So You Want a Chevy SS

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    When Pontiac was shut down it seemed like the end of an era for the G8. Not long after mourning the loss of the beloved American powerhouse, a new beast arrived on the scene. The Chevy SS was cool, fast, and proved to be a new threat in the American car scene. With a car this cool, its hard to imagine why it failed, and despite its failure, the Chevy SS isn't an unknown car in our community of enthusiasts. Like it or not, today Alex sits down to talk about you wanting to own a Chevy SS
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    Time Stamps:
    0:00: Intro
    1:08: There's The Plug
    1:53: Where the SuperSport Moniker began
    3:35: The Double SS in the Modern Day Car Scene
    4:35: Where Did The Chevy SS Come From
    5:24: Holden Shut Down
    6:00: Why The Chevy SS Failed
    6:35: So You Want a Chevy SS
    7:00: What It's Like To Own
    8:14: Can you Build it?
    8:58: Helpful Tips
    9:40: Outro
    Music: Coste - Solitary
    Thumbnail: IG @ajsdaddy1209
    Photographer IG: @3psmedia
    #CHEVYSS #SUPERSPORT #LSA
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  • @FitmentIndustries
    @FitmentIndustries  3 роки тому +41

    What DO YOU think about the Chevy SS? Drop a comment below! Looking to spice up your ride? Right now we are offering 5% off ESR Wheels, only at www.fitmentindustries.com

    • @bobjohnson3244
      @bobjohnson3244 3 роки тому

      “So you want a Lexus LS430 and modify the sh8t out of it”

    • @bobjohnson3244
      @bobjohnson3244 3 роки тому

      2002:)

    • @g8letwild293
      @g8letwild293 3 роки тому +7

      Finally!! They gave us SS guys some love!! If you don’t want to spend 25 to 35 grand on a SS. Get a G8 GT while you still can for under 20 grand.
      P.S!!!!! If you want to be real sneaky or just want to get 4dr 6.0 L76 RWD that you fill up your gas tank with smiles per gallon. Get a PPV CAPRICE!! Will run you under 10 grand. While you lack in the interior department. You will make up for it in the displacement. You are welcome!

    • @hossrc420
      @hossrc420 3 роки тому +7

      The Holden/chevy SS is one of the best driving cars ever built. I love my VE SS ute, its the best car I've ever owned.

    • @romanenoel1397
      @romanenoel1397 3 роки тому +2

      You really want real power check out the holden gtsr ;) that's real aussie power mate

  • @nicaee
    @nicaee 3 роки тому +747

    How it feels to own an SS:
    “What is it?”
    “A chevy ss.”
    “Ok 🙄...SS what tho?”
    “It’s just an SS.”
    “Oh 😲 but what model is it? An impala....malibu?”
    “Just an SS”
    *another person walks by
    “Is that a Ford Fusion?”

    • @aidanlorimer5413
      @aidanlorimer5413 3 роки тому +67

      Honestly at that point I’d just say Holden commodore

    • @spikejnz
      @spikejnz 3 роки тому +50

      I've been asked if mine is a:
      Cobalt
      Malibu
      Cruze
      Impala
      Monte Carlo
      Yeah, hearing kids call it the Cruze SS as they walk by is damn funny.

    • @473sgpm2
      @473sgpm2 3 роки тому +7

      🤣🤣🤣 I get asked that all of the time. I debadged mine’s and I get asked that a lot more now.

    • @johnathanvalle1910
      @johnathanvalle1910 3 роки тому +1

      Hi so i don't know much about the ss but im interested in buying one and was wondering that do people swap the badges to holden ones or they sell those here too

    • @leekebouw
      @leekebouw 3 роки тому +11

      Germans had a ss already in 1939 this video is fake.

  • @GXPFiend
    @GXPFiend 3 роки тому +432

    Bought a 6 speed Chevy SS during the 20% off sale in July of 16. Absolutely love everything about the car.

    • @alexpettit3265
      @alexpettit3265 3 роки тому +19

      I wish I would have done this so bad. I've been wanting one since.

    • @jlaw430
      @jlaw430 3 роки тому +17

      I was in a toss up between a 2013 Dodge charger SRT-8 and a Chevy SS. It was hard to find a SS at the time so i went with the Charger. Sometimes I wish I would have waited on that 6spd SS😫

    • @allenncrystalking8517
      @allenncrystalking8517 3 роки тому +5

      I want one of these so bad. So many mods and it looks beautiful stock or with a body kit

    • @SuperCaveman16
      @SuperCaveman16 3 роки тому +6

      Your car is worth more now then how much you paid for it. Absolutely crazy

    • @OPflaker
      @OPflaker 3 роки тому

      Any particular reason why it didn’t blow up?? Was it bad or something?

  • @davidtranmedia5112
    @davidtranmedia5112 3 роки тому +20

    2017 Chevrolet SS owner here.
    I own so many cars in my life and even now. But the ss is my favorite so far.

  • @EvOFusion
    @EvOFusion 3 роки тому +65

    I’m from Aus, I brought my ssv redline the second I was legally allowed to drive the thing.
    I haven’t done a whole lot to it but it make 545hp with just a cam, intake and a exhaust.
    Also built the box. Launches 0-100 in under 4 seconds.
    Drives like a dream.
    Mines also a wagon :p

  • @SuburbanConan
    @SuburbanConan Рік тому +16

    Holden commissioned a performance department, cleverly named Holden Special Vehicles (HSV).They took the VF Commodore Series II Redline and.....amped it a little bit.
    Check out the range,including the Clubsport LSA, the GTSR...... and the Big Daddy of 'em all......the GTSR W1.....a street registered race car.
    RIP Commodore 🇦🇺
    RIP Holden 🇦🇺

  • @warnerboyd122
    @warnerboyd122 3 роки тому +10

    I’m on my second SS. My first was t-boned by an old lady that ran a stop sign. Found my second one, a 2017 with only 1500 miles and couldn’t pass it up. I’ll drive it for a LONG time. Nobody knows what it is and she’s quicker than all get out. The look when I gap almost every model Mustang and Camaro (and almost everything else) is priceless!

