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Not Perfect But I Love It Anyway
Andrew O., 01/16/2017
updated 01/23/2019
2008 Chevrolet Impala SS 4dr Sedan (5.3L 8cyl 4A)
13 of 15 people found this review helpful
Strange transmission problem- when starting up, occasionally car moves ahead slowly the drops into gear with a bang and lunges forward. Feels like have been rear ended. Great engine! Exhaust sounds good- lots of power- excellent acceleration. Door speakers cheap- tinny- failed and were replaced. Terrible blind spots from drivers seat due to very wide A pillars- dangerous! Stabilotrac very finicky- frequent messages that is not working but then seems to correct itself. Frequent evap. emissions message and sometimes have trouble getting inspection sticker but no one can find the problem. Occasional dash message that one or two TPM's are not working, but then day or two later all is well again. Two electric door locks stopped working a long time ago. In spite of all this, I get a kick out of driving this car because it has a great engine. Rest of car I would describe as fair. This is the last year of the Impala V-8's so the car commands a premium price when selling or trading, they still sell for $2000 more than the 6 cyl. models. Yes, there are still some of us out here who love our V-8's.
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stirfry1, 01/01/2014
updated 07/02/2018
2008 Chevrolet Impala LS 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
Bought the car one year old, now have 95,000 on it with no significant issues.
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Don't buy this car!
Jeff, 02/27/2018
2008 Chevrolet Impala LT 4dr Sedan (3.9L 6cyl 4A)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
Spend the extra money and buy something of better quality. Chevrolet has outdone themselves with this cheaply made car. I have owned this car for eight years and I bought it with about 30k miles on it. In the time I have owned it I have had every door lock fail, the heat door actuators stripped their gears and caused a loud knocking sound coming from the dash(I've replaced three so far). The electronic accelerator sensor has gone out. The transmission is going out right now. Many many oil leaks from various gaskets failing on the engine itself. I can easily say this car has cost me at least $10,000 in repair costs so far.
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No more
No more, 09/22/2010
2008 Chevrolet Impala LTZ 4dr Sedan (3.9L 6cyl 4A)
18 of 22 people found this review helpful
We bought this car because we wanted a sporty family sedan. The car looks great in the red with the large wheels but that's really the only upside. We've owned over 30 vehicles over the years and this has to be the worst. Problems started right away. Door locks stopped working, the CD player stopped working, the ABS/ traction control has had problems 2 different times. Of course now that everything is fixed it has a pretty substantial coolant leak. Maybe we got a lemon, but this car is truly a disappointment. I think we're done with GM. Our 06 fusion has been perfect through 80k miles and this car has serious problems with only 40K miles on it.
Run don't walk
dennis139, 01/22/2014
2008 Chevrolet Impala LT 4dr Sedan (3.9L 6cyl 4A)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
We purchased this car with 50K on it. We now have 80K. Trans jumps from starts, both right side door lock stopped working, rear window connector burned, now head gaskets leaking, and trans lines leaking. Total cost of repairs is 4000.00 dollars. Car in only worth about 8K. Paint finish is poor, Would not purchase another GM vehicle.