Scotty i had a friend who said Specifically the 2000-2005 Chevy Impala with the 3.8L V6 was a good car and those engines were bullet proof, is this true or not?
The 3.8 engine is pretty good but the rest of it is basic junk if you want to check it out look here: https://www.carcomplaints.com/Chevrolet/Impala/2004/
If you like Buick better, I think you should because of the lower amount of complaints: https://www.carcomplaints.com/Buick/Park_Avenue/2005/
I doubt the Park Avenue sold 180 times less than the Impala I think the Buick is better personally.
Also, I think you are jumping about 80s retro cars and 2000s Camrys and old Corollas and 2000s GM cars what do you really want? If you are fine with just an A to B car with an engine and you don't care about anything else maybe the Chevy might be OK but really you need to specify. I would take any Buick Park Avenue or Toyota Camry over the Chevy Malibu.
umm IZ really was attached to the Cavalier and had someone say the EcoTec 2.2L engines were nice other then the timing chain and the car wizard said the 2000-2005 Cavalier's were good compact cars for the money, but im looking for just a small reliable GM Car to get from A to B
I watched his video and he says and I quote "Some of you say that oh its just a cavalier piece of junk or cheap or- well that is correct: they are cheap cars no gismos or heated seats or anything." Like I said, if you get a running good condition cavalier for 500 bucks, why not? But what we are saying is that they are not worth that much money because of the low quality.
I watched a video Scotty made and even he said "I don't know what happened but even in the early 2000s the quality was a lot cheaper" and he showed an image of an Impala.
oh ok, sorry I got confused because a family member had one for 20 years trouble free
The engine itself is good but rest of the car is not.
You're back. Have you checked to see which vehicles are available around you yet? There's no magical car lot that has every car where you go and just buy the ones you like.
well thats why i was asking because i found some old caveliers witch BTW the car wizard said were good reliable compact GM cars, and the Chevy Impala's with the 3.8L V6 if made from 2000-2005 and those were the 2 types of cars i found in my area that i liked, but really any Reliable Compact GM Car made from 1987-2005 will do
They WERE reliable cars. Car Wizard never said buy a 20 year old car. They will be falling apart. Clean the wax out of your ears.
he said in the range of compact cars what to buy and what not to he said the onme to buy was the 200-2005 Cavalier and the one not to buy is the 2005-2010 Chevy Cobalt
Hey 1980s Car Lover. Just a heads up I am not a moderator by any stretch of the imagination but I am pretty sure at this rate your posts will violate #9 of the rules section of this site which the result would be getting banned or posts under modertain. People are trying to help you.
you're not going to buy a car. You're just here to waste time and I'm not playing along anymore.
good lord I just wanna know as much as I can and all the details ok? and I get confused really easy. so I just wanna know what I will have good luck with and what I wont and have a really hard time believing that chevy made verry few good cars and only toyota and honda did things right
Try harder to focus. Talk less. Listen more.
ok I will do that from now on seriously, so I get it GM made some really bad cars, and its Really sad, but also another thing I'm wondering is why there's some things that people here are saying here that conflicts with what scotty told me himself
because people have different opinions. Did you just land from another planet?
1980s car lover.
what do you think about these three cars?
These are the good GM cars that come to mind.
Well the thing is Scotty thought of the engine he is not really a cosmetic or other type of person he has great experience with makes and models but not specific years he can really talk about so you need to consider the build quality of different years. Consider the cars above for GM, if not, just get a different make. I would only get a Cavalier if you find a good one for 500 bucks, because that is what they are worth.
the Pontiac looks Kind of ugly but I really like the 2 Buick's what are they?
Those 2 Buick’s are the ones I already recommend to you earlier above: 2000-2005 Buick Park Ultra, and 1996-2004 Buick Regal
day walker whats a Park ultra i cant find one with that name?
With all due respect, I am done. You are not serious, and never have been.
Ok I am done with this with a simple google search it pops up you can't be serious now. We have been more calm but at this point the moderators will start to take action if you are not going to take our time and help seriously.
oh ok i thaugth it was called park ultra didnt know it was actually called park avenue ultra witch yes i actually had someonewho had that car and i loved it
I gave you heck for posting multiple questions about the same thing yesterday. Today you went and made TWO Impala topics. I'm banning you from posting new questions for one week.
wait i did two??? if i did ill delete the other one.
mountan man joe if you dont want me posting anything more about a Cavalier thats fine i won't
@mountainmanjoe is just enforcing the moderation that is his duty have you read the rules of this site?
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First of all I am obviously not a moderator and it is not under my authority or any of my business but for the sake of helping you out budy... Read these rules and follow them.
please stop pinging me kerem. I don't care.
