Discontinued: Chevy Malibu

[joekingcorvette]

Never owned a Malibu however they were pretty good cars and easy to obtain replacement parts. Very affordable too with decent gas mileage. Nothing lasts forever I guess however how long until an electric Malibu comes out LOL!

 

[CapitalTruck]

I'm 50. My patents had a gold one in the 80s they loved it.

Im 43, my parents had a 78 century wagon that was exactly the same

 

[Snagglefoot]

Buick? You'd have to go back a few decades to get something that resembles powerful and sporty v8.

As far as I know, cadillac isn't doing ICE anymore, there is no way they're getting a new v8.

GM is done with ICE cars. That's the unfortunate reality. The vette may hang on for a bit but it's a completely different class and far out of reach of the average American.

The 87 Buick GNX is King at 0 to 60 in 4.6 seconds but there was the 2018 Regal Sport back at 5.6 sec. The 1970 Buick GS 455 stage 1 did it in 5.5 sec.

 

[hemioiler]

The 87 Buick GNX is King at 0 to 60 in 4.6 seconds but there was the 2018 Regal Sport back at 5.6 sec. The 1970 Buick GS 455 stage 1 did it in 5.5 sec.

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I'm a pretty big fan of the GNX and the 3.8 is legendary (owned one myself) but as I said its a few decades and its not even a v8.

 

[Snagglefoot]

I'm a pretty big fan of the GNX and the 3.8 is legendary (owned one myself) but as I said its a few decades and its not even a v8.

Yes, to find a Buick V-8 of worth you have to back half a century.

 

[Snagglefoot]

The GNX was interesting in that it was the high amount of torque that propelled those cars. It had 360 lb ft of torque at 3,000 rpm. It weighed 3550 lbs. Still pretty magical for a 276 SAE net HP motor to knock off low 13’s

 

[ARCOgraphite]

The 87 Buick GNX is King at 0 to 60 in 4.6 seconds but there was the 2018 Regal Sport back at 5.6 sec. The 1970 Buick GS 455 stage 1 did it in 5.5 sec.

Being a Buick guy, the A-body 455 thin-block was stout enuff beating up on LS6 Chevelles and competition for the 426 Hemi Plymouth with sticky tires in stock trim. Runs twelves all day. Thing is, add headers and dual 2-1/4" exhaust and some extra tuning and these cars all REALLY woke up.

Me, personally I prefer driving stick shifted B and C-body Buicks and Pontiacs from the mid 60's they had more character and no cheap plastic bean counter's dashboard.

 

[4WD]

IIRC - Motor Trend clocked the Hemi and SS454 in a dead heat and the fastest 1/4 mile …

 

[Wrenchturner44]

The same is true of four engine piston airliners. The last Connies and DC-7s were delivered even as the first 707s and DC-8s were in service.
Imagine an airline stuck with taking delivery of a plane made obsolete in the time between contracted order and delivery.

I think TWA was partly a victim of this change in design and technology timing. As I recall they received some of the last Connies to be delivered.

 

[JeffKeryk]

Honda and Toyota had been eating their lunch for nearly three decades but they still hung in.
The Fusion maintained six figure volume to the end and the Malibu has as well.
Not killer numbers, but I would think respectable enough to keep GM and Ford in the game.

Sure, but a big chunk of those sales were fleet sales to Hertz, etc. Very low margin.

 

[edyvw]

GM built that car in Australia and sold here as the Pontiac G8 and then the Chevy SS Sport sedan. No promotion led to slow sales while pressure from Asian autos and labor unions shut down Holden in 2017. I love my Holden-CHEVY 6.2 ltr 6 speed manual 4 door muscle car.
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G8 was true attempt by GM to copy BMW E39. During development I think they bought 20 used E39’s to have comparison during development.
And then bean counters screwed up what was really, really good vehicle!

 

[Dave Hess]

We have a large fleet of Malibu at work and most people like them.

Very good highway cruiser.

 

[buster]

I had always hoped Ford/GM would have a Civic/Corolla/Camry/Accord competitor but they could just never match their quality. That particular segment is all about value, economy and reliability.

Ford Taurus
Ford 500
Ford Escort
Ford Fusion
Chevy Corsica
Chevy Monte Carlo
Chevy Lumina
Chevy Cavelier

I'm sure I'm missing a few others. When I first started to drive these were the domestics on the road. They never had the long run reliability of their Japanese counterparts. Ever.

Malibu is a good car. It makes more sense for GM to do what they are doing best which is not those particular segments.

 

[4WD]

Honda and Toyota had been eating their lunch for nearly three decades but they still hung in.
The Fusion maintained six figure volume to the end and the Malibu has as well.
Not killer numbers, but I would think respectable enough to keep GM and Ford in the game.

Why would they stick around with reviews like yours ?

 

[Oillover]

Honda and Toyota had been eating their lunch for nearly three decades but they still hung in.
The Fusion maintained six figure volume to the end and the Malibu has as well.
Not killer numbers, but I would think respectable enough to keep GM and Ford in the game.

And for those who don't want a Honda/Toyota, there's still the Hyundai Sonata.

 

[dumkid]

The most advanced and glorious steam locomotives were developed and put into service in the last 10 years of the steam era, before they were replaced by diesel electrics.
General Motors should do the same. It should revive the Chevelle as a muscle car. Give it a 6.2 liter V8, an 8 speed auto or a 6 speed manual, and active suspension.

I bet a well performing "non luxury" high performance sedan of that size would sell to those enthusiasts looking for one last high performance ICE along the lines of the Pontiac GTO, the Plymouth Roadrunner, and, of course, the high performance Chevelles of 55 years ago.

They could build a Chevelle SS

Put a massive engine in it and make it faster than the hellcat and i would buy one once they hit the used market

 

[dumkid]

G8 was true attempt by GM to copy BMW E39. During development I think they bought 20 used E39’s to have comparison during development.
And then bean counters screwed up what was really, really good vehicle!

The first time I heard a v8 e39 with aftermarket exhaust on it, i thought it was a Chevy

But then i heard it rev to 7 grand and dissapear. No mostly stock chevy does that

 

[edyvw]

The first time I heard a v8 e39 with aftermarket exhaust on it, i thought it was a Chevy

But then i heard it rev to 7 grand and dissapear. No mostly stock chevy does that

The E39 had arguably best suspension of any sedan in last 40yrs. Even BMW didn’t replicate that properly after. The balance between handling and comfort. Even today it is benchmark. G8 development revolved around that car. But then, GM geniuses kicked in.

 

[fdcg27]

Why would they stick around with reviews like yours ?

I thought it was a pretty okay car overall offering good acceleration, fuel economy, trunk space and interior room.
The Gen 8 Accord I had prior to the Gen 10 HAH was nothing really special, and Camrys of the time weren't either.

 

[hrv]

I thought it was a pretty okay car overall offering good acceleration, fuel economy, trunk space and interior room.
The Gen 8 Accord I had prior to the Gen 10 HAH was nothing really special, and Camrys of the time weren't either.

I always likes the 7th gen Accord esp the 2 door coupe..