Chevy SS?

DAC17 · 05-22-2016, 08:15 PM

Anyone cross-shop a Chevrolet SS? Curious as to why you made the choice to go with the Camaro. Styling, newer underpinnings, other?

Thanks.

Intimidator · 05-22-2016, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by DAC17

Anyone cross-shop a Chevrolet SS? Curious as to why you made the choice to go with the Camaro. Styling, newer underpinnings, other?

Thanks.

I did...I have a 6 foot, 180lb 8th grader and we truck his football buddies...TO ME, the SS is bland, has a serious lack of power for 415hp, and IMHO, it didn't handle well...but the SS had a useable back seat and trunk. I went for Show and Go!

SuperSound · 05-22-2016, 08:43 PM

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I did...I have a 6 foot, 180lb 8th grader and we truck his football buddies...TO ME, the SS is bland, has a serious lack of power for 415hp, and IMHO, it didn't handle well...but the SS had a useable back seat and trunk. I went for Show and Go!

Agreed, I would get a Scat Pack Charger before the SS. More power, better looks, better instrument cluster and better fuel economy. If the SS had the LT1, A8, and same cluster, it would be a serious contender. As it stands it just feels old, bland and not particularly good at anything.

jdasnt3 · 05-22-2016, 09:02 PM

I had a G8 GT. Pretty much the same car, so I didn't cross shop against the Camaro. I did cross shop a Scat Challenger though.

jaysonstuart · 05-23-2016, 01:45 AM

The car is a turd. I'm not even sure why they ever made it tbh.

G Fo12ce · 05-23-2016, 03:10 AM

If it was on the alpha platform (lighter) and had the same engine/trans options I would have cross shopped it.

phillip123hastings · 05-23-2016, 04:34 AM

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Originally Posted by jaysonstuart

The car is a turd. I'm not even sure why they ever made it tbh.

How come is it a turd?

G Fo12ce · 05-23-2016, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by phillip123hastings

How come is it a turd?

I still think it's a cool car.

Blackdevil77 · 05-23-2016, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by DAC17

Anyone cross-shop a Chevrolet SS? Curious as to why you made the choice to go with the Camaro. Styling, newer underpinnings, other?

Thanks.

Yes, and I bought one actually. I like it very much. It's not as fast as a 6th gen SS, but bolts ons and tunes make a world of difference on this car to the point that it's ridiculous. And they actually handle very well. In competition mode and track mode, the magnetic ride gets very stiff and the car shrinks around you when you start throwing it around the curves. I actually like the car more than I thought I would. I drove both the 6th gen and SS. I bought the SS because I wanted the 1LE and didn't want to wait. Both are great cars.

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The car is a turd. I'm not even sure why they ever made it tbh.

The car is definitely not a turd. The car IMO is a hidden gem. Nobody knows about it and they are really fun cars. They handle unbelievably for what it is and look better in person than they do in the pictures. No where near as aggressive as the Camaro, but they do look better in person.

sonnydurden · 05-23-2016, 05:46 AM

My issue with that car is that the styling is too mild. Still looks like a Malibu. Instead of making this car they should of put their efforts into making a SS Impala. The current Impala without a V8 is just wrong!

Copperhead · 05-23-2016, 05:50 AM

I cross shopped both. I was trading out of a 2013 Charger RT, so the Scat Pack Charger and SS was on my list among a few others. The Scat Pack was my personal favorite of the two. Felt better driving it than the SS and it looks allot better IMO. I love the rear of the SS but the front is just way too tame and bland for me. Ended up getting the 1SS Camaro because my son said he would be fine in the back seat. It was his decision between the 1SS or the Scat Pack Charger haha. I know they are two completely different animals, but those are what the wife and I narrowed it down to.

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motorhead · 05-23-2016, 05:58 AM

If I wanted four doors and performance it would be worth a look if you don't mind it's bland exterior styling.
They are a good car.

jdasnt3 · 05-23-2016, 06:19 AM

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I cross shopped both. I was trading out of a 2013 Charger RT, so the Scat Pack Charger and SS was on my list among a few others. The Scat Pack was my personal favorite of the two. Felt better driving it than the SS and it looks allot better IMO. I love the rear of the SS but the front is just way too tame and bland for me. Ended up getting the 1SS Camaro because my son said he would be fine in the back seat. It was his decision between the 1SS or the Scat Pack Charger haha. I know they are two completely different animals, but those are what the wife and I narrowed it down to.

