1997 Chevrolet Malibu LT review from North America

I have had very few problems with this car.

One of the rear windows stopped rolling up and down properly, so I left it up at all times, it never leaked.

The rear view mirror fell off of the windshield at one point. That repair was a simple one and was about 3 dollars to glue back on.

I bought the car used and there were recalls on the wipers and steering systems, please note I had no issues with them and to this day no problems have arisen.

I had to have a rebuilt transmission put in the car, thought this could be from the previous owner. I've had relatively few problems and repair costs were reasonable.

I put nearly 40,000 miles on the car in the roughly 2 years I owned it and I drove the car for trips over 600 miles at a time and had one issue with the transmission. I was never stranded in the car and had no issues with the mechanics of the engine.

The car is comfortable. It is as comfortable as the Nissan I had and was very roomy; I am over 6’5: and never felt cramped.

The cup holder in the console was great. It held many sizes very well.

One big thing I liked was the gas efficiency. On trips I got any where from 30 to 34 miles per gallon. When gas went up I was pleased knowing the car got form 25-34 miles per gallon.

The trunk and cab of the car were roomy and stood up to wear and tear pretty well. I had gray cloth and never had any torn fabric or broken seams.

One note the gear shift on the car became a little loose after about 6 months. This never affected the usability of the car.

The tire wear on this car was fantastic.

The paint held up well.

This car was in an accident this week. I hit a deer and it totaled the car. I was able to significantly slow down, which certainly helped the situation. I walked away with no injuries.

I consider this car a good value for the money.