2005 and Earlier Chevrolet Impala

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  • hvan3hvan3 Member Posts: 630
    Bought my 2000 Impala LS in February (during President's Day weekend). Almost 6 months later, I have 6,100 miles.
  • caslcasl Member Posts: 33
    Took delivery on 10/12/99 - had 35,832 miles on it when I dropped it off at the dealers yesterday.

    Albany, NY = 92F (feels like 97). They have forecasted that we'll break our high temp record today.

    I can't wait to get in my air conditioned car to get to my air conditioned house to go swim in my 86 degree pool (at least that's what is was yesterday). Hope everyone else is beating the heat too.
  • roderacerroderacer Member Posts: 311
    Teo,

    Thanks for that info on the TSB's. Scrolling down that list I noticed TSB #00-01-38-003A
    'Heating/AC - Popping noise from Dash Area'


    I am going to research the TSB further, but I wish I would have known about that when I took the car in last week. I think garypen and other commented on the popping.

    RR
  • My dealer told me it was a code that you can enter, if the radio was to lose power. I guess he, and in turn me, was wrong.
    Sorry.
    That makes it a real pain to change batteries, though, doesn't it? Stupid design.
  • teoteo Member Posts: 2,508
    This place is really hot today...

    90F

    Feels like 99F

    Humidity 61%

    Source: The Weather Channel.
  • It's been hot during the day here in San Jose, as well. Thankfully, it cools off when the sun goes down.
    Unfortunately, my LS takes about 15 minutes to cool down to a comfortable level, whenever the mercury approaches 90. Just in time to pull into the driveway.
  • lrcobralrcobra Member Posts: 82
    purchased our Silver Bullet in June of 99, now have @39,000 miles on it. Still runs great and looks new.
    As for the temp here in southeastern Oh. I am sick of the heat. right now it is 90 degrees and humidity is 57%(pretty sticky) feels like 99 degrees according to the heat index.
    Cobra
    Oh yea---46 yrs old last June(same as my wife)
  • larryhartlarryhart Member Posts: 23
    108F says the digital thermometer here in downtown Manhattan. Been working in the World Trade Center for 20 years & never saw it go that high !!
  • teoteo Member Posts: 2,508
    Also, how do you switch from Imperial to Metric readouts in the Impala?
  • vcjumpervcjumper Member Posts: 1,110
    95F, Humidex of 108F. Stinking hot.
  • fathertyriciusfathertyricius Member Posts: 116
    Well today its very very hot here in NJ. The DIC temp reading was as high as 115 degrees, and it felt it. The A/C took care of that discomfort very quickly, and it was a beautiful drive home from work today.
  • Wanna trade air conditioners?
    :-)
  • Why don't you try opening a window! ;-)

    I used to work up on the 107th floor, Windows on the World. I traded that bumper to bumper traffic of NYC for the bumper to bumper traffic of San Jose.
  • jaboniejabonie Member Posts: 4
    Since February 17, 2001, we have 22,000 miles. Wife uses for her job.
  • teoteo Member Posts: 2,508
    Wow!!!

    Is she a Taxi Cab driver?

    Just kidding :)
  • teoteo Member Posts: 2,508
    Funny that you brag so much about your Intrigue's mileage...

    22,000 Miles in 6 months on an Impala LS....can you beat it?
  • hunter39hunter39 Member Posts: 375
    I have 23400 miles and have owned new since May 2000, Tirre Monitor bailed me out again today, third time now I have picked up a nail and the monitor has caught it, I haven't been stuck with a flat yet...

    Now heat, usually we here in the desert southwest can beat you all in heat, including the humidity (or heat index) I've never understood how a heat index of 108 is worse than when we have 116, 116 still beats 108, at least when you sweat it helps you cool off, just get a breeze across your skin and you're golden, here it just evaporates and your skin just burns... however while the rest of the country is sweltering, we are relatively cool, my thermometer outside says,100 I'm guessing that the humidity is about 53%, the normal high for this time of year is 106 and the humidity is usually around 50%, anyone who ever believes that there is no humidity here and that it's a dry heat, needs to be here July thru early September...
  • 9899olds9899olds Member Posts: 202
    I don't brag about mileage; its a life style result..I drive 86 miles to play golf, and in the semi-retired mode my business mileage is down to 1800/miles a month from 4000/month..My wife drives more than you and goes nowhere except to shop or whatever they do all day..

    Tuesday and today were golf days, hot! mid-90s; but lots of water down the hatch and no crowding on the course makes for some fun..

    Didn't have time to stop and chat with the dealer prior to golf because I was late..

