I own a 98 Malibu ( 3.1L) v6 with over 300,000 miles and it is in excellent shape because I took care of it, did all the scheduled maintenance. Love everything about the car, smooth, quiet, comfortable inside, nice acceleration, easy to work on.

This guy is a clown

Sorry my friend but you are wrong the year 2019 and i still got this car in very good conditions best car ever for me first owner

This guy knows nothing about vehicles. This thing is about 20 years old and probably has 300 thousand miles on it. Things wear down and break, it’s common sense. Like quit complaining and work on it. Why own it if your not happy with it. This guy makes no sense

After this review now I'm ready to get one of these

Owned a 98' in 2009 and it was a super peppy, tight, tuned, and beautiful car. Only real issue on a ton of them, is 1 of the 4 brake light bulbs ends up shorting out but is still legal.

V6 1998 Chevrolet Malibu. 234k, poorly maintained, haven't done an oil change in 3 years. Still starts, drives, and runs perfectly (daily driver).

That's odd, my 2002 Malibu is running strong around 250,000 miles with more to come

Its a car that had nothing done to it whatsoever. Plus the cold winters took a toll on it.

I love the mailbu mines 20 years old and I love it regardless because its saveing me money for gas

The front is not bad looking very aerodynamic looks decent for being that old

Mans just doesn’t know how to drive one of these Babies

My moms 98 malibu lasted 347xxx miles and after selling it someone's driving it till this day

Finally a vehicle I’m interested in

I have a Malibu with 300,000 miles and the engine and transmission still runs fine

I only use KZfaq for music and randomly came across this; this will likely be the first and only time I ever comment negatively on a video. I don't think I could disagree more with a review if my life depended on it. I've owned two of these and I'm 28. First one I bought at 16 years old as my first car ('98 deep purple) and second at 21 ('03 tan with the plastic hub caps). Both great automobiles and both were great for Ohio winters. 1) what are you comparing this automobile against as a baseline and 2) did you ever perform maintenance on that car ever? Like once...did you ever take it to a shop? 3) do you work for Ford?

My grandma owns a ‘98 in oxford white with a v6 and she bought it on 8/28/1998 new and it only has 115k miles and looks brand new after a wash. Yet I understand the one your reviewing definitely has seen better days compared to ours. I’m a mustang owner and I even love the old malibu. I think it’s the latest 2020 that’s the worst not the ‘98 but that’s my opinion. Other than that good review on this particular one because I definitely agree that one you reviewed has really been through the ringer

It depend on how you keep it and treat it dah

I recently purchased a 1998 Malibu with 220,000kms on it. I’ve owned it for a year and haven’t even had to add oil or anything. I love it. You must’ve driven some bad Malibu’s....not mine.

8:50 its because the car is ment for a nice ease cruse ur not gonna need for speed it every where is a luxury sports car that desever for respect because i drive a 2000 model of the Malibu and i love it because it saves me money

Your wrong. They are very nice reliable cars

I'm disliking the video because your not a very good presenter. You keep saying the steering on the car is very bad when yet you felt safe enough to let go of the wheel many times, and while you're driving you did little correcting on the wheel. I just loved how you said if it starts up, and it started right up on first try. Point is it's a 20 year old car been through the ringer and never let you down even during your so called car review that really sucked. Next time you do a car review try and pick a really bad brand and make that has always had problems. There have been lots of Malibu's made and many still on the road to date. Yes some had bad problems however most run good. Fact is the car looks like crap in and out but started right up probably has never been maintained like it should have been. No it's not a fast car and it cant take corners all that well mpg are not the best, but it's a family car and if maintained properly will last a long time. I bet the car still runs but you won't tell the truth if it does. I'm not saying all of this because I own one. You need to do more research and actually drive the car like you really relied upon it to get there and back and not just around the block

You complain about how bad the front looks. The grill and lights were one of the issues that make the car look bad. The Toyota Camry from this year looked very similar, and was not any better. Most sedans from 1998 looked like the front of the Malibu. I did own a 1999 Malibu, and ended up trading it in for a brand new Impala LS because I wanted more room, a cruise control, and a cd player. The Impala was more comfortable to sit in on vacation drives. The Impala also glided down the highway on long drives. The Impala for some reason also delivered better fuel economy.

