Ownership experience of SS?

Coded4SS · 12-06-2019, 12:04 PM

Hey guys
I just got my 15 mustang GT back to stock and am ready to let her go and my number one car currently is a 1ss 1le OR a 2ss. (Manual).

My question here is how is the ownership experience? How do you like the car by the price you paid? Daily drive loveable? Problems?

I ask because while I love my Stang it's a utter POS. I've had so many problems with it in two years I (mustang owner of 4 or so) cringe when I walk by a Ford dealership. I did this to Chevy as well for years (my Cobalt SS was a pos lol). But thought I ask around see how your all feeling about owning a SS

Graci

Z28GTOSSMike · 12-06-2019, 12:30 PM

Loving it so far. Have had my 19SS for 9 months and 8,000 miles and no problems so far. Came from a 05 GTO and this car is on a whole new level. The GTO was pretty quick in a straight line but this car will go around corners like no tomorrow. It's my daily driver and I drive 40 miles round trip to and from work every day. So far so good.

Mov Ov3r · 12-06-2019, 12:46 PM

I daily my 1LE, you will get a lot of varying opinions because people think it's too hard to get in and out of or that it doesn't make a good daily for gas or comfort reasons. I have no problem with any of those things. I don't worry about things like that.

This is the best car I've driven daily, which isn't saying much because I came from a 97 Jeep Grand Cherokee traded for a 2009 HHR SS (totaled), 07 Acura TL (totaled), and now I have an 07 Maxima and the Camaro. I haven't driven the maxima except for twice in the last 5 months, and that was purely to move the wheels get the oil and lubes circulating. I've had no problems with mine and bought it used with 5,000 miles on it. and have put 7000 on it.

enzia35 · 12-06-2019, 12:47 PM

Only regret is not getting either a 2SS or the 1LE package.

SirJangle · 12-06-2019, 12:47 PM

LOVE mine! No issues so far. Chose it over the Mustang because I didn't care for the Mustang interior and the looks of the Camaro are more unique to me. To each their own. Go drive one... that's what sold it for me.

Mov Ov3r · 12-06-2019, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SirJangle

Go drive one... that's what sold it for me.

this ^

MackSteelPrivateEye · 12-06-2019, 12:55 PM

17 SS 6 speed. My DD for almost 2.5 years now. Love this car.

Z28GTOSSMike · 12-06-2019, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by enzia35

Only regret is not getting either a 2SS or the 1LE package.

Well now I know I'm not the only one. My options were new 1SS or used 1LE and now I kind of wish I would have looked harder for a low mileage used 1LE.

Ron2ss · 12-06-2019, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by SirJangle

Go drive one... that's what sold it for me.

Ditto

LT4Greg · 12-06-2019, 01:24 PM

Really liked my 2016 2SS with 6 speed but when I had a head on accident(6 months old) it was not as good to me anymore even after the repairs were done! This past March found a used 2017 ZL1 on Cars.com that I just had to buy for a good deal so I bought and enjoy every mile I drive it! Driving the ZL1 is a different experience than driving the 2016 SS!

metalhead79 · 12-06-2019, 01:27 PM

I've had my 1SS for a month now and am just about to crack 1000 miles. It's my daily driver. It's perfect for me. I'm not into fancy tech stuff and the 1SS comes with my must haves (large infotainment screen, Android Auto and backup camera). The stereo is adequate (for now). The cloth seats are stupidly comfortable. The single zone climate control is a bit wonky. I leave it at 70 because if I set it to 68 it just blows cold air at me the entire time I drive. The small and large cupholder thing is kind of odd. There is a LOT of hard plastic. Even my friends 2SS has a surprising amount of hard plastic.

I commute 50 miles round trip in light to moderate traffic. The car is pretty comfortable to drive, maybe a bit stiff but it IS a sports/pony/muscle car. There is a fair amount of road noise, but I don't consider it excessive. You can easily hold a conversation at 75mph without having to raise your voice.

Visibility is not an issue once you adjust your mirrors and accept the fact that you will need to actually look before changing lanes.

There's power everywhere, at any RPM. It's always more than willing to just GO when you press the gas pedal. NPP is a godsend. I leave for work early in the AM and it's nice to not wake my wife and the neighbors up when I start the car. I'm lazy so the automatic rev matching is just awesome. The pops and burbles when decelerating are addictive as all get out, too.

