That's great you got a test drive! I agree, the interior & sound are something else.
Mike
Mike
I saw one! I drove one!
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So, as of this week, there were three SSes in the Milwaukee area. I called one of the dealers on Wednesday and talked to a sales guy and he invited me out today to drive down and check it. out. All I can say is WOW. :3tens:
When I got there I walked around the car about 10 times like I was a lion stalking it's prey. The sales guy I talked to the other night came out and opened it up for me. As gorgeous as the outside is, the interior is the star of this car.
While we were in the car checking things out, he dropped this bomb on me: "My manager said you can take it out..." My assumption had been they would want to keep the miles down so they wouldn't be giving out test drives unless someone was super serious- which I made sure he knew I was not quite in the market.
The sound. Maybe that's really the star of the car! Love, love, love the sound of the Chevy V-8. I went to the back of the car and he hit the remote start. I will hear that sound in my dreams tonight!
I hopped in and we hit the streets for a short drive. He told me where I would be able to get on it but as I took a corner a little quick I could feel how the cold weather was affecting the tires. (It was about 20 degrees out.) I didn't hammer it but did a pretty quick zero to 60.
I'm ready for the car. My wife wants me to get it. But our budget just isn't ready for it yet.
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Give it a year or 18 months and I can guaran-****-tee I'll have my SS.
Here are a couple pics from the day. Yes, that's my Sonic.
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When I got there I walked around the car about 10 times like I was a lion stalking it's prey. The sales guy I talked to the other night came out and opened it up for me. As gorgeous as the outside is, the interior is the star of this car.
While we were in the car checking things out, he dropped this bomb on me: "My manager said you can take it out..." My assumption had been they would want to keep the miles down so they wouldn't be giving out test drives unless someone was super serious- which I made sure he knew I was not quite in the market.
The sound. Maybe that's really the star of the car! Love, love, love the sound of the Chevy V-8. I went to the back of the car and he hit the remote start. I will hear that sound in my dreams tonight!
I hopped in and we hit the streets for a short drive. He told me where I would be able to get on it but as I took a corner a little quick I could feel how the cold weather was affecting the tires. (It was about 20 degrees out.) I didn't hammer it but did a pretty quick zero to 60.
I'm ready for the car. My wife wants me to get it. But our budget just isn't ready for it yet.
Here are a couple pics from the day. Yes, that's my Sonic.
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Hey Willy,
Keep us posted on how your test drive goes!
The SS is absolutely amazing, I do wish I had her in my garage.
What do you mean by string along? You're not going to buy one? Once you get behind that wheel, I think that the "stringing along" will end.
Good luck, and I am excited to hear your impressions. Enjoy,
Kelly J.
Chevrolet Customer Care
Well, I finally got to test drive one, I e-mail 3 dealers from the factory website and my own dealer called me. I told him that I worked there and was planning to buy one in a few months, he said that it was cool and went and got the keys.Hey Willy,
Keep us posted on how your test drive goes!
The SS is absolutely amazing, I do wish I had her in my garage.
What do you mean by string along? You're not going to buy one? Once you get behind that wheel, I think that the "stringing along" will end.
Enjoy,
Kelly J.
Chevrolet Customer Care
I must say it does sound and drive great!:cheers: I don't know why anyone would want to put an aftermarket exhaust on it when it sounds so perfect! It's tighter than I remember my V was. It doesn't feel as big as that or my current Q45. I would say that it drives most similar to an SS Camaro than anything else. It's just the way it should be, tight but nice. It does roar when pushed hard and accelerates strong and shifts nice. Very responsive low and mid-range.
I can hardly wait!
Oh, the wife has decided that we're getting a Red one, since we have never had a Red car before.
Very true. When I was looking for a Camaro when the fifth gen came out my wife spotted a synergy green one and loved it. At the time it was only available with a V6 package so I continued to look for others but then heard the color was being offered on SS's so I had Tom Henry Chevrolet put some pearl white stripes on a synergy green SS. It would probably have been the last color I chose but her loving the color made the purchase much easier (but the color grew on me quickly)!!Keeping the wife happy is most important
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