1969 Chevrolet Impala review from North America
"Park it, fill it with dirt and use it as a planter"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Engine would intermittently stop running, body rusted out, suspension sagged and became very loose. Transmission was basically useless junk, and the brakes could barely stop a bicycle going uphill. Engine eventually froze up.
General comments?
I think this car was designed by the same engineers that designed the Sherman Tank. The driver's side door on this car weighs exactly as much as a 2009 Toyota Corolla. (at least if feels like it) This car is the perfect car for use in a demolition derby in which the competition drives armor plated hummers. The only problem with this car is that it is: unreliable, inefficient, unsafe, slow, handles poorly, leaks in the rain, is very loud, and is one of the reasons GM is bankrupt today.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1969 |
| Year of manufacture | 1969 |
| First year of ownership | 1969 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 1982 |
| Engine and transmission | 327 V8 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 3 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 2 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 60000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 80000 miles |
| Previous car | Volkswagen Squareback |
| Date of Entry | 27th August, 2009 |