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By the way,research continues...
And I had that grandbaby at 35, so I'm right up there with the 40 year old guy with two 20-something boys. How do those boys like the car? My 22 year old stepson loves it and would take it off my hands today if he had any money. He's also a big guy and driving my Impala is a dream to him. I have the bench seats, so he's never complained about the "loaf of bread" under his leg thing. That would bug me too. Probably enough to order custom seats.
During my vacation I drove all over Central Oregon up and down some pretty steep grades. The car is a dream up those hills. I had the A/C going the whole time and you never noticed a hesitation.
One day, for a hike, the car was driven up 7+ miles of VERY dusty gravel washboard road. It was noisy... but the real hell was all the dust I picked up in the car. The hubby drove with the air on "fresh" AKKKK!!!! so dusty crap is all over the car. Tonight will be my "fine toothed comb" detail night to see if I can get most of it out.
I do have to say that for being an "Aged" gentlement you act very juvenile. You slam a vehicle you haven't even sat in, let alone driven. Do you really have so much time, or have such a poor existance, that you must take to doign this? I expect more of our older population.
I looked at the Intrigue. It's fit and finish wasnt' as refined as the Impala. Did the same w/ the Alero and again came back to Chevy.
You're view is very skewed and biased. You have no credability. Go play somewhere else.
Teo: I have to disagree about the newest CL. I know you prefer the older Nippon-built Acuras, but my US-built CL is for the most part top notch. The transmission, the only part actually made in Japan, is flawless. It's even smoother than the Impala's, which is pretty smooth in its own right. Have you driven one?
The two cars make an excellent combo. Sporty coupe and (sporty) family sedan. Personally, I think it's an even better combo than Impala/Altima. ;-)
9899:You're just..you know...wrong. But, what do I know? I'm just a punk kid of 43 that makes prudent purchasing and financial decisions based on fact, not preconceived notions, myth, hearsay, and old wives' tales.
It also helps to actually be familiar with something before opining about it.
I try to remember that everyone has a right to their own opinion. I'd like to think that these opinions are based on fact rather than conjecture, but often they're not. My wife will believe almost anything a TV commercial tells her, and I still believe that cranberry sauce is radioactive waste from a nuclear power plant and is unfit for human consumption, even though I've never tried it (cranberry sauce - not nuclear waste).
Most of the people on this group LOVE the Impala (myself included). However, there are lots of people in the world that don't like it (maybe even hate it), some with good reason, some without. Occasionally I even agree with the detractors.
The bottom line is this is a public forum. Anyone and everyone has the right to express their opinion. If they state it in a less than polite manner so be it - I'm comfortable enough with my decision that nobody on this group (or anywhere else for that matter) can make me regret my decision.
I really enjoy this group, particularly when we can debate issues in an open, honest, and POLITE manner. I hope we can keep doing so for a long time in the future.
Brad
Is there a free lunch at the Impala counter???
Don't think I gave out the stabilized price; now did I????
This is an free day waiting for the phone to ring for all the business has been placed for the next four yrs in the automotive area and the other stuff is done on a quarterly basis..Tomorrow is Golf and friday is business..Okay
By the way I noticed the SS check came today..
Alero is really small,Intrigue is too pricey, but Impala fits the bill for price..I go along with that for the next step is a upgraded Impala out of the same parts bin--LeSabre..
Now you have a nice day..I am doing well in the Motor City...This is where the action starts on the drawing board and ends up in somebodys driveway..
Gotta listen to Rush!!!
Does anybody remember what WIN stands for?
I am tightening my purse strings. Might let the
impala go and wait for the altima. That way i would be without a car payment for a couple of months.
I still have the camaro to drive during that time.
Other than the vinyl trim on the roof i have not had one single thing go wrong with it.
In 9 weeks of wnership i have 4300 miles on the car!
I had multiple problems with the intrigue during that mileage.
Is better to let others test drive the 1.0 version of an all new car before taking the plunge, just in case.
The Altima is nice but it is smaller than the Impala.
I would keep both around and let go of the Camaro...
Just made the third offer on a vacant house in Fla, been on market for 2 yrs, in an estate deal; vacant, offered 20% less than listed price..
Interest rates are rotten for the AARPers who use interest income to subside..
If you are interested in the JET unit and how to install one, go to my site and take a look at the JET Power Control Unit how-to article. I have been told that it does not remove the speed limiter, but you do get more HP and the fuel economy improved. The down side is you will have to switch to premium gas.
http://home.hawaii.rr.com/impala/
Carrying 6 residential listings now and inventory is building. Price reductions are in order.
Saw that car sales are down and the incentives are not working. Detroit seems to be building cars earlier, and 2002's are appearing on the lots in July.
