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I have owned an Accord with leather in the past. I never had problem with "hot seats" due to the summer sun. I live in Southern Ca..... similar to FL climate. The best thing to do is tint your windows. This should somewhat eliminate the sun rays.
The Galaxy Silver paint is nice to have. I don't have to wash the vehicle as much as I had in the past with my Black Accord.
One thing I'm disappointed about the LS features is that the LS should have standard moonroof. My Accord EX had moonroof as a standard feature. Why can't Impala do the same with LS package and be competitive to Accord EX? Duh!
I'm interested in having my moonroof installed. I have heard through 2 dealerships that the aftermarket moonroofs are better then factory installed moonroofs. They said the aftermarket moonroofs have more options. Has anyone installed a moonroof as an aftermarket item?
In many cars with moonroofs, you lose 2 to 3 inches of headroom. Never actually sat in an Impala with one.
One wish I have is that these cars could be ordered with more specific options than the packages. In Canada, that still seems possible from what I read here.
I realize it's more effeicient but you wind up with things you don't want or need.
Fortunately, the moon roof is not one of them.
I am very used to Tan interiors and the only cars that I remember ever owning with dark blue interiors were the '88 Ford Tempo and the '90 Honda Accord DX. After that every other car has been picked with a light color interior and so far so good.
Another problem of dark interiors in the Florida sun is the amount of heat they tend to absorb. That's why I prefer cars with light color exteriors and interiors.
Anyway, GM was wise enough to cater 3 different interior colors tastes for the Impala line-up: Regal Blue, Neutral and Gray. Somehow I feel these interiors are a bit tuned to extremes. I think it would be a good idea to offer perhaps a lighter gray interior or a darker neutral color...I don't know, just an idea.
I hope my leather seats ownership experience is as positive as some of you...looking forward to that aroma!
I like the Sunroof for what it is, but truthfully on past cars that had moonroofs I would never open the thing during the hot, muggy summer months...but it is a nice thing to have when driving at night or in mild, cool weather. I had to choose between the sunroof and the leather, so I took the plunge for the leather this time around.
Duraflex:: The Sunroof in the Impala opens and slides over the roof; therefore, it doesn't steal any interior headroom as opposite to cars where the sunroof glass slides insides to roof. the advantage of the Impala's sunroof design is that it allows to open it in *vent* mode (or tilt it) for fresh air without having the whole thing opened.
Anyway I really appreciate everyone's comments...looking forward to this gorgeous 2001.
The smell of the leather is actually not from the hide, but from the oils that are rubbed into it evaporating. You can add a few drops of a scented oil onto your internal air filter if you'd like to have a scented car.
sweetpolly Cloth seats in today's cars are amazingly resistant to stains. I happen to be a slob and I spilled countless times in my Dodge Neon. Never left a stain. My girlfriend recently spilled a glass of red wine all over the seats in a LeSabre I was renting -- a little bit of water got it right out.
The only color I like in the Impala is the neutral. It is light and tasteful. Why can't we get more elegant colors like ivory? Instead, they gave us that mustard color they called light oak and that playdough blue.
The blue interior was OK by me but not one of my favorites. Fortunately it is only offered on the Base Impala.
I have a 2001 LS with sunroof and the liner rattles a lot near the back of the sunroof and not the front. The velcro there is taught. However, behind the sunroof the liner is very flimsy. My salesman says it shouldn't be that loose and the mechanic will have to take the entire liner out and replace it with more filler - whatever that is.
On other matter, I have a long torso and even with male big hair there is plenty of room. In my old Saturn SL2 with sunroof I had to slouch a little if I had a big hair day, but not so with the LS.
I live near Toronto and Platour lives in Ottawa and both cities are in the same Province. Our province is huge - temperatures could be 32F in one place and over 90 in the south - which is actually more south than a lot of States in the U.S. Take a look at a map and you will be surprised.
I have leather seats - and while they might be a little sweaty in the summer until the car cools down, I would rather have that sweat on the back of my shirt or on the surface of the leather rather than seeping into the cloth which in time becomes discoloured and even stinks after awhile. If you haven't tried leather don't knock it.
Teo you will enjoy the leather. It's classy!!
I like the Flags!
I appreciate the comment on my vinyl carpet covers -water may have seeped thru the staple holes and is just sitting there - yikes! However, the water marks, if any, will be under the regular floor mats. But that is still better than the white salt marks left on the carpet where it meets the door step plates.
