Got mine from dealer (75K), drives smooth, no warning lights.
My non-mechanic theory on breaks/rotors fiasco, is: the scraping/squeaky sound one hears when braking, usually means U need new break pads; only in my case, the pads have +50% to go. So if it "sounds bad" all the time, I'll basically get surprised when the pads end & is the rotors stopping the car.
Poltergeist (fresh/re-circle air) buttons?!.. Scary.
Very EZ-to-crash car; I'm amazed-& nervous at the same time, at just how jumpy the gas pedal is.
Maybe its just me. but I think the pedals R2 close.
Its EZ on the eyes with nice color options.
For a 6ft guy on such a compact car, Im fairly relaxed in the Malibu.
I'm the 3rd owner (from 75.2K) & I drive it like an old lady; lets see how well it treat me :)
A. Brakes, I don't have any of those problems on my 01 malibu with 104k miles. I did have a bad caliper and had to replace it, so I replaced both of them with lifetime warranty ones from autozone.
B. A/C button, this is a common problem, there is a fix, but you have to take your hvac controller apart and clean it.
C. Gas Mileage. I get excellent gas mileage. 30 to 31 on the highway and 20 to 23 int he city. The only thing different is that I have a k and n air filter and full synthetic motor oil (royal purple). Also, I have replaced plugs also.
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