My sister in law has a 2011 Impala that she has had a few years and she bought a new 2014 Durango a few months ago .. She was going to keep the impala as a second vehicle but has decided she doesn't need it. She asked if we would be interested in taking over payments of $242 for the next 22 months. Like $5300 left

Just seeing if anyone has one and if they are decent cars? This one has 65,000 miles on it, has most all options except leather and sunroof.
I would like to have a decent car to cruise around in and not have to keep driving the truck.. Ive had it 18 months and put 41000 miles on it.

I have a 04 cavalier that has been a good car i just dont like driving it that much and with 151k on it im not sure how much longer it will last

 

If you don't need it, I wouldn't buy it. That POS Cavalier will last a while longer

Don't have one, but driven dozens, and they're alright. Can't speak to their reliability a whole lot.

 

Yea it hard to get honest reviews.. all i can find is of die hard GM owners and of course they think they are the best

Like i said i dont need it but it would be a nice little upgrade compared to the cavalier.. And with only owing 5300 bucks is nice also.. Kbb shows around 7900 trade in and 8800 private party.

 

If that's all she wants for it, grab it. Private party book is 10 grand. If you don't like it, sell it and split the profit with her.

 

I said to pass for paying extra insurance, but I guess you'd sell the Cavy and not have that issue. Yeah, I don't see why you wouldn't. Why doesn't she just sell it though?

 

Snag that thing up, pay it off, and sell it. Then use the cash to buy a 10th gen King Ranch like you tried to do a few months ago

 

There's a nice 02 4x4 KR Scab in a used car lot here...........

http://rpmmotorsports.fourstatesauto...hicle_id=22930

 

My brother-in-law back in Minnesota had that era Impala and I have ridden in it many times. It was a nice enough car, but I think the best way to describe it would be "unremarkable" -- not in a bad way necessarily, but just in a rental car sort of way......

He recently traded it in for a new Buick Lucerne which is a really sweet ride! I think half the reason the Impala seems so unremarkable is that it simply doesn't hold a candle to his new Buick in just about any way you could compare the two vehicles.

That Impala would be a nice step up from the Cavalier though, and the price they are asking for it could only be considered a "sweetheart" deal. I'd go for it as long as you have the cash and the extra room to store another ride.....

 

My fuel bill is outrageous right now.. Need something to get better fuel mileage.. the impala is 19city 29 highway (75 percent of my driving).. The cavalier is getting about 26 to 27 city and 30 to 31 on the highway.. Its just boring to drive, not that the impala would be fun but its more of a cruiser than a cavalier.

Thanks, The main reason i am considering it is cause of the price.. The SIL just wants us to make the monthly payments, she has had a divorce in the last few years and her credit took a hit, she seems to think keeping the loan will help her credit out plus I dont really want to shell out the cash to pay it off right now, Especially with Christmas coming up, I have 2k of parts for the Eb laying in the shop plus vacation coming up in 2 days.

I may take a drive to Lubbock next weekend and take it for a little drive and really check it out..

I have the room for another vehicle, so far just have the Cavalier, Eb, Lincoln Mark Viii, 81 Chevy Pickup and the wifes car.. and still have 10acres left

Thanks everyone, keep the opinions coming

 

I had one as a rental in fall 2009 (for a month) and my grandparents bought a 2013 (same body style)

"Dome light" doesnt exist. There are two "map lights" under the review mirror.

Driving in the rain is crazy loud. Sounds like no splash shields or fender liners. Every puddle you splash through sounds like it's gonna come through the floor boards.

I think I averaged 23-24 mixed driving and beating on it because I hated it.

Overall the car is sub par and lack luster. Pretty typical GM product

 

I had a 2010 LTZ, nice enough car, will be a step up from a Cav. The things I didn't like about the car were shadowed by the 31-33 mpg highway. I say go for it if it is in good shape. We had our biggest issue with the tire monitor system, had it in the shop about every six months doing something to that system and the never did figure it out so I traded it off.

 

I dont have to worry about the rain problem, After all im in West Texas

You also have to remember im coming from a cavalier, Im sure the switch will be like a ford escort to a lincoln towncar

 

Im not sure what trim this one is.. From what i remember when i rode in it last year it was it was pretty optioned out, it has the his and her ac and heat, all power, keyless entry, remote start yada yada yada. Only things i know it doesnt have is the leather and sunroof.

Does it have some giddy up or is it a turd when driving in town?

 

By 2011, GM had put some guts into the V-6. I doubt it will be a turd.

Look at it this way - the Impala is a big Cavalier - it's a transportation appliance with no character whatsoever.

The switch won't be like from an Escort to a Town Car - more like an Escort to an older Taurus.

 

Ours ran well, nothing of the sports car variety but definitely not slow. Huge trunk and fold down rear seats made it very nice when we needed the room and didn't want to drive the truck.