    • @seal1mas
      @seal1mas 6 місяців тому +3

      Eats M5 BMW's for lunch!!!

  • @hectoraranda8097
    @hectoraranda8097 3 роки тому +78

    I love all of the cars that have the SS trim level. Silverado, Trailblazer, Cobalt, Monte Carlo, Impala, Absolutely LEGENDARY

    • @alonelydilophosaurusjwa4346
      @alonelydilophosaurusjwa4346 3 роки тому +2

      All of them are just downright cool

    • @ethandecoteau7492
      @ethandecoteau7492 3 роки тому +5

      Camaro chevelle el camino

    • @dc4vato715
      @dc4vato715 3 роки тому +1

      Im not a chevy person but i can agree

    • @oblivious2reality520
      @oblivious2reality520 3 роки тому +3

      The Chevy SS wasn't a trim level. It was a car. The same thing as the Police Interceptor Caprice, but they called it a Chevy SS. It came out in 2013.

    • @hectoraranda8097
      @hectoraranda8097 3 роки тому +3

      @@oblivious2reality520 SS is a trim level the Chevy SS car was just one of the last ones to come out

  • @panthermonium4336
    @panthermonium4336 3 роки тому +163

    I cannot wait to own one of these SS sedans. Absolute beauties

    • @ryansim8713
      @ryansim8713 3 роки тому +6

      I’d rather have a charger for that money

    • @rspence3463
      @rspence3463 3 роки тому +35

      @@ryansim8713 gross.

    • @DUNGSTA
      @DUNGSTA 3 роки тому +5

      They look terrible TBH

    • @lydellthompson831
      @lydellthompson831 3 роки тому +2

      @@rspence3463 very gross

    • @logannorthrup6243
      @logannorthrup6243 3 роки тому +21

      Lol "id rather have a charger" more like i would rather drive something everyone and theyre cousin drives instead of something that turns heads

  • @basithph8958
    @basithph8958 3 роки тому +103

    I don’t care what anyone says the SS or the Commodore should have been the new Impala instead of a crappy FWD commuter sedan

    • @ragingfred
      @ragingfred 3 роки тому +13

      If they called this the Impala instead it definitely would have sold better.

    • @dallasmellsop5488
      @dallasmellsop5488 3 роки тому +5

      In Australia and New Zealand, the commodore name plate is legendary, no one would've bought an impala over here, compared to commodore

    • @activecamoflage6649
      @activecamoflage6649 3 роки тому +5

      @@dallasmellsop5488 yep The ZB was never going to cut it as the Commodore, GM knew an American or European nameplate wouldn’t sell maybe could of used a different Australian nameplate. Possibly the Statesman nameplates

    • @activecamoflage6649
      @activecamoflage6649 3 роки тому +2

      I agree that the Impala nameplate would definitely have sold stateside GM just missed an opportunity

    • @FXIIBeaver
      @FXIIBeaver 3 роки тому +1

      Psst. Caprice PPV. Legit same brake lights.

  • @ricardoleon5786
    @ricardoleon5786 3 роки тому +10

    I test drove one a few weeks ago. One of funnest cars I’ve ever driven and immediately fell in love with it

  • @kylekeogh2731
    @kylekeogh2731 3 роки тому +91

    They got the price so wrong. They said 20-25k... There’s like 5 for sale under $30k in the USA. And those are super high mileage or salvage title. A decent example is like $40,000.

    • @justanotherguy1110
      @justanotherguy1110 3 роки тому +12

      I'm glad you said it so I didn't have to. They butchered the price. All the ones I've seen in my area run for anywhere between $30-40K . I wish I could scoop up one for 20-25. I've been pricing one out for a little while now lol

    • @kylekeogh2731
      @kylekeogh2731 3 роки тому +1

      @@justanotherguy1110 yeah I would’ve bought one instead of my M3 if it was $20,000 haha

    • @Nerew
      @Nerew 3 роки тому +6

      When I heard "20-25k" I was like "you sure". Almost all of the ones for sale are sitting at 30K or higher, even the 2014 models. Me being a college kid wanting at least a 2016 model (the little refresh) they sit at 35k and higher and that's IF you find one for sale.

    • @gunshipproduct2
      @gunshipproduct2 3 роки тому +2

      Its an LS3 with a 6l80e or Tr6060, what are you going to lose with a 100k mile car? The interior will be a little worn?

    • @Jimster481
      @Jimster481 3 роки тому +4

      Exactly why I came into the comments. I have a 2017 and I recently got into an accident. The price on a manual SS is around $52k right now.
      Not sure what is $20k because its basically $28-35k for a auto one and $40k+ for ANYTHING manual.