The On Star is free for one year up in Canada but only the basic help. If I want more such as road trip help, I have to pay about $250 CDN extra. If I want both for the second year, it would cost me more than $500 per year! That's about $325 U.S. Too rich for my blood.
In Toronto, a young lad, 8 years old, was in a '93 Voyager in the front seat. Van was going 25 MPH and it hit the truck in front = both air bags deployed = father not injured = boy KILLED. Warnings say no one under 12 should be in front seat with an air bag. Police are checking to see if boy was wearing the seat belt properly. His dad was and so was the lads sister in the back seat. They were not hurt. Apparently the bag snapped the boys neck back and severed his spinal column. His head did not hit the window - but the air bag cover did and that broke the windshield. About 4 months ago, also in Toronto, a woman was in a small Japanese car and she was going about 15 MPH and the air bag deployed and killed her. She was sitting too close. She was less than 5 feet tall.
Sorry for the long post - but I guess we have some topics to think or write about.
mocha interior a salesman tried to push on me 9 years ago. My then 9 year old
son crawled in the back and trailed mud right through it- salesmen is saying no
problem it'll clean up really fast and I'm thinking not if I had to do it!~ Gray is
actually a very calming color for me.
Lots of slushy snow/rain mix around Chicago area today. I had a Toy MR2? in
front of me at 5 am- he pulled out and fishtailed backand forth 1/4 block. My
active traction display just came on once during the ride to work- cornered great
and felt secure the whole ride doing around 40-45mph. In truth I felt more in
control than my old 4x4 Explorer! Love my Impala
promos- I'd vote for Nascar driver colors and #'s - make mine 24!
Platour - do you happen to have the part nos. for the front and rear splash guards? These are moulded for the car and not flat, right? TIA
http://home.hawaii.rr.com/impala/Splash_guard.html
Yes, the pic came up on edit. Xacto knife does the job in about five minutes. This problem relates to the rear inner wheel well linners being quite different in the 2000 and the 2001. The splashguards were designed for the 2000 so I had to do some minor cutting as you can see. But they do fit well post-surgery!
Leave the traction on. It may mean the difference between life and death! I also live in Southern California and the traction light has deployed several times for me, while driving the car. You never know when you'll need it. The last time it deployed for me was a few days ago, when I drove over an uneven surfaced road (in dry weather!). It's a good safety feature for us especially when we don't or can't determine if (or when) we need it.
I thought I'd never use the seat heaters here in Hawaii, but it's nice on cold mornings when I get off of work. I remember times it got really cold here(for Hawaii) in my '84 Buick GN w/ my 160 degree thermostat/chip installed, and the car would not generate enough heat to warm me! So it comes in handy. I love the smell and look of leather, and it was a must for this car. I like greys, blues and blacks, so I like the grey seats. By preference, I just don't feel right with greens, browns, reds, etc. Even in our climate, the seats are not too hot, especially with the window tint(a must on this car here, too musch sunlight/brightness during sunlight). With cloth or leather seats, the best seatcovers I found unless you like fleece is the wetsuit type covers from www.wetokole.com I mentioned earlier. They are based in California and originated here in Hawaii. They can be custom made with different colors, and are side airbag compatable, and are waterproof. My friend had some custome made for his '96 Impala SS, with logos over leather seats, and they were very nice.
Either way teo, sunroof or leather seats, teo, you can't lose with this car. BTW, I have had no problems with the sunroof trim, but it's good to hear it's a fast, easy fix. JACOB
Also, once the seat is turned on, does it ever cycle or turn off by itself. I know that it turns off with the ignition switch, but if the heater switch is inadvertently left on, will the heaters turn back on once the ignition switch is turned on to start the car once again after that car has been shut off ? Do the heaters cycle for a period of time such as the rear window defogger does ?
So far im not to pleased with On Star. I have AAA for the last thirty years and Im sticking with them. When the On Star account is up for renewal next year (Feb.2002) I will see if there is any improvements, if not... bye bye On Star.... I wont renew. Otherwise..... my car.. 2001 Impala LS is fantastic. I love it very much and im very pleased with its performance and handling. The sound from both my CD and Cassette players and radio are fantastic. No problems, no distortion, bass is great... overall I rate this car 100%.
Platour, thanks for the link
McDill, there's no police pkg
It's slippery. Yep, I like that. I can sit in the car with my feet outside, clap off my feet to get all the snow off, then rotate in without rearranging my underwear or causing undue stress on the upholstery.
