Is the 2ss worth it over the 1SS - Page 9

Warrior102 · 12-28-2019, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by BlackbeastSS2

The thread is about - is the 2SS worth it over the 1SS?

But people keep trying to high Jack the thread. But the thread keeps going on and on.

I know, right. The kids asking about a 27 - 32K car and folks are recommending ZL1's, I give it two or three more pages and we'll be looking at a Bugatti Chiron's.

LT4Greg · 12-28-2019, 06:23 PM

I’m not recommending a ZL1! Read my earlier replies please! I was replying to what Fraxum said about convincing ourselves if we made the right decision on the Camaro we bought. I have owned a 2016 2SS before the ZL1.

Norm Peterson · 12-29-2019, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Zaqwert6

Man, this thread keeps going and going and going.... Lol. So much heated debate over a few grand worth of options, like 10-15 bucks a month if one is financing. Good stuff

Anybody's mind get changed yet?

Probably not.

OP's decision needs to be based on how much he needs or how badly he wants the things that turn a 1SS into a 2SS, and even though he seems to be checking in from time to time he's staying out of the controversy.

There are those who want 'more' feature content just to have more, just as there are some who don't want what they know they're not going to use (even if it was free). And some who will take more content, but only to get something they would not be able to get otherwise. There is no "one size fits all" answer here.

Norm

custommx3 · 12-30-2019, 04:31 PM

I'm not bothering reading all of this thread, but here's how I see it. You can either...

A) Buy up front. or..
B) Spend years wishing you did and just keep buying the parts to upgrade it yourself.

Is everything useful? No. The heated steering wheel is very nice in the winter. Dual climate control keeps the wife happy on her side, the HUD is cool, and keeps you from having to look down so much at the cluster.

Personally, I'd always look for one a year old and get it for the same price as new with all options.

Wyzz Kydd · 12-30-2019, 05:07 PM

Sometimes you don’t realize the utility of an option until you have the opportunity to use it. When I bought my SS 1LE, the HUD meant nothing to me. Now that I’ve used it for a while I doubt I will buy a car that doesn’t have it.

Aragorn · 12-30-2019, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Wyzz Kydd

Sometimes you don’t realize the utility of an option until you have the opportunity to use it. When I bought my SS 1LE, the HUD meant nothing to me. Now that I’ve used it for a while I doubt I will buy a car that doesn’t have it.

I believe it but the opposite is true for me. I went several months before I realized I had accidentally turned the HUD off.

Cmax · 12-30-2019, 09:02 PM

I had 9 1st gen Camaros..... one was a 69 SS with Air, power windows, locks and power convertible top.....about as close to a 2SS you could get back then.... it was my favorite of them all.
The added weight likely made it slower but it was way cool to drop the top and lower the windows at a red light on the first spring day it hit 60 degrees....
So I like little luxuries....
But.... I can’t get over the irony of summer only tires and a heated steering wheel on my 2SS

Mark19 · 12-30-2019, 09:12 PM

If mine was a daily driver, I absolutely would have opted for the 2SS. As a play car, I don’t even turn the radio on when I’m driving it and would rather listen to the engine/exhaust and certainly don’t need heated/cooled seats. Zoned climate control seems like a joke in a small car and I rarely have a passenger. I also prefer cloth seats for auto-x and road racing. I had HUD In my C5 Z06 and didn’t really like it. Assuming it’s much better now, that would be a cool feature.

Dark Phoenix · 12-31-2019, 08:05 AM

I have a 1SS and really my only complaint is the cloth but probably because my old 4th gen had leather, which is why I’ll likely add 1LE Recaro’s. Beyond that I think the 1SS is terrific.

Salslivers · 12-31-2019, 02:40 PM

If used were to include the 2019, don't forget about the rear view camera on the 2SS. I've read some aren't keen of it but after a few days, I am happy I have it.

....and don't hijack the thread with 2019 hate

Fleetwj · 12-31-2019, 08:27 PM

I just got my 2017 2SS yesterday. When I went to look at at 2018 1SS that was for sale and showing at a local lot, I found out it was not actually at that lot, but at their other lot across town and they are closed on Sundays. They said they would bring it over the next day and let me take a brand new 1SS out for a few hours. The next day they called to say the car had sold. I found a 2SS for sale and realized I really like the 2SS features. It will be my daily driver.

avalonandl · 01-01-2020, 10:18 AM

2SS the way to go....

BlackbeastSS2 · 01-01-2020, 06:28 PM

Worth a view.

Explains the price difference and options very good. Mind u it’s 3 years old. 2016/17

https://youtu.be/B3Z-FUWhyRA

red_johnny · 01-02-2020, 05:51 AM

Personally, I know what I like. So a 2SS was the only option for me. Never even considered a 1SS. Again, for me I wanted leather, HUD, sunroof, magride, NAV, bigger screen (radio) and heated/cooled seats. There were other options I preferred which I did get but that was mostly what I was looking for. In the end the OP needs to figure out what options they want. If you can afford it, get the options you want.

12-28-2019, 06:23 PM	#114
LT4Greg Drives: 2017 Camaro ZL1 Coupe Join Date: May 2016 Location: Georgia Posts: 5,869	I’m not recommending a ZL1! Read my earlier replies please! I was replying to what Fraxum said about convincing ourselves if we made the right decision on the Camaro we bought. I have owned a 2016 2SS before the ZL1. __________________ ZL1 Coupe, PDR, Exposed carbon fiber hood insert, My Link with Nav, M6 6 speed and Silver Ice Metallic. Mods done: ceramic window tint, GM Accessories Camaro floor mats and Roto-Fab CAI.