  • @cyberia213642
    @cyberia213642 3 роки тому +158

    Seems like you forgot to mention that the SS was offered in a manual transmission too, and the used market prices on ye ole MTX are higher than the autos.
    -2016 6MT Chevy SS owner

    • @JJCHR1S
      @JJCHR1S 3 роки тому +5

      I want a manual 2016 or 17.
      But rarely can I find one. Lol

    • @yaboirico5221
      @yaboirico5221 3 роки тому +1

      and Doug drove a manual one, I remember he said the clutch reminded him of his CTSV Wagon, annoying to modulate or whatever

    • @SirDankNewton
      @SirDankNewton 3 роки тому +11

      As a 2015 6AT owner, I concur. A $20k SS is either really high miles or salvage title. Mine had 71k on it when I bought it last year and I still paid $28k.

    • @cyberia213642
      @cyberia213642 3 роки тому

      @@yaboirico5221 I had a Mazdaspeed6 before the SS and was surprised how similar the clutch felt to that car in terms of bite points.

    • @jermainejpshepherd2778
      @jermainejpshepherd2778 3 роки тому +2

      1 of my favorite sedans...🤤🤤🤤

  • @newbie267
    @newbie267 3 роки тому +15

    The catchphrase for HSV is "I just want one" so your "you want one" suits this car

  • @EnVyRe4per
    @EnVyRe4per 3 роки тому +120

    the holden badge looks so much better on that "chevy"

    • @Soap_Bar
      @Soap_Bar 3 роки тому +2

      I prefer the pontiac variant. G8 GXP sounds cooler than Chevy SS and Holden commodore haha

    • @moiv8
      @moiv8 3 роки тому +6

      That badge got my GF to like the car.. I showed her a picture of a stock Chevy SS didn’t like it she said it looked like a Malibu, then I showed her one with the Holden badge “that is so cute” she said -.-
      She probably didn’t know it was the same car haha

    • @EnVyRe4per
      @EnVyRe4per 3 роки тому +2

      @@Soap_Bar it doesnt, and the g8 is so ugly compared to the ve commodore that front bumper on the g8 is the ugliest thing ive seen

    • @m3rkinfiniteofwgkta
      @m3rkinfiniteofwgkta 3 роки тому

      Its a GM car so it’s definitely a Chevy.

    • @brocksinclair66
      @brocksinclair66 2 роки тому +2

      @@moiv8 just call it a VF SS like we do in aus.

  • @jorymartin2706
    @jorymartin2706 3 роки тому +6

    I bought a brand new 2017 manual during one of Chevrolets 20% tag sales. $40K. Hands down one of the most fun cars I've ever driven. Yes, it's big.. it isn't as zippy as a Cayman or my old GTI, but it rides great and there's plenty of power and the exhaust note is amazing, plus a usable back seat! I will keep mine for a long, long time and get another fun car to use as a daily.
    Edit to add: the stealth factor on the car is another bonus

  • @martymccord9875
    @martymccord9875 3 роки тому +16

    Got a g8 and love it. G8/SS/ppv caprice. Great cars that never got the love they deserved

    • @tony_5156
      @tony_5156 3 роки тому

      The GTOS are still affordable
      Kinda want one but it’s too close to my max budget plus as a first car it’s just a really bad idea.

    • @austin.5947
      @austin.5947 5 місяців тому

      I got a G8 too, they are sooooo slept on.

  • @Bluestarr75
    @Bluestarr75 3 роки тому +119

    "RWD, six speed automatic, brembo brakes, and magnetic ride control" one of these things is not like the other 🙃

    • @whiplashjoker21
      @whiplashjoker21 3 роки тому +23

      There are manual ones as well

    • @danmacmillan88
      @danmacmillan88 3 роки тому +26

      imagine being immature and mad because a car doesn’t have a manual

    • @thegamingtatertot7195
      @thegamingtatertot7195 3 роки тому +5

      @@danmacmillan88 it does though, it comes with a tr6060 if im not mistaken

    • @MRCtouring
      @MRCtouring 3 роки тому +3

      @@thegamingtatertot7195 definitely came with a manual in Australia

    • @thegamingtatertot7195
      @thegamingtatertot7195 3 роки тому +1

      @@MRCtouring oh yeah 1000% it did, how else would yall do them sick skids

  • @liamjohnson9876
    @liamjohnson9876 3 роки тому +44

    Notice all the Holden badges. That's because us Aussies know how to spin wheels properly

    • @imilianozapatamain8901
      @imilianozapatamain8901 3 роки тому +5

      🤣bullshit, come to the California/the bay we’re we drive these cars like they cost us nothing

    • @electro740
      @electro740 3 роки тому +2

      Its literally an American chevy with the LS v8 that comes in like every performance chevy since the 90s

    • @randomdude4669
      @randomdude4669 3 роки тому +5

      @@electro740 yeh thats why they used it, because it was better than the 304 Holden motor

    • @enrique3574
      @enrique3574 3 роки тому +2

      Have you ever heard of... Rebadging? Most of the SS (Commodores) that I see, have a Holden badge on them. Keep in mind that I’m talking about where I live. The U.S

    • @mrpoopybutthole6314
      @mrpoopybutthole6314 2 роки тому +1

      @@electro740 it was made in Australia, on the same production line as the commie

  • @caseybrannon4975
    @caseybrannon4975 3 роки тому +5

    I own a Chevy SS Sedan because manual.
    And because when my immaculate 06 CTS-V1 (That I loved!) was rear ended and totaled I didn't have the leisure of finding another V1 or a V2 that was manual AND a color. I got super lucky and found a blue manual SS. It's a pretty great car.

