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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 08:10 AM
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Originally Posted by redzed
Bingo.

You hit the nail on the head.

Vehicles like the Trailblazer SS and Grand Cherokee SS are still very clumsy, poorly packaged, midsized SUVs. They aren't capable offroad or on the street.

If you combine a monster drivetrain with a really horrible SUV, you still have a really horrible SUV!
[cough]still beats an Armada[/cough]
Old Aug 17, 2005 | 08:12 AM
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GMPD tuned the chassis on the TB SS. It'll be interesting to see how well it performs.
Old Aug 17, 2005 | 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by redzed
Bingo.

You hit the nail on the head.

Vehicles like the Trailblazer SS and Grand Cherokee SS are still very clumsy, poorly packaged, midsized SUVs. They aren't capable offroad or on the street.

If you combine a monster drivetrain with a really horrible SUV, you still have a really horrible SUV!

I did not know Jeep was making an "SS".....
Old Aug 17, 2005 | 08:48 AM
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That's a lot of SUV for $31k (after rebates). Are they going to do anything about the **** poor interior? When is the TB due for an redesign?
Old Aug 17, 2005 | 09:07 AM
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Re: TrailBlazer SS starts at $33,600

Originally Posted by redzed
Bingo.

You hit the nail on the head.

Vehicles like the Trailblazer SS and Grand Cherokee SS are still very clumsy, poorly packaged, midsized SUVs. They aren't capable offroad or on the street.

If you combine a monster drivetrain with a really horrible SUV, you still have a really horrible SUV!
Really? When did you get to drive them?

I've driven an early TB SS, and it is not what I would call "clumsy". Even the stock one is "capable" on the street. About every publication I've seen really likes the GMT360s, with the biggest complaint being the dash on the Trailblazer. They are solid, quiet, decently quick, decently roomy SUVs in "regular" form. The SS version is damn quick (for an SUV, or a car for that matter), and has the ride/handling/braking to match (for an SUV). One can certainly debate the pointlessness of making a tall, heavy vehicle like an SUV into a performance machine. But the existance of the X5, the new Land Rovers, the Jeep, the AMG ML class, the Cayenne, etc. illustrate that at least a few people out there would like to drive such a vehicle.

Anyway, thanks for letting us know they aren't capable on the street...
Old Aug 17, 2005 | 09:33 AM
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Chevrolet just can't do anything right for some of you , can they??

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Old Aug 17, 2005 | 09:36 AM
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Chevrolet just can't do anything right for some of you , can they??

Check out this cool linkyy!!!!
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That's funny but it won't work... the last four digits of the link are attached to your session ID. If it doesn't match yours then it doesn't work.
Old Aug 17, 2005 | 09:38 AM
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lol, oh well.
Old Aug 17, 2005 | 09:59 AM
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If its available in Canada I will buy one.
Old Aug 17, 2005 | 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Gripenfelter
If its available in Canada I will buy one.
Yes it is in Canada too.

I would rather buy a Trailblazer SS with the standard equipment then be FORCED to buy one that loaded up with junk---as standard equipment (ie leather) that I do not want to pay for.

Kudos to Chevy for making all that crap optional! I hate paying for stuff I do not want!
Old Aug 17, 2005 | 10:24 AM
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Awesome truck, deff gonna try to get my mom to trade in her abused 99 grand cherokee for a truck like that!!!!!
Old Aug 17, 2005 | 10:33 AM
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Whoa, wait a minute...so even with the new "value pricing," we STILL have a $2,000 rebate? I give up...this is really starting to **** me off. The whole point of the value promise thing is to LOWER rebates, not introduce cars with $2k on the hood!! I love GM dearly, but this is getting a little ridiculous.

GM's rebate binge continues...but admittedly, that is a sweet deal for a sweet truck.
Old Aug 17, 2005 | 10:35 AM
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Whoa, wait a minute...so even with the new "value pricing," we STILL have a $2,000 rebate? I give up...

GM's rebate binge continues...

Rebates, in general, will never go away....

GM has said that Value Pricing doesn't make incentives go away, but they should be more of a "deal closer" and a "main reason to buy"...
Old Aug 17, 2005 | 10:51 AM
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I know Darth...I realize that....but $2,000 on a car barely anyone has seen yet? I mean, I haven't even seen an '06 on the lots!!! Remember, rebates used to mean "this is our way of clearing out leftovers." We can't have leftovers if they haven't even hit the lots yet!! So why not offer a $500 rebate and lower the MSRP another $1,500?

Now THAT would be something special. Keep the $$ on the hood for the buyer expecting something, but draw more in with a lower MSRP. And, then your resale doesn't look as awful.

But to have $2,000 on the hood of something barely out, to me, is a joke
Old Aug 17, 2005 | 10:53 AM
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In a way, I don't like these rebates/discounts..

Cause now I'm starting to wonder, gee, maybe I should just hold off and see if they'll be having those discounts and rebates later on..

cause it sucks to buy a Vehicle.. and suddenly in 2 months, its going like $5000 less than you bought it for... especially the trucks!



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