WTF??? the pink slip says its a caprice.. not an imp...
Same thing. The difference is in the minor things like the grill and spoiler. The big difference is the beefier suspension package that the Impala gets from the police version. The anti-sway bars in front and rear are a thicker gauge, the springs and shocks are stiffer, and the rear axle is moved 3/4 of an inch forward to prevent wheel hop and help the car hook up better from a dig. I'm sure I'm telling you shit you already know, but it doesn't have to say Impala or Caprice specifically to be legally correct.
My impala title says impala on it.. doesnt say caprice anywhere... and his dont say Caprice/Impala it says straight up Caprice.. and if it was a real SS it would say that too... otherwise wheres the proof.. without that its a clone..
There are plenty of stories about folks buying "real" Impala's, only to find out they have a Caprice all the way down to the smaller anti-sway bars. There is one character difference in the VIN that distinguishes an Impala from a Caprice. It's the "P" that establishes that a Caprice has an Impala upgrade package, but it is still essentially a Caprice. It is legal to sell a car with an Impala/Caprice title and not succumb to vehicle fraud. There is no title distinction between the SS package or the Impala and Caprice moniker's for these cars.
It's on the potential buyer to know these things and to look for them. It is not, however, on the seller to distinguish whether or not he upgraded the Caprice to Impala specs, or just simply changed the grill and spoiler to mimic the more popular Impala model.
BTW, this car has been for sale on eBay for at least 4 years. And I can tell you from the offset of the rear wheel that this car has at least the forwarded rear axle which probably means it has the Impala trim, but at this point in the customization, there's no telling, nor does it really matter. Also, on the VIN you'll see the letter "P" which means it is in fact an Impala SS trimmed Caprice.