[Trogdor]

Just got it this month so its pretty much bone stock.

 

[tomx20]

Awesome color!

 

[chevyguy8893]

Very nice, I'm jealous! I just love how that color looks in the sun. Too bad you have to run the front plates though.

 

[Lgndryhr]

How come your grill looks more silver than grey like my LTZ? Did you swap out the grill already?

 

[Trogdor]

I hate the front plate. this is the first car that i have ever had one on. i put in brighter bulbs, not HID, and totally forgot to see if i could remove the plate while i had the bumper off. i know there are going to be three small holes in the bumper but those a lot less noticeable than the huge black wart the dealer put on even though i asked them not to.

Thats how it came right off the show room floor. I have not done anything to the grill, yet. I was thinking of painting it flat black but not sure how that will look on my car. I'll have to see a red Bu with a blacked out grill before I decide.

 

[DrivenDaily]

Just got it this month so its pretty much bone stock.

I hate the front plate. this is the first car that i have ever had one on. i put in brighter bulbs, not HID, and totally forgot to see if i could remove the plate while i had the bumper off. i know there are going to be three small holes in the bumper but those a lot less noticeable than the huge black wart the dealer put on even though i asked them not to.

Thats how it came right off the show room floor. I have not done anything to the grill, yet. I was thinking of painting it flat black but not sure how that will look on my car. I'll have to see a red Bu with a blacked out grill before I decide.

Awesome color! But then I'm prejudice just a tad, wouldn't ya say?

Hey, I had the sivlery-gray LTZ grilles. Traded them to another member for black ones, then decided to paint 'em. Take a look...

BEFORE

AFTER

 

[tehonlyjonnyboy]

in my opinion ptm grilles are hot! lol
Mine is starting to crack right in the center after about 14 months. I know drivendaily you painted yours not to long ago but have you noticed any cracking? and what did you paint it with?

 

[cp-the-nerd]

I like the look of the black grill the best. It's more sporty looking than the chrome on LTZ models.

 

[DrivenDaily]

in my opinion ptm grilles are hot! lol
Mine is starting to crack right in the center after about 14 months. I know drivendaily you painted yours not to long ago but have you noticed any cracking? and what did you paint it with?

I used 3 products from Duplicolor:
1. Adhesion promoter - Read the can: it needs to be covered within 10 minutes.
2. "Perfect Match" paint - Your choice of color.
3. "Perfect Match" clear coat.

I'm not a painter but it turned out so good that others, at work and elsewhere, have complimented the job. To them and to me it looks and feels professional!

 

[bullitt4204]

I like the look of the black grill the best. It's more sporty looking than the chrome on LTZ models.

I agree with you!

 

[bullitt4204]

Just got it this month so its pretty much bone stock.

Looks sharp Trogdor!

 

[bowtieman2011]

Congrats on the new ride! Color is awesome, I still haven't seen one in person, they don't stay long at dealerships!

 

[08chevymalibultz]

Personally I like the original Silver color grilles better on the LTZ! The black might look good on a White Malibu! It all depends on the style look you are looking for? If you are looking for more of a classy look, I would leave it Silver!

 

[n8ball2013]

trogdor....SBF?

if hes on there he'll be the only one who knows what im talking about

 

[Trogdor]

Trogdor... the Burninator

As fas as I know Illinois is a two plate state. If I get pulled over i'll have to deal with the fix it ticket.

not sure what I am going to do with the grill yet. leave it change it.

right now I am building a subwoofer box for the trunk and thinking of getting the windows tinted. at the moment I am considering 15% all around.

 

[Trogdor]

one thing i have noticed... the usb port doesn't like the cold. on cold mornings i wont see my ipod. i have swapped out the ipod and the wire to see if it was one of those. Its deff the usb port. On a morning that isnt cold out, say maybe 50 outside, it works just fine. and it works just fine once the cold days warm up. i've never seen anything like this from a usb device. Do the Malibus have a known issue with the usb port?

 

[Chevrolet Customer Svc]

Trogdor,

I have read your post about the USB port and how it seems to be effected by cold temperatures. I have looked through my resources and I do not see information in regards to this at this time.

Have you contacted your service advisor at your dealership about what you are experiencing?

Sincerely,
Michelle P., Chevrolet Customer Service

 

[bmitchell7798]

White has always been my favorite car color. Very classy car!

 

[Sandhopper]

That Red Jewel Tintcoat is a great color. If there was one close, my color choice might have changed. Still like my Gray though...

 

[Trogdor]

Chevy,

I have not taken it in as of yet because I just got the car. if it turned out to be uncommon or unheard of I am planning on taking it in and seeing if a replacement stereo unit can be fitted to correct the issue. if it is common than i was not going to bother as the chances of getting another finicy unit would have been pretty good.