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on me. When I first saw the pictures on the net, I didn't like them much but looking
again, I think the car looks pretty good, though understated for sure. I can't see how this car would not sell 20,000 + units projected with ease. A lower than expected MSRP, Displacement on Demand economy and a gorgeous interior make this a sure win for Chevy. Well done!
But I'm glad to see the 2006 model has a great interior, worthy of competing with anything in it's class. The best part is the new steering wheel, which looks a lot better than the Cavalier like wheel on the old model.
http://www.chevrolet.com/impala06/
Is the 2005 Buick LaCrosse essential the same as the 2006 Impala but with the older engines (3.8 and 3.6)?
No, the Impala uses GM's W body (dates back to 1988 Cutlass Supreme, Grand Prix, Regal), while the LaCrosse uses GM's G body (dates back to 1995 Aurora, Riviera).
Wrong... the LaCrosse is NOT a G-car, it's a W-car, though that platform has seen significant upgrades over time, and there have been different variants of it. I know the Impala was on a different variant of the W-body than the Grand Prix/Regal/Century... I suspect the LaCrosse is on the same variant as the current (2004-up) Grand Prix. They are built in the same assembly line (Oshawa, not sure if #1 or #2), whereas the Impala and Monte Carlo are built on a different assembly line at Oshawa...
--Robert
The Ford Fove Hundred has the space but is it really worthy it? Who wants to haul families with a whiney engine? The CVT is borderline dangerous in 0-30 takeoffs, not good for wanting to turn-to-clear head-on cars. It's rumured that the 3.5L duratec should be out in 2 years because of delays. It does have a shorter stopping distance than Impala and Avalon. It's turning radius is lousy. I do hope Impala gets an even tigher one. One particularly disturbing thing about the 500 is that it only has one selectable gear, hardly ideal for decending mountains. See for yourself:
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The only thing that'll hurt most is the crummy resale value of choosing GM or Ford while forgoing, say, Toyota. The good thing is that you can always knock off a fair bit of the sticker at GM dealers, as opposed to Toyota.
PS. Thanks for your help with MPG guys. Very informative place, this forum.
The Charger is sportier than the 300, especially in its top trim.
Are any of the other cars (charger, 300, ford 500, avalon, lacrosse, etc.) that people are comparing the 2006 Impala to capable of six passengers?
I'm pretty sure that none of those cars can seat six. Seating six in a car is only possible with two bench seats. My 1993 Taurus could seat six, in pretty good comfort. Now the current Taurus is back to 5 seats.
You cant have six in a car if you have a console shifter, or those storage trays. The new Impala has a console shifter, so no six seats.
If you do want a six seater, get a Crown Victoria/Grand Marquis. Better yet a Town Car, I believe they're copying the employee discount.
But your best bet for a six seater would be a used car, like a Roadmaster, Caprice, Century, Park Avenue, Roadmaster, Delta 88, 98, Deville, Taurus/Sable.
http://www.gmcanada.com/english/vehicles/2006/chevrolet/impala/index.html
Got that from chromecarbook.com from my credit union link.
I will only need to have six in the car only about 5% of the time and I think the 2006 Impala would be a good choice. I think the Crown Vic/Grand Marquis is to large for me to drive around all the time but some of the other may work too.
Thanks for the car choices.
:-(
I went car shopping at local dealership today, and drove Malibu, Monte Carlo, and Impala. Out of the 3, I really liked the Impala, so inside I went to get some pricing.
With the GMAC discount now in effect, I can get a 2005 Impala LS with 3.8 engine, leather interior, bucket seats, heated, sun roof, improved sound system, etc., taxes, title, license, registration fee, doc fee..........for around $23,800. Should I buy, or wait for 2006?
If you are super thrifty, read cheap [non-permissible content removed], buy the 2005.
If you want the nicer car with the better engine and better interior buy the 2006.
2006 LTZ with all amenities will invoice for $25,515.
Personally, I can not get around the awful interior of the 2005.
And since I spend most of my time while driving INSIDE the car, this seem like a valid argument for the 2006.
If you can wait, I would go for a 2006. Should be a better all around car for not much more money.
www.detnews.com/2005/autosinsider/0507/08/D01-241288.htm
If I was shopping this class of car I'd look at the Ford 500, Toyota Avalon and Hyundai Azera as well, although the Avalon and Azera would probably be more expensive (but be better finished) than the 06 Impala.
How does an introduction of a new car occur? They probably have made in a month or so of production at least 15000 Impalas (just a guess). Do they hold them and when they have made enough do they ship them all out 10 or 15 or so to each dealer at the same time?
I think I will take one out for a drive when they come just to compare with my 2004 Grand Prix. I'm not in the market yet but this car could be my next sedan.
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I can't see how this car can not do well. Unless there is a major quality issues it should be a top seller. If the old Impala could sell the number it did with it's low grade interior, this can only go higher.
As for your quality concerns.... Certainly this plant will take Silver again in JD Power in 2006. Although I agree with "fixing the bugs", this will still be a top quality car no doubt.
You will get your wish in 2007.....Toyota will be fielding cars in NASCAR racing for the first time. It will probably be the Avalon. Rumors are that several current NASCAR teams are negotiating with Toyota, who have upwards of $100 million available for NASCAR, and possibly Rick Hendrick who fields three Monte Carlo Teams currently as we know.......Rick is the largest Lexus dealership owner in the USA and he would be hard pressed to stay with Chevy when he has such a strong affiliation with Toyota now. There was also a rumor that in 2007 the Impala might replace the Monte Carlo in Nascar, because Ford will be fielding the 4 door Five Hundred (replaces the Taurus) or the new 4 door Fusion, and Dodge already has the 4 door Charger, and Toyota the 4 door Avalon, as their NASCAR entries.......it will interesting to see what happens with that.
The Impala has a great heritage name in NASCAR racing. Chevy Impala won the Dayton 500 in 1959 and won several other races from 1959 to 1963.....
06 Impala is a nice car, hope to see one Friday when I get my emissions test and oil change.
That said, it's got a low end interior and compared to the competition is dated. The new Impala addresses this issue completely and the additional power and better/ updated looks make it a sure winner.
~alpha