In September of 1995, I took delivery of a brand new 1996 Impala SS. I almost bought the 95 model but wanted the floor shift and analog gauges. Here it is more than 22 years later and I still own that Impala. It's pretty much a garage queen now with 303,000 miles. I work from home now so the 100 mile a day commuting has stopped. Now, the Impala is mostly used for running grand-kids around locally. (My 2003 Corvette is not well suited for hauling kids). The transmission and rear end in the Impala are original and have received regular oil changes but they have never been repaired. I think it's safe to say I got my money's worth with the Impala.
Get one, you won't regret it. However, try and obtain a few skills to fix it whenever a problem occurs. Common problems have been solved and you can look them up in the Impala SS forum, they're nice guys and will always help.
Greg Sullivan awesome sir. My grandma bought a 1995 in 1996 used but basically new. She still has it now in 2018. It kept blowing water pumps but stopped that. Other than that. A beast. Love it
I bought mine in September, 1995. It is the new floor mounted shifter configuration. Now she has 28,750 miles on her. Someday I will get all my money back.
@@terrencesimpson9113 You guys got jacked in the United States. In the Middle East and Australia, GM kept the Caprice name alive with Holden's RWD, Big V8 (LS1!) large cabin Caprice since 2000 until they were discontinued in 2018. So, it's RIP for real this time.
It's a shame that GM did not retool its Arlington plant to continue building large rear-wheel drive cars. If they had done so, I could picture the eighth-generation Chevy Impala, tenth-gen Pontiac Bonneville, and eighth-gen Cadillac DeVille being built on GM's V platform, which had been utilized for the Holden Commodore and Opel Omega. Instead, GM decided to prioritize assembling large pickups and SUVs while fuel was cheap and the economy was in good shape in the late '90s. Once gas prices rose between the mid-2000s and the Great Recession, fewer people decided to resort to those vehicles, and GM suffered major losses.
For their "last gasp", I'm surprised GM went to the trouble of producing a dealer promo about these. Oh, if only big comfortable cars like these could stage a comeback...
@@SUPERSHANE95 my baby is gone I got rear ended June 2019... It's totalled and now is gone.. I have a settlement going with a lawyer.. Injured my back very bad..😞 I miss my IMPALA SS so much.. I'm going to treat myself with a Charger hellcat to make myself feel better lol...
Thanks for finding and posting this rare promo video of the best and last year of Chevy b-bodies. I've happily owed 3 b-body caprices. 1993 9c1 (5.7 tbi),1994 LS (grey leather&5.7L) 1994 LS ( blue leather&4.3L). Currently own a low mileage 96 DCM SS. My 4th b-body. So for me this made my day to see this 1 and I'm sure for other ppl too.
SS was big for chevy in 96. We had a 96 Chevy S10 SS pickup. Just a regular cab pickup, that little truck hauled ass. Only the Cyclone was faster. I sold it last Spring with 213,000 for 2 grand. SS models held some value. If it wasnt an SS it would have been a $500 truck at most. That car had the same radio my 2001 S10 has now. These big cars were popular among law enforcement because they were big and powerful. Built like tanks too, so if they had to do pit maneuvers or block roads, they were a tough car to try and out power. You don't see too many anymore. Although there's an older couple that are up the road that have a station wagon version and it is a huge car. Otherwise I barely see them anymore.
Dig the video!! I've owned a 95CapriceLT1, 9C1, Texas Highway Patrol, 4L60E with dessert gears, man oh man, do I love it!! It's been with me since 2000. Never to part!!
I just got a 9C1 in March from a police department; it was in service for 25 years! Completely unmolested, and with only 87k miles, it's gotta be one of the nicest ones left in the country. It was a squad car from '96 to about 2001 (before I was even born! XD), then was relegated to hauling around public works supervisors, but it really was only used for parades and such.
It’s too bad they had to discontinue these cars, as well as the Zeta platform. Unfortunately it looks like GM will soon discontinue the FWD Impala as well from what I have heard. Large passenger cars are a dying breed which is unfortunate.
@@antoniostewart9302 If that's what you wanna call it... I never thought that I would see the day where I would be looking at a "LITTLE" impala, cadillac, ect…Shameful!!!
Yup and now all General motors offers is FWD unibody junk, well to be fair everybody does and nobody is smart enough to build a body on frame car any more.
