I don't put much stock in Consumer Reports auto ratings. I've worked with them on some editorial projects. Their "engineers" were wet behind the ears college grads who didn't like any American cars. And even after Ford and others conclusively demonstrated that Hyundai had cheated on Elantra fuel economy numbers, CR kept trying to defend them. Turned out they had been hoodwinked by Hyundai as well.
Paul via phone > On Jan 29, 2017, at 12:16 AM, Daniel J. Matyola <[email protected]> wrote: > > It is a 2017. > > Consumer reports rates it quite a bit behind the KIA > > Dan Matyola > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola > >> On Sat, Jan 28, 2017 at 4:04 PM, Paul Stenquist <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Maybe you got the previous model. Car & Driver likes Malibu, and it sells >> very well. No government motors btw. All loans long since paid off. >> http://www.caranddriver.com/chevrolet/malibu >> Paul via phone >> >>> On Jan 28, 2017, at 3:21 PM, Daniel J. Matyola <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> >>> I just need to vent a bit. >>> >>> I know Paul and others here are fond of GM cars, but based on my >> experience >>> the past 2 weeks I really wonder how Government Motors stays in business. >>> >>> Lee and I usually rent a compact car here in Maui: gas is expensive, and >>> parking spaces are tight. This year, however, our son accompanied us for >>> the first two weeks of the trip, and two friends will join us here for >> the >>> last week, so we needed a larger car with more luggage room. I therefore >>> asked Avis for an intermediate car, which is described as "a Nissan >> Altima >>> or similar." >>> >>> What they gave us instead is a Chevy Malibu. I can only describe it as >>> spectacularly mediocre. I can't remember when I have been less pleased >>> with a rental from Avis. >>> >>> At home we have a classic Mustang, a 2016 Kia Optima, a 10 year old >> Altima >>> and a 20 year old Optima. I have owned Buicks in the past. I am >> generally >>> not fussy about cars. >>> >>> The Mallibu seems to my eye to be slightly dated in style. In order to >>> give it the "sleek" look, however, they how removed a lot of head room >> from >>> the rear seat. Getting in the rear seat in awkward, and getting out damn >>> uncomfortable. Really not much better than trying to exit the rear >> "seat" >>> of the Mustang. >>> >>> Opening the trunk and the gas tank door are both unusual and tricky. I >>> don't think I have ever succeeded on the first try. The instruments are >>> part analog and part digital, and totally confusing. The electronics for >>> radio and cell phone are simply old fashioned. Even the seat belts are >>> difficult to operate. The trunk is adequate, but not what I had expected >>> from the size of the car. I am really wondering how I am going to get >> four >>> passengers and luggage for three into it when I take my wife and her >>> friends to the airport in a couple of weeks. >>> >>> I wonder why our government even thought it reasonable to bail out a >>> company which doesn't seem to understand what consumers want and need. >>> >>> End of rant. We now return you to our regular programming. >>> >>> >>> Dan Matyola >>> http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/danieljmatyola >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
