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Posted: 7/25/2013 4:08:26 PM EDT
Consumer Reports ranks the new Impala as tops in its segment.  How did this happen???  Discuss....
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 4:09:14 PM EDT
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They lied.
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 4:09:23 PM EDT
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They don't want to be audited....
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 4:10:48 PM EDT
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Couldn't have done it without the union.








































I damn well know peoples heads were exploding and their fingers twitching uncontrollably as they started banging on the quote symbol.
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 4:11:10 PM EDT
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It's tier one fugly, that's for sure.  My mom has had several Impala's, buys them new every few years.  I'm always fixing shit on it.  Always in for warranty work when covered.
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 4:11:20 PM EDT
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Bullllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllshit
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 4:11:51 PM EDT
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Link Posted: 7/25/2013 4:12:10 PM EDT
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I had one as a rental and the thing was a fucking joke. No acceleration, brakes are soft, interior looks like its from a mid-90's minivan.
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 4:12:34 PM EDT
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Drove a rental Malibu couple weeks ago for a few days & it was nice.
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 4:13:05 PM EDT
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Rigged
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 4:13:16 PM EDT
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94-96 > everything else.
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 4:17:15 PM EDT
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Interior shot below.  Wish my minivan looked like this....

Link Posted: 7/25/2013 4:17:35 PM EDT
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I had an 04 and never had a problem with it...............ran well and had great acceleration. Kinda wish I had it back
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 4:20:16 PM EDT
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Interior shot below.  Wish my minivan looked like this....

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I had one as a rental and the thing was a fucking joke. No acceleration, brakes are soft, interior looks like its from a mid-90's minivan.


Interior shot below.  Wish my minivan looked like this....

http://www.zercustoms.com/news/images/Chevrolet/th1/2014-Chevrolet-Impala-3.jpg


One I had didn't look like that. It was a rental I drove 1 month ago and it only had 1200 miles on it. Must have been the base model. I will say, I'm not a fan a car manufactures using fake interior products (wood grain) to mimic higher end cars.
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 4:23:41 PM EDT
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Interior shot below.  Wish my minivan looked like this....

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I had one as a rental and the thing was a fucking joke. No acceleration, brakes are soft, interior looks like its from a mid-90's minivan.


Interior shot below.  Wish my minivan looked like this....

http://www.zercustoms.com/news/images/Chevrolet/th1/2014-Chevrolet-Impala-3.jpg


I'm convinced 87% of the people who chime in during car threads just have some sort of tourrette syndrome.
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 4:25:46 PM EDT
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I had one as a rental and the thing was a fucking joke. No acceleration, brakes are soft, interior looks like its from a mid-90's minivan.

Interior shot below.  Wish my minivan looked like this....
http://www.zercustoms.com/news/images/Chevrolet/th1/2014-Chevrolet-Impala-3.jpg
chincy, cheesey and cheap?





this is what a tier 2 (not even tier 1) interior might look like...












In comparison that Chevy interior is atrocious looking.  Tier 5 or 6 at most.
 
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 4:27:21 PM EDT
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As tier 1 as a sub 30k sedan can be
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 4:29:26 PM EDT
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Regardless of the CU's assessment, the car remains a GM product, therefore susceptible to the same issues that have plagued GM vehicles forever.



For the record, in my fifty years of driving, I've owned just about every marque of car including three Chevy's.  They were all crap.
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 4:31:07 PM EDT
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One I had didn't look like that. It was a rental I drove 1 month ago and it only had 1200 miles on it. Must have been the base model. I will say, I'm not a fan a car manufactures using fake interior products (wood grain) to mimic higher end cars.
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I had one as a rental and the thing was a fucking joke. No acceleration, brakes are soft, interior looks like its from a mid-90's minivan.


Interior shot below.  Wish my minivan looked like this....

http://www.zercustoms.com/news/images/Chevrolet/th1/2014-Chevrolet-Impala-3.jpg


One I had didn't look like that. It was a rental I drove 1 month ago and it only had 1200 miles on it. Must have been the base model. I will say, I'm not a fan a car manufactures using fake interior products (wood grain) to mimic higher end cars.


