[King T]

Originally Posted by SS 376

The SS is bsaically the GXP reborn, but only in automatic. But I think one problem is that Chevy either forgot or ignored the fact that the most popular G8 model (aside from the V6), by far, was the GT and not the GXP. I think 9 out of 10 of all G8s I see are GTs and not GXPs. The GXP was sweet but most buyers couldn't justify paying $42K. That's why Pontiac only sold something like 1800 GXPs total. People want to put it all on Pontiac, but $42-45K is a lot of money for most people. But the GT was just under $30K and it had the L76, which was perfectly acceptable. People seem to think the SS "must" cost over $40K so as not to compete with Impala, and beause the Charger SRT8 is that much, and because of the Aussie dollar.

The success of the SS is going to really depend on the price and whether Chevy offers a manual. If it's just automatic and costs $45K, I don't think they would come close to selling 5000 cars a year. if it's manual and is priced closer to or under $40K, I think it could hit that target.