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This isn't anything new... been this way for a couple decades now.
In my area Madison, WI/Rockford, IL, I can get 2006 Impalas 1LT (dealer starting price) for $13-$14 and 3LT for $14-$15 with 20k-30k miles on them.
Those prices make for an attractive used vehicle, but certainly mean you're going to have to absorb 40% depreciation in the first year of 'new car' ownership.
In fact, even Honda's and Toyota's take a big hit the first year too... you even need to keep those for 2-2.5 years to get your wholesale price to match what you still owe on them.
GM has been criticized the past few years for high fleet sales and at the start of 2006 they made less Impalas available for fleets. Still a long way to go.
Toyotas, Hondas, Mazdas, Nissans all have much better comparable resale values then any of the big three. Thats a fact. Check it out.
Tell us what your car listed for, then tell us what you actually paid for the car, and THEN see if the difference between what you PAID versus the trade-in offer was $10k.
As an example, in my local paper a dealer is selling a 2007 LS which lists for $21,710 with a discount of $2,010 and a rebate of $3,700, for a total sales price of $15,995. That's almost $6k under the list price, so if trade in on this car 9 months from now is $11,710 ($10k less than the list price), that's a depreciation of $4,285 - still nothing to brag about, but a far cry from losing $10k.
My experience has been that you might pay more for the perceived quality of a Camcord on the front end, and you may get that extra money back on the back end when you sell the car...but if look at the actual out-of-pocket amount it runs about the same. You'll pay less for a domestic car, and it will be worth less in the end, but for comparable vehicles the difference in what you actually spend will be negligible
What's the best tire pressure( cold) to run in the stock
Goodyear Eagle RS-A's -235/50-18.
Help would be appreciated...
Thanks
Thanks for your response here and your other one under "tires and suspension".I have a 2006 Impala LT(2).. now with the SS wheels/tires (Goodyear RS-A tires 235/50-18)installed...
I had to change the rear struts to the SS versions for clearance.
Tires were hitting the rear strut spring perch on the stock ones. Everything is fine now and they look great !!I have 30 lbs in them right now and just wanted to make sure this was ok. Someone told me to set them at 35 lbs.I am not worried about soft ride, mileage, etc, just the right tire pressure number as the accurate SS sticker is not on the inside of my door. In addition,i was going to change my front struts also to the ss firmer ride, so i thought, only to be told that all the front struts on all impalas are the same part number and therefore are the same... I don't quite understand this as the SS has the sport suspension(fe3).This is coming from my gm dealership.Do you know who can possibly help..??
Thanks again
Frank
I elected to keep my Impala for the time being. We will see what happens when I go to trade it at 24-30,000 miles
I will try to confirm what you're hearing about the front struts. I'm hoping you were told wrong because otherwise, I may be stuck with a soft front suspension.
With the new wheels, does your car seem to ride higher than with the stock wheels? My sister's 3LT seems lower than mine.
on the inside of my door panel. I just heard from GM and indeed the front struts across the board for all 2006 and 2007 models(LS,LT,LTZ,SS) show the same part number...only the rears are different..Well, I guess it must be the springs and/or sway bar that really firms things up front for the SS. Please pass on if you hear what the actual reason is...!! The 18" wheels are/look great, they are about 1/2" wider and only about 3/4" higher for overall diameter compared to the stock 225/60-16 wheels.I got a great deal on EBAY.They give you a totally different ride i.e. slighty higher, alittle heavier feel, better handleing.I think your sister's comes with 17" wheels and they are also a nice size..
Thanks again and talk to you soon...
Frank
There is a nice 2006 Impala LS on ebay BUY IT NOW $13,100. Autotrader.com has hundreds of 2006 Impalas listed make your best deal. Great deals for the used Impala purchasers. If you are buying a NEW Impala and you know that you are going to keep the car for many years it might also be the car for you.
For those contemplating buying a new or used Impala in the near future I would opt for the 2007. Some of the bugs will have been worked out and they also come with a 5 year 100,000 mile powertrain warranty that isn't standard of the 06s.
Thanks
Frank
Of course, you SS model (FE3 suspension) owners alredy know this....
After changing my rear struts to the SS versions because of installing the bigger SS 235/50-18 wheels/tires, I decided to make one more change. Well, I changed the stock 30 mm front stabilizer bar to the SS 34 mm bar and oh boy..what a noticable difference. The Feel and cornering now is greatly improved !!! Much firmer ,but not unreasonable.. I think i will stop here.....
