How many people in here like or hate their 2000-2005 impala?

[FEDUPWITH_GM]

They better fix the PASS LOCK problems and get some electrical techs that KNOW what they are doing..not shot gun artists. PASS LOCK sucks.
OnStar sucks, Saginaw steering half shafts suck, Rotors suck, Oil leaks suck, crappy ignition switch. Other than that it's JUST OK...and my very last UAW GM car.

[Mod'd_Cav]

i dont understand why you guys instead of trying to resolve your problems you come on here and bitch about the cars..if they bother you that much then go out and post some for sale signs around your city/town...i have a 2001 cavalier with 90,000miles and so far the only thing thats wrong with it at the moment is that it needs a rear strut and the stereo needs to be replaced (so its going aftermarket)..doesnt really matter what company you go to theres always a chance that you end up with a lemon batch..but if you want to keep your car cuz you like the style..then change everything about it that you dont like...dont like the passlock..buy a new security system...dont like the brakes do what the other guy here did and buy some brembo's..best brakes on the market. doesnt matter what the problem is just fix it...what..did you think you were going to be able to buy a car and never have to pay for anything...we arent talking about a CD player that has one job and can last for years with no problems..we're talking about advanced peices of technology that have to do everything that you want it to..heated seats for your pleasure..cd player to entertain you..air condition the cab so that your not freezing or not boiling...meanwhile getting you from point a to point b...so quit all your bitching..treat these like your babies and they turn out to be good kids...if you dont want to deal with the responsibilities of owning a vehicle..maybe you shouldnt own one...and what do you expect anyways...you bought a gm/chevy..this is the company that signed up for bankrupsy cuz they arent making enough money selling vehicles to keep themselves alive....be really..its just a car..no make is really different...its always going to be down to (pistons..wheels..brakes..camshafts...gas..frame.. etc)

[Mod'd_Cav]

so for fucks sakes...all of you that do nothing but complain about your cars...shut the hell up and thank it for what it DOES do..like take you distances of 500 miles to visit mom...take you downtown cuz your too lazy to use your own damnfeet or ride a bike

[Pat_OD]

To my car: You caused me to go into debt, left me stranded two times, and made me lose faith in car companies. God how can i ever repay you?! Let's see, well when i get some money together i guess i'll buy a new car and take you to the junkyard where you belong!

[Mod'd_Cav]

Originally Posted by Pat_OD

To my car: You caused me to go into debt, left me stranded two times, and made me lose faith in car companies. God how can i ever repay you?! Let's see, well when i get some money together i guess i'll buy a new car and take you to the junkyard where you belong!

cars only do their jobs...like i said..some might be lemons..but its all in the driver...cuz when you go to a dealership ALL the cars will fire up when sittin in the line up..its only after someone takes over it as the owner and everyday driver that shit starts to happen..if you tend to have a heavy foot on the gas when leaving a red..chances are your cars going to start acting fucked with the engine and tranny..if another person is the type that has the state of mind that the reason why they put suspension systems on cars are for shit like potholes...chances are their suspension components and steering are gonna go downhill...if someone likes to brake hard..brakes are gonna go sooner then normal...dont get me wrong...there are cars that off the production line are complete shit..but theres no way that they can have thousands upon thousands of different year models that are all fucked and not the cause of the driver...not even chevy/gm is capable of that

[BigRay]

I love everything about my '03 Impala. I did have some problems with the rotors, however the car I bought was a demo and supposidly that happends when cars are in the showroom for too long, or something like that. Anyway, GM fixed it without charging me and I haven't had any problems since (knock on wood). I would recomend an Impala to anyone. It's a fun car to drive, good size too.

[fxplorr]

I'm pretty pleased with our 2000 LS. We've only had some (what I would consider) minor problems, but the "goods" of the car have outweighed the "bads" so far.

Our vents started to smell like vomit every time you turned the fan on, so (under warranty) the dealer put this module or something in that turns the fan on for a few seconds every so many minutes (24/7) to keep it from collecting moisture. Scares the crap out of you when you're working on something quietly beside the car and out of the blue it kicks on.

Car was hesitating sometimes so they they adjusted something in the tranny and hasn't done it since.

Haven't really been bothered by brake problems. I replaced the brakes and front rotors myself and still don't have any issues.

At 87,500mi, we're just now getting something that's worrying me. It sounds like the tranny whines during heavy acceleration when there is more than one person in the car and the A/C is on. Doesn't do it when you're not accelerating and it doesn't do it if I'm by myself with the A/C off. I would be elated if it is just bearings in a pulley going bad, but I'm not putting any money on it.

***just had the tranny flushed on 7/8/05 and the whine is gone...whew!!!***

Overall, I like the looks, the power and the room. My wife was hell-bent on getting a Camry until we test drove it compared to the Impala. I'm only 6', but it was dredfully uncomfortable to me.

I just wish there were more power-adder mods.

[MCO_Death]

Originally Posted by fxplorr

Overall, I like the looks, the power and the room. My wife was hell-bent on getting a Camry until we test drove it compared to the Impala. I'm only 6', but it was dredfully uncomfortable to me.

I just wish there were more power-adder mods.

http://www.3800performance.com

They have the majority of power adders for the Impala's out there.

And I can easily imagine the Impala being comfortable for taller people especially compared with something such as a Camry.

