Overview & Reviews

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  Pretty darn good for a cheap car!! - 2005 Chevrolet Classic
  By sailinorth - October 29 - 8:53 pm

  Well, I had the 2005 Malibu Classic for 9 years with no big complaints. I bought it December 05 with 26k miles on it and sold it with 120k miles on it 9 years later. Little issues of course, but for the money I paid back then I cant complain at all. Had to disconnect the safety cable between the ignition and the gear shifter as it would stick and not allow me to take the key out of the ignition because the key thought it was still in gear. Had to replace the A/C buttons as bad connection there makes it so the A/C would not turn on or engage. Ended up replacing 2 motor mounts - very expensive! Other than that only regular maint over the 9 years. Drove as a typical cheap car no comfort.

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  Most reliable car Ive ever had - 2005 Chevrolet Classic
  By guitfiddle07 - April 25 - 8:44 am

  I believe most of these cars were either rentals or government fleet vehicles. I believe mine was a rental. At any rate, I have 165,000 miles on it and I put about 40,000 a year on it. I put new brakes on once, wiper motor and new tires. Replaced the serpentine belt as preventative maintenance and thats about it. They are not very fun to drive and handle like a boat after the suspension ages (not something I care about), but it is a great dependable car that is cheap to maintain. I will buy one for each of my kids when they are old enough.

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  Great car for the price - 2005 Chevrolet Classic
  By sjjustus - September 12 - 1:38 pm

  I had this car from 2007 until recently (Sept 2012) when I was involved in a car accident. It gets good gas mileage for a larger car and doesnt require a lot of extra costs. I drove around 18,00 miles a year for work and experienced no issues. We only purchased new tires when needed and oil changes. The week before my accident we had to replace one headlight but that was it as far as repair costs go. It was a safe car as well, it took the damage in the accident, not me! I will miss this car. Overall, yes, I would reccomend this car. Is it fancy? No, but it is reliable, safe, and pretty decent gas milage.

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  First car - 2005 Chevrolet Classic
  By marin19 - March 27 - 12:41 pm

  I bought a chevy malibu classic 2005 with 70000Miles for $5000 and i still havent had any problems im the 5Th owner according to the carfax and now ive put 12000miles not alot because i just drive to school everyday

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  Good/bad car - 2005 Chevrolet Classic
  By sgable - January 30 - 6:18 am

  I bought this car in 2006 with 30k miles. I had very bad credit at the time, and totally overpaid for this car. The Bad: The things Ive had to replace on this car is the front breaks, tires, heater setting plate, and the module box, so about $2,000 in cost. The carpet it cut too short on both passenger/drivers side but I was able to super glue them down. Sometimes if it rains A LOT then I have a leak on the passenger side. The Good: Overall, Ive had this car for 5 years and it still pretty much runs the same as when I bought it. I dont drive that much daily (only about 10 miles) but when I do have to take a long trip it gets great millage and is a comfortable ride.

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  NIce car for singles or couples good mileage! - 2005 Chevrolet Classic
  By kailash - January 25 - 3:26 pm

  I have owned this car for for over 5yrs now it has 83k on it, i have hit the road , from east to west and all the way to canada , I havent felt a bit of fear in my mind that it would ever break down on me on the high way, it always sid its the mailus way. I recently got the rotor and break pads fixed, this is after 83k miles on it, i get regular maintenence on it oil change and car washes do help, I got the transmissions fluids changed after 70k and runs like a tiger , i feel 120k will be a breeze for this car, i love and its not a cop magnet . so , u can drive with no fear.

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  Everyone needs to understand - 2005 Chevrolet Classic
  By jd - November 7 - 1:00 am

  in 2004 and 2005 the classic was a rental car built by gmc. So they were not used gently. There will be things you have to fix. If your check engine light comes on it is usually a bad egr valve. I bought this car to get me by til my lawsuit against auto nation is done. general motors does not care about customers and this will be my last general motors car

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  Basic, reliable transportation - 2005 Chevrolet Classic
  By TC - April 3 - 9:29 pm

  Sure, the car is plain and blends in with the crowd. But its been super-reliable and great on gas. Thats all I ask out of a daily driver, commuter vehicle. Bought with 30,000 miles on it, and just turned over 100,000 today. The only major problem Ive had so far is some electrical thing with the fuel pump that was fixed under warranty. The factory CD player quit some time ago, but was easy to replace myself. I also had the problem with the carpet on the drivers side cut too short, causing it to pull away from the trim. Its also worn through where my left foot rests when Im driving. All in all, nearly the perfect car for getting me to work and back every day and around town.

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  Why does the check engine light come on - 2005 Chevrolet Classic
  By schaeffer - February 2 - 9:09 am

  I had bought a 2005 Chevy classic, limited edition. My check engine light will come on. Ill have it checked. Then a few weeks later the light returns. The car is great on gas. She does not like the winter. I cant get heat ever, no matter how long the car runs for. When I have the knob turned to off, I still feel air coming out. I wouldnt buy this car for a family member For the body smooches like a marshmallow. I do love Chevys I just wish they would work on the radiator system a little more.

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  The Good and the Bad - 2005 Chevrolet Classic
  By Paul - September 17 - 10:16 am

  The 2.2 L Ecotec is a great little engine, gas mileage is great, and it has plenty of power. However, they didnt do as well designing the rest of the vehicle. Ive replaced both front wheel bearings, the right side is going out again. GM cars are notorious for wheel bearing failure. Goes through front brakes and rotors quickly also. The interior quality has problems, air vents are cheap and break easy, along with the plastic on the seat belt latches. Doors and trunk dont close easily either, usually takes 2 or 3 trys to close the trunk.