Frank
handeling !! I would have liked the SS power like yours but
where I am, they go for about $10,000 more than the LT.
I'm happy at this point...
Frank
Just curious though ...a fully loaded SS where I am goes for around $ 38,100 to $ 39,995 depending on option choices.
I'd be interesed to hear what you picked-up your '06 for....??
Have fun.....!!
Frank
I would say that you got the deal of the year....!!!!
Enjoy !!
I also have an issue with my remote range. Will the dealer fix that as part of a waranty claim? When is the final fix suposed to be done?
I also noticed today that there is a whine coming from the engine compartment. It follows engine rmp, almost sounds like the steering pump. It just started when the blinker quit working. or at least thats when i noticed it.
Also occasionally when i really accelerate in a turn, the engine almost seems to cut out. With trac control off. ??
What else should i look out for?
Frank
With the engine whine, do you have the A/C or defroster on when you notice it? With my SS, I notice a whine (99% sure it's the A/C compressor) while driving around town. Mine seems to happen after I've driven at faster speeds for a while and then start stop and go driving. For what it's worth, I first noticed mine about 9 mos ago and it hasn't gotten any worse. Now that I can duplicate it, I may bring it up the next time I go in for service.
As for the engine cutting out, I've heard that the traction control doesn't necessarily stop working once you turn it off. Somewhere in one of these threads, there are posts about more wheel spinning with the traction control on. I'm guessing it may be a secondary system that's possibly protecting the transaxle from damage from overspinning. That's just a guess since I don't have a lot of experience with wheel spin (tires are too expensive).
How much did it cost you to upgrade to the 34mm bar?
Does anyone know if there is there any reason why I couldn't do this to my LTZ with the stock 17" wheels?
Impatiently waiting for the new coax antenna for the remotes >:-(
on my '06 LT for....
Bar $ 75.00 and 2 insulators $4.50 each.
Labour at the dealership was about $ 100.00.
Bar will fit LT & LTZ models.... To save you time,I'll give you the GMpart numbers if you woud like.....
Sure will..., here are the actual GM part numbers for a 2006/2007 Impala SS with the FE3 Sport Suspension. These will fit and should firm-up the front end of your LTZ(FE2).
For your info, the front struts on all the '06/'07 LS, LT's, LTZ, and SS( yes, even the SS) are all the same struts with all the same part numbers. However, the rear struts on the SS model are a different size/firmness to accomodate the larger wheels/tires...For some reason, I found GM part numbers somewhat difficult to get a hold of, so i hope you find this usefull/helpfull. Let us know how you make out, or if you have any other questions....!!
Front 34mm Stabilizer Bar # 10404184 ($ 74.24)
Insulators (need 2) # 10284149 ($ 4.83 each)
You can either buy these from your local GM dealer's parts department or go to the GM Parts Direct web site for great prices as above.....
Have Fun!!!
Frank
for $44.00 but they list the part as a shaft is that right?
It's my lucky day. $$ 65.74 grand total with shipping.
Yes..that's the one....They call the stabilizer/sway bar there a shaft ....great price..!! Don't forget to order the two new insulators. Also,go to the top of the page and press performance, than press chasis-suspension-brakes,
then press w-body impala, monte carlo and it will show you the picture of the bar with the older prices..
Frank
Minicompact---Under 85
Subcompact---85 to 99
Compact---100 to 109
Midsize---110 to 119
Large---120 or more.
These figures are for sedans only, and not for station wagons, pickup trucks, vans, minivans, and SUVs.
Where did you see GM calling the Impala mid-size?
(You didn't really mean 120 and 124 cu. in. right?)
jt
There was one Chevy Impala model from 1963 that could outperform the current Impala SS and that was the limited edition light weight Impala Z11. Chevrolet made only 57 of these cars. It was a special 409/427 car that was designed for drag racing but was street legal. It had aluminum bumpers, fenders, hood, water pump, battery tray that shaved over 100 pounds from the cars. Chevy won NHRA drag racing titles with these cars in 63. It could run the quarter mile in under 12 seconds at over 115 mph. 0-60 would be in the low 4 second range. The few remaining Z11s today are worth $200,000 - $300,000 each. The 2006/07 Impala has come a long way and changes again are coming in 2009 when the Impala becomes a little larger, with even more performance and RWD just like it was back in the day.