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Car Forum / GMC Cars / February 2006New Impala's Everywhere!
Looks like GM might have a winner with the redesigned Impala. I've seen quite a few of them on the road lately Yes sir, the Accord looking Impala LT is doing well in the Chicago suburbs. I haven't seen many SS's or the new Monte Carlo around though. Harryface 05 Park Avenue, 34,145 91 Bonneville LE 305,729 Harry Face said the following on 2/2/2006 7:38 PM: > Yes sir, the Accord looking Impala LT is doing well in the Chicago > suburbs. I haven't seen many SS's or the new Monte Carlo around though. > > Harryface > 05 Park Avenue, 34,145 > 91 Bonneville LE 305,729 A good sign perhaps! > Harry Face said the following on 2/2/2006 7:38 PM: > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > A good sign perhaps! Not really. I think a couple of the US OEMs have had record sales and still too low profits to support their organization.  SignatureThank you, "Then said I, Wisdom [is] better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom [is] despised, and his words are not heard." Ecclesiastes 9:16 > Looks like GM might have a winner with the redesigned Impala. I've seen > quite a few of them on the road lately I've seen 4 in the last two weeks. Today I saw one of those Buicks named after a carton of cottage cheese. > Looks like GM might have a winner with the redesigned Impala. I've seen > quite a few of them on the road lately Are you sure they aren't mostly rental cars? John Horner wrote the following on 2/3/2006 3:16 AM: >> Looks like GM might have a winner with the redesigned Impala. I've >> seen quite a few of them on the road lately > > Are you sure they aren't mostly rental cars? I haven't noticed any rental stickers on them. But I suppose it's possible. > John Horner wrote the following on 2/3/2006 3:16 AM: > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > I haven't noticed any rental stickers on them. But I suppose it's > possible. Many rental companies have toned down or eliminate their markings on cars ever since certain bandits started targeting tourists in rental cars. John > John Horner wrote the following on 2/3/2006 3:16 AM: > >> Looks like GM might have a winner with the redesigned Impala. I've [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I haven't noticed any rental stickers on them. But I suppose it's > possible. They don't mark their vehicles in an obvious manner. Kind of hard to see when rolling along, but most rental agencies take the valve stem caps off. Message from « Paul » written on 2/3/2006 8:54 PM: >> John Horner wrote the following on 2/3/2006 3:16 AM: >>>> Looks like GM might have a winner with the redesigned Impala. I've [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Kind of hard to see when rolling along, but most rental > agencies take the valve stem caps off. Doesn't that cause the stem valves to corrode from the road chemicals and such to where they eventually leak? >> They don't mark their vehicles in an obvious manner. >> Kind of hard to see when rolling along, but most rental >> agencies take the valve stem caps off. > > Doesn't that cause the stem valves to corrode from the road chemicals > and such to where they eventually leak? Not enough to matter to them in the 3 ~ 9 months rental companies hold on to their vehicles! Message from John Horner written on 2/4/2006 3:41 AM: >>> They don't mark their vehicles in an obvious manner. >>> Kind of hard to see when rolling along, but most rental [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Not enough to matter to them in the 3 ~ 9 months rental companies hold > on to their vehicles! Good advice then... If one is buying a vehicle from a rental agency, insist that they replace all of the valve stems with new ones before you sign the paperwork! > If one is buying a vehicle from a rental agency, Not wise to buy a rental car. Leased cars are OK. > > If one is buying a vehicle from a rental agency, > > Not wise to buy a rental car. That's a voice crying out in the wilderness. > Leased cars are OK. Far less likely to have been cared for at all. Signature-Mike- mmarlowREMOVE@alltel.net That's what I've seen it do. >Message from « Paul » written on 2/3/2006 8:54 PM: >>> John Horner wrote the following on 2/3/2006 3:16 AM: [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] >Doesn't that cause the stem valves to corrode from the road chemicals >and such to where they eventually leak? > Doesn't that cause the stem valves to corrode from the road chemicals > and such to where they eventually leak? Not good, but they stick them on when sold. I've