Unbelievable/'04 Malibu

[wpbharry]

Based on July sales data released yesterday, the Malibu/Maxx is now GM's best-selling car.

If they could keep up the July sales pace, they'd reach nearly 300,000 units per year, not all that far from Camcord territory. Incentives must be working.

[Epsilon]

If you think about it, it is exactly what Chevy and GM wanted. I remember reading an article quite a few months ago on them saying that since trucks/suv's make up about 70% of their market so far that the new Malibu is their hope on closing that gap as well as closing the gap on other automakers. I think that they have seceeded!

I for one am glad I bought one, problem is that the wife wanted the Malibu and I wanted a Saab 9-3. So we got the Malibu and I love it. Only thing that I don't is that it isn't original and considered different like the Saab is (although on the same platform).

[wpbharry]

I should add two minor clarifications. First, the Classic is NOT included in the #s which put the Malibu ahead of the Impala for July, and second, GM sold 3, yes, 3, more Malibus than Impalas in July, so it's really a wash. For the year, the Impala is way ahead.

I'm more and more impressed with my Maxx every time I drive it. A few folks are turned off by the front end, but a few have also said that headlights placed up high are the next big thing.