Yes, the millimeter of wood veneer on luxury car interiors is awesome.  The new Impala is good for people who want a spacious car that rides smooth and quiet.  No one's going to mistake it for an M5.
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 4:36:20 PM EDT
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Yes, the millimeter of wood veneer on luxury car interiors is awesome.  The new Impala is good for people who want a spacious car that rides smooth and quiet.  No one's going to mistake it for an M5.
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I had one as a rental and the thing was a fucking joke. No acceleration, brakes are soft, interior looks like its from a mid-90's minivan.


Interior shot below.  Wish my minivan looked like this....

http://www.zercustoms.com/news/images/Chevrolet/th1/2014-Chevrolet-Impala-3.jpg


One I had didn't look like that. It was a rental I drove 1 month ago and it only had 1200 miles on it. Must have been the base model. I will say, I'm not a fan a car manufactures using fake interior products (wood grain) to mimic higher end cars.


Yes, the millimeter of wood veneer on luxury car interiors is awesome.  The new Impala is good for people who want a spacious car that rides smooth and quiet.  No one's going to mistake it for an M5.


Don't forget the heated and cooled seats. Cool fans blowing on your backside when it's 95 and 80% humidity is priceless. I can't live without it.
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 4:38:05 PM EDT
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The smell of a fresh AUDI interior...
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 4:38:47 PM EDT
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bingo!
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Don't forget the heated and cooled seats. Cool fans blowing on your backside when it's 95 and 80% humidity is priceless. I can't live without it.
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Don't forget the heated and cooled seats. Cool fans blowing on your backside when it's 95 and 80% humidity is priceless. I can't live without it.
Now THAT is a feature I've wanted since I first saw it on a Saab back in 2000 or somewhere around there.  Unfortunately, I've never found that feature in the car I want.  The heated seats in my GTI are just SO USEFUL when I get in the car and it's 110deg inside, on a cloudy day, with tinted windows and a shade in the windshield.

 



On the other hand, the heated seats CAN be entertaining with unsuspecting passengers.
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 4:46:06 PM EDT
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Just rented one POS

 
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 4:47:25 PM EDT
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Fuck GM
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 4:49:06 PM EDT
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Now THAT is a feature I've wanted since I first saw it on a Saab back in 2000 or somewhere around there.  Unfortunately, I've never found that feature in the car I want.  The heated seats in my GTI are just SO USEFUL when I get in the car and it's 110deg inside, on a cloudy day, with tinted windows and a shade in the windshield.  

On the other hand, the heated seats CAN be entertaining with unsuspecting passengers.
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Don't forget the heated and cooled seats. Cool fans blowing on your backside when it's 95 and 80% humidity is priceless. I can't live without it.
Now THAT is a feature I've wanted since I first saw it on a Saab back in 2000 or somewhere around there.  Unfortunately, I've never found that feature in the car I want.  The heated seats in my GTI are just SO USEFUL when I get in the car and it's 110deg inside, on a cloudy day, with tinted windows and a shade in the windshield.  

On the other hand, the heated seats CAN be entertaining with unsuspecting passengers.


Yeah I had a MkIII GTI VR6 that had heated seats as did my MkIV R32.....10 years later some (mostly American) manufactures don't offer them.

Same game now, whether it's my Benz or any number of other cars that now have heated and cooled seats it's a promise that the driver and passenger spend the bulk of the trip turning on each others heated seat when they're not looking.
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I had one as a rental and the thing was a fucking joke. No acceleration, brakes are soft, interior looks like its from a mid-90's minivan.




Interior shot below.  Wish my minivan looked like this....



http://www.zercustoms.com/news/images/Chevrolet/th1/2014-Chevrolet-Impala-3.jpg
chincy, cheesey and cheap?



this is what a tier 2 (not even tier 1) interior might look like...



http://media.caranddriver.com/images/media/490907/2014-audi-rs6-avant-interior-photo-490919-s-1280x782.jpghttp://stwot.motortrend.com/files/2013/02/2014-Aston-Martin-Vanquish-interior-1024x640.jpghttp://media.caranddriver.com/images/media/490907/2014-audi-rs6-avant-interior-photo-490919-s-1280x782.jpg

http://www.automotivelatest.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2014-BMW-X5m-Interior-Pictures.jpg



In comparison that Chevy interior is atrocious looking.  Tier 5 or 6 at most.

 
considering all 4 look similar.. your bias is showing.