RIP Buick Roadmaster wagon with Corvette engine , mine did great power-slides in my neighborhood. 330foot-pounds at only 2400RPM , no wonder it would drift so well.
Anybody else think they missed something by not having red as an option for the Impala SS? I saw a red Caprice and thought that red would have looked good on these years.
@@M0DFATH3R Same here. Somehow it looked like slightly smaller scale to my eyes, or maybe the guy was super tall. I thought it was just my eyes playing tricks.
I think the car is real with the dude...but it looks like they used that "Green Screen" effect that was big then. The other background stuff is illusion.
My '95 9C1 Caprice (black/ruby interior) was built Fri., June 16th, 1995. I WAS THERE & helped in its final assembly. I was in Janesville, Wi. to witness it being off-loaded the train. I was @ the dealer when it was driven off the transport. It now has 299,000+ miles on the clock. It's had 5 sets of tires & 4 sets of brakes. It will still shift into 3rd @ 123. After I switched to full synthetic oil, I've attained 24.9 mpg. Trans. was rebuilt @ 180,000 miles, & the factory-installed Bilstein shocks lasted 210,000 miles. Ya'....you could say I got my money's worth....& then some. It's not goin' ANYWHERE! A personally-ordered cop car (have all the paperwork)....never law enforcement-owned.....quite the feat in itself if you're familiar w/GM's COPO program!
I want to go back in time to 1996. I would get an LT1 equipped wagon and turn it into a sleeper. I would also enjoy less political BS, be 24 years younger, and know what stocks to buy and what to bet on. Yeah, that sounds pretty awesome.
@digitalfutur It may be a little faster, but it's not a true-to-form Impala. Body on frame, RWD, huge trunk. '94-'96 is the last generation of real Impalas, before the Wimpalas.
@@Uncle05Sam I agree somewhat. As much as I like this one. Its kinda hard to not fall for the 2006-2008 SS with the 5.3 (325 C.I.) I know that was FWD. But at least it had a high powered OHV V8.
@@extremedrivr it had the engine but that transmission was alot weaker than the 96 because it wasn't designed for it GM took it out of the V6 and FWD made it worse not to mention DOD failure....Too bad tho it had opportunity to be great .
I love this video.I own a Buick roadmaster there cuzn same car just the Buick model.about to do a LS swap on my Roadmaster it's going to be a sleeper when u see it u say that slow Buick til u see the back of it when I take off.
what kind of ls I smoked ls engine equipped cars on my ss 95 but I rebuilt it and put some internal performance parts on maybe that's y they get smoked I don't know and is silent
In my opinion GM stopped building the B bodies because they were good sellers and the public loved them apparently GM hates selling what people want if you don't believe me look back at their history Ford manufactured the crown vic for 16 more years after Chevy discontinued the B bodies GM can't say there was no market for these vehicles Could you imagine what the next generation Caprice would've been like with a updated suspension,transmission and a 400 hp LS V8 but thanks to GM we will never know
GM has this thing of perfecting a platform after many years of tweaks and stumbling then completely drops it almost immediately afterwards. They never seem to commit to anything now.
@@operator91210 There have been some great cars that should just be made forever for being so durable and dependable. I think a lot of times unfortunately things come down to dollars and cents. I wish this was not the case.
>galiffrey: Along with the L99 from 94-96, there was a 260 Oldsmobile from 1975-82, and a super odd and rare Pontiac 265 cid from 1979-81. All were 4.3 V8.
I love my 96 Impala SS, but to be honest: Every todays mid-size car beats the impala/caprice in comfort, economics, reliability, power and driving comfort. The impala/caprice was a luxury car back then, but times have changed and the car industry improved
Stephan S It’s hard to admit it but even my buddy’s 4cyl 2016 malibu is a better ride in several ways...but my 96 impala gets compliments weekly, looks unique, sounds like a beast and is a great highway cruiser even in stock form. Hoping these cars will become pretty valuable some day!
Everybody sold their Impala SS years ago before the transmission went bad. The 4L60 trans was not designed for the requirements of the engine. Mine went bad at 85K miles, the dealer overhauled it but they said they will not give a warranty on it because its too complex to be fixed correctly. After that I couldn't keep up with a Honda Civic.
