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1997 Chevrolet Malibu User Reviews

1997 Chevrolet Malibu Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 8 reviews

  • Performance:3.1 out of 5 stars3.1 out of 5 stars3.1 out of 5 stars3.1 out of 5 stars3.1 out of 5 stars 3.1 / 5
  • Appearance:2.9 out of 5 stars2.9 out of 5 stars2.9 out of 5 stars2.9 out of 5 stars2.9 out of 5 stars 2.9 / 5
  • Build Quality:4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars4 out of 5 stars 4 / 5
  • Overall:3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars3.4 out of 5 stars 3.4 / 5

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sierar_rn writes:
1997 Chevrolet Malibu LS Review
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Great family car, very  reliable, and a/c works very well.

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Although it can be fixed these cars seem to always have off track windows.  

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Great Deal You Cant Pass Up — The air condition knob is broken so level 1-2 does not work. i like the fact that it is great on gas, maintenance cost is low, very low milege, and is a smooth ride. Inlcedes spare tire in trunk.

Primary Use: Family transportation

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Samantha writes:
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Its better than Septa

Cons

Everything about it is terrible

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Dont Buy A Malibu Unless You Have Nothing Better To Do Than Fix Your Car — This car was terrible. Everything that broke took forever to find to fix it, then was impossible to fix afterall. But why bother fixing it? something else is gonna break next week anyway. The only good thing about this car, it caught fire but was still able to drive away the day I sold it.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Ryan writes:
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good gas mileage

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no power

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Who Would Drive This? — nice interior, good gas mileage easy to keep clean, very nice big back seat ha ha good braking and handling decent acceleration never needed repairs. very little maintenance needed at all was fun to go out with friends in, and a good car to hide booze in

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Chris writes:
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pretty good on gas

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its a grandma car

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97 Malibu — gets me where i need to go cheaply. Its been very reliable. The brakes on it suck, but its pretty snappy for a 12 year old 3.1L V6. Parts are cheap and readily available. and its easy to work on

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Luke writes:
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EVERYTHING, THEY ARE NICE CARS

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THE GAS FILL RUSTS OFTEN, AND THEY ALL HAVE INTAKE LEAKS

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The Nicest Cheap Car I Ever Bought — For the money, you cant go wrong, they have plenty of power, good on gas, roomy enough, descent trunk space, and a nice sound system. power seats, locks, and windows, you gotta love it. they drive nice, handle nice, and are comfortable. but you cant really beat on them or you'll probably throw a rod.

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Tyler writes:
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it drives well and has preaty good pick up

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theres no aftermarket performance parts for it

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Its A Good Car If You Take Care Of It — Its a really nice car, but you have to keep up on maintnence, as with any car.

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Joel writes:
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Lots of room, decent power, plenty of options in the package I got.

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Looks like a grandma car...

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Just Got Me From Point A To Point B — I bought this car after a bad experience with a Dodge Neon. At the time, I just needed something to drive around. In fact, the original plan was to pay it off and sell it to my parents, as my mom had a Malibu as her first car. So she picked the color and options for the most part. I sold it to them before buying my Cobalt, and recently, they traded it in for a minivan, so I don't know where this car is anymore.

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Kim writes:
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roomy

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not much

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It's Cute. — very reliable.. spacious for weekend traveling..

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Cost $3,246 Average Instant Market Value $13,252 Average Instant Market Value $2,979 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 24 28
Horsepower 150 260 150
Crash Test Rating 4 4
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.) 14.0
Front Leg Room (inches) 42.2 42.2 42.6

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2011 Chevrolet Malibu Reviews

Great Commuter Car By Charles

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2010 Chevrolet Malibu Reviews

Great Automobile For The Price. By Irishliquor

Fantastic appearance inside and out.Great fuel mileage and ride.Good sound insulating of interior of car.Love the interior controls and handling of the car.Styling of this car won't go out of style an... Read More

Meets Expectations, Good Value; Excellent Quality By jero

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2009 Chevrolet Malibu Reviews

Great Job For My First Ever Own American Car By farizel

The car is a good one to own as it doesn't cost much to maintain it. When you do need power, you can switch it to semi-manual and have some serious fun. Overall it is a nice car but I just want to get... Read More

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2008 Chevrolet Malibu Reviews

Great Car To Own By richislas

The overall appearance of the car is superior. It was its stylishness that first caught my eye when I purchased it. The car has run great and has handled with the upmost proficiency. The maintenance o... Read More

Great Car By Nate

Overall awesome car. Had one issue with the power steering, but nothing else. The only thing I really don't like about the car is the severe lack of power and acceleration. The fuel economy is great, ... Read More

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