Fully Detailed 2012 Chevy Impala LTZ Walkaround & In Depth Tour 

The drivers side one quit working, but never made any noise. I went to replace it but decided to hit it a few times before I took it out and it's been working fine ever since. I know they're common to wear out and start clicking but so far mine are quiet.

It is a fake wood grain trim piece. Generally put on luxury cars for a "higher end" feel but I find it to be cheap looking and out of place in the LTZ model. The older SS model used a silver dot matrix insert instead which looked much nicer.

When I was editing the video I noticed I got the generations mixed up. I usually don't change the vent zones that much but in the winter I switch from defrost to the front facing ones and the actuator sounds super slow and weak which doesn't inspire confidence. Although the Crown Victoria/Grand Marquis were also known to have that issue but I never experienced it with either of mine so hopefully the impala won't fail either. I always preferred the ones that feel like you're physically turning the doors when you move the knob.

Significantly. The 3.6 VVT engine makes 300hp meanwhile the 95 crown victoria only makes around 190hp or so. It's even more sluggish than my 04 Grand Marquis that moved pretty good.