  • @tripsadelica
    @tripsadelica 2 роки тому +22

    Fear not...Holden Commodores were very popular in Australia and parts, here at least, are plentiful...genuine and non-OEM. BTW, the thick pillars were also a sore point with Aussie auto reviewers BUT they were there for a reason. Australia has a great road network in the cities, suburbs and the big rural areas BUT the roads in the outback can be really appalling. Holden didn't just make the SS model, they also made cooking models with V6 engines as well. The cars had to be designed to withstand the rigours of driving on outback roads and that's why the bodies are A-Grade tough with the big pillars. You can drive through the outback and see a lot of foreign-made cars sitting on the side of the road with dead suspension towers, broken at the firewall and other problems. Not Holdens. Holdens were designed, from the very first model in 1948, to be bloody tough.

  • @alonelydilophosaurusjwa4346
    @alonelydilophosaurusjwa4346 3 роки тому +231

    Day 28 of asking for a “So You Want A Cobalt SS” (We were so close with this video)

    • @dashcrash1890
      @dashcrash1890 3 роки тому +10

      They already did one, it was comparing the cobolt and the neon

    • @jacobforehead3309
      @jacobforehead3309 3 роки тому

      Been waiting on the cobalt ss !!!

    • @rensim30
      @rensim30 3 роки тому +7

      @@dashcrash1890 That's still not an "So you want"

    • @tom.northshore
      @tom.northshore 3 роки тому +3

      I remembered you asking about this in the last video and I saw this and thought "Hey! They made the video for him!!" but you wanted a cobalt ss not a chevy ss. Keep asking!

    • @eliseoalvarado2265
      @eliseoalvarado2265 3 роки тому +4

      I really want to see so you want a cobalt SS as well I’m thinking about getting one as the first car I buy

  • @alienweed6396
    @alienweed6396 3 роки тому +7

    I saw one the other day on the 405. A couple other v8s and an ss were racing. insane acceleration, i was going 80 in my girls prius and they lined up and shot out like i was at a stop. Monster

  • @christophersmith1155
    @christophersmith1155 Рік тому +7

    PONTIAC G-8 or the CHEVY SS were awesome and proves that the suits at GM fumbled the ball and missed out on a great opportunity.

  • @dontaybreadgangtv5305
    @dontaybreadgangtv5305 3 роки тому +181

    I think the main thing with the Chevy SS is that it cost so freakin much, everyone I’ve seen online is in the 35-40K range. Most ppl will get a Camaro, Mustang or Scatpack with that price range

    • @olegandrushchenko1082
      @olegandrushchenko1082 3 роки тому +17

      Just keep waiting I think they’ll either crash or skyrocket in used prices lol

    • @t3tv50
      @t3tv50 3 роки тому +33

      They are going to sky rocket in price the last rwd v8 chevy produced definitely will hold value

    • @davidtranmedia5112
      @davidtranmedia5112 3 роки тому +15

      @@olegandrushchenko1082 they won't crash lol.
      Exactly one year ago I got a 2017 with 20k miles on it.
      Today a 2014 with 40 to 50k is asking 42 to 45k and the 17s with low miles are 50k+

    • @mr.carguy3161
      @mr.carguy3161 3 роки тому +2

      That's why it didn't sell well. Those cars were more powerful, and better looking. If most people wanted an auto, why not get a Charger 392 or even an R/T?

    • @t3tv50
      @t3tv50 3 роки тому +23

      @@mr.carguy3161 1 everyone and their mom has 1 2. A rt can barely keep up with a v6 impala. 3. A stock ss is faster than a stock scat pack. 4. They hold their value better do you need me to keep going

  • @whiffyauto2108
    @whiffyauto2108 3 роки тому +53

    I love how people in the states put Holden badge on their commys.

    • @harleywhite9605
      @harleywhite9605 3 роки тому +9

      And some put the Chevy badge on them in aus

    • @ccenda3109
      @ccenda3109 3 роки тому +5

      I jut put one on my G8 idc 🤷‍♂️

    • @jacobwebb8818
      @jacobwebb8818 3 роки тому +3

      At some dealers it was a $100 option. A $100 I would not be reluctant to spend on the spot

    • @viscious82
      @viscious82 2 місяці тому +1

      Guilty.

    • @whiffyauto2108
      @whiffyauto2108 2 місяці тому

      @@jacobwebb8818 hold up it was a factory option?

  • @ChopTop399
    @ChopTop399 Рік тому +4

    Picking up a SS in a few days. I’ve bounced between the CTS-V and the SS a bunch. But having something a little harder to come by, and surprisingly holds its value the same if not arguably more then the V. Is what sold me. Also it seems like these are starting to creep up to being more expensive than the desired V’s????

  • @JosephNnbs
    @JosephNnbs 3 роки тому +7

    Remember yesterday when I said I go on The site looking for wheels and tires and suspension for the dream car I don’t have yet? It was the SS. Thanks

  • @lilkanethebig
    @lilkanethebig 3 роки тому +1

    Had mine since the 15 came out. Only got 11k miles on it, cuz I drive my ZR1 everywhere! I love my SS so much, I don't drive it except on Saturday and Sunday!!

  • @tygranharrock9044
    @tygranharrock9044 3 роки тому +6

    I've legit spent the past 6 months just trying to find one... I really want one of these

  • @ShartsFired
    @ShartsFired 3 роки тому +1

    My grandpa has one and it’s absolutely awesome. So many people don’t know what it is or they think that you don’t know what kind of car you have. So many people are so sure that it’s a Malibu or something

  • @rhysgilbert5942
    @rhysgilbert5942 3 роки тому +5

    I have a Holden SS ute. Can't beat them.