Since you asked it multiple times, here is the video that Scotty made about the worst engines every made.
Go to 0:49 - Chevy 2.2 Echotec 4 cylinder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFpD8bqr99s
Scotty an old friend said the 200-2005 3.8L V6 Chevy Impalas had bulletproof engines and were great cars is this info correct or not?
THE ENGINES MIGHT BE GOOD BUT THE REST OF THE CAR IS NOT: is the summary of literally everyone here.
ohhhh ok ok i see so just the engine but the west falls apart, got it
FYI because you are wondering this among your millions of questions, here is what carcomplaints has to say about the Cavalier:
"Widespread instrument panel failure is a common and frustrating reality for many 2004-2005 Chevy Cavalier owners. They're often left in the dark when it comes to knowing how fast they're going, what their engine temperature is, or even how much fuel they have left in the tank.
The likely culprit is a series of bad "stepper motors" which control the gauges and are no longer covered under warranty. Think not being able to see your speed is a safety issue and should be recalled for all owners? We'd agree. Trouble is, apparently the NHTSA does not."
And this is the link to the Malibu: https://www.carcomplaints.com/Chevrolet/Malibu/2004/
and here to the Impala: https://www.carcomplaints.com/Chevrolet/Impala/2004/
Hope this helps. also:
Day walker made a good point:
"Actually, that 3800 V6 is very reliable, probably one of the best GM engines made back then. The Impala as an overall car, however, was not that great - I’d avoid it. I also recommend if you are going to stick with those older American cars - that you consider the 2000-2005 Buick Park Ultra or 1996-2004 Buick Regal instead, both one of the better GM cars from back then. But at that age and depending on how it was taken car of stuff like bushings, rubber, plastic, and electronics may need some attention. Nevertheless if you must go back to that era, I’d recommend those."
so when he said Park he meant Park Avenue? because i had a great grandma who owned one and can say those are really great cars
when did he say "park" can you give me a link? Was it a live show I did not watch it. What did he say word by word, be specific
oh no i mean what day walker said and in the live cast he said the 1.8L 1998 Corollas were Excellent cars but everyone else here said no
When Scotty hears 1.8 Corolla he loves it but he does not really remember the years and generation starts as that was the first year of the generation. At this point you need to take everyones opinion Scotty is an experience knowledgable human not a 100% correct encyclopedia.
so he's wrong?
The Park Avenue has a better reputation for reliability and comfort than other GM cars and if your family members had it trouble free why not.
oh park avenue yea i had a great grandma with one and it was awsome
Actually, that 3800 V6 is very reliable, probably one of the best GM engines made back then. The Impala as an overall car, however, was not that great - I’d avoid it. I also recommend if you are going to stick with those older American cars - that you consider the 2000-2005 Buick Park Ultra or 1996-2004 Buick Regal instead, both one of the better GM cars from back then. But at that age and depending on how it was taken car of stuff like bushings, rubber, plastic, and electronics may need some attention. Nevertheless if you must go back to that era, I’d recommend those.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rK9Y-a1-6JU
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GxZUc3DEpPk
If the previous owners were older, too, these could be good cars, again if you are going to stick from there era and price point.
ok what about the Echo Tec engines they put in the 2000-2005 Cavalier's
Again, the echotec engines were designed partly in Germany and are used in cars like Opel and Vauxhaul.
really? wow
See my response in “Chevy Impala Reliability”.
right so idc i like buick's better anyway
but if the Engine and transmission's are reliable ir eally dont mind the rest
Your money, your choice; all we can do is give our thoughts.
ok well what problems did they have?
For issues some have reported, go here and look for those years Impala:
https://www.carcomplaints.com/Chevrolet/Impala/
It’s up to you, but if you get it be prepared to deal with electrical issues. If you are mechanically inclined and normally do all the work yourself, and you know how to troubleshoot electronics - then go for it
cool I have dealt with electric issues on my dads old 1998 Plymouth Voyager Electrical issues and some mechanical problems so I think I'm good, how extreme are the mechanical issues? electrical issues aren't really a problem for me.
I bought a brand new 2005 Impala with the 3.8 engine. I was fine up until around 90,000 miles when I had the bright idea of having the transmission flushed by the dealer as a course of routine maintenance. About 5,000 miles later the transmission went out. I had it replaced with a rebuilt one and all was fine until the water pump went out on the way to work one morning. I had that replaced. I sold it to a friend who knew about all the repairs but was later unhappy that it was using a lot of oil. That was my last Chevrolet.
Prior to that car, a had a '98 Lumina that two times while I owned it it had to go to the shop via wrecker while on my way to work. I hadn't learned my lesson yet.
