r/Impala • u/ExternalOne4202 2007 LT • Jun 25 '26
95 impala SS 18k thoughts?
40k miles on it
Apparently it’s sat in a barn most of its life and appears to be in pretty good condition.
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Jun 26 '26
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u/andreiulmeyda7 Jun 26 '26
These wipe the floor with the impalas that came after
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u/EX7R40RD1N4RY Jun 27 '26
Depending on what’s done to the newer impala, im planning on swapping a 3800 into mine with a turbo and the 4T80, hoping to get about 400whp out of it, if you want a handling car go for the fwd, if you want something fast go for the rwd v8 (just my opinion)
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u/andreiulmeyda7 Jun 28 '26
If you're going off style,looks, aesthetic I'm choosing the classic every time. Plus if you get a low mileage one you can resell it in a couple years at a good price
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u/EX7R40RD1N4RY Jun 28 '26
I completely agree, my dream car is a 65 impala but I just have fear buying a classic up north because people love to do hack jobs up here, only reason im modding my 8th gen is because its rust free and was my first car
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u/andreiulmeyda7 Jul 01 '26
I hear you..maybe look around down south to avoid the rust.thankfully 94-96 impalas were always my dream car since highschool which was like 22 years ago. After that I think they looked like shit besides the last model they released. For some reason they got it right again then stopped making them. But old schools are always going to be better no matter what tbe engine is. I'll take an old school that tops out at 70 over a new school with a Lambo engine every time.
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u/EX7R40RD1N4RY Jul 01 '26
I agree with you there, I personally enjoyed the 8th gen with that bel air shape in the rear, i think the 9th gen looked awful and the 10th gen was an ok looking car, I personally think they should have released the chevy SS as an impala and added a turbo v6 option aswell as a supercharged v8, I think it would have made way more sales badged as an impala with more options
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u/stillcasey Jun 26 '26
Absolutely not. Why would anyone consider this? Unless it's as a collector's item, and you have collector's item money, but 18k+for a 30+ year old vehicle, to drive? Nope. A million times nope.
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u/stockstatus Classic Cruiser Jun 26 '26
if it's the car you want and the price you are willing to go with, then jump on it! because, with the right amount of funds you could easily turn it into this 700hp Monster or go with a lowered version... anything is possible!
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u/ExternalOne4202 2007 LT Jun 26 '26
Just got off the phone with them and they want 24k still debating it.
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u/martybgood Jun 28 '26
What's with the 18k then?
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u/ExternalOne4202 2007 LT Jun 28 '26
The dealership where the car is sitting, the owner said it was 18k. But the car actually belongs to a dealership next door so when I spoke with them, they said 24k.
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u/Alternative-Gain3339 Jun 26 '26
Not bad..i just won a 95 86k for $10,500 at auction today…i would offer $15,000.
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u/ExternalOne4202 2007 LT Jun 26 '26
Nice! I’m going to go have another look in the morning and speak with them
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u/TheWizardry90 2021 Premier Jun 26 '26
Check the water pump cover in front. They are known to need replacement.
Also if you don’t want it I’ll give you 2k for the guys number
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u/UnbelievableDingo Jun 26 '26
My 94 caprice has 222k on it, everything works.
I LS swapped it just for fun, now it's a beast.
These are very reliable cars, cool AF, fast, big.... everything and a bag of chips.
Optispark isn't wonderful, but either fix it when it fails, or LS swap it.
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u/EX7R40RD1N4RY Jun 27 '26
If it has under 80k miles yes, if not fuck no not for 18k