    • @Iamsandivo
      @Iamsandivo 3 роки тому

      I've always wanted one of those!

  • @scottbuehler548
    @scottbuehler548 2 роки тому +1

    I've owned mine 2015 Heron White SS since Aug 2020. I LOVE this car. I've heard, "What kind of car is this" and "I didn't know Chevy made a Malibu SS" several times. It confuses valets quite often. The joy of it all is I get to talk about my car....
    He said in the video you can get them for $25k. That's no longer true. Used car prices have gone up and it's especiay true of this car. For a 2015 with around 50k miles, expect to pay in the high 30s to low 40s.

  • @myster__e
    @myster__e 3 роки тому +66

    I’m in the middle of statistics, Alex. Whutuheck:(

  • @thepolygraphroom3919
    @thepolygraphroom3919 3 роки тому +2

    I love my ss I have a 2014 and they have a lot of potential like mine it makes 1079whp it’s a single turbo ls motor that’s been built it is awesome i daily the car and pick my kids up from school with it. Sadly I got rear ended so it’s down for now.

  • @hossrc420
    @hossrc420 3 роки тому +18

    I love my Holden/chevy SS ute. Best car I've ever owned.

    • @ryantatlis2970
      @ryantatlis2970 3 роки тому +5

      Im sorry mate. im sure you know this but please dont call it a Chevy SS Ute. its a Holden Ute.

    • @hossrc420
      @hossrc420 3 роки тому +5

      @@ryantatlis2970 only reference as a chevy after I said Holden simply because of the video. Ill never put a bow tie on my lion.

    • @ryantatlis2970
      @ryantatlis2970 3 роки тому

      @@hossrc420 thank goodness

  • @jedielectro
    @jedielectro 3 роки тому +1

    my brother , here in new zealand . brought one of these [ Holden commodore ss 2006 ] one month ago. he loves it

  • @monkeyhighRTD
    @monkeyhighRTD 3 роки тому +7

    My boss drives the Holden version of this monster. She has no idea how powerful her car is. A true careful lady owner lmfao

  • @dylan.bitzan
    @dylan.bitzan 3 роки тому +23

    Chevy never advertised the ss if that explains a lot for those reading comments.

    • @tony_5156
      @tony_5156 3 роки тому

      Didn’t they ever see what happened to Lexus when they failed to advertise the LFA? Cmon man

    • @TurtleWurdle
      @TurtleWurdle 3 роки тому

      @@tony_5156 Chevy didn’t fail to advertise it, they just didn’t want anyone to buy them, and have Holden keep making them as a production car for Chevy, GM have been trying to slowly kill Holden for decades without looking like a bad guy. They even refused to sell Holden back to the Australian Government as far as I know.

  • @codymundell884
    @codymundell884 3 роки тому +3

    Finally The SS! It’s been one of my favorite cars since they debuted

  • @stupidoburrito5915
    @stupidoburrito5915 3 роки тому +14

    It’s not a domestic it’s Australian
    The only difference between the Australian version is the side that the steering wheel is on
    I’m tired of Australian built and designed cars claimed as American

    • @metalgearray6832
      @metalgearray6832 3 роки тому

      It’s an American GM engine... the family sedan body is Australian, that’s about it.

    • @kaelanburke2097
      @kaelanburke2097 3 роки тому +2

      @@metalgearray6832 bro... this car was designed in Australia.

    • @randomdude4669
      @randomdude4669 3 роки тому

      @@metalgearray6832 you know its not just a crate motor, they use alot of oddball parts they made in aus

    • @ledfloyd9035
      @ledfloyd9035 3 роки тому

      American company, sorry buddy you lose

    • @randomdude4669
      @randomdude4669 3 роки тому

      @@ledfloyd9035 holden is a gm subsidiarie its not just gm with a diffrent name

  • @ChrisFanning_snowsurfer
    @ChrisFanning_snowsurfer 3 роки тому +5

    Was watching your videos yesterday thinking "man they should make chevy ss video"...and here we are :D
    I own a 2015 M6 Chevy SS and I can say that it's been awesome owning it

    • @thisnewcreatedaccount5286
      @thisnewcreatedaccount5286 3 роки тому

      They are nice but Id rather get the rarity of a G8 GXP M6.

    • @ChrisFanning_snowsurfer
      @ChrisFanning_snowsurfer 3 роки тому +1

      @@thisnewcreatedaccount5286 I can't fault that choice at all. Wouldn't mind one myself.

    • @juliancontreras6502
      @juliancontreras6502 3 роки тому

      @@thisnewcreatedaccount5286 someone i know had their GXP stolen and then when he got it back it was completely stripped

  • @Itsjustmeusee
    @Itsjustmeusee 3 роки тому +1

    Bought my 2014 SS back in 2019. Working on ls7 swapping it rn. I love it.

  • @fortunaredux9479
    @fortunaredux9479 3 роки тому +19

    Even Ford guys want a Chevy SS

    • @magpulmusada2153
      @magpulmusada2153 3 роки тому

      Can very much say I do not

    • @dabros9363
      @dabros9363 3 роки тому +4

      Can very much say I kind of do

    • @tturi2
      @tturi2 3 роки тому +2

      I want a HSV Maloo

    • @EjinRenos
      @EjinRenos 3 роки тому +1

      Not the SS but the G8 sure.

    • @2.0Fuze
      @2.0Fuze 3 роки тому +2

      Agreed. Own a modded Ford Fusion (commence the laughing). Currently buying a G8 GT. Wish I could get a SS just too expensive right now.

  • @dallasmellsop5488
    @dallasmellsop5488 3 роки тому +5

    Relatively cheap, 6.2 V8, rwd, manual, sedan, damn that sounds good, I don't get why they didn't sell (well thanks chevys lack of marketing)

  • @sabr5162
    @sabr5162 3 роки тому +8

    Was shopping for an SS in 2019, but the only local ones were $45-50k!

  • @Lukemasonmedia
    @Lukemasonmedia 3 роки тому +2

    I would put the Holden badges on this if I got one. Pretty cool car tbh

  • @slicktop2jz855
    @slicktop2jz855 3 роки тому +6

    Aussie here....Holden. Holden. HOLDEN👍

    • @thisnewcreatedaccount5286
      @thisnewcreatedaccount5286 3 роки тому +1

      American here...HOLDEN Commodore VE and VF are SEXY CARS! Oh and I like me a HSV GTSR W1

    • @CurtisLSA
      @CurtisLSA 3 роки тому +2

      @@thisnewcreatedaccount5286 i have a GTS on my channel !

  • @MrDarkviper
    @MrDarkviper 3 роки тому +2

    Aussie here. Sucks that you guys (U.S) only got the auto. Wouldn't worry about parts because every third car here is a SS so im sure you can import it easy enough.

  • @billyrooney5628
    @billyrooney5628 3 роки тому +6

    this is so great, FI always uploads during my lunch break

  • @aussiedrone1511
    @aussiedrone1511 3 роки тому +1

    I just brought a Holden SS Ute and I swear its the best car I have ever drove!

  • @jacquesg2010
    @jacquesg2010 3 роки тому +11

    I wanna know where you can find one for $20k-$25k? The lowest I've seen an SS go for is like $30k.

    • @grandmastagrimm8773
      @grandmastagrimm8773 3 роки тому

      Yeah no where. Unless it’s over 100k miles than maybe in the 25k range

    • @nem1960
      @nem1960 3 роки тому

      @@grandmastagrimm8773 even over 100k they are closer to 30. 150k is when you see them in the 26-28k range

    • @grandmastagrimm8773
      @grandmastagrimm8773 3 роки тому

      @@nem1960 that’s way over priced. All the 100k ones I’ve seen which have not been very many were priced in the mid 20’s

    • @nem1960
      @nem1960 3 роки тому

      @@grandmastagrimm8773 gotta look at most recent data. They are only going up...

    • @nem1960
      @nem1960 3 роки тому

      There honestly isnt a big difference between the prices at 100k and up until 150k tbh

  • @DietDrDoge
    @DietDrDoge 3 роки тому +2

    Have bad this on my mind for about a year and have started saving for it. I'm really excited to get it.

  • @tiburonroano
    @tiburonroano 3 роки тому +4

    "So you want to wear glasses" I would watch that lol 😆

  • @WoodLox
    @WoodLox 2 роки тому +12

    The GTO brought Holden to the states. The G8 inspired us enthusiasts where the 96 B body Impala SS left off. Then came the PPV Caprice with its true sleeper looks that was recognized by its flared wheel wheels and long wheelbase. (You had two graphite wrapped drifting) The SS was the farewell from 🦁 that will be one of GM vehicles top collectors in the modern muscle car era. It’s a LS RWD sedan capable of 400k miles with an elegant stance ready to be ushered into anyone’s collection elegantly.
    ua-cam.com/video/rcLipRbR-fY/v-deo.html

    • @MrGreenelight
      @MrGreenelight 11 місяців тому

      The G8 and GTO are renamed Pontiac Grand Prix, Pontiac went to the alpha-numeric trend renaming the Sun-bird to G4, the Grand Am to G6 and the Grand Prix to G8

  • @Valthe50Cal
    @Valthe50Cal 3 роки тому +4

    The mad lad actually did it

  • @Furyataurus
    @Furyataurus 2 роки тому +1

    Price killed the SS, $45K+ for a car with 415hp in 2017 when a scatpack charger with 485hp were selling for $35K.
    Back in 2019 I was shopping for an SS and found one at car max, a 2015 with 50K and they wanted $39K for it and wouldn't budge, so I bought a 2019 Scatpack charger with 800 miles for $36K. :)

  • @tywesley2047
    @tywesley2047 3 роки тому +5

    Love your energy bro! And after this I’m sure this SS will be my next car. I was gonna go Audi S4, but I’ve been eyeing the SS on the low. I wish I can get the Holden, but I’ll be good!

  • @rcairforceone
    @rcairforceone 3 роки тому +1

    I just traded my 2016 SS for Scat Pack. I intended to keep it forever... but I bought it for 38 new in '16 (20% off MSRP) and the Dodge guys gave me 36500 in trade 4 years and 10k miles later. Hard to pass up 485hp and factory line lock at that point lol.
    EDIT: Hooooold up. At no point was the SS intended to be a volume seller. They brought over about 3000 per year- 14-17.
    All 14s are auto.
    15 manual became optional.
    16 light refresh, bi mode exhaust, 4 wheel Brent's.
    17 has the best colors.

  • @mopedjackson007
    @mopedjackson007 3 роки тому +3

    I'm so glad y'all finally did this one!

  • @charliekuhn3856
    @charliekuhn3856 3 роки тому +2

    FI just gained so much respect from me after seeing the clip from "It's a Mad Mad World" @2:54. Well done!