Low inventory of impalas and no inventory on intrigues.
Impala is a lot of car for the money overall.
Still happy with my purchase, but never considered it a long term deal. I parked my early lease turn in money in the impala.
21K for a fully loaded full size car is pretty incredible.
The altima that i am looking at wil probably cost 23K or more. Smaller car, but better performance.
Why not keep the car for another year or so?
Aside from the issues of buying the 1.0 version of an all new car (I think Nissan has excellent build quality, but you never know)right now the new '02 Altima will command high MSRP or above prices. Why pay extra for the fad?
Let the market for the Altima cool down as I am sure you'll get a better deal and a better car 1 or 2 years down the road...
Just my .10 cents
For the first time, the '02 Camry looks better than the '02 ES300 IMHO.
There are a lot of neat models coming up next year and if you can pass up on current low interest rates and incentives, I would wait to see what comes down the pipe within the next few months...
Just curious if Impala offers such a deal and if the police pkg is available to the general public..
Thanks
Frank
Sorry if I sounded too intruding...
I don't know the actual reason for the limiter. There can be a number of justifications. Keeping the engine from red-lining, a federal mandate, protecting the transmission.
There are some differences between the regular Impala and the police package, but I never did a comparison. The limiter on the police version is set at 124 mph.
Generally speaking, the police package is not available to the general public. To order one, you usually need a request on police letterhead. If you work something out with your dealer, they might be willing to order you one. I did consider it, but I liked the rims on the LS and the police package only comes with the black steel ones.
It's a good procedure to know. The same holds true if you were to change the battery, or the battery were to die for some reason. (Thank goodness for auto-headlamps)
Have a good evening..
I know some also use the front end deflector (My choice at the moment). How is it working for you if you have one? again - paint problems, etc?
They have a silver SS coupe on the lot for 5 mos for it has the 6spd and roof panels..Seems to be lots of SS Zs on dealers lots..
There is a minor installation issue with the deflector. You need to cut away a small part of the deflector to prevent "pinching" between the hood and a couple of the hood bumpers. If you don't do this the deflector will crack. The modification is really easy to do with a hole saw. With this modification made I've had zero problems with the deflector.
I use the deflector for most "everyday" driving, and the bra for longer trips, highway trips, or trips on buggy nights. The bra-to-deflector swap takes about 90 seconds. The deflector-to-bra swap takes about 4 minutes.
From a looks standpoint, they both look great. The bra gives a much more aggressive look, while the deflector looks very clean and unobtrusive (at least on my navy blue LS).
I'd be happy to share more details if anyone wants. Just check my profile and send me an e-mail.
Brad
Taurus interior? Yuck! Anything with the blue oval label makes me p*ke..
Teo, is that 2.5 Liter DOHC 4 banger in the New Altima a totally new powerplant or has it been around for awhile? Info I get on it is it's going to produce 186hp! The V6 is going to throw out 240! I was able to get interior and exterior measurements on it from a dealer yesterday, it's going to have almost 4 inches more front leg room than it's 2001 model, and almost 2 inches shoulder room. They said it was due 1st of September.
I think the 2002 Altima is one impressive machine. I believe it will give the '02 Toyota Camry a run for the money. The Accord is already dated and the redesign isn't scheduled until 2003. Judging on what Honda did to the dull 2001 Civic I am not expecting anything great from them with the '03 Accord...who knows.
Again, I have my issues about buying the 1.0 version of any new car but if you are in the market, the new Altima deserves a hard look.
Too bad you can't use your GM Card points to get one
My 2000 LS had 15,500 miles when I returned it.
My 2001 LS currently has 2,800 flawless miles Since April 25, 2001...
I'm dying here.
86F and 66% humidity, and sunny.
UV factor of 5.10
Real heat feel: 99F
Winds: E 5MPH
Visibility: 10.0 Miles
Barometer 30.12
Sunny
Temp: 87.4 (30.8 C)
Humidex: 100.8 (38.2 C)
Barometer: 29.87 (101.15 kPa)
Winds: WSW 18.3mph (29.5 km/h)
Humidity: 52%
Visibility: 8 miles (12.8 km)
Charleston, SC:
Temp: 82F
Humidity: 85%
Winds: WSW at 5MPH
Actually Miami is 5F hotter
I'm 45 years old but it's a young 45. . . LH
That's about 2400 a month. Better then what I was doing on my Altima and Saturn. I need this car to last!:>
Temperature reading was from an hour ago.
When i posted the orignal temp my DIC read 95 degrees and i usually subtract 3 degrees from that.
Weather here in No. IL: 93 degrees and 47% humidity, down from 60% ish yesterday! NICE!
Take care,
RR