375555 and so the reality is a lot more people are unloading their import-branded transportoasters YOU WISH and so the reality is a lot more people are unloading their import-branded transportoasters
YOU WISH

]]> By: G http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375541 G Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:00:36 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375541 ^ #6 I feel sorry for any chap who had to trade in a Ferrari for a Malibu. It'd be a funny trade-in though. You trade your old car for a new car, and also get cash back ... ^ #6

I feel sorry for any chap who had to trade in a Ferrari for a Malibu.

It’d be a funny trade-in though. You trade your old car for a new car, and also get cash back …

]]> By: Jordan http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375537 Jordan Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:49:00 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375537 thanks for pointing that out, nagin. my bad. thanks for pointing that out, nagin. my bad.

]]> By: LaCaLover http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375534 LaCaLover Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:41:32 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375534 I haven't seen that many for a car that is supposedly selling so well on the coasts I haven’t seen that many for a car that is supposedly selling so well on the coasts

]]> By: LaCaLover http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375532 LaCaLover Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:40:27 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375532 I'll wait for INsignia to debut as AUra before I consider a GM sedan I’ll wait for INsignia to debut as AUra before I consider a GM sedan

]]> By: mayer_ray_nagin http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375529 mayer_ray_nagin Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:37:14 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375529 Jordan - they didn't say "foreign trade-in," they said non-GM. That includes not just Toyotas and Hondas, but also Fords, Chryslers, and Ferraris. Jordan – they didn’t say “foreign trade-in,” they said non-GM. That includes not just Toyotas and Hondas, but also Fords, Chryslers, and Ferraris.

]]> By: Jordan http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375526 Jordan Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:30:24 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375526 the malibu is the least exciting car when compared to the accord, camry, and altima. it does look nice, though. still, good for gm. not sure i buy the 40% foreign trade-in rate though. the malibu is the least exciting car when compared to the accord, camry, and altima. it does look nice, though.

still, good for gm. not sure i buy the 40% foreign trade-in rate though.

]]> By: HemiRoadRunner http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375523 HemiRoadRunner Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:22:50 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375523 The camry was the most traded in vehicle? Am I the only one hearing the voices singing "Hallelujah" in my head? The camry was the most traded in vehicle? Am I the only one hearing the voices singing “Hallelujah” in my head?

]]> By: CanGo87 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375520 CanGo87 Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:16:20 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375520 Hahaha driving excitment, drive a V6 Malibu and a V6 camry within an hour of each other and youll see which one you like better and which one handles better and is faster. And only the front half of the Malibu has "style", the back is ulgy with giant tailights. Dont get me wrong its a huge improvement but to call the Camry and Accord "transportoasters" compared to the Malibu is sad. Hahaha driving excitment, drive a V6 Malibu and a V6 camry within an hour of each other and youll see which one you like better and which one handles better and is faster. And only the front half of the Malibu has “style”, the back is ulgy with giant tailights. Dont get me wrong its a huge improvement but to call the Camry and Accord “transportoasters” compared to the Malibu is sad.

]]> By: johnnycanuck http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375518 johnnycanuck Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:10:58 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375518 Oh gawd, here we go again. Another 100 post pissing contest because after 25 years of giving us front wheel drive crap GM finally made one that isn't a total POS. Yeah! Oh gawd, here we go again. Another 100 post pissing contest because after 25 years of giving us front wheel drive crap GM finally made one that isn’t a total POS. Yeah!

]]> By: mayer_ray_nagin http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375516 mayer_ray_nagin Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:02:28 +0000 http://www.leftlanenews.com/chevrolet-malibu-sales-strong-through-first-six-months-on-market.html#comment-375516 It's good to know that JDP reported the low Camry trade-in stat because our resident nipponophiliac says JDP is pay-for-play BS and so the reality is a lot more people are unloading their import-branded transportoasters for something with some style, flair, and a bit of driving excitement. It’s good to know that JDP reported the low Camry trade-in stat because our resident nipponophiliac says JDP is pay-for-play BS and so the reality is a lot more people are unloading their import-branded transportoasters for something with some style, flair, and a bit of driving excitement.

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