Stephan, that is the natural progression on most things. My mobile phone beats Alexander Graham bell version of a phone. But, modern cars do not beat the 96 Impala in comfort. I can and and able to quantify that. Measurement are verifiable and measurable. using , seismic observation, we can measure the difference on the same road of ride quality.
360Magnum - You are obviously a moron. I own three of these cars. My daily driver has 400,000 miles on it with the original engine and transmission. I also own two low-mileage Caprice B4U models which you wouldn't have a clue. The frame on these cars is the same one as used on the 1970 Chevelle SS but you drive a Dodge so you like being broken down and buying your parts from Gunter.
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In September of 1995, I took delivery of a brand new 1996 Impala SS. I almost bought the 95 model but wanted the floor shift and analog gauges. Here it is more than 22 years later and I still own that Impala. It's pretty much a garage queen now with 303,000 miles. I work from home now so the 100 mile a day commuting has stopped. Now, the Impala is mostly used for running grand-kids around locally. (My 2003 Corvette is not well suited for hauling kids). The transmission and rear end in the Impala are original and have received regular oil changes but they have never been repaired. I think it's safe to say I got my money's worth with the Impala.
I'm 19 and I have seen nothing but good story's about this car. I'm going to look at one in my area soon it has 81,000 miles and it's only 7gs
Get one, you won't regret it. However, try and obtain a few skills to fix it whenever a problem occurs. Common problems have been solved and you can look them up in the Impala SS forum, they're nice guys and will always help.
Greg Sullivan awesome sir. My grandma bought a 1995 in 1996 used but basically new. She still has it now in 2018. It kept blowing water pumps but stopped that. Other than that. A beast. Love it
I just purchased a 1996 Caprice from the original owners, an old couple, it only has 67,000 miles.
In two words put together you are....BadAss! I wish you were my father back in 1995!!
I just bought me a 1996 Chevy Impala SS on December 15 2018. My dream car 😎👍🏼
Right
Ok want a cookie ?
Let me get it
I bought mine in September, 1995. It is the new floor mounted shifter configuration. Now she has 28,750 miles on her. Someday I will get all my money back.
RIP Caprice /Impala and Crown Vic.
And maurader
American legends
I currently own a 04 Crown Vic P71 with a professionally lowered suspension. I love these big cars. RIP, body on frame, V8, rear wheel drive cars.
@@terrencesimpson9113 You guys got jacked in the United States. In the Middle East and Australia, GM kept the Caprice name alive with Holden's RWD, Big V8 (LS1!) large cabin Caprice since 2000 until they were discontinued in 2018. So, it's RIP for real this time.
It's a shame that GM did not retool its Arlington plant to continue building large rear-wheel drive cars. If they had done so, I could picture the eighth-generation Chevy Impala, tenth-gen Pontiac Bonneville, and eighth-gen Cadillac DeVille being built on GM's V platform, which had been utilized for the Holden Commodore and Opel Omega. Instead, GM decided to prioritize assembling large pickups and SUVs while fuel was cheap and the economy was in good shape in the late '90s. Once gas prices rose between the mid-2000s and the Great Recession, fewer people decided to resort to those vehicles, and GM suffered major losses.
The sexiest impala ss ever produced between 94 to 96!! I love the old classics but 94 to 96 impala ss we're the sexiest models ever produced!!
no try 1968
69s 67s nice to
I got a Caprice Classic with the 5.7L V8. Love it
love tihs. Even though I own a 96 I can't stop watching videos on them, lol.
For their "last gasp", I'm surprised GM went to the trouble of producing a dealer promo about these. Oh, if only big comfortable cars like these could stage a comeback...
Agreed! Do you think 2018 Impala or Dodge Charger or Ford Taurus or Buick LaCrosse come close to this?
moonbeamskies nope
well tbh, the impala SS's were being ordered beyond production capacity in the 96 model year
@@rubberwoody and they still killed it to usher in the worst front wheel drive cars they could design. Reminds me of 1987-88
uxwbill - Just get an SUV.
I am proud that i am onwer for one of those impala 96 .thanks for posting this vid
@Rene P why are you hating? XD
Im a proud owner of my 1996 Impala SS. 86,461 miles. my dream car. Great video.👍
Selling?
I bought my 96 in June 0f 96. Still have it 206,000 miles.
@@SUPERSHANE95 my baby is gone I got rear ended June 2019... It's totalled and now is gone.. I have a settlement going with a lawyer.. Injured my back very bad..😞 I miss my IMPALA SS so much.. I'm going to treat myself with a Charger hellcat to make myself feel better lol...
