Funny thing, I like that generation of the Impalas too. Have I been keeping an eye on FB marketplace for a 2012+ LTZ? Sure I have.I may be 1 of 7.3 people in the world who actually like this car, but it is what it is... 2006-2016 Chevrolet Impala. Every time I rode in one of these - I was always impressed by the bench seat, comfort, quietness, interior simplicity, and just a solid "I'm riding a tank" feel. If I was to get one today, for daily driver duty, which one would be the one to get? Which years of 3.9L are the best? Or is 3.5L better? 3.6L scares me with the chains of timing... Does 5.3L really go through transmissions as fast as people claim? I don't know much about it. Got any pointers? Which model (with bench seat) would be the one to go with for long term?
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From what I’ve read on the Impala forums, the 2012 and above (2012, 2013 and I believe 2014-16 as the “fleet”), all got the 3.6 LFX engines with the 6 spd which supposedly don’t have the timing chain issues. It’s the prior iteration, the LLT which I believe was used in a whole bunch of GM vehicles that had the timing chain problems mostly due to the long OCI GM spec’ed.