I've had this car since I was 16 years old. I have yet to have anything go wrong with it. I am now 20 years of age and the car still runs just as good as it was when I first got it. I had the color in white and it sparkles in the sun. The look of the 2004 Malibu is kind of girly but, overall it is a great beautiful car. The seats are comfortable, it would be better if they had seat warmers but, that can always be adjusted after you buy the car. This car is made for someone who is single or who has a family of 1 or 2 kids. I was rarely in the shop, if it was it was for the normal things like for a tire switch, or oil change. I never had any bad experiences with this car. I felt safe in it, even when I did have others in the car. As long as maintenance is up to par the brakes and acceleration is excellent. The mileage was great, I never had any trouble with that. Like i said before the maintenance is great, I rarely had it in the shop. Lastly, the cost of gas and maintenance was always reasonable. I never had anything severe happen to it. Overall this car is a wonderful buy.