Corolla or Civic?
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I love the interior of your Mazda3. They really upgraded interior from the 2018.
JHZR2
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I missed that a Malibu was in the mix.
TBH I’d give the Malibu a hard look, especially if it has depreciated more and/or has lower miles. Let fools overpay for Japanese used cars, they’re a poor value in the secondary market. I also missed thst you were looking used vs. new…
The Malibu will be a more comfortable and spacious car. I’d really consider it unless a lot is equal with the others in terms of price, condition, etc.
Have put 1500 miles on it in the last 3-1/2 weeks. Smooth ride. I love it so far. Gas mileage not the best though. Averaging around 31 mpg. Mix of highway/city. Honestly, my only complaint.
Skyactiv 2.5L is thirsty especially on the highway.
No problem cause Mazda is a great driving car. Zoom Zoom.
Agree. For the price, you can’t beat them, in my opinion.
JHZR2
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Glad you’re still here. Rental cars aren’t exactly maintained…
wemay
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I was the last person my friends expected to be in a Malibu. So far... really enjoying this car.
Patman
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It is transferable to all owners of the car. I bought my 2016 Civic used in 2021 and immediately noticed that the AC was not working and the dealer replaced the condenser for free. They also said that that new unit has a ten year warranty as well.
Patman
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How come you aren’t considering the 2.0 Civic? That way you don’t have to worry about fuel dilution. And the 2.0 with a CVT is very efficient. Look at my long term averages for my 2016 coupe:
wemay
Site Donor 2023
I agree. The 2.0 Civic would be the choice for a longer term proposition for those worried about Turbo issues. As an aside, although my Malibu is well loved, my AC went out at 5k miles too. They said it isn't a common issue but there I was. So really, buy what you enjoy, OP.
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Patman
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Most of my driving is in the 50-60 mph range actually. The fuel economy does drop quite a bit when I’m going 70-80 in this car (although it’s still better than 40 MPG) I also don’t use the AC very often either so that helps.
Do you check with fill up calcs ever? I find our Outback is pretty optimistic!
That explains your great gas mileage.
I agree the 2.0 NA Civic is a good car if the OP wants max gas mileage.
Patman
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Mine is not too far off but I’m going to double check it again over the next few tanks as it was a while ago when I checked it manually. Even if it was off by 10% I would still be impressed though. That would still make it better than my 2006 Civic was.
ive had 2 malibus , a 2016 and 2021 , both were for the most part flawless running vehices , and roomy , if the 2018 still has the 6 speed ,i would take a hard look , and strongly consider
the cvt started in ther somwhere , which i had in the 2021 ,it got me where i had to go but didnt truely care for it