@@tayyc6074 aw, man. Get well soon and sorry for your loss. Newer Chargers are really nice tho haha.
@@vermili0138 hey Thanks buddy😃
Thanks for finding and posting this rare promo video of the best and last year of Chevy b-bodies. I've happily owed 3 b-body caprices. 1993 9c1 (5.7 tbi),1994 LS (grey leather&5.7L) 1994 LS ( blue leather&4.3L). Currently own a low mileage 96 DCM SS. My 4th b-body. So for me this made my day to see this 1 and I'm sure for other ppl too.
Proud owner of a 1996 DCM Impala SS !!!!!!
SS was big for chevy in 96.
We had a 96 Chevy S10 SS pickup.
Just a regular cab pickup, that little truck hauled ass. Only the Cyclone was faster.
I sold it last Spring with 213,000 for 2 grand. SS models held some value.
If it wasnt an SS it would have been a $500 truck at most.
That car had the same radio my 2001 S10 has now.
These big cars were popular among law enforcement because they were big and powerful. Built like tanks too, so if they had to do pit maneuvers or block roads, they were a tough car to try and out power. You don't see too many anymore. Although there's an older couple that are up the road that have a station wagon version and it is a huge car. Otherwise I barely see them anymore.
OMG it has "outstanding trailer and towing capability".... Now I want one!
I'm a proud owner of a 95 DCM with 215.000 miles. Still looks good and I get a lot of complements.
DCM?
Nice keep it they are very nice car
happened across this. I have always loved the B body platform and the Impala SS is a fantastic looking vehicle, even 20 years later.
I just bought a 96 dark cherry with 38,000 miles one owner it looks brand new with a upgraded suspension
Jesse, That Dark Cherry was the absolute. When you mentioned it it brought back memories.
I liked it better than the classic black
Dig the video!! I've owned a 95CapriceLT1, 9C1, Texas Highway Patrol, 4L60E with dessert gears, man oh man, do I love it!! It's been with me since 2000. Never to part!!
I just got a 9C1 in March from a police department; it was in service for 25 years! Completely unmolested, and with only 87k miles, it's gotta be one of the nicest ones left in the country. It was a squad car from '96 to about 2001 (before I was even born! XD), then was relegated to hauling around public works supervisors, but it really was only used for parades and such.
I have a 94 Caprice with the LT1 and it has 210,000 miles on it, still plenty of performance to it :) it's on RUclips 👍
Too bad they stopped making these in 96..... :/
Love Caprice .Love lmpala ❤❤
I am proud to be a owner of the great impala 96 from ksa
Chevrolet Caprice/Impala- The Uncompromised American Classics.
More of these please sir ! ❤
Good stuff... doesn't get much better than this!
It’s too bad they had to discontinue these cars, as well as the Zeta platform. Unfortunately it looks like GM will soon discontinue the FWD Impala as well from what I have heard. Large passenger cars are a dying breed which is unfortunate.
Harrison S they still make impala
@@antoniostewart9302 If that's what you wanna call it... I never thought that I would see the day where I would be looking at a "LITTLE" impala, cadillac, ect…Shameful!!!
Wow you were right! They'll be ending production of the Impala at the end of 2019. :(
God I want a blacked out 96 caprice wagon with maroon interior
"the trunk on sedan models have over 20 cubic feet of cargo space, that is enough to carry 4 corpses"
I'm Glad I have a 1996 Impala SS!! I enjoy it! Fun Cars to Drive! I have the DGGM Color... Still Running Strong!!
Yup and now all General motors offers is FWD unibody junk, well to be fair everybody does and nobody is smart enough to build a body on frame car any more.
Hey Marty, how are you? Coomin soon a new SS video for you bro.
R Omar what's up Omar, I'm doin ok for now. What's new with the heavy Chevy?
Useful Entertainment okay bro,thats Göd. The SW project breaking now. I recognize whit the SS. Great fun bro:)
@RS1 it took ford and gm years to figure out nobody really wanted a fwd. Just really bad drivers were convinced they were so much better in the snow
Great video thank you GM 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👍🏿.
Still want a police package model. They are getting hard to find now.
eldo59 Not really I see tons of them all the time
@@doiknowyou6794 In good condition and not donked?
