2008 Malibu and Impala mini reveiw !

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i took a Malibu for a test ride yesterday . the bottom line 4 cyl. and the sporter v6 .this one had heated leather seating,6 speed automatic trans , and a number of other extras from the base model . i still didn't care for the cars ride. i felt every crack in the road .had a friend in the back seat and he said in the rear seat of the sporty v6 . he could feel the road worst in the base model then with the 4 cyl.base model. there was plenty of leg room in these cars front and rear . i think GM. missing it when you look at the extra storage bin compartments found on most imports today. i will say American built autos seem to have softer seating then the imports . i went next to a test drive of a Chevy Impala and i was more impressed with the ride and feel of this car .but i was disappointed in the lack of storage compartments in this car to .its a larger car then the malibu . and has a softer ride . there a lot of dead use space in this car .why with as much dash is there so little storage compartments ?
also what is upsetting to me. you have to buy a bundle of extras. to get the one extra item you may want on the car you like. like i wanted a fold down rear seat to get that. i had to add a rear trunk spoiler, also theres a up charge if you want one color or the next of exterior paint. will that change the resale of your car no.and did it cost the auto company any extra to paint it .i bet not they just know people may like that color more then the next. well now im off to look at a pontiac .this should be fun . and then saturn tomorrow or friday !

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What really bothers me about American cars in general is tha lack of a manual transmission in the majority of the models. Most imports offer a 5 or 6 speed manual in their cars, even in the sedans.