Originally Posted by MrHorspwer
Originally Posted by GZRider
LI'd suggest you spend some time on sites like Truedelta and compare the avg cost and instance of repair and systems involved on something like a Chevy Malibu or a Chrysler 200 to a Camery Mazda6 or Accord of the same year.
Dude... truedelta is more cluttered and disorganized than my parent's basement.
First off, truedelta doesn't have any feedback at all for this generation (2013-2015) Malibu. They have the previous gen, but that was a completely different architecture. Literally a different car. Even that is sketchy, because while truedelta is listing it as 2008-2012 Malibu, feedback goes back to 2002, which is yet another completely different generation of car.
I'm gonna say that LS1Mike's first hand experience with the actual car in question trumps your experience of reading a website that doesn't even have reviews the vehicle.
FWIW, I owned a 2011 Buick Regal for a while, which is the same architecture as a 2015 Malibu. Had to have the heated seat fixed.
LOL. You beat me to it.
They don't even address the 2015 Malibu on their site. TOTALLY different car. I will admit the 2.0 turbo did get a totally different transmission, but the 6T45 which is in the ones the OP listed has been trouble free.
Truedelta is a small small sample size. The 2 Malibu sites I am on share the same type of experience for the 13 and up that I have.
So again people making assumptions don't know what actual car they are talking about.
I will tell you the 2.0 turbo had some piston issues in the 2013 model year. It was noted in the ATS/Malibu/Regal GS. It was fixed and the 2014 had the updated pistons.
Hey first hand experience means nothing around here. The Malibu has literally been the best car we have ever owned, Better than our Jetta TDI, Better than Camry my wife had, better than even the Caprice as I had to swap out the crank pulley on that because the pulley will separate at rubber portion and wobble (the aftermarket makes a nice upgraded one for 80 bucks.
) I would throw the WS6 in there but 99 percent of the stuff that has broken on that has been at the track.
I can tell you I drive a lot of rental cars for work too. I will take my Malibu over any of the KIA/Hyundai cars I have been given. It just drives nicer. Having spent a lot of time with a 2013 Toyota Hybrid 2.5 that I do the maintenance on I wouldn't want that either it is a nice car but in the first 60,000 miles 3 intermittent check engine lights for emissions issues (Toyota finally figured it out, I don't blame them intermittent is difficult) and one front wheel bearing. Which really isn't bad, but I don't like it anymore than the Malibu.
No recalls for engine fires, or extended warranties or engine replacement for oil starvation. So for you folks not recommending the car please tell me again where you get your data and why? The 2.5 and 6T45 is a solid drivetrain. My personal experience with the Malibu's electronics and suspension has been fine. Not one issue.
Op I bet if you look you can find a 2.0 Turbo LTZ for the money your sister has. For being a 4cyl it moves out pretty decent and is a lot nicer than the other trim levels.