    Looks like everybody is happy with their Impala; good show..made a 20K offer on a 99 Concurs w/11k miles tonight, final pricing is based on drive impression..The copper/bronze color is not a winner; but 11k miles is the interesting factor..Dealer bought the car at a GM auction, and in service date was 3/29/99, so we have lots of warranty left; 39k miles or 18 months..

    FYI::::The insurance companies rate all Northstar Cadillacs as performance cars..At least my insurance company which only insures AARPers is charging $564/yr and the Intrigue with full business coverage is a whopping $692/yr.. No tickets on record--last stop was for 80 in a 55 area, since no tickets I was asked to slow down..Pays to be nice; remember !!!
  • b4zb4z Member Posts: 3,372
    You really like those fluffy cars. I think you are a true cadillac man and the impala would be perfect for you. Big, a little softer than the intrigue and more comfortable.
  • hunter39hunter39 Member Posts: 375
    I was stopped for going 45 in a 25, deputy asked if I knew why he was stopping me, I said because I was going 45 in a 25 zone, he ran my license and told me he appreciated my honesty and was letting me off, I'm sure a story or arguing my speed would have gotten me a ticket...
  • phollanphollan Member Posts: 14
    Since May 11, I have 3378 miles. I'll be adding 180 tomorrow. No problems except a few occasional rattles. But a car with this much power getting 32 mpg on the highway is just great.

    Temp on the DIC (Johnstown, PA) at 5pm was 96 downtown and 91 in the hills. Actual was probably 2-3 less. A/C cooled the car completely in 2 minutes.
  • cyyzcyyz Member Posts: 37
    Just passed 19000km since 15 March, 2001. Only problem I have had with the car during this time was a pulsation with light to moderate braking at hwy speeds that started back around 14000km.
  • cyyzcyyz Member Posts: 37
    on the new models...

    Adding to the list from those mentioned by others would be

    - visor pockets
    - better built-in sunvisor shield extensions(current ones have to have the visor adjusted too far away from the side door to block out the sun)
    - better cupholders in the rear centre armrest that will actually hold a cup
    - a way to lock out the trunk from the dash-mounted switch as well as the pulldown seats (ie. when valeting the car)
  • cyyzcyyz Member Posts: 37
    Does anyone live in a city where the Auto Update feature for the clock works? We have several stations that provide RDS data but won't update the time. Also, a couple of the stations show TRAF but I don't think they are actually using it since I have never had my radio tell me that a traffic report was playing. No switching from CD, no flashing the TRAF, no nothing. oh well, just curious

    Garypen - thanks for your instructions on rear speaker replacement
  • -human sized glove box
    -in-dash cd changer
    -an actual "premium" sound system
    -8 way power seat w/memory
    -xenon headlamps
    -higher quality leather and interior trim materials
  • I assumed everybody knew about the GM/Toyota alliance. I think that's because I so often drive past the New United Motors plant in Fremont, that I took it for granted.

    One thing that surprised me though was seeing right hand drive Cavaliers with Toyota nameplates in Japan. Nobody I spoke to there had any idea they were really Chevys!
  • 00impala00impala Member Posts: 474
    I found a station in Cincinnati (Not W.K.R.P. in Cincinnati circa "1979") ha ha...That updates the time on my Clock, I tried 3 others that feature the RDS System and post Artists Name and Song titles across the radio and tried to re set the time, I was suprised that I found one to work out of 3 or more stations, I was off by 2 minutes. Cool feature if you can utilize it. Don
  • caslcasl Member Posts: 33
    I also had the pulsing/vibrating problem when braking at highway speeds. It eventually started happening at slower speeds too. Turned out to be warped rotors - which were even too warped to turn by the time I got it to the dealer. Thankfully, it was still under warranty, so they were replaced for free.
  • caslcasl Member Posts: 33
    Honesty doesn't always pay...

    While on our way to Myrtle Beach last month in the Impala, my husband was stopped on I-95 in Virginia. He has never had a ticket before and was honest with the trooper when asked if he knew why he was stopped (said he pulled out into the fast lane to pass a truck and got up to about 80). Well, the trooper said he clocked us at 82 and came back with a ticket for reckless driving by way of speeding, which is a misdemeanor charge and appearance ticket - you cannot just mail in a fine. Apparently anything over 80 carries this charge. So, now our vacation just cost us an extra $500 - since we opted to get a lawyer in Virginia instead of driving the 9 hours to get there to go to court.

    Lessons learned: Impala has power and is a great traveling car - and beware of Virginia
  • guym1guym1 Member Posts: 9
    I know this was posted before, but I just can't find the built date...
    Where is it?

    Thanks
  • teoteo Member Posts: 2,508
    Guym1: Locate the manufacturer's sticker on the driver's door jamb.