[papanots]

I have a 2002 LS with 50,000 miles on it. The brakes absolutely suck. I've had it so I will spend the money on Brembos. Passlock system gave me fits for a month before they found the problem (control module). Found out today that the catalytic converter is rattling inside (this is my second cat. First one was rotten). Water pump leak (gasket replaced). Some little noises depending on the weather. Some found and fixed, some still lurking. All in all, I can't really complain about this car. Good performance, great looks (mine is black with tan leather), continuously get compliments because of the styling, roomy as hell, doesn't guzzle gas, great turning circle. For the money, it's great value. I was thinking of buying a Cadillac CTS but I really like this car. Japanese cars have boring styling (except the Nissan Altima which I think looks cool). Plus they're not as well equipped. I saw the 2006 Impala SS and it is disgusting. It looks like a brand new....Lumina - with Cadillac Catera mags. GM screwed up big time on this one. So overall, I would say not a great car....but a very good one.

[bigrod118]

Originally Posted by BigRay

I love everything about my '03 Impala. I did have some problems with the rotors, however the car I bought was a demo and supposidly that happends when cars are in the showroom for too long, or something like that. Anyway, GM fixed it without charging me and I haven't had any problems since (knock on wood). I would recomend an Impala to anyone. It's a fun car to drive, good size too.

not trying to make fun or anything, but ....you actually bought a demo, please tell me you payed like $500 for it. a demo is pretty much the one car you dont want to buy, it just gets traded around the dealership for the employees to drive for a few months, and they beat the shit out of it, one of my friends sells cars, well used to, but he drove a ton of sifferent cars and beat the hell out of everyone, as well did his work buddies. but if you like it and it isnt screwed up yet more power to you, hope it stays that way.

[MCO_Death]

Originally Posted by papanots

I have a 2002 LS with 50,000 miles on it. The brakes absolutely suck. I've had it so I will spend the money on Brembos. Passlock system gave me fits for a month before they found the problem (control module). Found out today that the catalytic converter is rattling inside (this is my second cat. First one was rotten). Water pump leak (gasket replaced). Some little noises depending on the weather. Some found and fixed, some still lurking. All in all, I can't really complain about this car. Good performance, great looks (mine is black with tan leather), continuously get compliments because of the styling, roomy as hell, doesn't guzzle gas, great turning circle. For the money, it's great value. I was thinking of buying a Cadillac CTS but I really like this car. Japanese cars have boring styling (except the Nissan Altima which I think looks cool). Plus they're not as well equipped. I saw the 2006 Impala SS and it is disgusting. It looks like a brand new....Lumina - with Cadillac Catera mags. GM screwed up big time on this one. So overall, I would say not a great car....but a very good one.

2006's look too much like everything else thats been made in the past 10+ years. Thats one thing I did like about the 2000-2005 Impala's, they had a style of their own.

I like the room in my Impala, Performance is alright, could have been beefed up some IMO. The 200hp 3.8 should have been the Base model engine, and Northstar V8 for the 2000-05 SS's... oh well. Imports are looking more and more bloated anymore to me...

[dmorlow]

I've owned my Impala for about 6 months now and I haven't had any problems with it that I did not initiate myself. I got hit by a deer and it smashed up one side of the car. After I got it back from the shop, the lights are getting condensation in it. The GM dealer is actually going to replace the last one (which I was shocked they said they would replace it when they knew I hit a deer on that side). I also had an aftermarket radio added to the car that has built-in navigation in it. The shop that installed it did really well on the electrical installation but they didn't do too well with the dash of putting it back together. Now I have this intermittent squeak in the dash. But I was talking to the dealer yesterday and they said that they respect the shop that did the work for me so much that what ever they do to my car, the dealer will warranty the stereo shop's installation and fix anything they break. I was really impressed by that. So they said they will fix my dash under warranty.

Other than that, I have not had one problem that was not brought on by me (or the deer that hit me). The car has been great. About the post that said they would wish that GM would offer a 100,000 mile warranty with their cars, there is an option to upgrade to the 100,000 mile warranty. My dad works for GM and I asked him about that. He just says that those foreign cars have the same amount of problems as any domestic car. They just tack on the 100,000 mile warrranty and add it to the price of the car without asking you. At least GM, you don't have to take it. I'm not 100% how true that is, but it sounds logical. I also asked the dealer about that when I was buying my Impala. The person that sold me the car, she said that those foreign car dealers require you to bring everything to the dealer to have normal maintence done, even oil changes, which can get expensive. Or you void the warranty. They said, all they require is you take it to a repuitable shop and have documentation, but you don't have to take it to the dealer. But I decided to pay a few thousand dollars more and get the 100,000 mile warranty on my 2004 Impala.

[breftayka]

fuel pump?

[dmorlow]

Originally Posted by breftayka

fuel pump?

What about a fuel pump?

[OCTO13ER]

I love my '04 SS Indy. I didn't have kids, I had an Impala. I treat this thing like my baby and keep my eyes and ears open for anything that may be wrong. I have yet to find anything and when I do I'll fix it. So be it.
Does anyone know of any other forums for the new Impalas? I'm more into performance mods, and most (all) of what I've found here is complaints. If you are prone to complain about your car, you are probably also prone to abusing it. Lets face it: how many people really know how to take good care of a vehicle? Many people in the US buy a car, beat the hell out of it, and trade it in when it doesn't perform up to their standards. Some people will say that cars are not what they used to be, I say the people driving them are not what they used to be. Everything has suddenly become disposable which is what's wrong with our society. We bought into the Jap market and forced American auto makers to their knees. What did we think would happen? Don't be so quick to judge GM when we forced their hand. We are all responsible, anyone who has ever bought a Jap car. It's the Hondas and Toyotas that started the whole disposable car syndrome to begin with. They built them cheaper and we bought them. The jokes on us, now we'll pay for it. Don't complain before you initiate change. Everyone knows someone who bought a foreign car in the last year, if you weren't so busy complaining about your Chevy they may not have.