12-30-2019, 04:31 PM	#116
custommx3 Drives: 2017 2SS, 2023 3LT RS, 2011 2LT RS Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Memphis Posts: 366 View My Garage	I'm not bothering reading all of this thread, but here's how I see it. You can either... A) Buy up front. or.. B) Spend years wishing you did and just keep buying the parts to upgrade it yourself. Is everything useful? No. The heated steering wheel is very nice in the winter. Dual climate control keeps the wife happy on her side, the HUD is cool, and keeps you from having to look down so much at the cluster. Personally, I'd always look for one a year old and get it for the same price as new with all options. __________________ '17 2SS ■ HBM '23 3LT RS ■ Rapid Blue '11 2LT RS ■ Red Jewel

12-31-2019, 08:27 PM	#123
Fleetwj Drives: Camaro 2SS Convertible Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: TX Posts: 10	I just got my 2017 2SS yesterday. When I went to look at at 2018 1SS that was for sale and showing at a local lot, I found out it was not actually at that lot, but at their other lot across town and they are closed on Sundays. They said they would bring it over the next day and let me take a brand new 1SS out for a few hours. The next day they called to say the car had sold. I found a 2SS for sale and realized I really like the 2SS features. It will be my daily driver. __________________ Jack Fleetwood \| 2017 2SS Convertible

01-01-2020, 10:18 AM	#124
avalonandl Drives: 2019 ZL-1 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Troy, MI & Naples, FL Posts: 2,018	2SS the way to go.... __________________ 2019 ZL-1 Acquired 4/23/21 at 6300 miles. Riverside Blue, A10, PDR. Traded in 2017 2SS with 6M and 32k miles. Continental Extreme Contact Sports. Now has 10,000 miles... 2012 Yukon XL Denali w/ 6.2 AWD

01-01-2020, 06:28 PM	#125
BlackbeastSS2 Drives: 2019 Camaro 1LE Shock Candy Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Garage Posts: 1,798	Worth a view. Explains the price difference and options very good. Mind u it’s 3 years old. 2016/17 https://youtu.be/B3Z-FUWhyRA Attached Images __________________ LT4 1.7 Supercharger snout ported & 100% Meth 103 Katech TB, KATECH Custom Heads, DSX In-line fuel TSP Headers, Spec P Super Twin Clutch, TSP EL C7 CAM Diamond Piston & Manley Rods, Roto Fab Big Gulp BTR Push Rods,LS7 Lifters, ARP, FI Chiller, Kirkey Seats SJM Line Lock, Hurst Pistol Grip. 747/739 RWHP street tune - 821/794 RWHP track tune 101 octane. 2014 Mini Cooper countryman S All4 M6 daily driver

12-30-2019, 05:07 PM	#117
Wyzz Kydd Banned Drives: 2018 Camaro SS1 1LE Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Georgia Posts: 1,595	Sometimes you don’t realize the utility of an option until you have the opportunity to use it. When I bought my SS 1LE, the HUD meant nothing to me. Now that I’ve used it for a while I doubt I will buy a car that doesn’t have it.

12-30-2019, 09:02 PM	#119
Cmax Drives: 2017 Camaro 2SS FIFTY convertible Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 366	I had 9 1st gen Camaros..... one was a 69 SS with Air, power windows, locks and power convertible top.....about as close to a 2SS you could get back then.... it was my favorite of them all. The added weight likely made it slower but it was way cool to drop the top and lower the windows at a red light on the first spring day it hit 60 degrees.... So I like little luxuries.... But.... I can’t get over the irony of summer only tires and a heated steering wheel on my 2SS

12-30-2019, 09:12 PM	#120
Mark19 Drives: 2019 Camaro SS A10 Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: STL Posts: 53	If mine was a daily driver, I absolutely would have opted for the 2SS. As a play car, I don’t even turn the radio on when I’m driving it and would rather listen to the engine/exhaust and certainly don’t need heated/cooled seats. Zoned climate control seems like a joke in a small car and I rarely have a passenger. I also prefer cloth seats for auto-x and road racing. I had HUD In my C5 Z06 and didn’t really like it. Assuming it’s much better now, that would be a cool feature.

12-31-2019, 08:05 AM	#121
Dark Phoenix Drives: 2023 Camaro 2SS 1LE Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: MD Posts: 297	I have a 1SS and really my only complaint is the cloth but probably because my old 4th gen had leather, which is why I’ll likely add 1LE Recaro’s. Beyond that I think the 1SS is terrific.

12-31-2019, 02:40 PM	#122
Salslivers Drives: 2019 2SS Black Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: New Brunswick Posts: 21	If used were to include the 2019, don't forget about the rear view camera on the 2SS. I've read some aren't keen of it but after a few days, I am happy I have it. ....and don't hijack the thread with 2019 hate

01-02-2020, 05:51 AM	#126
red_johnny Drives: 2016 Gray 2SS M6 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Hermitage, PA Posts: 753 View My Garage	Personally, I know what I like. So a 2SS was the only option for me. Never even considered a 1SS. Again, for me I wanted leather, HUD, sunroof, magride, NAV, bigger screen (radio) and heated/cooled seats. There were other options I preferred which I did get but that was mostly what I was looking for. In the end the OP needs to figure out what options they want. If you can afford it, get the options you want.

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