Chevrolet's hard at work on the new for '14 SS sedan's next evolution; it's expected sooner rather than later. Price and details aren't known, but big upgrades for the next LS3-powered SS are set.
Look for a manual transmission and GM's Magnetic Ride Control suspension. We hear the manual SS arrives this summer as a 2015, with a $2,000-$3,000 premium over today's automatic-only $44,470 sticker.
I ran across a scan of my GTO's Monroney label a few weeks ago. The manual trans option was a much more reasonable $650, which offset the auto's $1300 gas guzzler tax. If GM wants to use "statistics" to justify auto only SSs, just point to the Charger. A comparable model of car & enthusiasts have been droning on & on to Chrysler for a manual option. Chrysler has stuck to their guns & remained auto only.
I checked Autotrader the other day and there were 815 Chevy SS for sale and most were at a substantial discount. Only 1 private sale used one for $48.5k. Is this a G8 replay?
The only ones I'm seeing are selling at $42K & up. So, still in the ballpark of MSRP is not a "substantial" discount. Unless you count dodging the dealer markup.
With a $2000 to $3000 premium. Generally, a manual is cheaper than an automatic. Or is this the general price increase for the next model year? To include whatever other upgrades to justify the increase?
This announcement coming just days after I sent a really pointful letter to General Motors about how this car is built 2 feet away from the same exact Holden with the manual trans, yet is offered in auto-only. LOL.
I'll wait until GM gets ready to end production in Australia then place my order.... prices should be real fun come 2017 but what can you do. Hard to find a 400+ HP car with manual transmission these days and four doors and an interior that actually can accommodate four people comfortably....
Forget anything about manual transmissions and Magnetic Ride Control... what does the FUTURE (in general) hold for this car? I keep hearing it may be exported to N.A., then I hear it could be 2009 again with the same fate as the Pontiac G8. Seems pretty trite to be putting all these additions and effort to a car that in essense is a clock that's bound to stop ticking.
I checked Autotrader the other day and there were 815 Chevy SS for sale and most were at a substantial discount. Only 1 private sale used one for $48.5k. Is this a G8
replay?
Of course it is. Get the G8 selling and close Pontiac, release the Chev SS then announce the company that builds is closing down manufacturing -it sounds like repeat stupidity to me but hell I am not an accountant or in marketing.
LOL! That should add 4 units to the awful monthly sales of this fraud.
Fact - more Chevrolet SS's raced in NASCAR in 2013 than were sold to the public. That is an awful statement of the extent of the deception by Chevrolet on NASCAR - running a car in that sport it didn't sell until October. That is certainly not within the rules - and I wonder who the buyer of the only SS sold in October was? Up to that point that was the ONLY SS sold to the public!
Will they bring the 7-speed manual? Either way - count me in!!! I hate it that the price is going up. The Accord is almost paid for…so I will have a nice downpayment waiting. GM…bring the 7-speed with rev match shifting and this will be perfect!!!
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