You know, boring as it was, the previous-gen (2000 to 2005) Impala was really a good car.
Okay, time to substantiate this admittedly ridiculous claim.
Was it a good car? Probably not. It had less wood trim, though.
Great basic transportation. We bought a model that had once been a rental car. Base trim, cloth seats, bright red. Great things about the car:
? Bench seating - that's right. A 2001 car with a front bench seat and a column shifter. Seats six very comfortably.
? Huge trunk - you could fit 2 bodies in there. (We fit 2 live bodies in there once, just to test the emergency trunk-release handle.
? Decent mileage - on highways, we got up to 31 mpg
? Reliable - With proper maintenance (oil changes, etc.) our car went 126,000 miles before we traded it
? Boring - yes, that's a good thing. You're basically un-noticed. My mum speeds often, and not once was she caught.