Some people here were saying the Malibu would be a flop months before launch, some going as far as saying they "could already smell the rebates" for it.
Fact of the matter is... I'm not even complaining about that, just saying it's fair game for others to use the same standards for Ford products. Here it's being called a flop months AFTER launch, not months BEFORE.
People just don't have any interest right now for anything big & large, and Ford's plans to sell this box of shoes as a personal cruiser are obviously a pipedream now. Call it a people mover, a minivan replacement, whatever... for everyone else it's no different from buying a Lambda, Expedition, etc. Hell, most people keep thinking "it's just another Ford SUV". Just be thankful it's selling better than the Taurus X and bringing in more money.