Heat? I decided if I was going to spring for leather I'd get heat too, though I didn't figure it'd be all that great, mostly an "impress your friends" option. In reality, I've used it all winter and found it to be rather soothing, particularly on 10+ hour single day trips. Glad I got it.
And since they don't put state flags and favorite teams on here: I live in Michigan and I root for the Vikings, Cubs, and Cyclones (even though they made history recently getting knocked out of the NCAA tourney).
I have sent the information to the Better Business Bureau as they requested. BBB has opened a file on this complaint. GM has also opened their file and has called me for information. The Gm person said that when he gets all of the necessary information together, he would make me an offer. I assume that if I do not like the offer, I can make a counter offer. If this is not agreeable between us, it will then go to the BBB.
I have not retained an attorney at this time. Hopefully this can be handled without one. I will wait for the offer from GM. I have asked for a trade-buyback on a new 2001 Impala LS.
Lrcobra
Would this be a similar dealer service rep that told one of the regular posters here that there was no *TSB* on the rear wheel well liners? ((-;
Modern dinosaur oils do an excellant job of lubricating, cooling and removing dirt from engines. Why do these oils do a better job than say 15-20 years ago? Modern additives......
Synthetic oils just do it a little better.
-extension from basic 3 years/60,000km (36,000 miles) to four years/80,000km (50,000 miles) is $1,300CDN or about $850US. Think of that: one more year of coverage at that price for about 14,000 miles.
-extension from basic to five years/90,000km (56,250 miles) for $1,465CDN or about $950US.
-extension from basic to six years/100,000km (62,500 miles) for $1,920CDN or about $1,250US.
This is a bloody scandal! The buyer of the Cavalier has a $950US advantage for buying a cheaper vehicle?? GM should have provided a five-year warranty on the Impala as they do on the Cavalier. And those prices are outrageous. The Impala is a nice car but GM should back it up......What this basically means to me given my driving habits is that at the end of three years and a projected odometer reading of 30,000km (18,000 miles), I am being asked to pay $1,300CDN ($850US) for driving the next 10,000km (6,250 miles): to the end of four years. Can anyone predict my reaction to GM's offer?
They are also marking off $3K off MSRP for 2001 Impala LS. Again, fully loaded.
The name of the dealership is Wesloh and Sons Chevrolet in San Juan Capistrono, CA.
FWIW
Brad
JACOB
The brakes on the Impala are massive and hugely effective. They feel more solid than any brakes I've experienced. They "BEG" me to push harder just as an accelerator does when you have a racing engine under the hood. I find myself rolling up to stop signs faster and braking harder because I know I can. This will wear our brakes faster.
I admit I don't know for sure if the brakes have a design problem or not. But based on my observations above, I expect to replace my brakes after fewer miles than usual because I use them harder than usual. Since I like the safe and sure feeling I get from the brakes, I'll happily pay for new pads (and rotors if necessary) when the time comes.
I think Chevy should just release an SS with the existing engine like the MC SS at least, if they aren't going to add the V8. They now have all the parts. Besides, most of us would rather have the durability of a pushrod, low end torque engine and a cammer like the 4.0 V8 from the Olds Aurora that they might put in, even if it has 250hp.
All they have to do is put the police package in the LS, add the oil pressure/voltmeter guages from the MC SS, and the dual exhaust with the twin slant stainless steel tips and alloy wheels(16" versions of those on the prototype Impala SS) from the MC SS High Sport Package, and the blacked out grill with red bow-tie and the SS emblems and you have a pretty nice car. I would trade mine in for that. And it would be nice if they fixed the stereo. JACOB
http://home.hawaii.rr.com/impala/
I checked and the middle set only has the reverse lights. The outer "ring" is only a reflector assembly. I am not sure additional lights can be added without doing some major re-construction work and cutting the metal panel behind the assembly to provide clearance for the new lights.
I am thinking of building a new assembly to relocate the reverse lights and eliminate the faux tail lights. Any suggestions?
How about "Free shipping anywhere in the US" then you read on.. "free shipping is not available in Alaska or Hawaii"
Platour - I don't know if "fair" entered into my though process when I bought the extended warranty. The peace of mind of the warranty is the main reason I purchased. I admit it would be very nice if I didn't need the warranty to keep me feeling "secure". I went with an extended warranty on my leased Lumina and haven't needed it for a thing. But the peace of mind is there. Clearly it's a personal risk-assessment thing for everyone. I hope you find a package that meets your needs for a reasonable cost!
Brad
First roadtrip with the LS yesterday, 300 miles, perfectly comfortable!!!
I go 6'3", 290lbs, and comfort is important.