a sad day for sure no more impailers boys keep the ones yougot! ive had my 65 for over 25 yrs now

Sure, it's a long standing name, but it had a gap.

The latest Imp might as well have been a dressed Malibu imop. They are hard to tell apart. 

I'm waiting for the name to be used on the next SUV/Car crossover.

Not your imagination. When the rules kicked in on cars, cars as the way we knew were on their way out, and the full frame truck-based SUV was on it's way in. I wanted to buy a police Caprice back in '89 but wifey nixed it.

Rules interrupted the game, changing the game. The Japanese read the wind and offered the right stuff for buyers, and the magic formula that the Big Four relied on was broken. Now we have a generation that was born & raised on imports (what can I say, my 1st new car was a Toyota after GM refused to tweak an order on a Cavalier V6 wagon for me, and my insurance company didn't care if the Mustang I was looking at was only a 4-cylinder). I would have done well back in the era where one could special-order a car. Today my specs would be factory freaks.

They have to sell what sells, not what satisfies the odd freak.

 

Production has changed, and the days of the Impala are over. As an enthusiast I am aware of the production possibilities. As for somebody who worked there, they generally could have given a rat's Ass on what they were building. Karma's a bitch, except the people it affects are a generation or 2 removed from the instigators that had their way paid despite the animosity.

The Impala and Cadillac XTS were the same car and were once built in Oshawa then moved to US. 

To answer George, No body is  going to miss it except maybe the 38,576 buyers who got a 2019 version, even less for XTS 10,956 buyers.

Personally I'm still a big sedan buyer but this market is all but dead as crossovers and SUV's now dominate. 

What this means is that there are excellent buys on Impalas out there. The top model was available with a 304 HP engine so they do offer decent performance and value when compared to the sister Cadillac XTS.

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Current trend is towards trucks, SUVs, and 'crossovers' (basically tall station wagons but since nobody calls them station wagons anymore they are alright).  I've always been a "car" guy, never owned an SUV, truck, van, or anything else in my life (lost count, have had over 30 cars).  So now my choices are limited if I want to buy a new car.  Japanese, Korean, European, and Chrysler 300/Charger.  Oh well, the only thing constant is change...

I do find it a little weird, though, with all the outcry about climate change, the companies are dropping their most efficient platforms...

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 I think when it comes to climate change, a lot of folks say they want change for the better. What they really mean is that, as long as it does not effect them and some one else does what it takes to effect climate change. I have lost track of all the hypocrites i have met in my life in this regard. I suppose it is just human nature to a large extent. Cheers. 

bjburnout wrote:

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IMHO the last 'GOOD' looking Impala was 1966......

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 For me the last really good looking Impala was 1968. That year had it all going on. Front end, rear end and side styling........ it was the cat's meeeeowww , so to speak. 

While I love sedans, I can 100% understand the SUV thing.

When you get older you appreciate how easy it is to get in and out of them, not to mention the improved line-of-sight and overall better utility. The better ones are also much more efficient than before.

No solid reason anymore to think they are all bad for the planet.

People simply buy what they like, and what feels like the best for their needs. So no surprise the big sedans are dying.

 

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I also like the 67's but really liked the rear end of the 65's

I also like the 62's

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My Dad had a moredoor '65 back in the day.

I like '63s also: