Yup, we traded in the old car and they gave us $50.00 and knew about the car's issues. I am sure it was worth more, heck, the tires were worth more, but I could not drive it any longer without waiting for the underside to fall on the gound while I was on the highway.
We looked at the Buick as well as other cars. We settled on another Malibu. Good price/value. We won't use it for long hauls (we don't do too many of those) so the ride was not an issue. Mileage is pretty good and, well, its done. I hate buying cars and I hope we don't have to buy another one for another 10+ years.