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So your son preferred sitting in the tiny back seat of the Camaro over a four door land yacht? LOL. If I had preferred the Charger over the Camaro, my son would have had no part of that decision. My son is 20 now, and he still has nothing to do with my choice in cars.

All kidding aside, I even preferred the 15 CA5 SS over the Scat. The Scat has way too much engine and not enough tire so it gets crazy on the road with little effort. The Camaro was designed to put the power to the pavement and it is much more refined than the Dodge. I went with a 15 and a 16 SS now after direct comparisons with the awesome Dodge Scat and SRT8 packages.

Number 3 · 05-23-2016, 06:26 AM

You guys are funny.

I guess it's good days when 415 HP is SERIOUSLY low.

Also, and I'm hoping for an Alpha based SS replace with the LT1, but it will be a SERIOUSLY smaller car.

05-22-2016, 08:15 PM	#1
DAC17 Drives: 2019 Corvette Z06 M7 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: CT Posts: 38	Chevy SS? Anyone cross-shop a Chevrolet SS? Curious as to why you made the choice to go with the Camaro. Styling, newer underpinnings, other? Thanks.

05-22-2016, 09:02 PM	#4
jdasnt3 Drives: 18 Silverado 1500 Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Bradenton, FL Posts: 1,721	I had a G8 GT. Pretty much the same car, so I didn't cross shop against the Camaro. I did cross shop a Scat Challenger though. __________________ 16 Red Hot 2SS A8: NPP, CAI Cold air, Ported TB, Fasterproms Ported intake, E85 flex, Formatto tuned. 11.80@118 with 1.92 60' (600-700 DA) on stock run flats.

05-23-2016, 03:10 AM	#6
G Fo12ce Drives: '16 2SS Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Orange County CA Posts: 699	If it was on the alpha platform (lighter) and had the same engine/trans options I would have cross shopped it. __________________ My Intro Post \| My Order \| My Ordering Guide TJCR2Q \| 2SS Red Hot\|Adrenaline Red\|MX0 A8\|56R Wheels\|5ZU Blade Spoiler\|NPP Exhaust\|F55 MRC\|IO6 Nav • 4/06/16 1100 Ordered (waiting for 5ZU acceptance) • 4/19/16 2000 Accepted with 5ZU • 4/23/16 3000 TPW:5/16/16 • 5/06/16 3100 • 5/13/16 3400 Broadcast Sheet • 5/24/16 3800 Vehicle Produced • 5/25/16 4B00 Bayed • 5/27/16 4300 Intermediate Delivery • 7/9/16 Delivered!

05-23-2016, 06:26 AM	#14
Number 3 Hail to the King baby! Drives: '19 XT4 2.0T & '22 VW Atlas 2.0T Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 12,173 View My Garage	You guys are funny. I guess it's good days when 415 HP is SERIOUSLY low. Also, and I'm hoping for an Alpha based SS replace with the LT1, but it will be a SERIOUSLY smaller car. __________________ "Speed, it seems to me, provides the one genuinely modern pleasure." - Aldous Huxley

05-23-2016, 01:45 AM	#5
jaysonstuart Drives: 2016 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Albany, OR Posts: 685 View My Garage	The car is a turd. I'm not even sure why they ever made it tbh.

05-23-2016, 05:46 AM	#10
sonnydurden Drives: ‘16 1SS & ‘19 1LT Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Windermere, FL Posts: 2,086	My issue with that car is that the styling is too mild. Still looks like a Malibu. Instead of making this car they should of put their efforts into making a SS Impala. The current Impala without a V8 is just wrong!

05-23-2016, 05:50 AM	#11
Copperhead Drives: 2016 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Columbus, GA Posts: 33	I cross shopped both. I was trading out of a 2013 Charger RT, so the Scat Pack Charger and SS was on my list among a few others. The Scat Pack was my personal favorite of the two. Felt better driving it than the SS and it looks allot better IMO. I love the rear of the SS but the front is just way too tame and bland for me. Ended up getting the 1SS Camaro because my son said he would be fine in the back seat. It was his decision between the 1SS or the Scat Pack Charger haha. I know they are two completely different animals, but those are what the wife and I narrowed it down to. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

05-23-2016, 05:58 AM	#12
motorhead Drives: Love the one you're with Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Downtown Charlie Brown Posts: 11,850	If I wanted four doors and performance it would be worth a look if you don't mind it's bland exterior styling. They are a good car.

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