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Originally Posted by ESE84
I just ordered the 4 cyl/6 speed in a 2009 LTZ. The one guy hit it on the head - Chevrolet is missing out by not offering the LTZ leather in the hybrid. When Chevrolet also could not guarantee a delivery date into Houston for the hybrid, it was easy to go 4 cyl/6 speed/LTZ, and give up the 2 mpg.
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Exactly. I really believe that a true hybrid system is worth the complexity/future repairs, but my understanding of this system is that it would suffer from most of the same failures/complexity to work on as a 2 mode, without the benefits.
I don't know if they have the price jacked up too high, or refuse to sell it and lose the advertising, but the GM dealership here has had a hybrid version for 3 weeks with all kinds of stickers on it, and it was still sitting there this morning. People must be seeing the light and goign with the 4/6 combo instead, because the other Malibu's never last more than 3 days.
Sure is a gorgeous car though, what color combo did you get?