 
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 4:51:16 PM EDT
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Just rented one POS  
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They're in rental fleets already?
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 4:51:59 PM EDT
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The "union" doesn't design the phuckers or create assembly procedures.
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 5:07:49 PM EDT
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When I first read the title, the new rwd SS based on the Holden Commodore came to mind. I got excited.

Then I realized we were talking about a v6 fwd rental car. Maybe Chevrolet spent a lot of add money with consumer reports.. or maybe it really is the best beige appliance. I don't care to find out.
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 5:12:58 PM EDT
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Fear is one hell of a motivator. That and money, but I'm thinking it was more out of fear.

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considering all 4 look similar.. your bias is showing.
 
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I had one as a rental and the thing was a fucking joke. No acceleration, brakes are soft, interior looks like its from a mid-90's minivan.


Interior shot below.  Wish my minivan looked like this....

http://www.zercustoms.com/news/images/Chevrolet/th1/2014-Chevrolet-Impala-3.jpg
chincy, cheesey and cheap?

this is what a tier 2 (not even tier 1) interior might look like...

http://media.caranddriver.com/images/media/490907/2014-audi-rs6-avant-interior-photo-490919-s-1280x782.jpghttp://stwot.motortrend.com/files/2013/02/2014-Aston-Martin-Vanquish-interior-1024x640.jpghttp://media.caranddriver.com/images/media/490907/2014-audi-rs6-avant-interior-photo-490919-s-1280x782.jpg
http://www.automotivelatest.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2014-BMW-X5m-Interior-Pictures.jpg

In comparison that Chevy interior is atrocious looking.  Tier 5 or 6 at most.
 
considering all 4 look similar.. your bias is showing.
 



Similar as in sexy as fuck?

Honestly, can anyone name an American car that doesn't have a cheap feeling interior?  Maybe a Cadillac CTS?
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 5:17:32 PM EDT
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In Africa they shoot those.
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 5:17:57 PM EDT
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Similar as in sexy as fuck?

Honestly, can anyone name an American car that doesn't have a cheap feeling interior?  Maybe a Cadillac CTS?
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I had one as a rental and the thing was a fucking joke. No acceleration, brakes are soft, interior looks like its from a mid-90's minivan.


Interior shot below.  Wish my minivan looked like this....

http://www.zercustoms.com/news/images/Chevrolet/th1/2014-Chevrolet-Impala-3.jpg
chincy, cheesey and cheap?

this is what a tier 2 (not even tier 1) interior might look like...

http://media.caranddriver.com/images/media/490907/2014-audi-rs6-avant-interior-photo-490919-s-1280x782.jpghttp://stwot.motortrend.com/files/2013/02/2014-Aston-Martin-Vanquish-interior-1024x640.jpghttp://media.caranddriver.com/images/media/490907/2014-audi-rs6-avant-interior-photo-490919-s-1280x782.jpg
http://www.automotivelatest.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2014-BMW-X5m-Interior-Pictures.jpg

In comparison that Chevy interior is atrocious looking.  Tier 5 or 6 at most.
 
considering all 4 look similar.. your bias is showing.
 



Similar as in sexy as fuck?

Honestly, can anyone name an American car that doesn't have a cheap feeling interior?  Maybe a Cadillac CTS?


Maybe I lack the culture and sophistication necessary to appreciate it, but I can't really tell the difference between the interior quality on my Ford I drive here and the Mercedes I usually ride in in Austria.
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 5:18:52 PM EDT
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Rebadged, ugly version of the g8 gt that came out years ago and no one wanted.
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 5:20:51 PM EDT
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What's the Ford model in that class?  The Taurus?
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 5:22:16 PM EDT
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Haters be hatin up in here.
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 5:23:59 PM EDT
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people that are saying they rented one didn't get the 2014, it just came out last month. Many review sites not just CR are saying that it is an excellent car.

