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TLRandall Prowler Junkie Posts: 3855 From: Caldwell, Texas United States Registered: JUL 2002	posted 08-02-2004 04:05 PM They are discounting the SSR here, I think the last ad was $2500.00 off sticker. I do see a few on the road, but unless they have a tricked out paint job or some kind of graphics, they just don't look right to me. There is a yellow SSR on the lot here, but I opted for the yellow F150 FX-4. And after rebates, it was $10,000.00 cheeper than the SSR. ------------------ 2001 Mulholland Edition Prowler and Trailer 2004 Ford F-150 FX-4
tangled up in BLUE Prowler Junkie Posts: 11086 From: New Castle, Ind Registered: DEC 2000	posted 08-02-2004 04:12 PM TLRandall....$10K less and you can actually use your truck.....looks smart to me ...If I were in the market for a $45K toy truck, it would be an easy decision....DODGE SRT10, Viper engine would win me over.....
TLRandall Prowler Junkie Posts: 3855 From: Caldwell, Texas United States Registered: JUL 2002	posted 08-02-2004 04:42 PM That's what I thought too. I have a place in the country and occasionally pull a 16 foot tandem axle untility trailer to haul the tractor & stuff around, so I need a truck that looks good and can still be used as a truck! Don't get me wrong, I would like to have an SSR, but if I had that much money to play with right now, I think I would get a second Prowler or an older Viper. ------------------ 2001 Mulholland Edition Prowler and Trailer 2004 Ford F-150 FX-4
davidn unregistered Posts: 3855 From: Caldwell, Texas United States Registered: JUL 2002	posted 08-02-2004 05:20 PM This message has been edited by davidn on 08-02-2004 at 05:55 PM
frankmp Prowler Enthusiast Posts: 12 From: edmonton, Alberta, Canada Registered: JUN 2003	posted 08-02-2004 05:52 PM quote: Originally posted by TLRandall: They are discounting the SSR here, I think the last ad was $2500.00 off sticker. They must be really slow movers in Western Canada. MSRP is $77K, dealers asking $62.5K...... http://www.canadatrader.com/trader/result/affich.asp?rubno=4100&r=%27ALB%27%2C%27EDM%27%2C%27CAL%27&ste=&sid=LMBXO7200482315&issr=1&yfr=0&yto=0&kfr=0&kto=0&pfr=0&pto=0&dm=1&dp=4&mk =CHEVROLET&md=SSR&kw=&or=0&oby=7&pg=1&vid=1478093 Another dealer offering their 04SSR at $59.5K or I guess that make it about $44K usd.............. Frank This message has been edited by frankmp on 08-02-2004 at 05:56 PM
Troy Gaston Prowler Junkie Posts: 243 From: Temecula, CA 92592 Registered: AUG 2003	posted 08-02-2004 06:21 PM The SSR does nothing for me as well!!! i was at the local Temecula Chevy dealer here on saturday to order the new 2005 C6 Corvette and they tried to to stick me with 5 grand over sticker. I told them where to go!! Then they tried to put me in to the SSR. 5000.00 rebates on them. They can not seem to sell them. On my honeymoon in April I drove one, and I can see why they do not sell. They are slow as crap!!! My sebring convert would give it a run for it's money. The chevy dealer also has $10,000 off any new 04 corvette coups or converts. So they tried to put me in one of them, but I will wait for the new C6 convert.
tangled up in BLUE Prowler Junkie Posts: 11086 From: New Castle, Ind Registered: DEC 2000	posted 08-02-2004 07:04 PM Troy.... ...I assume you check out the Corvette Forum....the '05 Vette is available at MSRP from nearly any dealer, and some are already discounting the C6.....stick to your guns kid.....they are out there.....I just bought(June 4th) an '04 and got $12K off MSRP at Les Stanford Chevrolet in Dearborn, Mi....the '05 is a real head turner.... ...Buy one from a Vette Forum sponsor(Stanford etc)and get the deal....have it drop shipped to a dealer near you, or have it delivered to the museum in Ky and have the trip of a lifetime....DRIVE IT HOME....
jkburns Prowler Junkie Posts: 1370 From: Mankato, Minnesota, USA Registered: MAR 2002	posted 08-02-2004 07:23 PM Ed: Keep in mind, however, that the SSR will only be collectable if it's totally stock...except for the mods! (lol) Kevin ------------------ Kevin, Jo Ann, Jordan and Sadie Burns 2002 Inca Gold Borla Exhaust — K & N Air Filter — MTD Suspension Braces — Ceramic Brake Pads — Front and Rear Mud Flaps — Gold Shimmers — Real Rod Trans Cooler Cover — Dek-Pro-Tec — Fuzzy Dice — KISS in the CD Changer
Neal & Mary Ann Bardens Prowler Junkie Posts: 587 From: Lowell Indiana USA Registered: JUL 2002	posted 08-02-2004 07:41 PM I ordered a yellow one from my local dealer who would discount. GM said it would show up between March and June 05. It showed up 45 days later. It makes a nice addition to my Prowler collection. I have since got phone calls from dealers that wanted to sell me one for over list and now they want to discount. I guess they have learned that a sale in hand is worth more than five in stock. Neal ------------------
ed monahan Prowler Junkie Posts: 33595 From: Cincinnati, OH Registered: JUL 2000	posted 08-03-2004 12:01 AM Kevin, you are a very wise man! Right up there with A/C. lol
GenoTex Prowler Junkie Posts: 8492 From: Oakfield, WI, USA Registered: MAR 2002	posted 08-03-2004 12:12 AM .....speakin' of which, is that SRT10 out yet/soon/??
