Questions for 06 Monte & or Impala owners
#1
Questions for 06 Monte & or Impala owners
Was wondering your opinion of the 06. Since it's the first production year I am sort of curious of any problems/concerns you may have had... fit and finish, engine, tranny etc.
The reason I am asking is that my mother wants to get rid of here 02 TrailBlazer for an 06 Impala LT... As a matter of fact she's pretty interested in this Impala: http://ps.getauto.com/group/details/...C581169184366/ Just incase the link doesn't work (been haveing troubles with that web site for a few days. It appears to be a fully loaded LT with a 3900, leather, Bose, CD, XM, etc. Has 47,xxx miles and they are asking $12,600.
She asked me because "Well your Monte Carlo is the sister car..." But not to the 06. So any and all input you can give me on your opinion of the 06s and if you think this is a good deal. My uneducated guess is that it seems like a good deal.
Thanks in advance for any and all help!
The reason I am asking is that my mother wants to get rid of here 02 TrailBlazer for an 06 Impala LT... As a matter of fact she's pretty interested in this Impala: http://ps.getauto.com/group/details/...C581169184366/ Just incase the link doesn't work (been haveing troubles with that web site for a few days. It appears to be a fully loaded LT with a 3900, leather, Bose, CD, XM, etc. Has 47,xxx miles and they are asking $12,600.
She asked me because "Well your Monte Carlo is the sister car..." But not to the 06. So any and all input you can give me on your opinion of the 06s and if you think this is a good deal. My uneducated guess is that it seems like a good deal.
Thanks in advance for any and all help!
#2
The '06 isn't a totally new car, just a slight face lift. Still BASICALLY a 6th gen. Most places call it a 6th gen, but some here call it a 7th gen cuz there are enough differences that it appears different. Really isn't, other than the upgrade engine went from a S/C 3.8L to the 5.3L V8. Even the 3.9 is higher HP, and still almost the same engine as the 3.8. It's a WAY better vehicle than the Trailblazer, IMHO.
#3
brian, i have a monte with the 3.9, from what i've heard the 3.9 is somewhat rare in montes, not sure about the impala though. i had my car for about six months and i really like it alot. my biggest issue is the TPMS sensors that are in each valve stem, they never seem to be correct. but since i bought my car with aftermarket wheels that could be one reason for them not being correct. from the pics in the ad it looks like that car has them also? i think your mom will really like the impala if that is what she gets, goodluck, see ya
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The '06 isn't a totally new car, just a slight face lift. Still BASICALLY a 6th gen. Most places call it a 6th gen, but some here call it a 7th gen cuz there are enough differences that it appears different. Really isn't, other than the upgrade engine went from a S/C 3.8L to the 5.3L V8. Even the 3.9 is higher HP, and still almost the same engine as the 3.8..
Don't know much about the Impala but I'm pretty sure the same thing. Seemed nice when she got it but little things just add up, along with the whole small, top heavy, short wheel base... you see where I 'm going
Originally Posted by monte carlo 3831
brian, i have a monte with the 3.9, from what i've heard the 3.9 is somewhat rare in montes, not sure about the impala though. i had my car for about six months and i really like it alot. my biggest issue is the TPMS sensors that are in each valve stem, they never seem to be correct. but since i bought my car with aftermarket wheels that could be one reason for them not being correct. from the pics in the ad it looks like that car has them also? i think your mom will really like the impala if that is what she gets, goodluck, see ya
Will let you know if she buys it.
#6
Originally Posted by RocknSS04
The TPMS system has to be reset frequently, like anytime you touch the thing, and especially when you rotate the tires.
#7
brian, it won't set me off.. it just sucks when it got cold recently the dam thing said 25 psi and i checked with a gauge and it was 29 psi on the gauge (digital). so tonight i just bought a nice mechanical gauge from advance for like 6 bucks. and by the way i'm looking at an ad on c-list for a set of wheels and tires for the winter and they don't have the sensors installed, for me to get them installed it would be about $150 for the sensors + the install charge. i'm actually thinking of getting the wheels and tires and not installing the sensors and just monitoring them with a gauge!! i thought that it was cool to have an actual sensor in each wheel and i could see what the pressure was at all times, but now i just think it more of a PITA having them, bells and whistles i thought were cool, but i think they do actually = more things that can go wrong, just like the impala you mom is looking at!!!
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And engine wise the 3.9 and 5.4 were both in the Grand prix from 04 and up, so the drivetrain was tested. And the other stuff was just mostly restyled. The rest of the members all have great points!
#10
I was lead to believe that the 2006 Montes and Impalas don't really share the same body. They simply look similar. Like Wayne said, the 06 & 07 Montes use the 2000-2005 unibody with some slight tweaks. The rest is cosmetic updates that look like the Impala.
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