Here's Why the Chevy SS Was a Total Failure

[@DougDeMuro]

Poor Chevy SS. You didn't deserve this fate.

[@allthepizzainmybelly1302]

Doug can we get a comparo between your AMG wagon and a new one?

[@XavierCanavilhas]

Doesn't it look a lot like a Kia Stinger?

[@stepanmayer1022]

I agree

[@emdotrod]

This is why we can't have utes in America

[@Fireman24TO]

Doug DeMuro well it's a trend, cars that have come from Australia haven't been continued in North America. Hmm!

[@Ali-mb1zc]

You’re doing a better job of advertising the car than Chevy did

[@chicago1680]

So true

[@mickman3582]

Holden, the Australian subsidiary of gm manufactured the car in Australia. Even if the car was a success it was going to be discontinued anyway because Holden/GM stopped manufacturing the commodore after 2017 which ended cars being made in Australia. Instead we now import the commodore to Australia from Opel and it's been a giant flop. The commodore was the biggest selling car in Australia and Holden was king. Now Holden is a joke, literally.

[@Dear_Mr._Isaiah_Deringer]

@@mickman3582 How is that possible? I thought Holden is still a GM subsidiary. But Opel was sold off to PSA, so they are seriously rebadging cars from 'another' manufacturer?

[@2005blackpearl]

ᴅᴇᴀʀ ᴍʀ. ɪꜱᴀɪᴀʜ ᴅᴇʀɪɴɢᴇʀ; the new ‘commodore’ is made by the Opel group in France (it’s literally the same car as the Buick Regal) however Holden just announced they have suspended production indefinitely, killing the commodore nameplate in the process. Which is fine by me as an Aussie as this new commodore was a generic front wheel drive sedan that had none of what made the original cars a motoring icon. All GM achieved was to make a formerly popular Aussie car name as popular as lance armstrong at a clean sporting convention, before killing it off.

[@DZ-jp6vy]

@@Dear_Mr._Isaiah_Deringer I am *Wiiings* Ss

[@elblaise5618]

Pro tip: If you wanna sell something tell people about it.

[@PowerlineRider]

lol right i never knew they existed

[@cadenb1682]

Two words : Apex legends

[@alkalineph9446]

Prior to this video I've never heard of this car!

[@danh8302]

@@alkalineph9446same

[@80s_Boombox_Collector]

Then you must not read car magazines

[@12x2richter]

In part, it flopped because I had no idea it existed.

[@makaveli2363]

The commodore sold amazingly

[@lordofbees9067]

gm are are great carsss. .-the best in the world.. juts look carefully.

[@immereeree4857]

Same

[@adifferentangle7064]

I'm from Australia and only found out Chevy rebadged imported SS Commies this year. More to the point where are the utes? I've heard American buyers can't get enough of em.

[@bobs.stevenson9704]

@@adifferentangle7064 they did the same with the shitty monaro whatever year it was again as the pontiac gto - if that hadnt of failed so hard probably alot more commodores woul have been exported not just the last one

[@jamesfoureight9879]

My boss had one, and ever since it’s on my future bucket list. Hope to find a decent one in the future

[@TheStraatjutter]

Imagine releasing a car called the SS in Europe

[@LoveStarDistrict]

😏

[@tteotyep8412]

That went over a lot of ppl heads..lol funny though

[@tteotyep8412]

@@TheNando1 Hitler

[@tteotyep8412]

@@TheNando1 Soviet union

[@TheStraatjutter]

@@TheNando1 Not really a joke, It's a name a European would associate with Nazi Germany and it would be a utter and total marketing disaster to release a car with that name. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schutzstaffel

[@garthhancock3373]

This car was not a failure. It was never meant to sell in large numbers. It was just GM getting what they could out of Australian production before the factory closed it's doors.

[@stivi739]

And how they failed miserably..what do u expect when the factory workers wanted 30 buks an hr to work.. way to go unions..this was back in 2005

[@tuscanikristian3274]

@@stivi739 that $30 AUD is $21.78 USD and that isn’t an absurd price to pay factory workers nowadays with how inflations going. as a wearhouse worker myself unloading trucks all day for 14 an hour i struggle to afford a lot of stuff now.

[@rocketrod9429]

@@stivi739 30 an hr is standard for factory workers in aus.... imagine complaining that the workers wanted a fair pay...

[@troywhitelock6441]

It was still a failure, they sold 3k units a year rather than the estimated 15-20k

[@stivi739]

@@tuscanikristian3274 yeah that sucks dude at least u out there working I suppose

[@PaulyC.]

Definitely wasn’t a flop in Australia.

[@austin9273]

Crunchy P “defiantly”

[@brown_bear]

Crunchy P And sorely missed.

[@bobbob-fg5wy]

Typical though. Aussie comes up with some good stuff, can’t sell it to anyone.

[@rebelrob9637]

These cars are an Aussie icon and I'm proud to call it ours

[@xxliaz9068]

Rebel Rob u can’t really call a Chevy/gmc yours America owns it

[@superflyers148]

Its ashame they canceled this so early the Caprice was really popular with departments around me.

[@Lucky_9705]

Despite the unaggressive styling, this car is criminally underrated

[@nath-wp7xp]

In what world is that styling unaggressive? It’s designed to look like a beefy Aussie muscle car but in a sedan body.

[@Lucky_9705]

rob1811 the styling is as bland as a Chevy Cruze

[@Lucky_9705]

rob1811 you wouldn’t notice a difference

[@stevev6002]

@Kingy88 yeah, imagine the gtsr w1 appearance over there.....quite aggressive in my opinion. If they sold a few might have justified the different plastic.