Andy R Prowler Junkie Posts: 760 From: Cincinnati, OH Registered: JAN 2001	posted 08-03-2004 06:31 AM Sure the RAM SRT-10 is out. They became available in January I believe. They plan to make a quad cab version with an available automatic soon for 2005. This message has been edited by Andy R on 08-03-2004 at 06:35 AM
Black Tie 161 Prowler Junkie Posts: 3563 From: MD, USA Registered: JUL 2002	posted 08-03-2004 07:19 AM I sat in a black SSR in a showroom. MAybe the one vehicle I could replace the Prowler with and still be happy. I agree dealers gouge any car price anytime they think they can get away with it. Dealer greed kills many specialty vehicles.
pumpkin Prowler Junkie Posts: 7907 From: Las Cruces, NM, USA Registered: DEC 2001	posted 08-03-2004 10:01 AM To be honest when I saw my first Prowler, and the asking price was $65k, I walked away, didn't like it, didn't want it. So when the price came down, my reaction was different. We some how change our views on something when we now can afford it. We usually don't like something we can't afford.
DR PROWLER Prowler Junkie Posts: 4079 From: TORONTO,ONTARIO,CANADA Registered: JUL 2002	posted 08-03-2004 11:13 AM They missed the mark on the price first and foremost...also on the powertrain(not available in Standard)...and overall weight! Rich Buehler has one pulling the Prowler and the set up does look awesome. You'd thing GM would take this truck a little bit more to the edge.....but no cigars this time! ------------------
cnote6 Prowler Junkie Posts: 10955 From: Dallas, TX Registered: NOV 2000	posted 08-03-2004 11:19 AM quote: Originally posted by GenoTex: .....speakin' of which, is that SRT10 out yet/soon/?? Dude where have you been? ------------------
GenoTex Prowler Junkie Posts: 8492 From: Oakfield, WI, USA Registered: MAR 2002	posted 08-03-2004 12:04 PM quote: Originally posted by cnote6: Dude where have you been? Locked in the mid 1980s ... in the midwest! Seriously, have not seen one become available yet! I think they are all on the coasts!
jan bruggeman unregistered Posts: 8492 From: Oakfield, WI, USA Registered: MAR 2002	posted 08-03-2004 03:12 PM ssr is a 0.this may be a long one.chrysler is design wise way ahead of everybody else.remember the howler concept,rear end copied by gm,dont like either.if the howler was built instaed of the prowler,they wouldnt have sold any.ssr.fenders to square and truck height,to high off ground.rear end ,yuck.what happens between design drawings and final production,whats wrong with these designers and the brass who approve these designs.jay mays must be laughing all the way to the bank.t-bird and vw,although vw is better looking a little.list of loosers--tbird-ssr-gto and mazda rx8.nice frt end,if you dont look at the rest of the car,a 4dr.rx8,yuck.gto.gm i guess didnt learn with the allante.same mistake again.lets face it we have the prowler,im not prejudiced,we are lucky,other car cos,have computers and could design cool cars if they wanted to.simple, none of them have the balls to step forward w/a different design and say build it.only chrysler.in defense of the gto,when you think back to the first ones,they were pontiac lemans w/some changes and different badging.this time they could of come out w/a cool car.not.remember the pontiac aztec,and they accused the edsel of being ugly. ------------------ This message has been edited by jan bruggeman on 08-03-2004 at 03:15 PM
jan bruggeman unregistered Posts: 8492 From: Oakfield, WI, USA Registered: MAR 2002	posted 08-03-2004 03:16 PM ssr is a 0.this may be a long one.chrysler is design wise way ahead of everybody else.remember the howler concept,rear end copied by gm,dont like either.if the howler was built instaed of the prowler,they wouldnt have sold any.ssr.fenders to square and truck height,to high off ground.rear end ,yuck.what happens between design drawings and final production,whats wrong with these designers and the brass who approve these designs.jay mays must be laughing all the way to the bank.t-bird and vw,although vw is better looking a little.list of loosers--tbird-ssr-gto and mazda rx8.nice frt end,if you dont look at the rest of the car,a 4dr.rx8,yuck.gto.gm i guess didnt learn with the allante.same mistake again.lets face it we have the prowler,im not prejudiced,other car cos,have computers and could design cool cars if they wanted to.simple, none of them have the balls to step forward w/a different design and say build it.only chrysler.in defese of the gto,when you think back to the first ones,they were pontiac lemans w/some changes and different badging.this time they could of come out w/a cool car.not.remember the pontiac aztec,and they accused the edsel of being ugly. ------------------
davidn unregistered Posts: 8492 From: Oakfield, WI, USA Registered: MAR 2002	posted 08-03-2004 04:59 PM quote: Originally posted by Andy R: Sure the RAM SRT-10 is out. They became available in January I believe. They plan to make a quad cab version with an available automatic soon for 2005. Here is a pic of the Ram srt-10 quad cab ..
