Originally Posted by 1971BB427

The reason for the restrictions on SS models is the EPA, not GM. The EPA says that GM and all makers must meet certain fuel ratings overall, so they need to sell a certain number of economy models across the board for every high performance model that gets a little less gas mileage.
Thus the reason for trying to hold back until they sell a few more V6 models, before resuming taking SS orders.

Originally Posted by johnnyashcan

I finally decided to get myself a brand new 2SS yesterday so I popped into the local Chevy dealership. My experience was.. less than satisfactory.

They had one Camaro in stock, and it was already sold. On top of that the dealer had sold it for TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS OVER MSRP. The sales guy said this was 'standard practice' right now because of 'supply and demand'.. I call it dealer gouging. Can you imagine being ten grand upside down on your loan for the entire ownership of your vehicle?

Furthermore he told me that even if it wasn't already purchased that they 'weren't giving test drives anyway' unless you have already put a deposit down. Being that a deposit is more or less a promise to buy, how could I promise to buy a car that I have never even driven?

Since I am shelling out the dough for a brand new car, I am really particular about what I want, and I won't be satisfied unless I get exactly that. The good news is that if you custom order they don't gouge you for ten grand. The bad news? Allegedly the factor has stopped taking custom orders. They're on hold indefinitely. So the guy couldn't even tell me when they would be able to fulfill such an order.

All in all a sternly disappointing experience. Frankly I am dumbfounded.

Am I overreacting here or was this dealership being a real d*ck about the whole situation?

Has anyone had a similar (or different) experience trying to buy a 2SS?

And has anyone heard of the hold on custom orders they told me about, or were they full of it?