Good looking car. I’m a little envious. I hope it brings many many miles of smiles.
No question new cars are nice but some of us are still old school and like cars we can still work on. A lot of new cars are dealer-only for getting anything mechanical done or repaired.
I love the classics. I’m just much better at breaking them than fixing them. New or old... someone with smaller hands and more patience is going to have to do the work.
I’ve owned my Impala LS since Spring of 2001. Now nearing 21,000 miles; that’s right... 21,000.
Never have used dealer for any maintenance, as their parts’ prices and labor rates are excessive.
Most maintenance has been done by Pep Boys and Christian Brothers, at a fraction of the cost if done by a dealer.
Other than routine maintenance, they replaced a worn tie-rod, a serpentine belt with cracks and the ABC (auto body computer) that had gone totally haywire.