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I was able to get $1000 off the sticker + the $1500 rebate + $9,500 trade-in for my 2000 LS with 52k miles. Financed the rest for 6-months at 5.9%.
I was able to get $1000 off the sticker + the $1500 rebate + $9,500 trade-in for my 2000 LS with 52k miles. Financed the rest for 6-months at 5.9%.
=========== Must be some heavy payments for 6 months!!
Tony
b4z: You're right about the fines & taxing. Every now & then you can read about "rich" Finnish people who get speeding tickets in the range of $20-$100k(!). Ouch! In fact, Finland is one of the worst countries when it comes to taxes - there's a tax for everything imaginable and then some.
drivinisfun: Yeah, American cars are somewhat of a "status symbol", a little like European cars are often considered "luxury" items over in US. However, Finns are generally more jealous about everything and vandalism is not that rare - so we'll see when I get my first "key scratch" or something worse..
As a curiosity, I had a do some modifications to the car to get it registered here due to some odd Finnish/European regulations:
- The VIN on the left side is unacceptable, it must be etched on the right side of the car
- It needed to have side turning signals installed near the front wheels
- A rear fog light had to be installed, although by law you are never _required_ to use it - but it must be there.
- New white parking lights had to be installed and the yellow ones disabled.
- Chevy Tahoe: $80.000
- Chevy Corvette: $120.000
- Olds (here Chevy) Alero: $35.000
I still have access to the Impala TSB's. As I find the time, I'm going to copy-and-paste a few at a time, and send them to Nathan to possibly include on his website. It'll be his call. I hope it helps you folks.
http://www.sirennet.com/whelen/uhf2150b.pdf
That's the reference I'm using. Thanks!
P.S. What is the Chevrolet Option SEO 6J3?
Hasta la vista, baby!
Oops, we're talking about cars here.
www.media.gm.com
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2002-10-29-epa-chart.htm
I bet when you bought your Impala the incentives weren't as generous. Seems to me they have raised the price and the incentives just about the same amount.
I certainly agree about the interior though. My 2000 LS now has 105,000 miles and has been flawless. I doubt I would buy another, though, as the interior is not what I want again. I will admit it has held up well! It looks just as it did when it was new...not impressive new but very impressive for a three year old car with such mileage, and the car has never been garaged.
Impala has gone up 1K per year while the Lexus LS 430 has gone up $500.
Have have the car for almost 2 years/18,000 miles and still not a single problem yet. However, I am thinking of letting go of it sometime next year as I am thinking of going for a second MINI Cooper but this time around an 'S' model.
The Impala is a great automobile with tried and true hardware and made primarily for heavy duty/fleet use. A lot of publications love to thrash the current Imp (Biggest sins: V6 and FWD) but conveniently forget to point out the excellent virtues offer by this car in terms of reliability, comfort, safety, fuel economy, performance and value for the money.
If anyone is interested in my Imp, pls let me know.
Would like to see digital climate control, or any climate control offered.
Less busy dash would be nice.
More power and DOHC motor.
get rid of the cheap black body moulding.
I would buy another one.
1. New steering wheel with 3/6/9 positions...use the Monte Carlo wheel.
2. Updated dash design with improved console integration
3. White face gauges on LS models or upcoming SS
4. Supercharge the engine
5. 17-inch wheels simple and elegant(not chrome)
6. Dual exhuast w/deeper tone
7. Enhance bucket seats with more side bolstering
8. Move the console-based cup holders up about 1-inch
9. Color match the side moldings
10. True 3-D rear lights from the original models
I am sure much of this will be addressed with next years SS model. But its my wish list.
What are yours??
2)No more 0% financing on the Impala. It is a good car that needs no incentives to move them out the lot.
3)Once the never ending rebates end, then the Impala will enjoy the resale values it deserves.
4)Minimize sales to fleets/car rentals.
2. Make it V8 and RWD-- I know that's a biggie, but that would just make it that much better.. wish wish
3. Interior: while the interior is very roomy and comfortable, it could be a little less.. hard.. softer materials... and the center dash console could be a little more integrated instead of just molded over.. I like pretty much everything else
Latching gas door
Standard transmission
and while we are on the subject...
350 V-8, RWD, dual exhaust with cutouts, remove the cat, ladder bars, tubs in the back with slicks. Arr arr arr!
Has anyone purchased the second half to the power drop under the dash? What's it look like? I've got my wires running straight into it now.
The Impala LS is a great car with a 3.8L engine that has enough power and great fuel efficiency. Chevrolet knew what they were doing when they chose the engine for this car and I still applaud them for doing so. Just my thoughts.
Perhaps, they began to cut corners on the painting after my build date to save money or to save time to get the vehicles out the door. Or, perhaps they were just very inconsistent.
I consider myself very lucky that since May 14, 2001 I haven't even had one person bang their door into my LS. I do know it's just a matter of time.
Hope you have a good body shop that can match the colour well.
Brad
Do you recommend the 3.4 or the 3.8 engines? And is the "sport" suspension on the 3.8 any help?
One of the picked something up off the ground and threw it at me as I was passing.
Paint is scratched in a major way and there is a slight dent.
What can you do?
The paint on my car is not very good at all. Small scratches on hood are showing primer and there is primer visible on the door jambs and trunk jambs.
Build date is 01/01.
As for the Impala, I too wish it were rear wheel drive and at least had an option with a powerful V-8. American car companies know how to make these cars when they want to. If you visit the Mustang site, you would not believe how much people love an old fashioned rear wheel drive V-8. Well, maybe the GTO will fill the bill.
That is terrible someone keyed an Impala. How they could key a good American car like a Chevolet I do not understand. Keying any car is of course inexcusable, but leave the American cars alone.