  • @BigSmoke-gi9rw
    @BigSmoke-gi9rw 3 роки тому +26

    “So you want a z31 300zx?”♯120

    • @retrozboii2120
      @retrozboii2120 3 роки тому +1

      Watched this video 3 minutes after it was posted, came back and searched just to like and comment on this! BIG 💨 SMOKE 💨

    • @BigSmoke-gi9rw
      @BigSmoke-gi9rw 3 роки тому

      @@retrozboii2120 you the goat retro🤙

  • @danielespadotto3439
    @danielespadotto3439 Рік тому +1

    I own a 2016 SS/V Redline 6 speed manual Phantom Black here in Australia. Also have a Walkinshaw Enhanced 375 KW kit on it .
    I love that car!!!

  • @gigamix7394
    @gigamix7394 3 роки тому +3

    I want one imported from our Aussie brothers

    • @xoulmannn
      @xoulmannn 3 роки тому

      The original 🤙🏾

    • @CurtisLSA
      @CurtisLSA 3 роки тому

      Check out mine i have heaps of videos

    • @PERFECTLS3
      @PERFECTLS3 3 роки тому +1

      They are all imported from our Aussie brothers.

  • @robbodayobbo2417
    @robbodayobbo2417 3 місяці тому

    Im an aussie and have 2 incarnations of what you call a chevy ss.... but both are VERY different. The first is a 2010 SSV Sportwagon... (google for pics) a daily driver for my wife with plenty of mods to have looking sharp AND going hard enough to scare most people. My pride and joy is a 1984 holden commodore with a locally built 5.0 V8 badged a VH SL/E.... All steel and a luxury version (at the time) of an SS, which is quite rare nowadays... (for those interested 'vh sl/e walkaround' will show you my actual red devil) both cars are head turners and now that Holden is gone are reminders of "what used to be" The sound of a healthy V8, paired with a manual transmission and rear wheel drive still gives me goosebumps... Enjoy

  • @devnotes00
    @devnotes00 3 роки тому +3

    If you don't catch the vents, it's definitely going to gap you at the red light. We need more V8 sedans like this

  • @white_zeddy
    @white_zeddy 3 роки тому +2

    If they brought back the SS right now, it would actually sell. The market for high performance cars is hot and Chevy needs to focus on that sleeper that everyone wants and anyone can have again

    • @metalgearray6832
      @metalgearray6832 3 роки тому

      It’ll only sell for a time and but then it’ll still get outsold by the hatchbacks and SUVs as usual. There’s only a certain crowd of people the SS attracts and most of them are on Centrelink.

  • @muffinatordlux
    @muffinatordlux 3 роки тому +3

    Chev lumina ss in south africa..
    Comes as a ute aswell..
    There was a supercharged version too..

    • @willm687
      @willm687 3 роки тому

      Supercharged ones were under HSV

  • @stevenmann2368
    @stevenmann2368 3 роки тому

    Have 2015 that I bought in November with 5K on the clock. Love the car and it makes me smile when people stare at it because they have no idea what it is.

  • @sigma9326
    @sigma9326 3 роки тому +6

    The SS has been popping up on multiple videos recently ... with them all saying they’re priced 20’s & 30’s ... I literally just checked ... they’re all 40+. Granted I’m filtering 6MT’s ... but the fact remains. Enthusiasts either can’t or won’t spend that type of money. Those who can go Dodge, or just go straight up German.

    • @goodguy...badrep.
      @goodguy...badrep. 3 роки тому

      Yep. Chevy, then Dodge, then BMW.

    • @michaelg589
      @michaelg589 3 роки тому

      There are very few options for a full size saloon WITH a manual gear box. Especially in the later years if the SS. In 2017, what else was there?? Nothing. Nothing at all.

  • @matthewmcnamee5018
    @matthewmcnamee5018 3 роки тому +2

    Also there's a little foamy grommet type thing in the glove box (in vf commodores, aussie version) that will eventually get soaked through by a/c condensation and will start leaking into the footwell.

  • @joseprado3647
    @joseprado3647 3 роки тому +17

    20-25k ???? Where can I find one of these for that low wtf 😂

    • @thisnewcreatedaccount5286
      @thisnewcreatedaccount5286 3 роки тому +9

      More like 30K for a 2014 and 40K for a 2017 LOL

    • @logannorthrup6243
      @logannorthrup6243 3 роки тому

      I got lucky and found a 14 for 25000

    • @joseprado3647
      @joseprado3647 3 роки тому

      @@logannorthrup6243 good mileage ?

    • @juliochavez6020
      @juliochavez6020 3 роки тому +1

      I got mine for 34k about 2 years ago. She’s a 2015 that had only 10k on the odometer at that time.

  • @nur_spec
    @nur_spec 3 роки тому +1

    Damn. "I wanna see your S14 back on the road". That feels like a personal attack 🤣🤣

  • @potatolime8351
    @potatolime8351 3 роки тому +11

    Day 9 (not day 8😅) “So you want a Pontiac Bonneville”

  • @atmosphericdump4997
    @atmosphericdump4997 3 роки тому +1

    The trailblazer SS was pretty tight. If they weren’t so expensive here in Alaska I’d have one right now and do cams and exhaust. Mad chop from a trailblazer 😂😂

  • @davidkeizer9381
    @davidkeizer9381 3 роки тому +3

    I absolutely love my 2017 Chevy SS. I just got it 2 months ago it dynoed at 720whp on E85 Magnuson supercharger and Texas Speed Goody's it was built for car shows only has 20k on it. First car that I've bought that cost more than my zero turn mower! Lol 🤣🍾

    • @davidkeizer9381
      @davidkeizer9381 3 роки тому

      And with the air intake Hood anf the full Holden conversion with the Chrome blackout and the black chrome mono block rims it's not as much of a sleeper I get compliments every time I take it out.

