According to a popular 80’s sci-fi film, the best automobile to travel back in time was a DeLorean. Not just any DeLorean, mind you, but Doc Brown’s highly modified DMC-12 equipped with a flux capacitor and some plutonium stolen from Libyan terrorists. Great in concept perhaps, but also somewhat pricey to buy and it could cause an inadvertent nuclear war. A much easier and less risky alternative to time travel only requires a visit to your friendly, local Chevrolet dealer. There, they will be happy to show you the remaining outgoing 2013 Impalas that tenaciously remain unsold on their lots. Yes, there is a feeling of deja vu with the Impala; a sense that I’ve been here before in the past and that this car is awfully familiar. This ninth-generation ‘pala has remained virtually unchanged since its last redesign back in 2006, making it the oldest unchanged model in all of GM’s American lineup. It’s a quick study on how GM used to do things before the recession and the government bailout, both good and bad. And despite all of this, it remains the corporation’s best-selling passenger car, although the vast majority of sales are ironically to rental fleets. Alas, Chevrolet has recently introduced an all-new 2014 Impala to continue the sales momentum but this time intends the brand to land in more driveways than before. Considering its long and loyal service to the General, it was only fair to take one last look at the outgoing Impala.
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