I HATE MALIBOOS

"itschrome" (itschrome)
10/16/2017 at 07:42 • Filed to: None

I’m doing My best no to totally turn this into a anti GM rant. I still have an unhealthy love for some of their products but others, god damn I think there’s a Toyota in my future.

So in true Friday the 13th fashion my Impala threw up a CEL. resolution was simple just needed a new solenoid for the fuel breather or what ever that’s called. Fine I fixed that but I also found a fat nail in my left rear tire, no active leak but I didn’t want to drive it out of town for some plans I had on Saturday. just to be safe. So we took the misses Malibooooooooooo. we drive two hour and as we pull of highway into our destination the thing just goes fucking crazy. it sounded like it was about to explode. Mind you this fucking thing is a 2012 with only 58k and one owner, one very bad owner when it comes to taking care of her car before i got there but still.

long story short it’s the exhausts cam position sensor. I threw some sea foam in it and babied it back two hours to home. Will have to take it to my mechanic tomorrow for a quote and to ensure nothing was damaged. it’s much quieter now after running the seafoam through it but still sound slike a god damn diesel and get’s the MPG of a fucking v8 with the power of a two stroke. fucking ahte this car.

I don’t think she’s getting a ATS in the spring after all for I hear the sirens call from the Toyota Camry shores and I fear this captains turning the boat!

DISCUSSION (24)

BIGBLOCK472 - wide and bizarre > itschrome
10/16/2017 at 07:50

I, too, had a troublesome car (three in a row, actually) which prompted me to buy a used Camry and call it a day. I couldn’t be happier. A couple of years from now when I’m over the trauma of Dodge Dart ownership I might buy a non-Toyota, non-Honda product.

pip bip - choose Corrour > itschrome
10/16/2017 at 07:51

oh come on the Malibu is a great car!

JK!

itschrome > pip bip - choose Corrour
10/16/2017 at 08:04

THAT’S NOT EVEN FUNNY...

itschrome > BIGBLOCK472 - wide and bizarre
10/16/2017 at 08:05

I mean I don

‘ think I’d do that to my self but for her, well she doesn’t care what she drives.

pip bip - choose Corrour > itschrome
10/16/2017 at 08:06

is from my perspective.

Maxima Speed > itschrome
10/16/2017 at 08:13

Would strongly encourage the Camry idea. Basically you buy a Camry and then you forget about this thing called repair, because all you have to do is change the oil, brakes and tires.

Dark chocolate > itschrome
10/16/2017 at 08:21

I bought a Malibu. The one with the 6speed and the V8. It sounds like a V8 and mpg is like a V8.

BIGBLOCK472 - wide and bizarre > itschrome
10/16/2017 at 08:29

I am a car guy but felt like I had to because I work out of state 200 miles from home every single week. Plus with other obligations and adventures I generally put beteeen 550 and 800 miles a week on the odometer. Last week I put almost 1000 on it.

In about 17 months we’ll be out of consumer and auto debt and I am thinking about putting a down payment on Prius since the Camry is not exactly what I want long term. Who knew I’d be that guy Ż\_()_/Ż

Matt Nichelson > itschrome
10/16/2017 at 08:46

Even car people need something reliable and the Camry is a good car. I quite like the looks of the new one. My problem is my love of rwd. When it comes time to replace my BMW I may consider a Camry, but by then I could also get a used Stinger. Decisions....

itschrome > pip bip - choose Corrour
10/16/2017 at 08:51

haha well that’s just like your perspective man.

itschrome > BIGBLOCK472 - wide and bizarre
10/16/2017 at 08:52

yeah I mean I get it and it makes sense. but I just can’t do it to my self yet man.

itschrome > Dark chocolate
10/16/2017 at 08:54

there hasn’t been a v8 Malibu since the 80's and none of those had a 6spd.. what do you have?

itschrome > Maxima Speed
10/16/2017 at 08:55

yeah thats why she’s gonna get one! haha