    Garypen: Yep, Toyota exported for a while right hand drive Chevy Cavaliers to Japan and they were sold as the Toyota Cavalier. The cars routed for export were hand picked by Toyota representatives to ensure the maximum standard in build quality and fit and finish. Needless to say that these J-Body relics flunked in the Japanese market big time as the Japanese buyers immediately noted how poorly built were these Cavaliers against their own domestic produced breathen Toyota models.

    Toyota quickly pulled the plug on the Cavalier exports and these were discontinued from the Japanese market.

    NUMMI has been around for a very long time (Since 1984) and it has been a very big lesson in quality and manufacturing techniques for GM. The Toyota Manufacturing System is considered to be the hallmark of the auto industry.
  • b4zb4z Member Posts: 3,372
    Was the speed limit 65mph or 70 mph at the time you got the ticket?
    Usually they will spot you 9-10 mph over.
    I have gone by many a Virginia trooper at 79 mph and never gotten pulled.
    In SC 25 mph over is considered reckless driving.
  • teoteo Member Posts: 2,508
    My A/C is super efficient. When the DIC temperature reads 97, the A/C quickly cools down the interior in about 2 to 5 minutes with the fan on speed #4.

    This leads me to believe that Garypen has a problem in his A/C system.
  • cookie01cookie01 Member Posts: 369
    I need an oil change and probably the filter as well (two major dust road trips)...

    And my dang "air bag" light is on and hasn't gone off. Anyone else have this? My only worry at this point it the thing will just explode out of there for no reason. My thought is it's just a loose sensor.

    Also, the DIC is cutting out now and again. Funny part is when I called the shop and told them the list of stuff I wanted looked at I mentioned the airbag light then said "And the DIC keep cutting out" and the guys says "The what??" ..."I mean Driver's information Center"... "What's that?" he answers... "Sigh.. you know, the computer that give the gas mileage, temp, fuel used?"... "Oh.... that" says the guy.

    Don't know what could be wrong with the DIC . And I have the feeling I'll get the "Can't duplicate the problem" answer when I go in.... dang.
  • hunter39hunter39 Member Posts: 375
    maybe the trooper was having a bad day...I was in a town that has the whole speed limit of 25 no municipal police so the Maricopa Co. Sheriff handles investigations and traffic. The Sheriff is Joe Arpaio, proclaimed "Toughest Sheriff in America", But ol' Sheriff Joe's deputies were nice on this day, even if the two of them rolled up on me with their hands on their Glock 9's!

    Sorry for the lousy trip thru Virginia...
  • wyoimpwyoimp Member Posts: 87
    I had my wife put the pedal to floor, so that she would understand that the LS is just as quiet at 75 as it is XXX. She has taken that lesson to heart.
    Here in Wyoming anything over 85 gives you the chance of being the taxpayers guest. The Highway patrol has White top, Black body Impalas. Their markings are smaller than the older Crown Vics and Camaros. Cheyenne is still putting more Imapals out there. White with Blue markings, the "stealth" ones are plain white.
  • A/C: if only I could get my dealer to see it that way!

    Toyota: Unfortunately, there really is a gap in US branded cars and Japanese ones, regardless of the actual country of manufacture. It's something about the corporate culture. They desire to make lots of money, just as much as GM. They just feel the way to do it is by providing high quality and value, not cutting costs and corners.

    Toyota, not Honda, is also considered the highest quality auto brand by the Japanese. They have no problem shelling out big bucks for luxury cars with the Toyota nameplate. They don't need the Lexus pseudonym to justiify it.

    It's odd that US car buyers have generally considered Honda to be the best of the Japanese automakers. Most Japanese think of them as 3rd, behind Toyota and Nissan. If Toyota and Honda keep making their cars uglier (especially Toyota..phew), and Nissan keeps improving their cars' appearance, as they're starting to in '02, we just might see that perception change.
  • jeffreyw1jeffreyw1 Member Posts: 145
    My '01 Impala LS has just over 4100 miles on it and I have had it since late September of 2000. My car has run just fine for me. I had the amp replaced with one of the new Impala amps. The amp replacement was a big deal to me since listening to the sound system in a 2000 Pontiac Sunbird. The sunbird's sound system had plenty bass quality and the old amp in my Impala did not provide much bass at all. I'm glad its been changed out because the sound quality is vastly different. Enjoy your Impalas and ride on!
  • teoteo Member Posts: 2,508
    You are the perfect candidate for car leasing. Only 4100 miles in one year? That works out to about 341 miles per month!

    In a lease I am sure by the time you return the car, the bank would have to reimburse you for very low mileage :)

    We have had both extremes...

