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Anyone have any experiences on purchasing used fleet Malibus? The only thing out of the ordinary I've noticed has been a slight hesitation when going from 2nd to 3rd gear, though its infrequent. Also only getting about 22 MPG with mainly city driving... Any advice on improving that would be helpful as well.
So far my wife has loved the car (it was for her though I try and find excuses to drive it, I drive a 96 Accord to work and school) and doesn't have any complaints other than the low MPG...
The calibration update you had (among other things) modified the 3-4 upshift. I think it had something to do with using cruise control going up a hill, having the vehicle downshift to 3rd to maintain speed and then when you crested the hill the vehicle wouldn't upshift back to 4th keeping you at a higher RPM.
Yes, GM lowered the MSRP on most all 2006 models shortly after the first of the year. The MSRP price on my 06 LS sedan was $16,990.00, which was a drop of about $1,000.00. I am certainly surprised to hear that any dealer has a leftover 2004 car this late into the 2006 model year.
Adding taxes is confusing because each state does it differently. Missouri sales tax isn't paid at time of sale but when the car is registered. License plates belong to the owner and are transferrable between cars.
I would think a leftover 04 would be greatly discounted. Lots of GM cars suffer greatly from first year production problems and the Maxx was certainly no exception.
('04 owner shaking his head up and down vigorously)
I am planning to buy a 2006 MAXX, and would like to know the price you guys paid before I go to talk to the sales guy.
any previous purchase price(i.e. bought in 2005) is also valuable. Please share with me.
Thanks a lot
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Is the $2K available to all cardholders? I let my GM card go about nine years ago because I was having all sorts of trouble getting mailed checks into them (strangely the difficulties increased as my balance went up). Of course that was before Internet payments. I put about $4K on a 97 Cavalier (put a big down payment on a Dodge van with it) and closed the card--the days of those high discounts on new cards were soon over.
1) Not sure if this is a good deal, given depreciation as it sits on the lot, and
2) Not certain what a good price for this would be.
Is GM offering factory-to-dealer incentives on these right now, or is it just whatever each dealer feels like giving you just to get it off the lot?
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I believe what you experienced was a temporary "rationality fault" by engine computer on coolant temperature sensor because it checks reading on start-up and it compares it to inlet air temperature. There are certain default actions taken when this occurs during an ignition cycle.
If this occurs more often have your dealer check for codes. However this condition might have to happen a few times in a row for a code to set.
not knowing the options...but since its about to be 2 model years old.....Im thinking you should be able to drive it off the lot for under 14K
check the GM website for incentive offers by region...I would doubt you will find in for 05 models...as dealers are preparing to unload their remaining 06 inventories about now
Been researching this tonight ...
MSRP $23,360.
Believe invoice (w/destination)then to be $21408.48
Holdback and holdover allowance from GM: about $3682
Dealer price then is: $17,776.48.
Would this realistically be the rock-bottom price then, or am I forgetting something?
Still trying to decide a base price to start negotiations at. Thanks!
Go GM.
take a look here..should give you some idea
http://www.gmoutlet.com/quote/emailserver/majorguard/06mg2.htm
I'm buying a Chevy Malibu 2003 with 96.000 miles and I would like to know if the conditions and price the dealer is giving me are within the average to this kind of car.
To start, the car is in very good shape. It never has been involved on an accident or crash, even minor crash. It still keeps its original paint. The interior is clean.
As I mentioned before, it has 96.000 miles which from my point of view are too many miles to a four years old car.
Now, the price. The dealer is offering me a price of $6700 after 40 months financing, which means monthly payments around of $170.
Should I buy an extended warranty?.
With that amount of miles, will need to do mayor motor replacements?
Can I just "don't worry" for at least one year regarding mayor mechanicals problems.
I'll really appreciated if can I have your opinions about these matters.
Thanks a lot.
For educated answers to your question, you might try re-posting it here: Real-World Trade-In Values
Or, here: Purchasing Used Vehicles
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not familiar with toyota warranties....but a 7/75 for 520 seems very good...is that a third party warranty or is that directly through Toyota?
I was considering purchasing a GM warranty because our 2004 Malibu has started to creak when the steering wheel is turned and/or the car starts to move. It is intermittent, however, which is harder to diagnose. I will post this problem in another forum for help before taking it back to the dealership this summer.
I'm a father that just turned 50. Got a son, 18, and a daughter 23. A year ago i got my daughter a used malibu classic 2004 with 11k miles, paid around 9k i believe.
After hearing constant complaining and whining about the interior design for a one year old car, [the shift selector was a common one] i decided to let her do what she wants with it. [ mind you she's not spoiled in any way, at the time had two more years of law school left at UF left, Go Gators!]
Anyways, long story short, she got a decent trade in value for it and got an 06 scion TC....MANUAL! at first i thought that after 23 years of parenthood i made my biggest mistake. Turns out, quite the oppsite. She learned stick in a little over a week and enjoys the car in gainesville everyday.
The point of my post, i'm surprised how many of your are actually happy with this car, i would've never guessed, with GM's future and all. Personally, soon after she traded in her car, i got about a measly 65% of what i paided for my 2005 Explorer and got a Honda Pilot...opinions???
Doesn't matter how devoted American car lover are, the numbers lie...pilot gets slightly better gas milage, stlying, less recalls, and actually holds value.
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The Malibus that people rave about on these forums are most likely the NEW design, 04 and newer, NOT including the "classic"
Just thought I'd mention that in case you werent aware.