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Old 07-16-2008, 10:04 AM   #5 (permalink)
dindak
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Re: 2009 fuel economy

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Originally Posted by mjd1001 View Post
I agree the Malibu with the 6 speed auto and 4 cylinder is a 'better car" than the cobalt, but you have to remember, to get the Malibu in that configuration you need to at least get the LT package and upgrade to the 6 speed, so you are talking close to a $22k or $23k MSRP, with fewer incentives and cars selling closer to invoice...rather than a Cobalt you can probably get for well under $15,000 when dealer haggling and incentives are figured in. Probably a $7000-$10000 difference. A better car with more features? yes...but at a much larger cost of entry.
True enough, I was only speaking from a mileage point of view. Malibu is a bigger car and should cost more.

I think the Saturn Aura will be standard with the 6-speed on all model levels so that might be another route.
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