Used 2011 Chevrolet Impala Sedan Consumer Reviews
Great car!
I bought my 2011 Impala used in the beginning of 2012. I got the LTZ which has all the features you could want in a car. It drives great, gas mileage is good, its comfortable for long trips. While the Camaro is still my dream car I feel that the Impala is more practical and comfortable. Back seat has a lot of space for passengers as well. Great trunk space too!
Dang You, Detroit!
Yes, Detroit, I let you talk me into buying a 2011 Impala LT. What I got was a smooth, powerful, ultra-quiet, very comfortable sedan that pulls 30.5 MPG highway. I wish I had listened to Edmunds and Consumer Reports. That way, I could have spent thousands more for a smaller, less comfortable, less attractive car. Instead, I am stuck with a beautiful American car. With the Bose and luxury package, it's like sitting on my nice leather sofa at home listening to a quality stereo. Who needs that, when I could have been folded into an Azera or Camry and listening to the engine buzz. Got a LOADED car for $19,400 after all incentives and rebates.
Fleet version - Great Value!
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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Value, Value, Value; You get More Than you Pay For
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.
car prone to shutting off on highway..dangerous!!!
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.
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