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Every New Chevrolet SS Equipped With A Manual Transmission Has Been Sold

Holden wrapped up production of the final Chevrolet SS sedan this past May and the manufacturing arm itself shut down last month. Now, the final cars scattered across dealerships await their homes in the U.S. Except, buyers will be out of luck if they search for an SS equipped with a six-speed manual.

After a nationwide search on two platforms, there are no SS sedans for sale with a manual transmission. The final cars all feature a six-speed automatic transmission. In fact, there are only 185 new SS sedans left for sale in total, per Autotrader.

There is some good news for those who simply want to pick up one of the final Chevy SS sedans, however. Many dealers across the U.S. have reinstated the 20 percent off MSRP deal. Chevrolet itself rolled out the generous incentive twice during the SS’ lifetime, but it did not include the car in its most recent year-end clearance event. Still, plenty of SS sedans popped up with sale prices under $40,000. Recall, the SS stickers for just under $50,000.

If it’s a manual you seek, the used market will be the only way to snatch one up, though these cars still command close to $40,000 after a little bit of searching. The 2014 model year remains the least expensive way to purchase an SS, though it lacked magnetic ride control, the bi-modal exhaust and the manual transmission option altogether.

Former GM Authority staff writer.

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  1. Actually, there are two remaining. One in Iowa and one in Oregon.

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  2. We are entering the dark ages; the fact there is no market for the SS speaks volumes about American drivers. The masses are driving obese trucks and SUVs, horrendous handling standard. At least the transition to driverless cars might be easier that way, nobody is enjoying driving anymore anyway.

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    1. It’s more complicated than that. First and foremost, the SS was planned as a limited production vehicle from the get go, so that is that (less than 12,000 were made over 4 years). Secondly, it is a ~$45k-50k RWD performance sedan. If someone wants a GM performance vehicle, they will more than likely look at a Camaro or Corvette. After 4 years of production, many people still don’t even know what an SS sedan is. Since ~35-40% of the USA is snowed under for 3-4 months out of the year, what is the point of having a RWD sedan with >400hp? There are many options out there that will traverse the snowy conditions and you won’t have to swap tires in attempt to make it at least half way reliable in the winter. Gone are the days where only RWD cars existed and you had to swap out for studded tires or chains because there were no other options. If you live in Florida, Texas, California, etc., you could daily drive it. Up North, it would have to be a second vehicle simply for its lack of prowess in the snow.

      Every 3 years, I get a new Cruze RS as a work car (I have a Camaro SS as a toy). I would’ve loved to have an SS sedan as a work car, but living in PA, it’s worthless in the winter. 🙁

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      1. Correct, and your Cruze with winter tires will run circles around anything truck based with 4 wheel drive on snow covered / icy roads. Mass and high center of gravity are your enemy in 99% of driving conditions.

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  3. Here in Utah, with winter Bridgestones I was unstoppable while cars were stranded all over the place. Frankly, I was amazed at how good it is in the snow. No reservations at all. Only minor hassle is swapping tires 2x per year.

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    1. I live in Colorado and use Michelin X ice tires in the winter. Nobody wants to buy Winter tires because they have four-wheel-drive. Did you ever notice The first thing in the ditch is a truck with four-wheel-drive.

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      1. True that!

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  4. I’ve found 13 manual ss’s listed on CarGurus..

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  5. I wonder how many are left without a sunroof. I’ve never seen one without a sunroof. It adds $900 to the price that’s why every SS has one.

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  6. We had the LARGEST allocation of SS sedans in the country here at Terryville Chevrolet in beautiful Terryville CT! We are CT’s largest performance and exotic automobile dealer!

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