RIP Buick Roadmaster wagon with Corvette engine , mine did great power-slides in my neighborhood. 330foot-pounds at only 2400RPM , no wonder it would drift so well.
Thanks, Sheryl
I have a 2003 Impala, I would like a 96
Sell that shit brah.
Anybody else think they missed something by not having red as an option for the Impala SS? I saw a red Caprice and thought that red would have looked good on these years.
And white and silver
that car look fake on the sales floor
I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me lol I thought the same
@@M0DFATH3R Same here. Somehow it looked like slightly smaller scale to my eyes, or maybe the guy was super tall. I thought it was just my eyes playing tricks.
I knew I wasn't trippin. Car is a bit too small to be a real life 96 SS. They made the illusion real by putting his reflection in the graphic also.
I think the car is real with the dude...but it looks like they used that "Green Screen" effect that was big then. The other background stuff is illusion.
Yes
My '95 9C1 Caprice (black/ruby interior) was built Fri., June 16th, 1995. I WAS THERE & helped in its final assembly. I was in Janesville, Wi. to witness it being off-loaded the train. I was @ the dealer when it was driven off the transport. It now has 299,000+ miles on the clock. It's had 5 sets of tires & 4 sets of brakes. It will still shift into 3rd @ 123. After I switched to full synthetic oil, I've attained 24.9 mpg. Trans. was rebuilt @ 180,000 miles, & the factory-installed Bilstein shocks lasted 210,000 miles. Ya'....you could say I got my money's worth....& then some. It's not goin' ANYWHERE! A personally-ordered cop car (have all the paperwork)....never law enforcement-owned.....quite the feat in itself if you're familiar w/GM's COPO program!
Full Synthetic Oil is a broad and misunderstood term. So what brand did you switch to??
Damn what a great car
I miss mines it was a ‘95
I really hope to get it again one day
But this time it will be a ‘96
I want to go back in time to 1996. I would get an LT1 equipped wagon and turn it into a sleeper. I would also enjoy less political BS, be 24 years younger, and know what stocks to buy and what to bet on. Yeah, that sounds pretty awesome.
This is the best car in America. Proof of that is the fact that it sells so well that we're not gonna make it anymore.
I have 1
And I Love it.
Lewis Cole , great role model.
Can you do one on a buick roadmaster
If saying "em-Paula" is wrong, I don't want to be right!
I'm more of a 04 mercury marauder fan but, this SS is sexy af
I'm a owner of both,Marauder & Impala ss
eccentric aquarius 85 Impala SS would whoop Marauder cheeks.
92.7 cubic feet Holy Cow bring these back ! 4x8 plywood I carried in mine. The tailgate has never been equaled to this day.
super clean the black one hes on 😍😍😍
Great car
I’m a proud to say I own a 96 Impala SS and it’s the best year of the 3 years it was made!!!
I want one so bad 😩
I want station wagons back.
Can I have that 96 I love it
Who ever thought this would be the LAST real impala.
Nah the last real Impala was the recently discontinued 10th gen model. It out accelerates and out corners that SS.
@digitalfutur It may be a little faster, but it's not a true-to-form Impala. Body on frame, RWD, huge trunk. '94-'96 is the last generation of real Impalas, before the Wimpalas.
@@Uncle05Sam I agree somewhat.
As much as I like this one. Its kinda hard to not fall for the 2006-2008 SS with the 5.3 (325 C.I.)
I know that was FWD. But at least it had a high powered OHV V8.
@@extremedrivr it had the engine but that transmission was alot weaker than the 96 because it wasn't designed for it GM took it out of the V6 and FWD made it worse not to mention DOD failure....Too bad tho it had opportunity to be great .
Favorite car of the police force.
كل شئ كان زمان جميل جدا جدا جدا حتى الموسيقى في بداية الفيديو
Greatest cars ever made
Last decade of real Cars of GM Chevrolet etc . !!!!!
It's funny looking back and seeing how out of touch the manufacturers were with buyers! GM continues to shit the bed to this day!
This is sweet
I love this video.I own a Buick roadmaster there cuzn same car just the Buick model.about to do a LS swap on my Roadmaster it's going to be a sleeper when u see it u say that slow Buick til u see the back of it when I take off.
y don't u just fix that lt1 and make it lt4 or 5
what kind of ls I smoked ls engine equipped cars on my ss 95 but I rebuilt it and put some internal performance parts on maybe that's y they get smoked I don't know and is silent
I wish they made 2 door and 3 door convertible versions of these cars.