2014


2013 rental fleet spectacular
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 5:25:46 PM EDT
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Wrong on all counts. The "rebadged" G8 is the Caprice PPV police car. Impala is a completely different vehicle. BTW G8s sold very well, and used  ones dont stay on the lot long.
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 5:27:56 PM EDT
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Is quickly forgotten at the first repair bill.


Link Posted: 7/25/2013 5:29:07 PM EDT
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I wish they would drop the dated looking bow-tie emblem.
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 5:32:33 PM EDT
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GM haters here are pathetic. If I took that car and put BMW or Toyota emblems on it, you all would be jerking off to the pics. Consumer Reports says a Toyota is good and they are correct. They say Impala is good and it is somehow "rigged." Jesus.
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 5:33:26 PM EDT
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Mom got a 2010 Impala.

Talk about SOULLESS.  It's... just... so... BLAH.  I haven't driven it, but I am afraid it would put me to sleep.
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 5:36:07 PM EDT
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Chevy is the Detroit of automobiles, now.



I love America, but the cars...




well...







Link Posted: 7/25/2013 5:36:16 PM EDT
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I had one as a rental and the thing was a fucking joke. No acceleration, brakes are soft, interior looks like its from a mid-90's minivan.


Interior shot below.  Wish my minivan looked like this....

http://www.zercustoms.com/news/images/Chevrolet/th1/2014-Chevrolet-Impala-3.jpg
chincy, cheesey and cheap?

this is what a tier 2 (not even tier 1) interior might look like...

http://media.caranddriver.com/images/media/490907/2014-audi-rs6-avant-interior-photo-490919-s-1280x782.jpghttp://stwot.motortrend.com/files/2013/02/2014-Aston-Martin-Vanquish-interior-1024x640.jpghttp://media.caranddriver.com/images/media/490907/2014-audi-rs6-avant-interior-photo-490919-s-1280x782.jpg
http://www.automotivelatest.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2014-BMW-X5m-Interior-Pictures.jpg

In comparison that Chevy interior is atrocious looking.  Tier 5 or 6 at most.
 



You did NOT just call an Aston Martin's interior "tier 2" did you?  DID YOU??  

I went to an Aston Martin test drive event with a friend, now, while I haven't been in a Rolls Royce or Maybach, the Aston Martin had THE nicest interior I've ever seen.  It was... just... QUALITY EVERYWHERE.  Teir 2 my ass.
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 5:36:47 PM EDT
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GM haters here are pathetic. If I took that car and put BMW or Toyota emblems on it, you all would be jerking off to the pics. Consumer Reports says a Toyota is good and they are correct. They say Impala is good and it is somehow "rigged." Jesus.
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CR trashed everything GM until the UAW payoff bailout. Now all of a sudden Toyota sucks and GM can do no wrong.

You do know that the Editor for CR was married to a VP for Panasonic - wonder why all that Panny stuff got great reviews over the years.

Corrupt Long Island faux review mafia. If they reviewed Presidents, Carter, FDR & LBJ would get 4 stars, and the Kenyan would get 5. They can gargle dog poop. So there!
Link Posted: 7/25/2013 5:41:17 PM EDT
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The "union" doesn't design the phuckers or create assembly procedures.
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The "union" doesn't design the phuckers or create assembly procedures.

True. What they actually do is suck money away from R&D so Chevy has to make the best of the hilarious budget they have left, which leads to cheap, glued on bullshit.
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True. What they actually do is suck money away from R&D so Chevy has to make the best of the hilarious budget they have left, which leads to cheap, glued on bullshit.
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The "union" doesn't design the phuckers or create assembly procedures.

True. What they actually do is suck money away from R&D so Chevy has to make the best of the hilarious budget they have left, which leads to cheap, glued on bullshit.


Meh, I've seen some cheap ass Japanese car and truck interiors in my day. They started the tread of "mouse fur" carpet.[unfortunately, US car builders soon followed in their footsteps]

The interior of my late 90s Buick is still in excellent shape, damn good materials that held up better then most any price comparable Japanese car of the same era. 15 years later, the seats still have not broke down and lost their firmness.

FWIW, I owned Japanese cars and trucks before a significant portion of ARFcom was a gleam in their Daddies eye.
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Damn, I just bought a 2013 Ford Fusion

Wonder what Tier??????????
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