The wagon shows 148,000 miles and drives out nice, brakes are good and the tires are new...seemed a bit sluggess but it is a heavier car than what I'm used to...seemed to have more than enough top end speed for how I drive.

Transmission "flares" between shifts? What is "flare"?

Mitch H....Self-leveling rear end...if it is bad (and how can you tell without putting a load on it?) couldn't you just bypass it and use a normal shock system? Ditto on the climate control....I don't mind adjusting the temp by hand...I am a whiz at bypass, wire-around, make it work stuff...you know crude but effective.

Hatterasguy...As for the 90's model cars, I follow your train of thought, but for that kinda money, I'd just get another new Chevy. I always have a back-up car...my old faithful '63 Chevy Stepside, she ain't fast or pretty, but she'll get 'er done!