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#1 ·
Hello, i recently bought a 95 chevy caprice classic...i thought i was a 95 impala ss. I post some pics and ppl on this site told me that my car is not an impala its a caprice classic cuz of cloth seats, green hoes and sits too high....i bought it from a co worker and he told me its a impala but a week after i bought it he told me its a impala clone. The car has green silicone hoes, no sticker in the driver door and the part sticker in the trunk is another caprice that's a salvage....if i can get ur email to confirm what i have and also opinion on what to do with it....
 

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#3 ·
Keep it

Bro chill that's a nice ride look thru the site and see how many caprices you see that look badass, I mean its messed up that your co-worker said it was a impala then said clone take it as a life lesson but its still a b-body and is a great starting point if I was u I would keep it !!!!!
 
#5 ·
You don't have to have the SPID to get vehicle options, ya know

If you post the VIN, it can be checked for all vehicle options associated with the car when it was built.......

Jus' sayin'.......

KW
 
#16 ·
Sounds like the car started life as a cop car, was bought at an auction and turned into an Impala clone. Although these cars are stout, I wouldn't pay $6,000 for a car that spent the first part of its life being beaten as a LEO ride.
Assuming that you do your own work, figure:
1) lower springs, around $300 plus an alignment
2) Leather kit for the seats, around $1,000
3) Stereo, new HU, speakers, etc, around $1,000
These cars can get expensive real quick.
 
#19 ·
I would just purchase a set of "lowered" springs. Eibach,Hotchkis,come to mind. There are others. Anything from an Impala will swap out with yours. If the door panels bug you,some semi-gloss black in a rattle-can will fix them right up. I'd be curious which rear gear is installed. These cars are pretty tough. If it drives out straight,and runs strong. Then,you'll have a lot of fun with this car. I'd change all the fluids,as you're planning your next move. Find and/or download Qalo'ss handbook,it's an invaluable guide.
 
#21 ·
You need to lube the 11 chassis grease fittings everytime you change the oil. There is no cap on the radiator. The coolant reservoir is part of the pressurized system and the 15lb pressure cap is on it. It is a 9c1 with LT1 per compnine.com and has 3.08 gears and is a pegleg (non-Posi). The VIN is 1G1B"L" not "1". Buy a Haynes Manual or FSM before you start working on the car and read Qalo's handbook as suggested. FYI the ImpalaSS Wx3 is an option on a Caprice not a separate car line. The green hoses are superior to the black ones that would have come with the SS option. Some of us actually like 9c1's better but since you are so concerned with lowering it, I presume you are not one of us.
 
#24 ·
now here's what i do get....i ran the vin through vehicle history texas dot com and the first time it said impala and i ran it the next day and it said caprice classic..am i better off going thru carfax or to a chevy dealer??? or just ****ing sell the car and start over??
 
#25 ·
i bought it from a co worker and he told me its a impala but a week after i bought it he told me its a impala clone.
technically thats fraud, up to you what you want to do about it.
maybe make him buy it back or refund a good chunk of the purchase price back or take him to small claims court if they have them in your state.
next time, research first then purchase.

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