Re: help i am looking for a 96 impala ss

by The Dude on Mon Aug 16, 2010 11:26 am

Sounds like the owner doesn't know what he/she wants out of it. It surely wouldn't hurt to low ball an offer & see what response you get.

by 74MonteCarlo on Mon Aug 16, 2010 11:34 am

If you don't mind my two cents, I couldn't ask for a better DD than my Monte Carlo. 95-99's are nice cars. You can pick up a decent one for around three grand. I got mine for $1800 and spent about 2 summers getting it to "where I want". They're cheap and easy to work on. The 3.1 is a good engine. Just have to care for it correctly, like any other car you drive. Gets good gas mileage too. My record is over 300 miles on a full tank. I would stay away from the 95-97 Z34 with a 3.4 DOHC. I have heard they are rather troublesome. Also the 98-99 Z34 with the 3800 Series II. That's a GREAT(and fairly quick!) motor, my mom's 2003 Monte Carlo SS/HS has that motor, but it's somewhat of a gas hog. Stay with an LS with a 3.1

If you're one of those people who "poo poo's" FWD cars, I am sorry for my suggestion, ignore it. I live in Michigan, and Winters are nearly impossible with a rear wheel drive car.

by 77malibu77 on Mon Aug 16, 2010 11:36 am

Rago wrote:Sounds like the owner doesn't know what he/she wants out of it. It surely wouldn't hurt to low ball an offer & see what response you get.

alright one more
this is the one i am looking at the most i told my mom the price and how nice it looked and shes fine with it she has to look at it.
are these a lot better on gas then our cars? i know they got the same frame
http://orlando.craigslist.org/cto/1894774915.html

by 77malibu77 on Mon Aug 16, 2010 12:16 pm

?? anyone??

by 77malibu77 on Mon Aug 16, 2010 3:21 pm

alright never mind F^#% it

by IndyG3 on Mon Aug 16, 2010 3:25 pm

In all honesty, it's considered a "performance" car. The factory manuals all recommend premium gas in them. You can use lower grades of fuel, but it would never run as good as it would with the premium stuff. And, being a larger vehicle that weighs quite a bit, gas mileage might not be very good...Google came up with a couple of things that say around 17 mpg. That might be optiimistic though, but it might be better mileage then what you're getting now. It's totally up to you.

by JB2wheeler on Mon Aug 16, 2010 3:43 pm

Wow! You gave us almost 4 whole hours to answer your question in before you blew your top. If I needed a car and had the money I would grab that last listing, I even love the color. JB

by 77malibu77 on Mon Aug 16, 2010 4:07 pm

JB2wheeler wrote:Wow! You gave us almost 4 whole hours to answer your question in before you blew your top. If I needed a car and had the money I would grab that last listing, I even love the color. JB

my f-ing satellite on my tv isnt working i am about to kick a hole through my tv and i was waiting on someone to respond because i am kind of in a hurry to get a car because i start school next monday

by 74Malibu383 on Mon Aug 16, 2010 4:44 pm

Put 2.73 gears in your chevelle, change the plugs and get the carb tuned in.

17mpg in no time for only a couple hundred.

Take your mom's 3K and have her invest it for you.

by 77malibu77 on Mon Aug 16, 2010 5:33 pm

74Malibu383 wrote:Put 2.73 gears in your chevelle, change the plugs and get the carb tuned in.

17mpg in no time for only a couple hundred.

Take your mom's 3K and have her invest it for you.

haha i wish
if you dont remember my malibu doesnt have an engine or trans or rear end or driveshaft lol

or hood, or front windshield.......etc. lol!

by Roadcaptain S3 on Mon Aug 16, 2010 6:00 pm

Here is a Caprice 9C1 (Police Package) on Ebay

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevrolet-Caprice-9C1-police-package-LT1-/330461067690?pt=US_Cars_Trucks

The 94-96 Impala SS was the SAME car as this with the SS package that was mostly just appearance items. ALL impala SSs started at the factory as a Caprice 9C1

You can Get a good 9C1 Caprice for $1500 bucks easy. Add the grill and the wheels for 500 bucks and you more or less have an SS clone.

All of them have either OBD I or OBD II, which makes it easy to tweak the car for better gas mileage.
From the factory, these cars got 25+ MPG on the highway, 17 MPG in the city.

by 77malibu77 on Mon Aug 16, 2010 6:05 pm

EVERYONE LOOK http://picasaweb.google.com/101977284162316221851/1996ChevroletImpalaSS#

i am 99% sure that this is the car that i am getting. my mom already said yes and it has 2150 miles on it. we are just trying to figure out why it only has that much miles i think it was a family members because she said "no re-sellers please". once we find that out then i might have this car by wednesday! cheers

by Roadcaptain S3 on Mon Aug 16, 2010 6:06 pm

http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/cto/1900903568.html

Dark Green Gray Metallic Caprice (Same colr offered in Impala SS)
Cincy area, $1600 bucks.

by Roadcaptain S3 on Mon Aug 16, 2010 6:12 pm

77malibu77 wrote:EVERYONE LOOK http://picasaweb.google.com/101977284162316221851/1996ChevroletImpalaSS#

i am 99% sure that this is the car that i am getting. my mom already said yes and it has 2150 miles on it. we are just trying to figure out why it only has that much miles i think it was a family members because she said "no re-sellers please". once we find that out then i might have this car by wednesday!

Be very careful, a lot of these cars are cloned from Caprices and sold as the SS.
Lots of scammers. Make sure you know what you are getting, don't pay 3000 for a 1500 dollar car. With mileage that low, that car should book for 15,000-25,000 bucks.

Go Here:
http://www.impalaforums.com/

And here: http://issca.org/

Do your homework before you buy.

by 77malibu77 on Mon Aug 16, 2010 6:20 pm

Roadcaptain S3 wrote:
77malibu77 wrote:EVERYONE LOOK http://picasaweb.google.com/101977284162316221851/1996ChevroletImpalaSS#

i am 99% sure that this is the car that i am getting. my mom already said yes and it has 2150 miles on it. we are just trying to figure out why it only has that much miles i think it was a family members because she said "no re-sellers please". once we find that out then i might have this car by wednesday!

Be very careful, a lot of these cars are cloned from Caprices and sold as the SS.
Lots of scammers. Make sure you know what you are getting, don't pay 3000 for a 1500 dollar car. With mileage that low, that car should book for 15,000-25,000 bucks.

Go Here:
http://www.impalaforums.com/

And here: http://issca.org/

Do your homework before you buy.

alright but the vin number should tell me if its a caprice or impala ss right?