I think the title should say “my” or “this” because it looks like it’s owners treated it like crap, talking about condition. Like you said design is an opinion. The Cutlass GLS or Malibu GLS has more options like power windows and alloy wheels, makes a difference in it seeming like a beater or a good old car

I feel like this is highly inaccurate. My 2002 has about 160k miles and runs like it just drove off the lot.

that car has been through some times without up keep

Haha, I had a 1998 Malibu LS it went through a lot from the previous owners who didnt take care of it. I tried to make it last but I ended having my engine completely die. However that thing was heavy and it did very well on a foot of snow without snow tires and chains I was impressed. It was my first car and it died in 2014. I strangely miss it if I had the moeney i would have swapped the engine and did some modifications but oh well.

I have a malibu from 99. The biggest issue with it was the faulty anti theft feature that would refuse to start the car, causing me to have to wait around 10 minutes to try again. It was kept in good condition so other than that, it is quite good for a 24 year old car.

The steering didn't start out with that much play, it starts normal but gets worse over time. I drove mine with a broken power steering pump for a while and it was never the same afterwards.

You have to be specific if it’s the 4 cylinder or V6. The V6 has a lot more hp and torque than the other, so you can’t really complain about it being slow, because anyone would have the choice to find a faster one, since they’re still so common today. Edit: sorry didn’t get to the part where you mentioned that. The 2002 one has upgraded power and torque.

It was pretty good for my family. You are straight buggin’ the car wasn’t too bad, and we had the 4 cylinder model. The design of the car was pretty good too. If you don’t like it, then that’s your provocative.

Nice review. Hope to see reviews about muscle cars next time.

looks like it came from a junk yard and the owner took it in for a trade in lol.

Wash the car, get new tires, and clean the headlights…. What’s the issue?

U should review a ford contour with the v6, the v6 is very powerful and fun fact it was designed by porche. Love my contour

I see a homeless in one everyday lmao with his little matching fairy blanket 😂😂😂😂 parked out my girls apt 😂😂😂😂

Damn bro the one you reviewed is preety crappy mechanically i actually thought that car was preety quick and sounds great when you floor it mine had a damaged front suspension thats it

This guy just loves talking trash about anything that’s not a “crossover” my 1999 Malibu ls drives still like a dream. And it’s by not very powerful but it’s faster than my 07 taurus. The 3.1 makes 170 hp the 2.4 makes 150 hp

2022 and mine still runs does not lose any oil in great condition I think that Chevy made the best car ever since model

bruh, this thing sounds like a UFO

nope, you lost me by opening "the worst car" with an opinion. and then compaining about a wobeling noise which you should know is not a design feature, and more likely poor maintenence.

Had a 1998 one that my parents bought brand new. Lasted till 2013, got 300000kms out of it. In snowy Canada for 25k that’s pretty damn good

Thing sounds like a 105 year old on their deathbed

I had a 1997 malibu with a 3.1 v6, it was fast as hell, 155 horsepower at 195 ft lbs of torque. I ran straight piped exhaust and a cold air intake on it that made it way more powerfull. I put 350,000 miles on till the transmission finally went out. It was a tank. Hands down one of the best cars of the 90s. These car had only one issue and that was the lower intake gasket has to be replaced every 100,000 miles. The dexcool coolant causes the gasket to break down sooner. That is the only issue with the 3.1 v6 and the only issue with the car.

I have a v4 and my brother I get pushed back in my seat a little when I put full throttle on that baby because I take the upmost care of it and that thing looks like a clogged up pos ya feel me but aye if you can test another 98 v6 that’s taken care of then it should be a more accurate review 😁

Currently on my lunch break sitting in my 98 Malibu LS ... 279414 odometer. Either car was taken care of or I lucked out.

