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Yes but the difference is that the majority of the cars u mentioned are bought brand new by middle class people using money they earned at their middle class jobs... and a few are bought by rental car companies. Nobody outside the fly over states buys a new Malibu with their own hard earned money. It is and always will be a rental car. Once in a blue moon some Murica!!! type character in a square state buys a new Malibu while the rest of the world is puzzled... followed by uncontrollable laughter.
Well I hope people in non "flyover" states (whatever that means) don't worry themselves about what other people spend their money on.
A V6 engine in most passenger cars is unnecessary, as evidenced by the fact that well over 80%-85% of the imported family sedans such as the Accord & Camry sold in the USA have automatic transmissions, and that's been the case for over three decades.
GM had to do something with the Malibu lest it become irrelevant in the marketplace, and especially in a sizzling auto market in which the average new car sold for $32,426 last month, an amount of money that nobody with an IQ higher than their shoe size would spend on a Malibu as opposed to an Accord, Sonata or other standout family sedan.
Well I hope people in non "flyover" states (whatever that means) don't worry themselves about what other people spend their money on.
East coast and west coast snob's terms for anyone between the Rockies and Appalachian, Smokey Mountains. The idiots in the ny news media are the worst with this attitude.
A V6 engine in most passenger cars is unnecessary, as evidenced by the fact that well over 80%-85% of the imported family sedans such as the Accord & Camry sold in the USA have automatic transmissions, and that's been the case for over three decades.
GM had to do something with the Malibu lest it become irrelevant in the marketplace, and especially in a sizzling auto market in which the average new car sold for $32,426 last month, an amount of money that nobody with an IQ higher than their shoe size would spend on a Malibu as opposed to an Accord, Sonata or other standout family sedan.
My friends brand NEW Malibu cost her less than $25k. She bought it outright with no trade in. You won't get as nice of an accord, sonata, or camery without spending more $. BTW, NONE of these cars are standout family sedans. They are all just compact cars period. A family sedan is a full size car which no one makes anymore.
I think the 2014 is very much like my 2013 Malibu. It was 24k for the LT model. To drive the price up to 30k, it must have every option available. That said, the current car is very appliance-like. There is little personality to it. I think it is a nice looking car. I like the interior. If you are big, the seats would be too small. Back seat is very tight, but not any issue for me. The 4cyl. has enough power to get out of its way, and it's pretty good on gas. I will never be in love with this car, but will like it if it takes me from point A to B. That's it's only job.
The new Fusion is going to dominate that segment. I already see a ton of them on the road...
In my area the Sonata seems to dominating the segment lately, even over the Camry. It's probably because they're built somewhat locally, but I'm not sure. I haven't seen very many new Fusions yet, although there's lots of the last gens around.
The Chevy brand just seems so lost these days. Keep the trucks and the Vette, and maybe the Cruze, and just jettison the rest of the Chevy line.
I'd have to disagree with that. Aside from the Malibu, all of their new products are very competitive. The new Impala is arguably best in class.
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