1998 Chevrolet Malibu 4 Dr LS Sedan Reviews
| “Nice First Car”
Performance - Nice acceleration, 115mph chip limit?, haven't hit anything yet so i like the handling.
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Acceleration
Cons —
115mph limit
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| “High Miled Older Car *commuter*” Car was older but was leather and sunroof and spoiler. sat outside and often got covered with Bird droppings so i and wife decided to call it the malipoo.
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Good if not wanting to drive long range
Cons —
was great for commuter, but aside from that not so good.
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| “This Is A Good Car.” The car is very reliable and for a v6, has more than average power. Its quick for what it is.
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The look
Cons —
The preformance
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| “Good Car” drives great doesn't have the same play in steering as my 02 impala great compact car not that good on gas though |
| “Bought It New, Few Problems, 10 Yrs Old And Still Going.” I bought my car new and have had the normal maintenance problems, the auto is old but still gets good gas mileage. I have a minor problem now and just trying to find out how to resolve it. |
| “Good Car And Better With The Mods I Added” Looks can be decieving when it comes to this granny car
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Very good sedan for it's time
Cons —
It's old now
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| “It's A Good Car For People Trying To Make It To The Next Level.” This car will work hard to support your transport needs. It's style says, I can do this without the fake frills and thrills of some cars. |
| “Outstanding And Durable Car” It takes a beating and keeps on ticking with well over 110,000 miles |
| “All In All, A Good Car, Dependeble, Good Power, Some Problems” Bought my 1998 Malibu LS in 2006, one owner, 85000 miles. Now have 107,000 miles. Problems? A/C switch intermittent, traced problem to bad blower speed switch. New one was $175. Took out old switch assembly,(easy) took switch apart, replaced contact spring (ballpoint pen spring works well) problem solved, saved $175! Engine stalled or ran rough when turning or parking. Local dealer found broken and shorted wire in fuel injector harness behind alternator. Also replaced O2 sensor, serpentine belt, cleaned injectors and throttle body, for $1035. Ouch! Need to replace heater blower resistors, lost fan speeds 1&2.Now the oil light comes on at idle. Still runs fine, however. Overall, I love this car. Handles well, good acceleration with 3.1 V6, smooth, responsive transmission, very good handling, braking. Great stereo. I haVE AM/FM CD with remote cassette. My car is loaded, lacking only a sunroof, leather, and a rear spoiler. All of which I don't need. This car was a one owner, driven 15,000 miles/year. Came with owners manual and original window sticker. Paid $5000 for it in Lebanon, IN, where I was living at the time. I travel 22 miles each way to work, on the highway at 65 mph. A nice, quiet highway car. Good power for merging or passing. I need to either find a replacement set of alloy wheels or a way to clean the ones on the car. They are dull and corroded. My advice? If you find a clean '98 Malibu that you can afford, buy it! It is the poor man's Accord/Camry.
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Water leaks in trunk, headlights and tailights. Gas mileage. 22 mpg overall
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