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Used 2011 Chevrolet Impala Consumer Reviews

3.6 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Fleet version - Great Value!

MiddleAmericaDad, 08/01/2019
updated 08/04/2020
2011 Chevrolet Impala LS Fleet 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful

I bought one of the rare fleet editions for $4.4K from a sketchy guy on Craiglist (title&VIN check were clean tho); Former ComEd automated meter reading car: 99K miles, two busted mirrors, warped rotors, and leaky power steering. Joke was on Mr. Sketchy, though! Only $95 later I've put in fresh front rotors, new mail-order mirrors, and the bottle of 'stop-leak' from Walmart worked. Now the car is worth $6K+, but I'm keeping it because it's a joy to drive, has an exceptionally well- designed frame and suspension, is super simple to repair because everything important is staring you in the face, and it has a cavernous trunk that holds all my tools with plenty of room left for groceries/lawnmower/whatever.

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3 out of 5 stars
Technology
3 out of 5 stars
Performance
3 out of 5 stars
Interior
3 out of 5 stars
Comfort
4 out of 5 stars
Reliability
3 out of 5 stars
Value
5 out of 5 stars
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1.75 out of 5 stars

Will never own another chevorlet car....

shadowslake, 10/24/2011
2010 Chevrolet Impala LS 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
8 of 10 people found this review helpful

2010 LS Impala. Had the car from new. It has 43k miles on it. The vent in the AC that switches from hot to cold has been replaced twice in a year. The inlinement is expensive adding $100 to the cost because of design. The transmition died last week (warenty) but still.... 43k miles... really? The gass millage sucks too.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Value, Value, Value; You get More Than you Pay For

mattddougherty, 08/31/2011
2011 Chevrolet Impala LT 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
23 of 33 people found this review helpful

First, this car (the loaded LT/LTZ models) is meant to be competitive with cars ranging in the high 20/low 30 thousand area such as the V6 Accord. I have ridden in or driven dozens and dozens of these cars in said band and up, such as new C-Class and E-Class Mercedes, 3 and 5 Series BMW, and so forth. With that said, after getting two brands new loaded LTs (one for me and one for my wife) each financed at less than $20,000, this car screams value, for the reasons I state below, and I think from the person who stumbles in the dealership but gets all the great incentives, to the person who knows exactly what he is buying (like me, having had dozens of new cars in my life), this car is solid.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

LT replaces Beast

nodrama, 06/08/2011
2010 Chevrolet Impala LTZ 4dr Sedan (3.9L 6cyl 4A)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful

Have a 2001 base impala with 180K miles, I call it the Beast, best car I ever had cept for the leaky aluminum rims. Looking to replace I considered the LTZ, but I drive slow and don't need the power, do need gas mileage and can't afford to replace the 18" $200 tires every 2-3 years. So I got a 1 year old (rental) LT with the luxury package (spoiler, sunroof, heated leather, power passenger seat, Bose) with 24K miles, silver, 17" rims (can buy 740AB Michelins or Goodyears) with better MPG on the 3.5L. Very good looking car, very quiet and smooth. I'm short and I like how high up the power seats go. I call this one the Beauty.

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1 out of 5 stars

car prone to shutting off on highway..dangerous!!!

Captin Bandwagon, 05/09/2018
2011 Chevrolet Impala LS Fleet 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 4A)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful

Got "engine operating at reduced power" message and "serive stbilitrac" and "no traction control" then after 15 minutes, the car shut off. No lights, NO power brakes, no power steering. Ended up replacing the throttle body, which has an electronic sensor in it. This sensor is 3" from 800 degree farenhieght exhaust manifold so the heat may make the sensor go bad. Second time now in less than 2 years, will be an repeating problem. car has ZERO resale value. When front seats are fully pushed back, NO ONE can use the rear seats.

Safety
3 out of 5 stars
Technology
1 out of 5 stars
Performance
3 out of 5 stars
Interior
3 out of 5 stars
Comfort
4 out of 5 stars
Reliability
1 out of 5 stars
Value
2 out of 5 stars
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