    The person that drives 3666 miles per month and the one that drives only 341 miles a month.

    There is a guy in the Y2K Yahoo Impala clubs and his 2000 LS already has 71K miles...
  • caslcasl Member Posts: 33
    The speed limit on I-95 where we were stopped was 65. The trooper told us that anything over 80 in Virginia was reckless driving. The highway was packed (Saturday morning) with traffic around the 78-80 mark. We just happened to move into the fast lane to get around a truck when he tagged us. We must have seen another 8 troopers on the highway before we left the state (and then not a single one in North Carolina). The worst part was that within 5 minutes of getting back on the road, the average speed was 82 in the middle lane. Oh well, expensive lesson learned. PS - I drove through VA on the way home.
  • tpkentpken Member Posts: 1,108
    Was this the section of I-95 north of Richmond? (If you mentioned where I missed it) That section is known for the high frequency of collisions and has been on my maps as a Driver Beware section of the route on a couple occasions we have driven to Fla.

    What a bummer - way to ruin a day!

    Ken
  • 9899olds9899olds Member Posts: 202
    That what us northerners call "Southern Hospitality"!!!

    When I got stopped for 80 in a 55, I told the officer I certainly wasn't going 55; but really didn't think 80 was possible..I ask him if I could see the radar readout so I went to his car and there it was in flashing lights.

    Okay I am dead meat now--didn't say anything--the officer ask how many points I had??? I replied "none".. He checked and came back to car; "hold it down and use cruise"..

    I had a client in the car with me and we were on a tight schedule on plant visitations..

    About a year earlier I got nailed in Canada for about 70 kilometers over the posted and no problem since all they want is money for it's another form of Canadian taxation..Pay by credit card over the phone through electronic setup..Makes it painless and they want you back for some more dough..Since I spend some fast moments through Canada one becomes acquainted with their games..

    On about 20 RT from Detroit to Delray Beach, Fl I was close many times--a little bit of luck and it's really a game. If you drive fast, then you better keep your eyes open wide for you have only yourself to blame..

    I find the gray/white hair really helps to fend off problems..Old folks aren't reckless!!!
  • teoteo Member Posts: 2,508
    How was golf today?

    Closing on Tiger?
  • 9899olds9899olds Member Posts: 202
    Business lunch was cancelled, spent some time on the phone. Last offer on Ocala house was not accepted; will go back at them on Monday with same another offer which matches the one in Jan01.

    No golf today, was bored all day and will take the wife to dinner right now..

    Golf tomorrow and Sunday; another 142 miles of grinding the Intrigue.. Freedom isn't cheap.
  • I used to travel quite a bit when I was a concert soundman. We rode on a private motor coach, so I wasn't actually driving. But, I always did notice that Connecticut seemed to be the absolute worst (or best, depending on your viewpoiont) when it came to speed enforcement. It certainly was the worst in the Northeast, where I lived and drove.

    It was explained to me that a family member of the Governor at that time was either killed by or convicted of DWI, I can't remember which. And, this was his way of making up for it.

    Their State Troopers, or Highway Patrol or whatever they're called, used Mustangs and Rivieras, which were among the fastest US production cars at the time. (Corvettes would have been impractical I suppose.)
  • teoteo Member Posts: 2,508
    I think you are in desperate need of that Camaro Z28 Convertible. Hey how about a Corvette Z06??

    Have a great dinner but don't eat too much red meat! :)
  • cookie01cookie01 Member Posts: 369
    As an intern for a small rural daily paper I was sent to a small neighboring town who had a new judge/city mangager. Seems the town's revues had gone WAY up during his term in office and they wanted me to find out why.

    I asked him, and he wouldn't answer on the record, then I asked him off the record and he told me they'd hired two more police patrol men (up from the two they normally had) and did nothing more than assign them to the 5 miles of Interstate freeway in their jurisdiction and have them trap speeders. The revenue alone from speeding tickets paid for the two extra officers and helped put the town in the black.

    I tell you what, when I drive through that area I remember that guy (I'm sure he's gone by now) and I slow to 65.
  • b4zb4z Member Posts: 3,372
    Whatever you do don't speed in Connecticut. I was up there in '99 in the intrigue. I started out at 15 mph over and by the time i had gotten 15 miles into the state i was at 5 over the speed limit.
    It was a miracle i didn't get pulled over.
    They got the cars in front of me and the ones beside me.
    I would come over a hill and there would be 3-4 cop cars pulled over one behind the other waiting to catch you.
    I would come over the next hill and there would be people lined up on the side of the road with cop cars behind them.
    Incredible. It was enough to make me not want to go back.
    it is a police state as far as i am concerned.
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