Used 2002 Chevrolet Impala Consumer Reviews
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like a dream... with a nightmare
the passlock security system on this car has caused me nothing but trouble!! while edmunds review refers to the "float" like handling of this car as a bad thing, it's one of my favorite features. i love the way my impala rides! and i travel across the country for a 900 mile each direction trip 1-2 times per year and a few 300 mile ea way trips too... and its a comfortable a ride over any other vehicle i have traveled in.
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This is a fun car to drive. I rented one in CA and because of that I wound up buying one. Even fully loaded the car handles well and responds well. Both my wife and myself feel that a lot of thought went into the design and placement of interior features. Things are just convenient to the driver. We are very happy with our new car.
Gasket Trouble
Tons of interior and trunk space, especially rear seat "leg room" which is perfect for child seats. Replaced head gasket at 72,000 miles and cat-converter at 82,000. The clogged cat was a symptom of the prior gasket failure. This is the 3rd GM 3.4L V6 I have owned, head gasket went in all 3, poor engine design. Get the LS with the 3.8L and you'll be just fine. Crossing fingers that repairs over $1,200 are done with for a while.
No dents
Factory installed remote start works great for warming car from inside the house with anti theft all power windows locks drivers seat nice ride
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All around an OK car
How about this car 6 months ago for 1500 it had a hundred and forty-one thousand miles exterior was excellent interior very clean one owner but about a month after taking ownership I had to replace the field Club 2 wheel bearings in the front both CV axles the cooling fan assembly twice EGR valve the camshaft position sensor the crankshaft position sensor the coolant temperature sensor coolant level sensor both tie rods that's all I can remember at the moment and all this replaced before I had a hundred and fifty thousand miles I had a hundred and Forty-Eight right now hopefully nothing else will break when I hit 150 other than that the car that's great strong and always starts up
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