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Chevy Malibu stealing sales from Toyota, Honda

rybo submitted on 4/30/2008 Official Bell & Ross Timestamp: 10:53:19 AM

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If GM has any hope of regaining its title of world’s biggest carmaker from Toyota its vehicles must not only sell well but they should also regain market share lost to rivals.

Until recently, consumers rarely cross-shopped between GM and Toyota but as the quality and reliability of GM products started to catch up with their Japanese rivals now more than ever are consumers trading in their foreign makes for Detroit 3 metal.

No car has been more successful for GM at stealing sales from foreign makes than the new Chevrolet Malibu.

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I figured that.

The Malibu is a better car and better lookin'.
— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 4/30/2008 2:23:38 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0

How do you feel about the G35 "stealing" sales from the 3 series?
— 0to60 (View Profile)

Posted on 4/30/2008 3:19:12 PM | | Votes: 3

Kraut...could you possibly be any more of an ass? I didn't think so. Grow a pair and grow up.

GM did a nice job with the Malibu...continue on this path and the public will keep coming back. The Malibu is a much better looking auto than the Camry- which is such a contrived and overwrought design disaster.
— ICON (View Profile)

Posted on 4/30/2008 3:43:34 PM | | Votes: 0

Well, of course the Altima outsells it, as far as I know it is the third best-selling car in the US!

And, to each his own; the rear of the Malibu doesn't bother me, and the front is very attractive.
— S4cabriofoxone (View Profile)

Posted on 5/1/2008 8:49:16 AM | | Votes: 0

It should S4....the Malibu face-snout is pretty similar to the Audi look
— raikkonen (View Profile)

Posted on 5/1/2008 9:24:33 AM | | Votes: 2

I am glad GM is finally creating auto's I knew they could. Now they can never let up. Never!
— SteveL (View Profile)

Posted on 4/30/2008 3:32:38 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1

EL34 continues to give "tits on a boar" useless comments. Since Toyota builds the Camry on US soil, it's real easy for them to match the Mailbu pricing. And for sure the Camry would continue to outsell the "Chevy Mali-Crap" sedan. But why bother since it has been selling hot at a much higher price? It's not about which is better(more so better car really means better price in the real consumer world), in this day and age of this car segment.
— BigShow50 (View Profile)

Posted on 4/30/2008 3:40:58 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2

The Malibu is actually a REALLY good looking car. It shapes up very nicely, especially in the higher trims.
— no1listensanyway (View Profile)

Posted on 4/30/2008 4:27:12 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5

i agree 100%
— Denali (View Profile)

Posted on 4/30/2008 8:31:07 PM | | Votes: 0

The Mailbu is the Saturn Aura and vice versa. The skin inside/and out along with a little bit of damping material is what makes them a tad different. So if the Camry decides the next gen to becoming a little more exciting interms of performance and styling, then it's back to square one with the Chevy...just another GM car. All the best to Chevy b/c it looks to be the only brand that can hold their own for GM at this point!!! Simply b/c Chevy likes to cannibalize the rest of the GM family...as good of an improvement they become, the more it hurts the rest of GM brands.
— BigShow50 (View Profile)

Posted on 4/30/2008 5:35:35 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0

If you'd follow the history and the upgrades to this particular platform, then you'd understand that what you said isn't quite right. The malibu is version 3.0. The G6 started this platform, it was upgraded and the aura/opel version received the version 2.0 and currently, after more revisions and changes, the malibu rolls on it. Every time, they tweak it a little more. The cars are different enough that they aren't cannibalizing yet. A new aura should be coming soon anyway.
Why don't you criticize ford for platform sharing (read: xerox). That's all they do anymore but still fail. I applaud chevy and GM for making great strides and truly delivering on their promises. I can't wait to put a Volt in my driveway. It's the only way I'll go hybrid because the drive system is clever and really a no-brainer in terms of design. It's one of those "why didn't they think of that sooner" ideas.
— komododave (View Profile)

Posted on 4/30/2008 6:17:06 PM | | Votes: 1

And by the way, every time a new car comes out, the goal is to one up everyone else. That's just the cycle of things. When (if) the camry get more sporty or whatever and one ups the malibu or aura, then just wait for the next malibu and aura to one up the competition again. Its the circle of life.
— komododave (View Profile)

Posted on 4/30/2008 6:20:30 PM | | Votes: 2

komododave,

While I am sure GM appreciates your passion, lets clear some things up. The Malibu is on the LWB version of Epsilon I. The 1st Epsilon I car was the SAAB 9-3 (a SWB), followed by the last Chevy Malibu (SWB), the Malibu MaXX (LWB), Opel Vectra (SWB), Pontiac G6 (LWB), Saturn Aura (LWB), and finally the current Malibu (LWB). The Epsilon II cars are starting to be unveiled beginning with the Buick Invicta concept in China and the Opel Insignia in Europe.
— 91z4me (View Profile)

Posted on 5/1/2008 8:09:03 AM | | Votes: 2

i wonder how many sales are being STOLEN FROM chevy by kia and hyundai?

— ChicaneShooter (View Profile)

Posted on 5/1/2008 6:34:10 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0

more than whats from honda and toyota. its ok to be jealous.
— Htay7500 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/1/2008 6:55:40 PM | | Votes: 1

you should probably check it out before you make any negative statements about it. I did and it was nice.
— Htay7500 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/1/2008 6:56:44 PM | | Votes: 1

so you are VERIYING that MORE chevys are being traded on kias and hyundais? (fyi, i am not jealous. just analytical,)
— ChicaneShooter (View Profile)

Posted on 5/2/2008 5:47:57 AM | | Votes: 1

even in mexico and canada?
— lexusrox123 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/1/2008 9:09:51 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1

There is a link "reply to this comment" that can be used if you are doing just that (replying to a comment). How about using it?
— 0to60 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/1/2008 10:28:33 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1

i hate chevy malibu tooooo ugly
— ennisleon (View Profile)

Posted on 5/1/2008 7:39:07 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0

i'll believe the 'bu is a decent car, when the figures for the "would you buy this car again?" poll comes in.

at this point, the leaders there are the Prius and the Corvette.
(and the corvette owner loyalty is DESPITE a less than stellar reliability record; owners love 'em enuff to overlook that.)
— ChicaneShooter (View Profile)

Posted on 5/2/2008 5:59:50 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1

no one looks at a corvette for reliability.
— Htay7500 (View Profile)

Posted on 5/2/2008 8:49:55 AM | | Votes: 1

ChicaneShooter,

So you base your decision on what others say instead of thinking for yourself?
— 91z4me (View Profile)

Posted on 5/2/2008 12:58:15 PM | | Votes: 2

beliefs and decisions are NOT the same, despite the former influencing the latter, SOMETIMES.

you will likely NOT FIND a MORE INDEPENDENT thinker, AND DECIDER, than I.

— ChicaneShooter (View Profile)

Posted on 5/4/2008 4:47:09 AM | | Votes: 0

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