In December, we found out that the official starting price for the 2016 Chevrolet SS sedan was $46,575 plus a $995 destination fee. A pretty good price tag for the only new, eight-cylinder sport sedan with a manual gearbox aside from the BMW M5 and M6. And during a recent what-if-I-had-the-money browsing session, we noticed that a Philadelphia Chevy dealership was offering a brand new 2016 Chevrolet SS with a black exterior and black interior with red stitching for $41,198.
We were quite intrigued considering that there are only 134 SS sedans with a manual transmission are listed on Cars.com at the time of this writing, making this one the most affordable.
The dealer is able to offer the sporty, LS3-powered sedan at the price by stacking/combining every possible discount and incentive, including:
- $1000 – GM Military/Educator Discount – Expires 05/31.
- $1500 – GMF Down Payment Assist Offer – Expires 05/28
- $2000 – Chevy Trade Assist Offer (2005+ vehicle trade) – Expires 05/28
- $500 – General Motors Consumer Cash Program – Expires 05/31
It’s quite difficult to qualify for each one of these discounts, but if you do — then that’s one heck of a price for one great car.
Update: it appears that the vehicle in question has been de-listed from Cars.com. We’re trying to see if we can track it down for you.
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It’s back online it seems!
https://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detail/667023936/overview/
Thanks for that, Tyler!
You basically have to stack all the discounts for this car to even try to make sense. Which is a real shame. Any Zeta fan can tell you why.
But reality is undeniable here. The Charger R/T Scat Pack is $40,995. For that same price you get a 6.4L V8 with an optional FCA-backed lifetime warranty.
GM has decided to abandon this market to Dodge, just as they did with non-premium FWD go-fast cars. Which is why I just bought a certified Chrysler 200S V6… and yeah, I bought the Mopar lifetime warranty.
Abandon a market? The car is a limited run as it is. The SS is not a dime-a-dozen Charger.
The SS is a great car. And if you can get over the appalling difference in warranty options, any Zeta fan would chose the SS in a heartbeat.
The harsh reality is, most people are not Zeta platform fans. Good luck finding 1 out of 100 people on average that knows their LX platform from their Zeta platform.
Do you still have the ATS ?
ATS is a luxury car. The 2.0T starts at $33k. Keep in mind the same company sold the Zeta-based G8, for less – even factoring in inflation – with a Corvette V8 engine, and leather seats standard.
One hell of a step down. FCA has discontinued the 200 and Dart. Who’s abandoning now?
Actually it’s more marketing. The 200’s rear door is getting fixed, three inches added to it. Guess what the next generation Chrysler 300 is? Yep, the 200 of today with those two changes…. performance versions will have the same rear-bias AWD system the 200 has, on the same platform.
Sergio himself confirmed it. 200 is the new 300. And with the lifetime warranty, I think that’s a great move for me and for FCA. The 200 doesn’t go to waste, and I get one for half off.
If GM had done that with the G8, we’d all be happier today.
Can certainly understand if you chose a Charger Scat Pack (one hell of a car) but a Chrysler 200? Have you researched the 200 at all? By all accounts the 200 is NOT a good car! Even discontinued now by FCA.
Just cycling the cars. My commuter G6 wore out, so I bought the G6 GXP’s spiritual successor.
When my muscle cars wear out (and everyone here knows I have them), you can guess what it will probably be replaced with… but I’m still holding out for a Barracuda… as long as I can get the same warranty.
And the 200 is overlooked. Everyone from Jalponik to AutoTrader cites it as a driver-centered great car… if you get the V6. If you transport 5 usually, there are better options (rear door entry)… but it’s a great car for people who go solo on a budget.
With the Aprl ’16 transmission update, Chrysler finally resolved the transmission with software. I know because I just put 500 miles on the new firmware yesterday, driving the car home. And I put 5,000 miles on 200’s (of all trims) before defecting.
GM can fix this. Make the Impala Alpha, and fix the warranty options to be more competitive with FCA. Even Vauxhall has offered lifetime warranties in the UK. These are plausible, simple things to do.
By all accounts… just to convey the point:
http://jalopnik.com/why-the-2015-chrysler-200-deserves-your-attention-1550532968
https://artofgears.com/2016/01/07/is-the-2016-chrysler-200-just-a-grown-mans-dodge-neon-srt-4/
http://www.autotrader.com/car-reviews/2015-chrysler-200-cant-let-it-go-250674
https://www.instagram.com/p/BAHZx0FI3Dn/ (Admittedly Ralph Gilles from FCA – but I share the sentiments as an owner).
Many, many more.
If you wanted a more comfortable, more reliable Cobalt SS or G6 GXP (with a true V6)… the 200S is for you.
And if you wanted an Alpha-based G6 (like Bob Lutz did), get the AWD version. It wasn’t worth the extra cost for me, but it definitely has a rear bias off the line, free from torque steer!