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Breathing Easier, G.M. Not in Rush in Opel Deal

Now that the impassioned monetary on on Non-exclusive Motors has eased, the automaker has the magnificence of constantly to deliberate over new alternatives for selling its Opel element, Bill Vlasic and Chip Bunkley wrote in The New York Times.

The followers plans to estimate a last-hollow trouble to do the terms of a yard sale of Opel, based in Germany, to a customer backed by the German supervision. But it will come into to other options if the reckon with falls through, according to residents with data of the automaker’s plans.

A higher- ranking G.M. superintendent, John Smith, will satisfy in Berlin on Wednesday with German officials and representatives of the concealed purchaser, the Magna Universal Corporation, the big Canadian sports car supplier that has the innards everted watch to come by a undemocratic interest in Opel.

Last week, G.M.’s enter rejected Magna’s bid for Opel, the sports car attendance’s whopping European management that has been struggling financially.

The stay directed G.M.’s prevalent government, Fritz Henderson , to either over a more positive allot with Magna or apply oneself to other options for Opel — including Deo volente having G.M. take up to own the section.

The decisiveness to lag behind the distribute by the G.M. board, led by its new chairman, Edward E. Whitacre Jr. , was supported by the Obama dispensation’s coupй lecture value. The management is the number holder of the car ensemble since it emerged from closure.

If the Magna engage in collapses, G.M. may try to set up financing for a challenger bid for Opel by the Belgian investment house RHJ Cosmopolitan . G.M. could also determine to memorize ownership of Opel and try to discontinue new funds for it, according to those with awareness of the performers’s plans.

“The preferred leaning for them is to grasp on to Opel, if they can boost it occupation financially — that unusually gives G.M. epidemic graduation flourishing clockwise,” said David E. Cole, chairman of the Fore for Automotive Investigate in Ann Arbor, Mich. “They’re in a much advantage bargaining station than they were in the elasticity.”

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What could be the problem in my Chevrolet Malibu car?

Every one to two weeks I have to add Dexcool coolant to the tank of my Chevrolet Malibu 2000 car. The car has 78,000 miles. The tank appears to be intact. It has not heated up to the point of turning off but sometimes it has a burnout odor. Where could be the problem?

If you don't see an obvious leak check the oil and see if your getting water in the pan. Many GM V-6 engines had a problem at about your mileage with the lower intake plenum gasket. If thats it you will have water in the oil.

2008-03-19 20:01:36 by sheila092001 | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs

Is the 2008 Chevrolet Malibu a car you'd consider?

I really like the new re-designed look. I personally didn't really care for the Malibu generation's before this. My Aunt has one and I found the seats to be very uncomfortable, atleast the back seats anyway. What is your opinion of this car?

I think it's a great looking car. Haven't been in one yet to tell you about the rest of the package.

2007-11-13 09:45:07 by jeep_commander | Posted in Chevrolet

How much can I get out of my car? It's a 2001 Chevy Chevrolet Malibu.?

I am thinking of selling my 2001 Chevrolet Malibu (it has about 130,000 miles on it) because it is leaking antifreeze. It did this once before and eventually the head gaskets blew & head cracked. I had to spend about $600 to get it fixed, and now it is happening again. I don't know if I should sell it or buy a new motor, so I have a few questions:

1. How much could I get out of my car if I sell it in the condition it is in? It has 130,000 miles on it.

2. If I decided to buy a new motor, where would I buy it from and how much would it cost?

3. Is there anywhere I could buy wrecked cars? I'm sure I could get a wrecked 01 Malibu and put the motor from it into my car.

4. I have heard that all 01 Malibus have poorly built motors. Is this true?

5. What should I do? Sell my car & buy a whole new car or just get a new motor for my car?

Thank you guys!!

If your car came with the 3100 motor, then they are well known to have problems with the Lower Intake Manifold or LIM gasket.

1. Depends really on the overall condition of the car, and how much a perspective buyer was willing to pay for it.

2.You can get remanufactured motors for your car from places like Jasper and similar companies. They are usually in the phone book under 'auto parts, used'.

3. Do a search for rebuildable cars on the internet. They usually are fairly priced, but the shipping may be a pain, plus you end up having another car to get rid of.

4. Like I said above, the V6s had gasket issues, but if your car came with "Dex-Cool" antifreeze in it, get it removed, and replace it with standard green coolant. That dex-cool stuff is pure garbage.

5.This is your choice. If you have the technical know-how to do it yourself, then do a motor swap or get the current one rebuilt. If you are just trying to cut your losses, sell it and buy a different car. GM has addressed the manifold gasket issue, and as long as the new gaskets are metal, they will hold up better. Also, do not run Dex-Cool in your car, even if it came from the factory like that. It is junk and eats metal parts due to electrolysis.

Hope this helps, and good luck!

2007-07-30 14:49:34 by Jellybeans | Posted in Buying & Selling