I got the impression only rental fleets bought those things.
Part of the reason for the demise of sedans is that engines have gotten smaller and are mounted crosswise, so the front projection for the engine gets smaller and you evolve to a small suv, which is really a reshaped sedan. Also, the suv has a full-height or almost full-height trunk if you want to look at that way.
WOW, how the mighty have fallen, Chevy can’t even make a car anymore.
Going from 7.2 to 7.1 years took almost 5 years
And I see you are Calculating only 6.71 left now
Which is a big drop from the 7.1 only a few months ago
I’m scared
I find it funny the news comes from Cox Automotive. But you gotta be into punk rock movies to get that joke.
Malibu sales up 13% so let’s dump it for EVs that are stacking up everywhere. Meanwhile, we just bought a brand new 2024 Camry that is a great car and we love it.
I own a ‘57 Bel Air 2-door hard-top semi-hotrod. Also, a ‘50 Chevy 4-door Deluxe. But, I am never going to be G.M. fan again after Obama talked GM into screwing their bond-holders in favor of cushy positions for their Exec’s, UAW leaders and members.
Okay, I am going to defend Chevy for the first time since 1974. When they started making crap.
The Malibu was maybe the best vehicle they made. It was rated very highly by Consumer Reports. So, what do they do. Stop making it.
The problem is they probably do not make much on this automobile.
The only other Chevy i would ever consider buying today was the rear engine Corvette.
I have had three Toyota Tacomas and a Lexus SC400. Prior to that a couple Volvo 240DLs. My wife has been all Hondas.
I rented them and thought them decent for the money price wise
Everyone today drives an SUV or crossover mostly
Had an ‘08 Malibu with a 3.6L V6. It was a decent car with a decent engine. The current Malibu is underpowered with a 1.5L four-banger. That’s part of GM’s problem. They used to be the leader in powerful, fast cars for the common man. Now, other than a handful of high-end specialty products like the Corvette and the Cadillac V series, GM is consistently behind the competition in terms of power and speed. They’re all about EVs... and to the extent that they’re still addressing the ICE market, they’re more likely to brag about MPGs instead of HP & torque and 0-60.
We bought a used Chevy Cruze for my daughter. I only bought it because I knew the family who owned it, and it was a bargain. No major issues with it, but my daughter hates it.
Boomers loved them but they (we) will all be dead soon. Cars aren’t supposed to be fun now. Once they get everyone into EVs they will put governors on them because “no one needs to be wasteful with energy”.
I have 1976 1 ton 4 speed dually Chevy truck with over 348,000 miles on the chassis.
CAN still get parts for it & repairs do not require a degree in Computers.
LOVE MY OLD IRON
I’m sure they make up for the losses by pushing battery crap nobody wants
Dumping your biggest selling brand doesn't seem like a good idea to me. Maybe they want to go bankrupt (again).