    • @young_sachii
      @young_sachii 3 роки тому +1

      Still a gay Malibu chevy

    • @davidkeizer9381
      @davidkeizer9381 3 роки тому

      @@young_sachii That was a very intelligent response. So want are you driving?

    • @young_sachii
      @young_sachii 3 роки тому +1

      @@davidkeizer9381 german

    • @young_sachii
      @young_sachii 3 роки тому

      @@davidkeizer9381 apparently you’re not intelligent w that spelling

  • @michaelbilodeau8412
    @michaelbilodeau8412 8 місяців тому +1

    Looking for one now really nice all around car can't wait to find the right one

  • @yargnitstingray
    @yargnitstingray 3 роки тому +3

    A little more research would be good. Try those engine details for the 93-95 Caprice SS again.

  • @itsgodzillacraft7004
    @itsgodzillacraft7004 3 роки тому

    I'm 15 and worked on cars of 5 years and I love the SS or super sport

  • @ishave2506
    @ishave2506 3 роки тому +11

    "it the free to play version of the CTS-V" 🤣🤣

  • @stib7365
    @stib7365 3 роки тому

    In us the ss is a ssv redline in Australia I've got the one below that vf 2 ssv no sunroof or magnetic ride or brembo brakes,2016 ssv go for 40 to 45000 aussie dollars about 30 us and red lines are going for about 55 which would be about 45 us ,over here prices are going up,I been into cars since 1970 and vf series 2 is a beast and the best ever made,our hsv vf gts has got lsa in it

  • @car-enthusiast3141
    @car-enthusiast3141 3 роки тому +9

    Day 140 asking fitment industries to do an episode on so you want a lotus exige s.
    I believe in you guys ! You will soon reach 1 million subscribers through this year !
    And please do the “so you want a lotus exige s” please

  • @MZ-fs5uu
    @MZ-fs5uu 3 роки тому +1

    20 to 25k where are you seeing these prices?? i’d gladly pick one up in that range 🥺

  • @michaelrandy8764
    @michaelrandy8764 3 роки тому +2

    20-25k$? Uhmmm yeah maybe for one with a salvage title. Good clean examples go for 30-40k on the used market.
    I paid 36 for mine, and other than horrendous gas mileage I dont regret it

  • @BrandonAnderson-tp4oq
    @BrandonAnderson-tp4oq 3 роки тому +29

    "So you want a Acura legend"

  • @towdude03nameless45
    @towdude03nameless45 3 роки тому +1

    The ss did come in a manual because I do have one. The ss was brought in on 2015-2017 the 2014 was the only year that didn’t have a manual also didn’t have brembos all the way around only in the front and if it makes a difference the 2014 did not have a painted rear defuser

    • @nem1960
      @nem1960 3 роки тому

      Dont forget Magnetic ride suspension on 15 and up, plus the bimodal exhaust on 16 up

  • @s4ss.m8
    @s4ss.m8 3 роки тому +3

    Holden VF SSV Commodore
    For when those sneeky mustangs need a gapping on the way to drop the kids off to school

  • @Rhythmattica
    @Rhythmattica 2 роки тому

    It was , and always has been , about the chassis.
    Caprice, Commodore , UTE, Wagon... All the Same chassis. Thats the brilliance of it.

  • @williampartridge8211
    @williampartridge8211 3 роки тому +27

    Part 31 of asking for what no one else will... “So You Want a Hyundai Tiburon”

  • @tayebutler
    @tayebutler 3 роки тому +2

    I wish Chevy would come out with more. Chargers and CTVS are dope. But that was the more affordable and better power to weight in my opinion

    • @haiUnderground
      @haiUnderground 3 роки тому

      It was the only modern performance sedan to weigh under 4k lbs from factory. Holden did a great job.

  • @dariuscasaus57
    @dariuscasaus57 3 роки тому +3

    I mean... Y'all mentioned the HHR SS... Why not talk about it? Or at least ecotecs in general

  • @dallasmellsop5488
    @dallasmellsop5488 3 роки тому +1

    There's a huge community for these in Australia and New Zealand

    • @CurtisLSA
      @CurtisLSA 3 роки тому

      Yep i have s GTS of this version

  • @PurpGxp
    @PurpGxp 3 роки тому +7

    So you want a grand prix gxp. No one ever said those words🤣

  • @michaelwhite984
    @michaelwhite984 3 роки тому +1

    Only SS you'll find at that price with a clean title are high mileage 2014s, and even that is unlikely.
    -2015 SS M6 owner

  • @dark_hyrax5007
    @dark_hyrax5007 3 роки тому +5

    "So you want a second generation Lexus IS?"

  • @Anonymous-yy9li
    @Anonymous-yy9li Рік тому +1

    This car makes my life better than anyone reading this comment without one. It’s just that good.

  • @nickistoxic8314
    @nickistoxic8314 3 роки тому +7

    Yeah I want a Chevy ss, what about it?

  • @MRCtouring
    @MRCtouring 3 роки тому

    Love how you left the Holden badge on the grill 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺

  • @tygaedtke
    @tygaedtke 3 роки тому +6

    Day 7 of asking Fitment Industries, “So you want a Jeep Grand Cherokee WK1 SRT8?”

  • @lonny3344
    @lonny3344 3 роки тому +1

    I love Chevy SS I have 2 of them , we jokingly call them Impalabu SS because of the misunderstanding of what they are.