Here's Why the Chevy SS Was a Total Failure
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Date: 2019-10-25
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Duane Hewitt
The reverse lights coming on on key press is actually a very good idea. Have you ever tried to walk around the back of a car with smoked out tails in the dark? Pretty hard to see anything well. Reverse lights are white and illuminate better, plus all the other marker lights and the headlights come on as well, illuminating the entire outside edge of the vehicle. As a side note, the settings in the 'infotainment' screen should allow you to select how long the exterior lights stay on after a key press of the fob (default should be 30 seconds. Also, the fact that its loaded with features shouldn't be a surprise given that the Holden Commodore its based is a luxury vehicle in Australia.
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The reverse lights coming on on key press is actually a very good idea. Have you ever tried to walk around the back of a car with smoked out tails in the dark? Pretty hard to see anything well. Reverse lights are white and illuminate better, plus all the other marker lights and the headlights come on as well, illuminating the entire outside edge of the vehicle. As a side note, the settings in the 'infotainment' screen should allow you to select how long the exterior lights stay on after a key press of the fob (default should be 30 seconds. Also, the fact that its loaded with features shouldn't be a surprise given that the Holden Commodore its based is a luxury vehicle in Australia.
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Just OK Gaming.
I consider myself a car enthusiast. My only exposure to one of these was in a parking lot, where my eyes saw a Malibu, but my ears heard an LS engine. The name didn't stick in my head, and I didn't know it came with a manual transmission, so I forgot about it. In 2018, I bought a brand new Camaro 1SS, then a few months later, I found out that the SS did have a manual transmission. Had I known, I would have bought the SS, rather than the Camaro. They should have called it a Chevelle, or a Malibu SS. At one point down the road, I WILL own one of these cars.
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I consider myself a car enthusiast. My only exposure to one of these was in a parking lot, where my eyes saw a Malibu, but my ears heard an LS engine. The name didn't stick in my head, and I didn't know it came with a manual transmission, so I forgot about it. In 2018, I bought a brand new Camaro 1SS, then a few months later, I found out that the SS did have a manual transmission. Had I known, I would have bought the SS, rather than the Camaro. They should have called it a Chevelle, or a Malibu SS. At one point down the road, I WILL own one of these cars.
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Pierre-Andre Labeau
In Europe, BMWs have a very long (and expensive) list of options. I wish they were loaded up, but they really arent. Also magnetic suspensions are wonderful to give you a very comfortable ride if they have been set up correctly. giving you a performance set up whilst absorbing potholes, cobblestones like a limo. the best exemple I know is the Mc Laren MP4C. a sports car that really cares for your back.
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In Europe, BMWs have a very long (and expensive) list of options. I wish they were loaded up, but they really arent. Also magnetic suspensions are wonderful to give you a very comfortable ride if they have been set up correctly. giving you a performance set up whilst absorbing potholes, cobblestones like a limo. the best exemple I know is the Mc Laren MP4C. a sports car that really cares for your back.
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Redbird Jack
Ugly design for the price. Ugly design for the class. Why would you buy that stretched Malibu looking thing when you could get a pony car. If you need a 4 door the charger offers superior hp and luxury options. At least charger vents arent fake. I just bought a new challenger. Wouldnt have considered a chevy ss even for a moment. Even if it was the deal of a lifetime.
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Ugly design for the price. Ugly design for the class. Why would you buy that stretched Malibu looking thing when you could get a pony car. If you need a 4 door the charger offers superior hp and luxury options. At least charger vents arent fake. I just bought a new challenger. Wouldnt have considered a chevy ss even for a moment. Even if it was the deal of a lifetime.
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Pro 4X
Let's be honest. the Dodge Charger, and poor advertising from Chevrolet killed the SS. The Charger can be had with 3 different V8s, and the SRT392 Hemi cost the same as a SS. .and has a lot more horsepower. My local lot only had 4 Chevrolet SS's on the lot, the entire lifespan of the car. Plus. it's kinda boring looking. But? Some people like that. shrugs
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Let's be honest. the Dodge Charger, and poor advertising from Chevrolet killed the SS. The Charger can be had with 3 different V8s, and the SRT392 Hemi cost the same as a SS. .and has a lot more horsepower. My local lot only had 4 Chevrolet SS's on the lot, the entire lifespan of the car. Plus. it's kinda boring looking. But? Some people like that. shrugs
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G W Grote
There are too many competitors at this price point. Why didn't Chevy make the model stand out by calling it something different, like how Hyundai brought in the Genesis. The SS could have been called The Omega, with a different emblem. And then heavily advertise the car (not forgetting to take the Chevy emblem off of the back.
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There are too many competitors at this price point. Why didn't Chevy make the model stand out by calling it something different, like how Hyundai brought in the Genesis. The SS could have been called The Omega, with a different emblem. And then heavily advertise the car (not forgetting to take the Chevy emblem off of the back.
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David P
I also felt that the SS was not a big seller. My opinion was that the reason was due to its very high price. So you spend that much and you think Corvette or Camaro SS. Nice car though. I purchased the 2018 Camaro RS myself. Good price, good options, and a great price. It also sounds fantastic. I enjoyed your video Doug DeMuro.
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I also felt that the SS was not a big seller. My opinion was that the reason was due to its very high price. So you spend that much and you think Corvette or Camaro SS. Nice car though. I purchased the 2018 Camaro RS myself. Good price, good options, and a great price. It also sounds fantastic. I enjoyed your video Doug DeMuro.
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Petr K
If I would want BMW, I would buy one. Not US lookalike with fake vents. Though I have to say, that BMW likely discontinued SS model some 75 years ago. But seriously - I don't like the styling. It imitates BMW (that's not so bad, but those fake vents make it look cheap and not cool.
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If I would want BMW, I would buy one. Not US lookalike with fake vents. Though I have to say, that BMW likely discontinued SS model some 75 years ago. But seriously - I don't like the styling. It imitates BMW (that's not so bad, but those fake vents make it look cheap and not cool.
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AZEE SOULJAH
sooo youre butthurt the car is made in australia, doesnt have enough chevy badges for you and the manual didnt have enough pictures. WOW. anything you dont like you call querky or wierd youre the one whos querky and wierd mate. HOLDEN FOREVER
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sooo youre butthurt the car is made in australia, doesnt have enough chevy badges for you and the manual didnt have enough pictures. WOW. anything you dont like you call querky or wierd youre the one whos querky and wierd mate. HOLDEN FOREVER
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