My brother-in-law has a 2006 Malibu. I have a 2003 Toyota.
OH MY GOSH. The fender guard strips as peeling off the Malibu, the doors creak when opening/closing.
Toyota still in tip top condition.
I owned a 2000 Malibu and gave it to my daughter. I’ve put dozens of hours and thousands of dollars worth of repairs into it.
My 2002 Mazda has the same amount of miles on it as the Chevy. I’ve only had to replace the spark plugs.
That Malibu was the last Chevy I’ll ever buy. I hope my daughter trades it off before something else breaks on it.