Comments on: 2007 Chevrolet Impala SS Review

By: Alfonso

Alfonso — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 06:33:26 +0000

I’ve seen an 08 impala ss beat smoke corvettes all day long with a 6 speed tranny and some bolt ons…..I mean front wheel
Drive or not thats amazing

By: Rich S

Rich S — Mon, 31 May 2010 19:33:55 +0000

I have a 2007 Impala SS and consider the thing nothing other than a curse. It is the only new car I have ever purchased, and it has broken down on me more than all of my previous cars combined. Transmission went out COMPLETELY (as in you’re-not-going-anywhere-whatsoever) at around 65K. Air conditioning and power steering have had problems. Side molding peeled off, cost me about $250 to get replaced (by dealer), then peeled off again less than a year later. Battery died less than two years into ownership and costs about $200 to get replaced because they have to remove the front fender to access it. (Remember the good old days when a person could change their own battery relatively easy?) Front end alignment is off, causing the too-expensive tires to get about 1/4 to 1/3 of their reported treadwear even with proper rotation. Tire monitor system has not worked properly since the first few months of ownership. Yesterday this car left me stranded (with my two young children in tote) an hour from home when it refused to start and would not jump start.

All I can say is that I used to be a “Chevy Guy” but this car has reversed my thinking 100% on that one. I will get rid of this car as soon as I can possibly afford to and from now on my motto with be “Anything BUT a Chevy!”

We should have just let GM go bankrupt for selling this kind of crap to the public. What happened to the idea of a free market economy? If your product sux, then you’re out of luck!

By: Lucas

Lucas — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:00:05 +0000

I just bought an 07 Impala SS… it is out of control (in a good way). With 303 hp and 0-60 in what 5.6 secs the power is just about amazing… I was driving in town and a 5.0 mustang drove up beside me and reved up their engine, wasn’t scared one bit. I raced my friends corvette and took it off the line. I mean along with the leather seats, bose sound, sunroof, tinted windows. This gives a little bit of luxury and a whole lot of power… Believe what you want about all these reviews but until you get behind the wheel don’t judge until you try

By: J. Long

J. Long — Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:30:13 +0000

i just recently bought a 2008 Impala LT with the 3.5 V6, and it does get the job done. It smooth and quiet. Haven’t had a problem with it yet, and it gets on down the road when I need it to. It is a fun car to drive. I’ve always enjoyed the Impala’s. It is heavy, but ya know, what do you expect? It’s an Impala! Great car though. I’m not complaining about it.

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:01:30 +0000

I own a 2006 that I purchased new, it now has 68,000 miles. I am very happy with it and it has been very reliable. When I bought it I didn’t expect a sports car but a comfortable sedan that 4 people could be comfortable in that is enjoyable to drive. To drive it hard you need to be a driver, not just jump on the accelerator and expect the car to make up for your lack of skill. I’m of the opinion that rear wheel drive cars inherently handle better but that doesn’t mean that fwd cannot be fun. I had an Olds Aurora for 10 years and it was a fun car to drive too.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:21:45 +0000

The most appropriate option to suit all buyers would be AWD. AWD would completely remove the little torque steer that occurs and allow one to drive this car in all seasons. The issue with RWD and AWD is that the price of this car would increase and the gas mileage would decrease. Each drive train pretty much has its positives and negatives.

FWD= Good: gas milage bad: torque steer.
RWD= Good: sportier driving bad: terrible in snow.
AWD= Good: Excellent handling Bad: gas mileage.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:10:17 +0000

Here’s the thing, I’m not posting on this website to attempt to change the minds of people. If you’re happy with RWD, more power to you! The point I’m trying to make is that the “torque steer,” even with the FWD setup, isn’t something that people should be crying over because it literally almost doesn’t exist. Also, taking turns at excessive speeds (i.e. getting the ass end out) is driving like an asshole, that’s what I’m taking about. If that’s the only reason one is purchasing a V8, than he or she should have their license revoked because that’s reckless driving. Period. What I’m talking about is straight-line 0-60. “AS A PROUD OWNER OF THIS CAR” I can say that the torque steer is almost non existent. I like having it FWD because it can be driven in all seasons and it’s fast. And no, a V6 Impala wouldn’t suit me because I feel that they are underpowered and really aren’t that quick. Would a RWD setup in this car handle better than FWD? Yes it would However, does the current FWD setup in this car work? Obviously yes it does considering it was the third best selling car in 2006 selling nearly 290,000.

By: Rob

Rob — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 16:01:14 +0000

If you’re not going to have fun with a car ( or ‘drive it like an asshole’ ) then why in the world get a car that has a big honkin V8 under the hood, and purports to be “sporty”? Sounds like the vanilla Impala would suit your needs much better. Nothing wrong with FWD, when it’s on the proper car. Both of my current rides are FWD. Neither is fast.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 08:36:39 +0000

Regardless of whether nor not it’s “wrong,” there’s nothing that can be done about it at this point. All people can do is hope that GM will make the next generation AWD or RWD. I’m just saying that I’m tired of hearing people constantly bitch about the FWD setup. It’s really not a bad car that everyone makes it out to be; I have one. People shouldn’t drive cars like assholes anyways (i.e. flooring it around a curve).

By: Rob

Rob — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 05:00:54 +0000

A FWD SS V8 powered Impala is kind of like a FWD I4 powered four-door Mustang. It’s just wrong.

V8 powered cars need to send the power to the right ( rear ) wheels, period. AWD is, of course, acceptable. FWD has its place, and it excels in some areas. Driving a V8 “sporty” car? Not gonna compare to RWD / AWD, today, tomorrow, or ever.