What was GM smoking when they spec'd out the Chev SSR?

[bernse]

I've know for a bit that this retro-thing was coming out, but I just priced on out for the heck of it on their website after browsing the Silverados.

$45K US/$70K Canadian??? WTF???

I mean, who in the hell is going to buy these for that price? I just read a review on it. Its small. Its slow. It's horrifically expensive. Is it just me, or is it priced at almost exactly twice what it should realistically be? If it was, say, $20KUS/30K Canadian.. there would be some buyers for it just as a cool cruiser (whether it really is a cool cruiser or not is something else..)

But for the love of god, what are they doing? Trying to make all their development costs up in the first year? This thing is going to be $hit canned before 2006 unless something drastic changes. It's probably going to be one rare sight on the road though.

 

[geno]

They said the same thing about the Plymouth Prowler, and I think that thing lasted for near a decade, you just never know man...

 

[NFS4]

An ugly truck with no balls priced at $45k. Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight GM

 

[bernse]

Originally posted by: geno
They said the same thing about the Plymouth Prowler, and I think that thing lasted for near a decade, you just never know man...

A decade? Wasn't it like 4 years?

 

[mAdD INDIAN]

Originally posted by: geno
They said the same thing about the Plymouth Prowler, and I think that thing lasted for near a decade, you just never know man...

i think the Chrysler execs just forgot about the Prowler and realized that they were still prodcuing it years later and then canned it

 

[AmericasTeam]

Originally posted by: bernse

Originally posted by: geno
They said the same thing about the Plymouth Prowler, and I think that thing lasted for near a decade, you just never know man...

A decade? Wasn't it like 4 years?

In December 1997 a total of 457 Prowlers were built (all Purple). 343 for the US and 53 for Canada plus 61 Pilot Prowlers for a total of 457. Only 396 were available for sale.

 

[Apex]

They were obviously smokin the good stuff.

 

[silverpig]

70 K cdn/45 K US?

70 K cdn = $52500 US right now...

 

[acemcmac]

My grandparent's nextdoor neighbors have a prowler. It's leet,

 

[bernse]

Originally posted by: silverpig
70 K cdn/45 K US?

70 K cdn = $52500 US right now...

Just going off of Chevy's MSRP.

Actually, I think it is closer to $71K and $41K. My bad.

BUT STILL TWICE WHAT IT SHOULD BE!