For a 376ci 455hp V8 with no cylinder deactivation, fuel efficiency hasn't been bad at all, I'm averaging 21mpg - I spend a fair amount of time cruising at 50-60mph in 6th gear.

The Tremec manual transmission and shifter are just next level stuff compared to the Getrag MT-82 in the Mustangs.

So yeah, the car is amazing and I can't get enough of it. I'm kicking myself for not looking at a 6th gen Camaro back in 2016 when I bought my S550 Mustang.

Walt88 · 12-06-2019, 02:28 PM

I have a 2017 1SS 6M That's been my daily since July 2017, and I'm now at 25k miles. Aside from black bowties and black rims it's pretty basic and I have to agree with metalhead, it's a superb vehicle. The base level brakes are amazing, the cloth seats are comfy, the tremic trans is the best manual I've ever used, and if you can stay out of the throttle it actually gets good gas mileage. Oh, and when you want it to get with the program it certainly will put a smile on your face. The only issue I've had to date is a sagging headliner, which is a bummer, but everything else has been bullet proof. I wish I had the money to buy a second one to put in storage so when my current '17 SS has 400k miles and is falling apart at the seams I can get back into one lol

MackSteelPrivateEye · 12-06-2019, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Walt88

I have a 2017 1SS 6M That's been my daily since July 2017, and I'm now at 25k miles. Aside from black bowties and black rims it's pretty basic and I have to agree with metalhead, it's a superb vehicle. The base level brakes are amazing, the cloth seats are comfy, the tremic trans is the best manual I've ever used, and if you can stay out of the throttle it actually gets good gas mileage. Oh, and when you want it to get with the program it certainly will put a smile on your face. The only issue I've had to date is a sagging headliner, which is a bummer, but everything else has been bullet proof. I wish I had the money to buy a second one to put in storage so when my current '17 SS has 400k miles and is falling apart at the seams I can get back into one lol

I have an 17' SS 6spd. 30k miles with no headliner issues.

z28pat · 12-06-2019, 02:51 PM

I held off until I found a 2ss 1le and the car is awesome ! Took me some time to get used to the throttle by wire coming from a cammed 4th gen but the car ride , handling, brakes are superb and it is my daily driver.

12-06-2019, 12:04 PM	#1
Coded4SS Drives: 2020 1SS 1le Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: SO CAL Posts: 440	Ownership experience of SS? Hey guys I just got my 15 mustang GT back to stock and am ready to let her go and my number one car currently is a 1ss 1le OR a 2ss. (Manual). My question here is how is the ownership experience? How do you like the car by the price you paid? Daily drive loveable? Problems? I ask because while I love my Stang it's a utter POS. I've had so many problems with it in two years I (mustang owner of 4 or so) cringe when I walk by a Ford dealership. I did this to Chevy as well for years (my Cobalt SS was a pos lol). But thought I ask around see how your all feeling about owning a SS Graci

12-06-2019, 12:47 PM	#4
enzia35 Drives: '16 Garnet Red 1SS Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: College Station, TX Posts: 3,450	Only regret is not getting either a 2SS or the 1LE package. __________________ '16 Camaro 1SS '18 Miata GT Gone: '01 Camaro, '14 Camaro, '90 Miata

12-06-2019, 01:24 PM	#10
LT4Greg Drives: 2017 Camaro ZL1 Coupe Join Date: May 2016 Location: Georgia Posts: 5,813	Really liked my 2016 2SS with 6 speed but when I had a head on accident(6 months old) it was not as good to me anymore even after the repairs were done! This past March found a used 2017 ZL1 on Cars.com that I just had to buy for a good deal so I bought and enjoy every mile I drive it! Driving the ZL1 is a different experience than driving the 2016 SS! __________________ 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.

12-06-2019, 12:30 PM	#2
Z28GTOSSMike Drives: 2019 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Palm Bay, Fl Posts: 165	Loving it so far. Have had my 19SS for 9 months and 8,000 miles and no problems so far. Came from a 05 GTO and this car is on a whole new level. The GTO was pretty quick in a straight line but this car will go around corners like no tomorrow. It's my daily driver and I drive 40 miles round trip to and from work every day. So far so good.

