I'm trying to get a feel as to what our conquest sales are for the Malibu. It's something that's pretty important right now, since we're trying to pull people away from the camcordtimas and to the Malibu.

So what make/model of car did you drive before you bought your Malibu?

A Ford pickup

2005 Pontiac Grand Prix - Base Model

06 Cadillac CTS

98 Seville SLS. Black, red interior.

2002 Mazda Protege 5

2000 Monte Carlo SS (traded it for the Malibu)
1997 Tahoe (traded that for my Trailblazer)
1996 S-10 Blazer (traded that for the Tahoe)
1996 Lumina (traded that for a Cirrus, mistake, traded it after only 10 months for the Monte Carlo SS)
1985 S-10 Blazer (sold outright at 137,000 miles)
Wife's car - 2008 Malibu 1LT Silverstone Metallic (1108 miles)
My car - 2002 Trailblazer LTZ pewter metallic (72,400 miles)

Mine is an addition.

Why do I have 3 vehicles? I dunno.

2003 BMW 325i

i jus total my 1998 honda civic ex las month....
i miss my lil 4 banger..lol....
but i like my new hp now

A well modified Acura RSX Type S... :o that's what having kids will do for you.

Mine is an addition.

Why do I have 3 vehicles? I dunno.

Well, we have three cars, and just until last year when I started driving, only two drivers in the family. It just helps to have an extra car.

And it doesn't look as if we're getting that many import conquests...:(

Traded down from an Avalanche.

1997 Mercury Cougar XR-7 ...still got my 2005 Chevy Avalanche :D

I also traded down from a Chevy Avalanche.

I traded in a Dodge Ram 1500 Pick-up.

2001 Malibu LS

my first car ( i still own it) got it when i was 15, Is a grandprix GTP... its now a strictly strip car
my second car * i just sold it ( was a 97 malibu)
and now i have a 08 bu LT with leather ( not that sweade stuff)
i also own 2001 articcat zrt 600 snowmobile

2000 Mazda 626 (which I traded for an 08 LT)
1999 Ford Expedition

a 2007 Corvette Z06..................LeMans Blue.

2004 Mazda RX-8, 6-speed manual, 'sport package'.

98 Dodge Avenger ES

99 Olds Alero

2002 Chevy Avalanche Z71 with every option, freaking gas!

2004 Ford F-150 Supercrew, lifted with 35's, and a never ending thirst for fuel.

Traded:
2005 Dodge Dakota XLT

Still have:
2001 Chevy Metro
1989 Toyota Tercel
1979 Suzuki GS550
1978 Kawasaki KZ650 D1SR

I had a 99 VW Bug that I sold to my dad. I miss her...she was good to me.

My first car was an 86 Hyundai Excel. 0-60 in 2 weeks...downhill....on ice.
My second was a 87 Chevy S-10. I missed that truck too. Then came the Bug and now the Mali.

I think getting rid of the mini truck segment was the dumbest idea ever. Ford and Chevy could probably make so much money now if they still had TRU mini trucks like the o.g. S-10 and Ranger. You still get your pickup truck and a smaller more fuel efficient engine in it.

Current cars:
2008 Malibu LTZ Amber Bronze Metallic
2008 Malibu 2LT Imperial Blue Metallic
2000 Ford Focus ZTS Sedan

Prior Cars:
2001 Nissan Altima
1999 Geo Tracker
1990 Ford Taurus wagon
1983 Subaru GL wagon
1980 Ford F100
1975 Mustang II Mach 1
1970 Dodge Challenger convertible

Here is a pic of my old ride.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c390/Basstrance/bugfront.jpg

Well I guess I should say what we used to own as well...

It was a '93 Saturn SW2. Good car, rattle bucket all around, but lasted 243,000 miles until the engine gave out. We weren't planning on a new car that soon, in fact, we were scheduled for a change in 2008 (when, ironically, the new body style arrived), but driving two gas guzzling trucks every day eventually forced us to buy a replacement early, so we went with an '07 Malibu. Now I'm kicking myself for not waiting a year.