Nothing like driving the last of the land yachts! I captain a 93 caprice Classic😎 Why Chevy stopped making them is mind boggling!
In my opinion GM stopped building the B bodies because they were good sellers and the public loved them apparently GM hates selling what people want if you don't believe me look back at their history
Ford manufactured the crown vic for 16 more years after Chevy discontinued the B bodies GM can't say there was no market for these vehicles
Could you imagine what the next generation Caprice would've been like with a updated suspension,transmission and a 400 hp LS V8 but thanks to GM we will never know
They stopped building for the suv
بالعافيه تستاهلون
Wish i never sold my 96.
Another car that I wish had never ceased production.
GM has this thing of perfecting a platform after many years of tweaks and stumbling then completely drops it almost immediately afterwards. They never seem to commit to anything now.
@@operator91210 There have been some great cars that should just be made forever for being so durable and dependable. I think a lot of times unfortunately things come down to dollars and cents. I wish this was not the case.
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Introducing the new Caprice. Let’s start with the check engine light since you’ll be seeing it often🤦♂️
I own one!!!!!!!
2020?
Hahaha...he said hide wallets and cassettes..., where'd the time go??
والله بطل قديمك نديمك
Did they make a mistake on a GM promo video???? 4300 v6 is all I've heard of. Gm never made a 4.3 liter v8.
Yes they did make a 4.3 v8
@@reillyouwerling2067 yep
>galiffrey: Along with the L99 from 94-96, there was a 260 Oldsmobile from 1975-82, and a super odd and rare Pontiac 265 cid from 1979-81. All were 4.3 V8.
@@TeeroyHammermill Thanks for the info. I didn't know.
4300 V8? I think he meant V6
Nope. The L99(4.3) is a de-bored LT1(5.7). I owned one for 5 years. It’s one of GMs oddities.
You're right I forgot about that one
@@iuyozx Olds Aurora?
The sliping gearbox, the sliping gearbox
I love my 96 Impala SS, but to be honest: Every todays mid-size car beats the impala/caprice in comfort, economics, reliability, power and driving comfort. The impala/caprice was a luxury car back then, but times have changed and the car industry improved
Stephan S It’s hard to admit it but even my buddy’s 4cyl 2016 malibu is a better ride in several ways...but my 96 impala gets compliments weekly, looks unique, sounds like a beast and is a great highway cruiser even in stock form. Hoping these cars will become pretty valuable some day!
Everybody sold their Impala SS years ago before the transmission went bad. The 4L60 trans was not designed for the requirements of the engine. Mine went bad at 85K miles, the dealer overhauled it but they said they will not give a warranty on it because its too complex to be fixed correctly. After that I couldn't keep up with a Honda Civic.
Stephan, that is the natural progression on most things. My mobile phone beats Alexander Graham bell version of a phone. But, modern cars do not beat the 96 Impala in comfort.
I can and and able to quantify that. Measurement are verifiable and measurable. using , seismic observation, we can measure the difference on the same road of ride quality.
@@NorceCodine Please tell me your joking?? The 4L60 was one of the best automatic transmissions made by GM. It has no problem handling the V8 power.
@@extremedrivr
So used car reviews who say that this particular transmission couldn't cope with LT1 V8 torque and power were not true ?
GM went downhill after this.
Yep just like the Titanic 🚢
😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😢😢
honestly i like the look of the 91-94 better
4 years later, we'll sell you a 6 cylinder version, front wheel drive and call it the impala. 🖕
it's a poor mans Cadillac.
Naw that title is reserved for Buick. Step your knowledge game up Rook.
I want to punch GM in the face for their piss-poor quality. Not bad engineering, bad quality.
Bad quality?? Please explain without losing your temper.
Bro calm down
downsized car but big by 2020 standards, sad. for a real impala see 1968
Junk
360Magnum - You are obviously a moron. I own three of these cars. My daily driver has 400,000 miles on it with the original engine and transmission. I also own two low-mileage Caprice B4U models which you wouldn't have a clue. The frame on these cars is the same one as used on the 1970 Chevelle SS but you drive a Dodge so you like being broken down and buying your parts from Gunter.