Hot take: the chevy SS looks great

by "Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
Published 09/17/2017 at 19:24

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I think the price is reasonable too. I wish I could afford one, I’d be at the dealer tomorrow signing my life away.

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Replies (17)

"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher)
09/17/2017 at 19:33, STARS: 1

Agreed on all counts. Also can’t affords it.

"BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo" (bluemazda2)
09/17/2017 at 19:34, STARS: 3

I’d get one tomorrow if I had the money, but only in Regal Peacock Green Metallic.

Also, mandatory badge/grille swaps all around, but I’d go for the Vauxhall VXR8 badges.

"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
09/17/2017 at 19:36, STARS: 2

That green is gorgeous.

"CB" (jrcb)
09/17/2017 at 19:50, STARS: 1

I could never get one anyway (wooo Canada) so my feelings on it don’t matter.

"Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer" (smallbear94)
09/17/2017 at 20:39, STARS: 2

CORRECT. THANK YOU.

"Shane Moore" (snakesm13)
09/17/2017 at 21:48, STARS: 4

Exactly what I did!

"WilliamsSW" (williamssw)
09/17/2017 at 21:49, STARS: 0

This is not a hot take. It’s a correct take.

Full disclosure: I like sleepers.

"BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo" (bluemazda2)
09/17/2017 at 21:50, STARS: 1

I AM VERY JELLY RIGHT NOW

17/10 JEALOUS

GIB PLS

"Shane Moore" (snakesm13)
09/17/2017 at 21:53, STARS: 2

How many more jellys can I get with this picture?

"BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo" (bluemazda2)
09/17/2017 at 21:55, STARS: 1

Roughly 2.6 jellys.

I’ve driven an automatic one and I liked it. I’ve yet to drive a manual one, so I can’t make judgements yet.

"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
09/17/2017 at 22:06, STARS: 0

I’m kinda torn. I love them and it’s easy to say that if I had $50k to spend that I’d run out and buy one. But once you get to $50k there are so many interesting thing you can buy that it would be really hard to choose the SS over something like a 340i.

"GTRZILLAR32-Now saving for Godzilla and a condo" (jackolson)
09/17/2017 at 22:08, STARS: 1

The dealership I work for has one for sale. Black with a slushbox and sunroof. Tried to get them to order the manual to no avail. I think I convinced them to order a ZL1 1LE the next allocation we get though.

"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
09/17/2017 at 22:27, STARS: 0

The chevy SS is a more rare car and has 100 more HP than the BMW. I think I would still go chevy.

"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
09/17/2017 at 23:15, STARS: 0

I guess you couldn’t even import a used one since they are not sold in canada in the first place? Our local dealers sells tons of cars to canadians as “used” cars.

"CB" (jrcb)
09/17/2017 at 23:20, STARS: 0

Since it meets US standards, you could probably import one. I’d have to check (not like it matters, I don’t have the $63k CAD it would take to buy/import one).

"FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com" (alphaass)
09/18/2017 at 01:06, STARS: 0

Isn’t it kind of crazy that GM hasn’t used the NA 6.2L in any other sedan? You can get it in trucks and SUV’s, the Camaro/Corvette, and in supercharged form in the CTS-V. It’s annoying that after the G8 died, we didn’t get another Charger competitor. I mean I love the SS, but it’s almost too nice and too rare. The ATS, CTS and Camaro are sitting on the Alpha platform... why isn’t there an RWD Chevy 4-door version with the same 3 motors available in the Camaro? Probably some stupid marketing crap about how they can’t call it a Malibu or Impala because they turned those into FWD beige mobiles. Hey GM, here’s an idea: re-body the CTS with less crazy sheetmetal and cloth seats, stick a 6.2L V8 in it, sell it for $35-40k, call it the Chevelle and watch Charger sales drop to zero and FCA get sold off to the Chinese overnight.

"Wacko" (wacko--)
09/18/2017 at 20:40, STARS: 1

They got the SS, we got the Orlando.

I know that just makes it seem worse.