Still have it...

1999 Plymouth Prowler - my biggest eBay purchase ever.

http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m159/kevinarnold/Prowler/Prowler_InnisWoods_7a.jpg

I've always loved the Prowler. It's a beautiful retro/concept design.

2001 Dodge Durango SLT 4X4

99 Dodge neon(cranberry) traded for
03 Pontiac vibe(blue) traded for
00 Pontiac GTP(black) traded for
02 Chevy trailblazer(blue) going to trade for a
08 Chevy pick up

Bought the 06 mal for a car to put miles on and mpg
when the three of us can fit comfortable and get 40 mpg
going 70 for 4 hours thats a good car.
but do plan on trading it for a G8 ST when they come out
sept 09 B-Day pres to me:D
The Dodge was not up to me it was a HS Grad pres
so i cant complain;)
cars we own now:
1977 malibu(hubby's first)
1986 elky
1986 malibu
1990 chavy pick up(my first)
2000 chevy S-10
2002 trailblazer
2006 malibu

1997 Pontiac Grand Prix GT four door.

06 Mazda 6.

2006 Malibu LTZ.

Seems like I've got the oldest car in the mix thus far - I just parted with my 93 Camry LE that had 287K miles. I'm now rolling with my 08 Red Jewel 2LT w/premium audio, rear power package, premium mats, and rear tinted windows.

I traded in my 04 Colorado quad cab.. I can't remember the package designator, but it was the low-rider and it pretty much had everything they offered.

My vehicular history... starting in Feb 2000, I think.

2000 Ford Ranger crew cab (my first vehicle) traded for
2001 F-150 extended cab traded for
2003 Ford Escape (that's what having kids will do for you) traded for
2004 Colorado (Had this one longer than any other) traded for
2008 Malibu

And those are just my vehicles.. not including my wife's.

2005 1500HD Crewcab 6.0L 12.5 mpg gas pig:(

2000 Ford Escort ZX2

'08 Malibu 2LT 4-cyl replaced an '04 Suburban LS 2wd we had for 3.5 years after an '02 Avalanche. Before that were 2 Chryslers, the last of which soured that brand experience.

Mom said she could never go "below a Tahoe" after the trucks, but loves the Malibu more than anything--it's perfect.

Just thinking lately...many years ago, she also had an '89 Chevy Corsica that was EXACTLY the same colors, dark gray with a lighter gray interior. That car was 100% trouble free for the 6 years she had it, and everyone is hoping the Malibu--the newest version of that old Chevy--is the same.

2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Sedan

2007 Cobalt SS/SC

I came to a Malibu LTZ spring ed. from an '02 Cadillac SLS. I test drove the new CTS, but I liked the Malibu better.

My fiance came to the Malibu from her 2000 Pontiac Misfire. Car was about to die too.

2006 Supercharged Cobalt SS - 305 HP at the wheels.

http://i154.photobucket.com/albums/s279/Joeyavhu/100_0118.jpg

Surpised to see cobalt ss/sc people here :)

Haha, yea.. Needed something a little more.. well... practical. Lol
And a car that I won't have an urge to drop money into, although, it was quite fun.

Did you have one?

I traded a 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GT2 Special Edition for my MUCH better '08 Malibu LTZ

Haha, yea.. Needed something a little more.. well... practical. Lol
And a car that I won't have an urge to drop money into, although, it was quite fun.

Did you have one?

nope, i did not ... drove it once, it was a fun little thing. should be a rear/all whell drive though, a bit too much torque steer. not that my Bu doesn't torque steer, i just don't feel the same urge to push it to the max :)

Haha, yea, Torque steer really stunk sometimes in that, especially once I had it over 20 lbs of boost. Lol All front wheel cars are like that :/

Haha, yea, Torque steer really stunk sometimes in that, especially once I had it over 20 lbs of boost. Lol All front wheel cars are like that :/

so, what was your power output with that?