determined that Budget doesn't change the oil until the car goes off rental for sale. > > John Horner wrote the following on 2/3/2006 3:16 AM: > > >> Looks like GM might have a winner with the redesigned Impala. I've [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > Kind of hard to see when rolling along, but most rental > agencies take the valve stem caps off. Why would they do that? Because the "genius's" that check air and oil and wash cars for the rental Co. are too lazy to put valve caps back on. Just like the mutant's at Jerky Lube who one twist the cap back on, I have to take a Co. vehicle to them. >> > John Horner wrote the following on 2/3/2006 3:16 AM: >> > >> Looks like GM might have a winner with the redesigned Impala. I've [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Why would they do that? « Paul » wrote: > They don't mark their vehicles in an obvious manner. > Kind of hard to see when rolling along, but most rental > agencies take the valve stem caps off. I don't know why. I rent a vehicle about once per month on business somewhere in the US from what ever agency gives me the best deal at the time. My last one was a Trail Blazer two weeks ago from Budget. It was ok. I could hang my arm out the window though. Put 1000 miles on in 6 days. Never went over 105 mph. Anyhow, every time I rent a vehicle I ask why the caps are off. I've been direct, subtle, etc. They usually say they don't know either. Sometimes I just get a blank stare. My suspicion is that it alerts the police that the vehicle is a rental. If that is the case it kind of totally negates the point of removing rental markings from the vehicle. If it's a sign for the cops, it's a sign for the robbers too. On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 04:40:45 GMT, "« Paul »" <" « Paul »"@houston.rr.com> wrote: >« Paul » wrote: > [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >Sometimes I just get a blank stare. >My suspicion is that it alerts the police that the vehicle is a rental. Removing valve stem caps is rather unwise isn't it? On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 01:54:22 GMT, "« Paul »" <" « Paul »"@houston.rr.com> wrote: >They don't mark their vehicles in an obvious manner. >Kind of hard to see when rolling along, but most rental >agencies take the valve stem caps off. > > Looks like GM might have a winner with the redesigned Impala. I've seen > > quite a few of them on the road lately > > Are you sure they aren't mostly rental cars? Well you know what they say in the rental industry... if its gonna be a rental it gotta be tuff. > Looks like GM might have a winner with the redesigned Impala. I've seen > quite a few of them on the road lately Really, I haven't seen any, save for a couple company cars (my company uses Impalas and Malibus) nate > > Looks like GM might have a winner with the redesigned Impala. I've seen > > quite a few of them on the road lately [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > nate It must depend on where you're situated. I see many new Impalas on the road when I drive into Toronto, Canada. But that probably should be expected since the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) has a population of about 5 million people. > > > Looks like GM might have a winner with the redesigned Impala. I've seen > > > quite a few of them on the road lately [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > expected since the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) has a population of about > 5 million people. I live near Washington, DC - people here love their SUVs, and the more ecologically correct types all drive furrin cars. I exaggerate a little, I do see one or two new Impalas every now and then, but nowhere near the numbers of Hondas, Subarus, BMWs, Mercedes, etc... nate > the more > ecologically correct types all drive furrin cars. > > I exaggerate a little, I do see one or two new Impalas every now and > then, but nowhere near the numbers of >Hondas, Subarus, BMWs, Mercedes, > etc... The above are probably not foreign built. They are domestic cars, more than can be said for those Korean cars GM is importing and selling as GM. > Looks like GM might have a winner with the redesigned Impala. I've seen > quite a few of them on the road lately Lots of taxis and rental cars. >:) There are everywhere in Ontario, I'd say the most common Chevy vehicle on the road. Just like the ole days. >> Looks like GM might have a winner with the redesigned Impala. I've seen >> quite a few of them on the road lately > Lots of taxis and rental cars. >:) |
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