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Should I buy a used Chevy Impala?

8 messages,  Last post on Feb 23, 2013 at 8:33 PM

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#6 of 8 Re: Need thoughts on USED 2002 Impala 3.4 [jacarney8657] by michaeltalley2

Nov 11, 2008 (8:24 pm)

Replying to: jacarney8657 (May 18, 2008 9:14 pm)
LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT MY 2002 IMPALA. I HONESTLY THINK THE CAR CURSES ANYONE WHO DRIVES ONE. FROM WHAT I'VE READ FROM SOME FOLKS WE ALL LOVE OUR IMPALA VERY MUCH BUT, WE JUST CAN'T LET THEM GO. I BOUGHT MY 02 IN AUGUST OF 2007. IT'S BEEN IN THE SHOP AT LEAST 15 TIMES AND PRESENTLY IN THE SHOP AS I TYPE FOR TRANSMISSION . MY LIGHTS WENT OUT, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WENT OUT MESSAGE CENTER REPORTS WRONG, AT 50,000 MY CALYTIC CONVERTER WENT OUT. THE DEALER WOULD NOT FIX CAUSE IT WAS REPLACED BEFORE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. EVERYTIME IT GOES INTO THE SHOP A DIFFERENT CODE COMES UP. YOU CAN NOT CHANGE THE RADIO CAUSE ALL RESETS ARE DONE THROUGH THE RADIO. THE POWER WINDOWS BREAKS EASILY. THE CALIPERS NEEDED REPLACING, BREAKS SOME TIME DON'T STOP ON POINT, EVEN WITH BRAND NEW ONES. MY CAR WOULD NOT PAST EMISSION TEST DUED TO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I LUCK UP CAUSE, BY ME GETTING HURT IN IRAG I RECIEVED PERMIT DISABILTY TAGS AND MVA WILL EXCUSE YOU FROM TEST. THERE ARE OTHER PROBLEMS I DO NOT CARE TO REMEMBER AND MY 02 IMPALA NOW HAS 72,756 ON IT. BUT, LIKE I SAID,"I STILL THIS CARE." LOL

#7 of 8 2001 Impala Issues by JZT317

Dec 04, 2008 (11:30 am)

I bought my Impala 4 years ago with 30,000 miles on it. Since then I have replaced, two catalytic converters, the transmission, the upper and lower intake gaskets, the power steering system, the entire cooling system including the thermostat, the power windows, I have to put brakes on it every year, my windshield wipers have decided they will stand straight up when they are not being used instead of laying flat, and now my heat blower has gone out, and one of my cooling fans have quit working so I overheat when I idle. But the stupid thing will be paid off next month, so since I've already replaced just about everything, maybe it will last me a while.

#8 of 8 if its not one thing its another by mixed35

Feb 23, 2013 (8:33 pm)

So I have a02 chevy imapla iam just pouring money into this car. My abs light is on the traction light is saying its off iam taking this car to get it fixed every other week. I've had the electric system looked at b/c my turn signals don't work or should I say they work when they want to now its smoking from the top part of the engine iam at a lost of what it is now.

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