12-06-2019, 12:46 PM	#3
Mov Ov3r What speed limit? Drives: 2017 SS 1LE Join Date: Jul 2019 Location: Dallas Posts: 245	I daily my 1LE, you will get a lot of varying opinions because people think it's too hard to get in and out of or that it doesn't make a good daily for gas or comfort reasons. I have no problem with any of those things. I don't worry about things like that. This is the best car I've driven daily, which isn't saying much because I came from a 97 Jeep Grand Cherokee traded for a 2009 HHR SS (totaled), 07 Acura TL (totaled), and now I have an 07 Maxima and the Camaro. I haven't driven the maxima except for twice in the last 5 months, and that was purely to move the wheels get the oil and lubes circulating. I've had no problems with mine and bought it used with 5,000 miles on it. and have put 7000 on it.

12-06-2019, 12:47 PM	#5
SirJangle Drives: 2021 Acura RDX SH-AWD Advance Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 480 View My Garage	LOVE mine! No issues so far. Chose it over the Mustang because I didn't care for the Mustang interior and the looks of the Camaro are more unique to me. To each their own. Go drive one... that's what sold it for me.

12-06-2019, 12:55 PM	#7
MackSteelPrivateEye Banned Drives: 6 on the Flo' Super Sport Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: md Posts: 1,925	17 SS 6 speed. My DD for almost 2.5 years now. Love this car.

12-06-2019, 01:27 PM	#11
metalhead79 Yep... Drives: 2019 1SS - sold Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: CO Posts: 90	I've had my 1SS for a month now and am just about to crack 1000 miles. It's my daily driver. It's perfect for me. I'm not into fancy tech stuff and the 1SS comes with my must haves (large infotainment screen, Android Auto and backup camera). The stereo is adequate (for now). The cloth seats are stupidly comfortable. The single zone climate control is a bit wonky. I leave it at 70 because if I set it to 68 it just blows cold air at me the entire time I drive. The small and large cupholder thing is kind of odd. There is a LOT of hard plastic. Even my friends 2SS has a surprising amount of hard plastic. I commute 50 miles round trip in light to moderate traffic. The car is pretty comfortable to drive, maybe a bit stiff but it IS a sports/pony/muscle car. There is a fair amount of road noise, but I don't consider it excessive. You can easily hold a conversation at 75mph without having to raise your voice. Visibility is not an issue once you adjust your mirrors and accept the fact that you will need to actually look before changing lanes. There's power everywhere, at any RPM. It's always more than willing to just GO when you press the gas pedal. NPP is a godsend. I leave for work early in the AM and it's nice to not wake my wife and the neighbors up when I start the car. I'm lazy so the automatic rev matching is just awesome. The pops and burbles when decelerating are addictive as all get out, too. For a 376ci 455hp V8 with no cylinder deactivation, fuel efficiency hasn't been bad at all, I'm averaging 21mpg - I spend a fair amount of time cruising at 50-60mph in 6th gear. The Tremec manual transmission and shifter are just next level stuff compared to the Getrag MT-82 in the Mustangs. So yeah, the car is amazing and I can't get enough of it. I'm kicking myself for not looking at a 6th gen Camaro back in 2016 when I bought my S550 Mustang.

12-06-2019, 02:28 PM	#12
Walt88 Drives: 2017 Camaro 1SS M6 Join Date: Jul 2017 Location: Rockland, NY Posts: 53	I have a 2017 1SS 6M That's been my daily since July 2017, and I'm now at 25k miles. Aside from black bowties and black rims it's pretty basic and I have to agree with metalhead, it's a superb vehicle. The base level brakes are amazing, the cloth seats are comfy, the tremic trans is the best manual I've ever used, and if you can stay out of the throttle it actually gets good gas mileage. Oh, and when you want it to get with the program it certainly will put a smile on your face. The only issue I've had to date is a sagging headliner, which is a bummer, but everything else has been bullet proof. I wish I had the money to buy a second one to put in storage so when my current '17 SS has 400k miles and is falling apart at the seams I can get back into one lol

12-06-2019, 02:51 PM	#14
z28pat Drives: 2002 z28, 2018 2ss 1LE Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Parrish, Florida Posts: 836	I held off until I found a 2ss 1le and the car is awesome ! Took me some time to get used to the throttle by wire coming from a cammed 4th gen but the car ride , handling, brakes are superb and it is my daily driver.

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