pumpkin Prowler Junkie Posts: 7907 From: Las Cruces, NM, USA Registered: DEC 2001	posted 08-03-2004 05:57 PM Very interesting?????? '05 SSR Rumored To Get 390 HP LS2... 0-60 in ~5.0 Seconds Confirming earlier rumors, reports out of a briefing informing dealers of new product in the pipeline indicate that the 2005 Chevy SSR will be available with a new version of the all aluminum 6.0L LS2 V8 developed for the new C6 Corvette. To preserve the Corvette's bragging rights for its 400HP engine, the SSR's LS2 will be slightly detuned to produce approximately 380-390 HP, though it is likely to have more torque than the C6 version. With the new mill the SSR is said to be produce 0-60 times in the low 5 second range with quarter mile times under 14 seconds. LS2 equipped models will be available with a new six speed manual gearbox or an upgraded 4L65E automatic, along with a beefier differential. These upgrades have probably been part of the SSR's product planning from the outset. The new LS2 will eventually be available in other Chevy and GMC trucks, in part to counter Dodge's wildly popular 5.7L 340HP Hemi and Ford's rumored 6.2L 'Hurricane' V8 in Detroit's truck horsepower race. ------------------ Current mods: Mopar dual exhaust & front mudflaps; MacMotorsports Air Intake; Real Rod Air Patrol; Graphics by Balistek Designs; ($8) Chrome grille; Chrome tire valve-stem covers; Painted rear bumper lettering; Prowler Pro Gears; Synthetic Oil; Raybestos Ceramic Brake Pads; TGF Door Panel Inserts & Headrest Covers; SheepskinExpress Sheepskin Seatcovers; Grille Light; Pinstriping by Bo Boring; Painted Valve Cover; Window Tinting; Windshield Visor Banner; Front Bumper Removal / Relocation of Front Turn Signal Lights; Real Rod Transmission Cooler Cover, Sill and Carper Covers, Aero Front Covers and Roadster Rear Pan, rear bumpers removed; rear mudflaps; painted calipers; Prowler Products by Gary Drilled Rotors, front and rear; Painted tach; Jay's Aluminum Billet Center Caps w/shimmers, Chrome Lugnuts and Chrome Radio Bezel Shimmer; Dash Rings; Windshield Wiper Arm Removal; Fender Trim; Speaker Replacement; Painted Plenum; Painted Radiator Crossmember; Painted Rear Mudflaps; Air Patrol graphics; Aluminum engine compartment support bars; PlasmaGlow 7-color LED Underbody Kit; Dash Designs Dash Mat; and Airbrushed Rear Trim Panel. More 'Pumpkin' photos . . . . . More cars and other stuff New pictures in Personal Scrapbook (02/23/03) "I may have to grow older, but I do not have to grow up!" "The Prowler is not a car to go from Point A to Point B. The Prowler is the Point!"
SirReal Prowler Junkie Posts: 3332 From: Burtonsville,Md Good ole U.S.A Registered: MAR 2003	posted 08-03-2004 05:58 PM My Prowler is without a doubt the coolest thing I've ever owned but I do admire what Chevrolet has accomplished with the SSR. Hats off to Mopar, General Motors and Ford for taking a chance on these retro cars and shame on all the dealers that let greed cause horrible stumbling blocks for the masses. Jeff This message has been edited by SirReal on 08-03-2004 at 06:07 PM
CJ Prowler Junkie Posts: 18860 From: Rochester Hills, MI USA Registered: JUL 2000	posted 08-03-2004 08:17 PM Our local Chevy dealers has 5 SSRs sitting on his lot and they have been there for quite some time. Even here in Detroit I've only seen maybe 5 or 6 of them on the road!
SirReal Prowler Junkie Posts: 3332 From: Burtonsville,Md Good ole U.S.A Registered: MAR 2003	posted 08-03-2004 08:52 PM Pumpkin.....very cool indeed!
GenoTex Prowler Junkie Posts: 8492 From: Oakfield, WI, USA Registered: MAR 2002	posted 08-04-2004 02:55 AM Soooooooooooooo I slowed down tonight(actually 2AM) on the way home from work by the dodge place, because out of the corner of my eye I catch a glimpse... hook a U-ey in the Kat and cruise up to find the rear end of a black Viper sittin' in the showroom..... Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm These bringin' 'sticker price' these days? Anyone? F&F maybe? (In my dreams!)