My dad used to own a 2000 Impala Base, he loved how it handled in the illinois snow and how it flowed over the bumps and so on the road.

I am 6-2 and 200 lb's and long legs appreciate a big roomy car. It is a safe car for my grandchildren to be learning how to drive. You can trust it mechanically and reliability. This is a good car for long trips and is comfortable.

For those folks that can't finance a dependable work car- Look for a low mileage, low owner, 2000 Impala. Either base or LS. Back in 2003, 2004 I had the pleasure of driving my son's sassy red 2000 Impala LS for errands when I visited the grand children, and to take on a short road trip. The bucket seats were comfy as heck, the power options great, the sound system gave me all my old-school tunes with strong bass how I like it. The V-6 gave me all the power I needed, and to boot, it wasn't a gas guzzler for being a big-to-mid-size car (I owned a little old Ford Ranger myself, so the Impala felt spacious) My son's family of 4.5 drove their 2000 Impala LS near to death, then sold it next to their teenage brother-in-law. This kid never took care of the car, other than put gas in it. One can imagine what that male teenager did to the car's neglected engine and drive-train ... The last I heard it had 200,000 plus miles on it, and the dumb brother-in-law blew the engine by leaving the radiator dry then racing one of his buddies on a freeway. Sheesh! In my book, this particular Chevy model is a testament to American car building. It would still be going strong if it had owners who took care of it.