Pour One Out for the Impala

[EmersonHart13]

RIP: Chevrolet Impala 1958-2020

The Chevrolet Impala through the decades: 1958-2020

The Chevrolet Impala through the decades: 1958-2020 (11 photos)

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2020 Chevrolet Impala LT final drive - Autoblog

Chevrolet will retire the 63-year old Impala nameplate in February 2020. We're taking one last spin in the big sedan.

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[Rent Free]

Too bad GM kind of bastardized that nameplate. I kind of always thought the SS/Caprice should have got the Impala name.

 

[cap42]

God damn shame, always loved the impala (well most generations anyways). I currently have the last generation as my DD and I love it.

 

[Flyn]

'60s Impalas were a dime a dozen. Wouldn't mind having one now.

 

[Yaj Yak]

i mean, it went away for plenty of time, plenty of times before.

 

[YoushallgoFo]

Id be upset but there hasn't been an impala worth buying for 25 years.

 

[Yaj Yak]

i have friends who have the latest generation version and they are great for what they are. reasonable priced reliable, big inside, comfortable appliance car.

 

[EmersonHart13]

100% agreed. If it had the Volt drivetrain I'd likely be driving one.

 

[Yaj Yak]

100% agreed. If it had the Volt drivetrain I'd likely be driving one.

holy shit that would have been a solid vehicle.

 

[EmersonHart13]

Thats why I am saying, Volt should have been a trim level instead of a model. Yes I know you saw this thread...

Did GM miss a prime opportunity with the Voltec Powertrain?

I was thinking about how EV swap packages are becoming a thing and GM created the greatest swap package ever with the LS Swap... Did GM miss a prime opportunity with the Voltec Drivetrain? This is what the put in the Volt. Instead of putting it in one car and building the car around it should...

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[Yaj Yak]

Thats why I am saying, Volt should have been a trim level instead of a model. Yes I know you saw this thread...

Did GM miss a prime opportunity with the Voltec Powertrain?

I was thinking about how EV swap packages are becoming a thing and GM created the greatest swap package ever with the LS Swap... Did GM miss a prime opportunity with the Voltec Drivetrain? This is what the put in the Volt. Instead of putting it in one car and building the car around it should...

www.thechicagogarage.com

i wasn't even thinking of that in that thread

 

[EmersonHart13]

That idea occurs to me every time we load up the Volt with people.... The Impala trunk is so fucking big you could put the battery back there and still have plenty of trunk. Thats how my #failfinity was.

 

[Spivitz]

That blue vert
??

 

[CMNTMXR57]

One article (autoblog I think), summed it up nicely... At least they didn't festoon the name on an SUV!

Sad day indeed. Our 2009 is now pushing 200k and aside from some suspension work, the pedal assembly issue (similar to what GTO's had), and a power steering line, it's been flawless. Other than the fact that it chews up tires which may have something to do with an small block motor turning those wheels...

 

[Jeffs FRC]

Big POS. Can't see anyone losing sleep over this...

 

[cap42]

Man you guys need to look at the lastest gen Impala, I have the 2017 2LTZ and have been super impressed. It's a big comfy car, plenty of interior room, leather isn't bad for a domestic. The trunk can fit 2-3 dead bodies and your groceries. Hell I can't even reach all the stuff that slides against the back seat. The v6 has good power especially for the gas mileage you get in a such a big ass car. I've got 45k on mine and I am getting 24mpg mixed with doing remote start to warm it up in the winter. In the summer it's getting upper 20's mixed and 32 pure highway.

The only 2 things I'm not a fan off is the infotainment quirks and the rear end styling (never liked the tail lights on my 17). The infotainment problem I'd have to assume it's just how chevy does it in all their vehicles.

 

[Bub]

I haven't been this sad since 1997

 

[boostedguy05]

kill off FWD impala, bring it back as a trim level on the caprice and open up sales to everyone FTW!

 

[radioguy6]

The Impala died in '96. When GM switched to FWD it became an appliance. They tried a FWD V8 option but with the same suspension as the base model? What was the weight distribution like 80/20? Could it even make a turn under moderate throttle without breaking your wrist?

 

[FirstWorldProblems]

The Impala died in '96.

I was literally coming in to post the same thing. The current gen is a decent rental car, that's about it.

The 3.6l impala gets shit gas mileage and the 4cyl is UNGODLY slow. Over 8 seconds to 60...the type of car you're scared to merge in to traffic with lol. Looks decent but that's about it.

If I'm buying an appliance car it'd be a honda or toyota, not this heap

 

[FirstWorldProblems]

 

[EmersonHart13]

I want one, my wife says its a Grandpa car.

 

[YoushallgoFo]

 

[FirstWorldProblems]

I want one, my wife says its a Grandpa car.

Mine literally said the same thing when we were watching captain marvel and I said I loved the car, lol. I like them but wouldn't buy one, because old and ugly interior and drives like crap

Looks great though, and was the absolute shit back in the 90's and 00's

 

[EmersonHart13]

I'd rock a Marauder but she has the same comment....