305 at the Wheels .. He He He... :)

305 at the Wheels .. He He He... :)

Good God!!! How could you control that in the front wheeler (open diff I presume) ??? Stock 200 hp+ engine provides enough to cause some serious jiggling, can't imagine what happens if you put all 305 ponies to the ground....

Haha, you don't control it all that well and end up with 2.1-2.3 60's... Lol

From a roll though... :) ...

i had a 04 dodge durango with a 4.7 v8. miss the horsepower, love the gas milege.

Turned in my 2006 Toyota Tundra Double Cab 4X4 SR5 TRD Off-Road (cheap lease deal) and bought the Malibu.
Now I have my 2000 Solara SLE for sale out by the road, and will buy an older low-cost truck for occasional hauling.

My folks are turning the in the lease on their '06 SAAB 9-5 Aero, and getting (buying) an '09 Malibu LTZ V6. We pick it up tomorrow, very exciting. Pretty amazing that we are excited about a Malibu, after coming from SAABs. That says a lot about the impression this new car is making!

I have a '99 9-3 with 110k myself, and plan to keep it as long as I can - I've owned it since day 1.

After I acquired my Bu', I sold my 2000 Toyota Echo Sedan for 2,300. Best dang investment you could hope for in a car...unless you fell upon a '67 Mustang in mint condition for a hundred bucks (bought it 2,000; put nothing but insurance and gas in it).

Traded in a 2006 Mazda 6s black on black...stick...

2000 Pontiac Grand Am

This is my daily driver, 83 Silverado that I bought NEW, Malibu sits in the garage, only drive it on the weekends :D

http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/4272/dadstruck006hk6.jpg

2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS
http://i37.tinypic.com/118dkqq.jpg

2007 Scion tC

http://www.moonclaw.com/1.JPG

2000 Toyota Corrola

I posted earlier that my mother went from an '04 Suburban to her '08 'Bu.

Now with me, it was a little different. I went from what was my first car, and a very memorable one at that, a '95 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham with the Chevy LT1 V8 and some other special changes on my part:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c101/caddycruiser/95%20Fleetwood%20January%206%202008/Image00043.jpg

to the '08 Pontiac G6 GT Coupe this summer that turned into 3 months of problems and eventually the repurchase settlement with GM that resulted in my current '09 Malibu 2LT V6:

http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c101/caddycruiser/My%20Cars%20Stuff/08%20G6/July%203%202008/Image00001.jpg

The Cadillac was a very memorable and cool few years of life, including my last 2.5 years of college and the many home->school->home and back highway trips in between. Sold it to a friend and Cadillac forum member who had a trophy winning example of the same in Chicago, to be his daily driver. I got the G6 after falling for my mother's 'Bu but wanting something a little different, where the coupe+color+interior+power etc. of the Pontiac just spoke to me. A shame it turned out to be a lemon, because that was an awesome car otherwise.

Nowhere near as great as the Malibu, which looks and feels like a car a few tiers above the G6 despite the very close pricetags, but without it I never would have--oddly--had the chance at such a higher end 'Bu.

2000 Sable LShttp://i443.photobucket.com/albums/qq158/atomdon545/005-1.jpg

Mine was a Mazda 626. Sorry but I don't have pics

Geo Prizm that got stolen... recovered later minus wheels/tires and $10 worth of gas - Hee hee

2007 Ford f-150 FX-4 supercrew - loved it - but 14 mpg, and a pain to keep clean.

http://lloyd417.smugmug.com/photos/413175983_ttfBS-M.jpg

2003 Ford Escape. I went to car because I was getting bounced around too much in a SUV. Plus the handling and gas mileage are SO much better.

I drove a 1975 Chevy Nova hatchback...still have it but i really wanted something new

I traded in my lifted 05 colorado for my 08 mali. I love the mali, but miss abusing my truck!! :(

since this is more my wifes car that I drive on the weekends we traded in her 06 Jetta 2.5L.

Civic 96 & Accord 2000

2008 Scion tc

05 Optra 5