Buying a used car and looking for some honest mechanical advise?

Long story short, I'm a college student on a tight budget. This week I need to find a new car and am between a 2005 Honda Civic with 104,000 miles on it and a 2003 Chevy Malibu with 57,000 on it. Both cars are free of rust and I'm going to have them checked by a mechanic of my choice before purchase.

I'm leaning towards the Honda since I've been told they are such reliable cars. Both are within the same price range.

I'm really looking to know which of these cars will last longer and give me the most for my money.
Added (1). Both of the cars will cost between 4500-5000. I haven't yet tried haggling, due to the fact that it's holiday weekend.
Added (2). The Malibu has a clean carfax and the Honda has records showing oil has been changed + Timing Belt

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