Originally Posted By: mstrjon32
Originally Posted By: oilmaven
I don't figure the Impala will be nearly as reliable as the Toyota but as I'll only have the car for 3 or 4 years, I'm not going to worry about it. The Yaris (and other small cars) are great as a commuter vehicle and for an occasional trip but for someone who's in the car as much as I am, the compromises of comfort and safety are too high.
I don't know where you figure that. My mom had a 1995 Lumina (the predecessor to the current Impala), which when the head gasket went at 216K had outlasted not just one but two Toyota Camry's owned by one of her friends. Both Toyota's had proper maintenance but still had catastrophic powertrain failures at 104K. The friend also loved to brag about how great her Toyota's were...I guess...
I sold my 1997 Monte Carlo (once again, same platform) with 194K miles, running fine. The transmission was rebuilt once, and it had the intake gaskets replaced twice, but the car was solid and still did 30 mpg on the highway. Probably the most comfortable highway cruiser ever, too. Two years on and I still miss that car.
My Sister has a 2006 Impala w/ 3.5L and it has been very reliable. Well, there was something wrong with the engine from day one( odd engine noise we could not figure out ). GM replaced it with a complete NEW long block with NO hassle about it. My Sister's Impala was down a total of 2 weeks due to this and she got another Impala to drive during that time at NC.
40K later not a single issue. Oil changes and tires is it( freakin [censored] Goodyears! ).