Basically the guy saying it needs work

Your springs and shocks are blown. I have a 99 Chevy Malibu LS and it did sit like that till I noticed both springs are broken and shocks are flat.

I'm buying a 98 Malibu as my first ever car 190k and the original owners. Lets hope it lasts me

MAYBE you can try testing a Malibu in good condition.

You are talking about one car that was Shat on during its life and on top of that you you showed clear biases based on the look of a car that was again shat on my car same model different color has been taken care of and it goes fast granted I have done a lot to it to add horsepower

I don’t think you’re being fair to the Chevy Malibu this car obviously was not maintained I have a 2003 and that thing goes but I maintain it

That’s car is my dream car Bc my parents had one when I was little and it brings back memories and it drives rlly smooth and in my opinion the 1997 Chevy Malibu is one of these best cars🔥🔥🔥🔥

Because it was a stupid idea to put a 2.4 I4 into a midsize car.

All that car needs is maintenance.

Que mal estás ese Malibú se ve que lo sacaste del basurero yo tengo uno del mismo año y está en perfectas condiciones motor transmisión carrocería y suspención

i have one in Haiti with problem

The car isn't shitty 99 percent of the time it's the owner who is shitty just by looking at it I can tell how bad the owner treated it my 1998 Malibu is going strong at 339,279 miles on it and the paint is brand new I even have performance tires good suspension new Interior and everything nothing's wrong with the body or the car no check engine light either so don't hate on the car because in reality if the owner took care of it and stopped treating it so bad it would be better God I hate when people complain about stuff that would be good if they just took care of it and didn't ruin it in the first place

My dad had one of these when I was a kid and I remember what a pile of crap that thing was. At 9 years old every panel rattled, the door handles fell off and the sunroof leaked. Good thing he got it used for less than a thousand bucks and got rid of it after a year because the trans was ready to go.

I bet they didn't get $200 for it

I didn't see anything wrong with it that a few hundred dollars wouldn't fix, and your complaints were subjective. If you don't have a car, that's a decent ride, and at least it runs in spite of your obvious neglect. Mine is a tank and has cost me nothing beyond purchase price. You're pretentious and out of touch bro

Thumbs down because I’ve driven my 98 Malibu forever and everything you said is true.

My father hated his Malibu, never-ending story with overheating problems and electronics problems.

WE CAN'T HEAR YOU !!!!

Your not much of an enthusiast when you know in Alberta it’s extremely cold for the winters. Which automatically is harder on any vehicle, I just bought a 98’ impala n yeah it’s old, it also has 365K which that alone speaks volumes considering not many brands make it 200K. You stated the obvious which is where you should have left it, “this car is not properly maintained” it also needs a tuneup with proper inflation tires. You didn’t even go over any of the highlights on why chevy even came out with this design. In reality i you have no idea what you are talking about, all you did was talk from a biased point of view which is solely yours. Quite frankly you have zero merit on the conversation of vehicles. To be honest the 90’s sucked at almost all brands. It’s kin of the awkward stage when you’re 16 trying to grow a moustache much like you are trying to do now!!!!

Very nice video content!

That is cap

Nah, this guy must think a Kia is better than this

Thanks for your detailed explanation. Now I know.

This car was abused

Every 1998 malibu is different, you have a biased opinion just because of one car, if you don't take care of it of course it gonna lose HP and Torque

Pls no no pls no. Pls bo

bro just cry

So, I don’t want to hear your opinion

Get ratiod

We owned one of these pieces of garbage. Constant brake issues, mechanical problems, and cheapest interior I've ever sat it. The inside door handle actually came off while closing the door. After owning Toyota's and Honda's I hated it so much.

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I definitely do not wanna buy a Chevy Malibu Those cars have too many problems bro 2021? That car belongs in the junkyard