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Replying to: ryster (Nov 28, 2008 12:32 pm)
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Replying to: rhonda20 (Nov 28, 2008 4:07 pm) I owned a Ford several years ago. The dealer had to keep it for 17 days straight, including over a Thanksgiving holiday, to track down an abnormal noise. They eventually called out someone from the factory who tracked down the problem to a manufacturing defect with the frame. During the time they had it, they only contacted me twice. Otherwise I had to keep on top of them for updates. They did give me a free rental for the entire 17 days however...the only bright spot to an otherwise poor service stint. The dealer showed me the final warranty charges for all of the work that needed to be done, and Ford paid over $5,000 to fix the vehicle during that 17-day trip! Honestly, I am ready to trade my Impala on something else. Unfortunately the trade-in value is very low. Since purchasing my '06 Impala new 28 months ago the car has dropped 67% in value. Despite a decent down payment, an additional $2,000 dealer discount, and 0% through GMAC, it has been impossible to keep up with the depreciation. I know that all cars depreciate significantly, but the Impala is one of the worst I have ever experienced personally. My other issue is that nothing out there interests me all that much that I would want to buy. The Pontiac G8 is nice, but after Friday's news that GM may be killing the Pontiac line as part of their "recovery plan", I am a little gun shy about that. The Dodge Charger and Challenger are nice, but again not sure that Chrysler will be around in the next year or two. The Ford Taurus is a nice car as well, and Ford is in the best shape of the Big 3, so that is a small possibility. None of the aforementioned vehicles, though, provide that "I must buy this!" excitement that a new vehicle should give you. I test drove a new Mazda CX-9 a few weeks ago, and did not care for it at all. How it has won so many media accolades and awards escapes me. There is nothing special at all about it. The dealer was even offering a $7,200 discount on the vehicle and that wasn't enough to entice me. So, my Impala will most likely stay until the Spring. By then it will be out of warranty and have 40,000 miles on it. Hopefully nothing major will go wrong with it between the time the warranty ends and I find a suitable replacement. |
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| Ive located the oil filter on the left side undercarriage of my vehicle yet i cannot screw off the filter? Is their a specific tool I shoulod be using or are the bolt and nut I see right above said filter holding it in place?Also where is the oil drain plug I havent been able to locate it,these are the two main issues I;'m having with my maintenance and Im trying to avoid the costly price of dealership maintenance and shop costs as I am more than able to perform this simple task etc... | |
As I can tell the 06 Impala is alot like a foreign car design much like a nissan Maxima,the engine is sideway's and there isnt much room to work now I simple need to know the location of my drain plug for the oil pan and exactly the name of the tool to remove the oil filter?
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Replying to: dtomaz (Nov 30, 2008 8:37 pm) Regardless, I can't imagine you'd need any special tool other than a filter wrench to break it loose. I don't know of any filter with a secondary attachment. As for the drain plug, I'm not sure what is hampering you from finding it. Look for a flat piece of metal with a bolt in it aimed slightly down toward the ground. |
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the rear brake lights and blinkers have stopped working. bulbs and fuses are fine. first the driver side stopped then a few months later the other side went out. whats going on?
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I have a 2006 Impala LS it has on star, but I want to put in a new tv deck in but they are saying I need to buy that onstar adapter wiring kit, I'm not going to use that onstar because I'm not set up for it.....can I just bypass that wiring harness and just hook it up regular, b/c if I use that adapter it probably wont let me play videos. let me know something soon so I can catch this tv while its still on sale. thanks josh |
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I have a 2006 3LT and when i put it for sale 12/10/08 it had a edmunds true market value of $12,900 with 35,500 miles. I now have 36,100 miles and it has a true market value of $11,200. I have never seen a car take a $1700 hit of value in 1 month. Even after having the clutch piston replaced for rough 1-2 shift/shuddering with light throttle and more work done for excessive wear on pinion gears, the car still doesnt shift as smooth as it should, so im just assuming the the 3.9L/4 Speed Auto is not a smooth shifting combo compared to the 3.8L. The dealer keeps telling me to give a good while for the transmission readjust. And it seems to get rougher over time. |
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Replying to: nomoreford2 (Jan 10, 2009 7:21 pm) Edmund's TMV values tend toward the optimistic side. They are supposedly based on real data from real people, but the used values are simply too high. Their new car TMV's tend toward the low side. As many cars as I have purchased, it has been near impossible to get a new car dealer to match the TMV value no matter how hard I push them. For comparison, the KBB private party price of an '06 3LT with leather and sunroof is $10,500. If it doesn't have leather or sunroof, the private party price is even lower. My '06 2LT with 36,000 miles currently has a Kelley Blue Book trade-in value of $7900. My experience has been that dealers in my area offer KBB minus $1000, so I figure I would maybe get $7000 on a trade. Last month the KBB value was about $8500. I know I could get more if I sold it myself, but I never do that. Not worth the hassle to me. As far as the drop on your value, keep in mind that the car has over 36,000 miles on it and the original factory warranty has expired. That will have a slight impact on the value of the car. Quite frankly, most buyers are a little hesitant to purchase an off-warranty, domestic brand car "as-is" and with a spotty repair history (such as the '06+ Impala). Also remember that the auto market continues to struggle. No buyers means that there is diminished demand for vehicles. Diminished demand means diminished value. Additionally, the used market is flooded with '06 Impalas. An Autotrader search shows 136 used '06 Impalas within 50 miles of my location, and 4,500 nationwide. A 2006 3LT with only 22,000 miles came up at $12,995 at a Chevy dealer. The more there are on the market, the less they are worth to buyers, dealers, and auctions. Finally, huge incentives on new cars means that the value of used cars will decrease. When it becomes cheaper for people to buy a new car than a used one, the used ones have to decrease in price accordingly. Selling any car right now is tough. |
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Replying to: nomoreford2 (Jan 10, 2009 7:21 pm) It's all a disaster. All you can do if you want to get a new car is hope the new has dropped as much as the used. |
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