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Business decision. Never owned a Chevrolet product.
1 posted on 05/10/2024 10:46:50 AM PDT by Libloather
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To: Libloather

I got the impression only rental fleets bought those things.


2 posted on 05/10/2024 10:50:32 AM PDT by doorgunner69 (When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty)
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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.


4 posted on 05/10/2024 10:53:50 AM PDT by cymbeline (we saw men break out of a concentration camp.”)
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To: Libloather

WOW, how the mighty have fallen, Chevy can’t even make a car anymore.


6 posted on 05/10/2024 10:57:28 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Libloather

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


7 posted on 05/10/2024 10:58:22 AM PDT by janetjanet998 (Legacy media including youtube are the enemy of the people and must die)
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To: Libloather

I find it funny the news comes from Cox Automotive. But you gotta be into punk rock movies to get that joke.


8 posted on 05/10/2024 10:59:43 AM PDT by discostu (like a dog being shown a card trick)
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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.


10 posted on 05/10/2024 11:11:04 AM PDT by Midwesterner53
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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.


12 posted on 05/10/2024 11:15:55 AM PDT by oldplayer
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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.


14 posted on 05/10/2024 11:17:00 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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I rented them and thought them decent for the money price wise

Everyone today drives an SUV or crossover mostly


16 posted on 05/10/2024 11:22:37 AM PDT by wardaddy (. A disease in the public mind btw Alina Habba is fine as grits)
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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.


19 posted on 05/10/2024 11:32:13 AM PDT by irishjuggler
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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.


20 posted on 05/10/2024 11:39:21 AM PDT by kosciusko51
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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”.


24 posted on 05/10/2024 11:51:21 AM PDT by SaxxonWoods (Are you ready for Black Lives MAGA? It's coming.)
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To: Libloather

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


32 posted on 05/10/2024 1:14:12 PM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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damn they were good looking...


33 posted on 05/10/2024 1:18:54 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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I’m sure they make up for the losses by pushing battery crap nobody wants


34 posted on 05/10/2024 1:54:43 PM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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the last sedan still sold by General Motors’ biggest selling brand, will end production this year,

Dumping your biggest selling brand doesn't seem like a good idea to me. Maybe they want to go bankrupt (again).

35 posted on 05/10/2024 1:57:54 PM PDT by libertylover (Our biggest problem, by far, is that almost all of big media is AGENDA-DRIVEN, not-truth driven.)
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