What is max mileage for a 2000 chevy impala?

Asked by Irene Jun 30, 2008 at 10:17 AM about the 2000 Chevrolet Impala LS FWD

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200-250k would likely be the point where it starts to really become trashed. If you figure it has 180k now, in 8 years it has gone about 22,000 miles per year -- well above national average of 12k miles per year.

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Cant really set max mileage in stone on a vechicle though. There are some that has reached 300k I know my parents old Chevy Lumina would of made it to 300k cause it ran perfect still at 200k, but then they wrecked it lol

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Its honestly hard to say. Each individual car has a different life span. Some cars may last you 100,000 miles and some might last 300,000 so its all about how much you take care of it how much tlc you give your car. Just remember theres more to taking care of cars then just tires oil and brakes.

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if everything is stock, yeah i'd say 200K but if anything has changed it automatically resets the life-span of that part.....I'm right nowhelping my dad look for a new engine for his truck. The only good thing about this is that now we are going to have a brand new engine in the truck. You can always easily replace body parts no problem. Any body (if well taken care of) will outlast an engine by 100-150K miles but an enigne will easily get you 150-200K miles on the impala. Remember that this is taken into accont that it's well taken care of, oil changed regularly, not pounding on the gas at every chance out there. If you drive the car to enjoy the ride and dont beat down on it and get your hands a little dirty then 200K is your tipping point, but dont look to shoot for that because who knows what could happen if you're not careful

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my 2000 has 232000 on it right now and i havent touched anything just proper upkeep and maintance

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This is a REALLY SILLLY QUESTION! No matter what car you are talking about the mileage can not be said to max at any certain amount. There are several factors. How was the car driven? How was the car maitained? How was the car's appearance kept? Was it garage kept or not? Was it highway miles or in town miles? Was the oil changed regularly? A well maintained vehicle can go and go and you can reach 200+K miles on just about any vehicle. I had an escort wagon that ran beautifully with 230K miles on ....Had to get rid of it because the clutch went out and it was just cheaper to get a new car than to continue to keep that one going. This question really has no merit and is just plain stupid!

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As shelly put it exactly right, its all on how the car was taken care of. I've personally owned TWO 2000 Impala's that saw over 200k miles on them and know some in taxi service that are well past the 500k mark (most common replacement part on the higher mileage cars is the transmisson). As long as the car sees good maitenence and no problem is left unchecked too long (for example with the impala's, they have a common failure point with the intake manifold gaskets, but are generally good once fixed.)

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I have 296,000 on my 2005 and frankly, everything but the ABS/Traction-control works perfectly. I've been told by mechanics and engine guys that the 3.8L V6 will never die--other stuff will die first. The transmission lasted to 221,000, but it seemed worth replacing. Some rust is starting to show, but it looks good.

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I've owned honda accords that lasted 350 thousand miles with no problems at all including transmission, air etc. the last chevy I owned was an astro van 200 was max I take very good care of my cars so when I'm looking to buy either a chevy or honda I would like to think I'm not going to put a new transmission in at 200 and it seems that's what people are saying go wrong on these. So I don't think it's a silly question

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My 2003 is sitting at 209,000 right now and still running strong

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Well...I sold my Impala this past March and it had 315,000 miles on it and it was going strong. It needed some front bearings, and I was given a minivan with a mere 61,000 on it, so we decided to sell the Impala. Engine was fine...no smoke, not chugging down oil, etc. Transmission lasted to 220,000 and I replaced that and sold it with almost 100,000 on it. I'd buy another in a heartbeat if they still made those. The new ones just aren't the same.

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mine is a 2003 impala with 220,000 miles on it. Replaced the rear wheel bearing assembly and worked on transmission--other than that, runs perfectly. I wash it myself and keep the inside and motor and trunk clean.

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My impala is a 2008 and this is 2018. I have pretty decent care with my car and it is now at 277,730 kms. I am thinking about replacing it, it is starting to feel its age but it is still so comfortable. I really hate to give it up. I have been the only owner.

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We bought our Impala new in July of 2004, it now has 354,000 miles on it. The only major parts we ever replaced is the transmission & rack/pinion. Love this car, mainly just drive it to work 120 miles a day

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I've owned my base model 2000 Chevy Impala since the fall of 1999, and it now has well over 500,000 miles on it. The only real work done in the engine area were replacing the: sparkplugs, starter, and alternator. I use fully synthetic oil with every oil change, wonder if maybe that has helped it keep running for so long. I honestly think the body will give out before the engine. Live in Michigan here with snow, so all the salt they throw on the roads in winter has really rusted things on the underside of the car. But I absolutely love the longetivity of this cars engine. I'm 49 years old now and this car has more miles on it than all the other cars I've owned in my life combined. I truly will be sad when I finally have to give up this car, it's been so reliable for like 19 years now (and counting). It will almost be like losing a loved pet or family member or something.

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I'm at 288,516 miles on my 2000 impala.Had my engine and transmission replaced at 250,000.Almost replaced everything and it's running like a champ still

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I have a 2009 impala and it still have balls good running car

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Is anybody have trouble with engine hot A/c off can u still drive the car with this on

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Yes but you need a temp coolant sensor to make that signal go away ... because what will eventually happen is that your radiator fan will come on and eventually stay on trying to cool your engine down even though your engine is not really hot.. and your car could start to really over heat .... I just literally went through this and just replaced mine not even a week ago

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I have a 2005 Impala 3.4L w/over 313,000 miles...seen some hard driving and carrying full loads. Best car I ever owned. New transmission at 265,000 and fuel pump replaced at 303,000 were the 2 most expensive problems. Just had to replace a harmonic balancer but worth fixing considering it runs like new. As an earlier comment stated, I use synthetic motor oil and maybe that has contributed to the longevity. Hoping to get 500,000 out of it. Bought a 2nd 05 Impala w/70,000 miles, this one with the 3.8L. Will be interesting to see if it holds up as well,

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06 Impala OEM motor and tranny. Still going daily commuter.

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