5 Big Sedans Automakers Killed — What Buyers Pay for Them Now

🚗 In 2019, GM sold 44,978 Chevrolet Impalas in America. Then it ended the car. Toyota's last Avalon year was 2022, with 12,215 sales. And a 2023 Chrysler 300 with 30,000 miles is advertised today for $24,384. ❓ Why did automakers kill these big sedans, and what are dealers asking for the ones left behind? 📋 Five sedans, in the order they disappeared: the Buick LaCrosse, the Chevrolet Impala, the Lincoln Continental, the Toyota Avalon and the Chrysler 300. Each one shows something different about how a carmaker decides a car is finished, from Ford's April 2018 announcement and GM's factory plan to a farewell ceremony for the last red 300C in Brampton, Ontario. 👉 Stick around for the end: a price gap the badge on the trunk can't explain, and the checks to make before an asking price wins you over. 📊 Key facts: Chevrolet Impala: 44,978 sold in 2019; Detroit-Hamtramck was turned into GM's first plant dedicated to electric vehicles (announced January 2020) Buick LaCrosse: 15,527 sold in 2018, 7,241 in 2019 Lincoln Continental: 6,586 sold in 2019; Lincoln said the "full-size premium sedan segment continues to decline in the US" Toyota Avalon: 12,215 sold in 2022; Toyota's own page doesn't give a reason Chrysler 300: 13,169 sold in 2023 Advertised prices (iSeeCars, Oct 27, 2026, last model year of each car): 2019 LaCrosse $15,750–$25,470; 2020 Impala $11,183–$21,364; 2020 Continental $17,244–$39,536; 2022 Avalon $24,443–$35,873; 2023 300 $24,376–$33,360 ⚖️ The caveats: asking prices are what a dealer hopes for, not what a buyer paid, and they say nothing about how long a car sat on the lot. Nothing in the sources shows that these cars hold their value, that prices are rising or that older buyers are driving demand. The sales figures come from different years, so they show scale, not a ranking. 💬 If you owned one of these five, which one was it, and would you buy it again? 🔔 To keep following who makes these calls and what they cost the people who live with them, subscribe to Motor Faultline. Motor Faultline is an independent automotive documentary channel and is not affiliated with Chevrolet, Buick, Lincoln, Toyota, Chrysler or any automaker mentioned. This video is for information only and is not purchasing advice. #BigSedans #UsedCars #MotorFaultline