OK, I've got my new Malibu! And it's really great. It drives like a dream and the many features make me not want to get out of the driver's seat. If gas were any cheaper, I'd probably just drive and drive and drive.
For what it's worth, the new car came with only two minor defects (one can only be called an annoyance, really). I point this out becuase, over the years, all the new cars I've bought (mostly Chevrolets) have had a few things wrong--some minor and some major--that became apparent within a few hours of delivery. For this car to be this "perfect" says that Chevy has gotten really serious about quality.
The two defects are: 1) The driver's side inside door handle is missing the little rubber insert that should be in the bottom of it--the screw heads are visible. All the other doors have it; and 2) The rear shade (part of the Rear Power Package) has a crease in one corner when it's pulled up--not a problem, really, but it doesn't look very neat.
I'll keep you posted as time goes on, but so far I'm really pleased!