[@godnnat]

Liam Moriarty spot on.. same shitty interior too

[@LongRon6969]

I remember going to a Chevy dealer in 2014 when SS just came out, I asked if I could see one and the salesman did not even know what I was talking about. He thought I was talking about a Camaro SS

[@elchapo2473]

Freedom Child same here he had to type it in his tablet and even said “wow didn’t even know we had these” and started laughing lol

[@woottastic]

That’s how you know you’re at a shitty dealership.

[@jshepard152]

woottastic Dealership for a shitty company.

[@davidlundmark9359]

@@jshepard152 More like *dealershit*

[@brianshaggy]

Don't worry the guy who sold me my 2011 charger r/t didn't know what cars in their lot had a v8 engine

[@paulmann5328]

2 Problems 1. Didn't know it existed 2. Once I did i thought it was a Malibu or something 😒

[@malikriley3027]

100% Agreed

[@youtubeaccount9058]

I own a Malibu and if you'd told me that was a little newer version of it I would believe it. I like the styling, it's handsome and fine, just not bold enough for a $50K performance sedan.

[@P1995.]

It was basically a “powerful” Malibu

[@boatymcboatface666]

@@P1995. Malibu was a ute.

[@ReedSavageTheGod]

It was so much better as a g8.

[@yamum1480]

as an aussie who sees these cars every day its so weird to think they are like a neiche car in america lol. the ss commadore was built by aussies for aussies though so no wonder chevy didnt advitise it that much in the state's

[@lucybaars4460]

This car failed because people didn't know it existed.

[@therealallahgator195]

Stefan Baars but mate in straya we have known it for 30 years

[@traviesohombre5145]

Just like anything from Australia 😂

[@georgehudson5019]

Im one of them 🤷

[@mattymogue]

incorrect

[@michealangel1556]

You think people are dumb everyone knew about this car

[@zambasp]

worst part is you STILL can't get a used one for a good price lmao.

[@therealdjaux5184]

Is it just me or do you feel like the price is a little bit of the downfall as well. Because used there going for the same amount as used scat packs so it’s like why choose this over the charger

[@SRRHarlow]

@@therealdjaux5184 this most likely won’t get stolen in a popular city

[@joseph_8486]

@@therealdjaux5184 it’s an LS with a manual.... wayyyyy more choices for mods, mag ride, and they hold a hell of a lot more value than a scat

[@therealdjaux5184]

@@joseph_8486 thanks for the clarification Doggy 💪🏾💯

[@brickson98m]

@@therealdjaux5184 I’d chose this because it’s more of a sleeper. No extra attention from cops. You could rev that shit as they go by and they’d never guess it came from you lmao

[@YZJB]

Please read: -The hood vents are not fake, they help with cooling -The engine cover only says ‘V8’ in Australia too -The door sills are blank in Australia too -There is no Holden logo on the dash in Australia -Commodores don’t turn the reverse lights on when you lock/unlock in Australia -Skip shift is not activated in Australia -The Australian Holden factory closed forever in October 2017. And Toyota. And Ford in 2016. Australia now has no car industry and we’ve lost some of the best cars in the world (such as the SS in this video). Good review, Doug

[@ramys600]

alexaescht yer he definitely didn't bring up that the cars production was stopped because the issues in the Australian car production industry not just because of the SS

[@joesdiy4260]

Thanks for bringing all this up. I own an SS and it made me cringe listening to him say all these false points.

[@natenasty6292]

alexaescht make Australia great again! #MAGA

[@bimmerman1987]

Buzz off, Dougy Dugg is the shit! Give him a break.

[@OFFICIAL_VIDEO_AWARDS]

alexaescht and the owners manual says SS Sedan because we also have an SS Ute (pickup)

[@charlieheinig310]

Love the fact it had a Terryville Chevrolet badge on it, drove by that dealership a lot back in the day.

[@Phyoomz]

I remember wanting an SS sooo badly, it seemed like the perfect sleeper car, then boom... we had another kid. Welcome to minivan land. 😅

[@fordpower8024]

Do you know you can just get an SUV way better for your money

[@da_poopoo_dealer3152]

@@fordpower8024 fr im not even a minivan type of guy and i LOVE my chrysler pacifica s. Im not the only one either, all the funeral homes in my area use pacificas for coffin transport, except they usually have the plug in hybrid version

[@blue-tb2fd]

@@fordpower8024 Or you can get something better on gas and more practical for the average person. What benefits do you get with an SUV that you don't get with a minivan?

[@fordpower8024]

@@blue-tb2fd benefits with an suv better gas mileage, then a van, suvs are better for your money in the long run, most nowadays have third row seating fold it down for more storage, more comfortable, ride, suspension wise, turning and cornering is a lot better, SUVs have way more power than a van so they can climb numbers if you like speed, 99% of suvs are used by police departments, all that proves how utilitarian suvs are in their job I see more SUVs then minivans

[@csb772]

Mini van??? That just tells me your wife wears the pants.

[@LawrenceRoss1906]

If they'd called it a Chevelle SS, the car would have sold 100K units.

[@jeffj3213]

Agree, there are so many unused iconic Chevy names that they could've tossed on it. "Monte Carlo" is another.

[@horacehunter6272]

@@jeffj3213 Monte Carlos were only Coupes.

[@yungtooli]

Horace Hunter so were the chevelles. and even so they could bring either of them back as sedans. just like dodge did with the charger since the original chargers were coupes only

[@jeffj3213]

Anything would've been better than the "SS". Heck, it's even difficult to google search it because it just shows the Camaro SS or similar. Real bonehead marketing move.

[@yungtooli]

Jeffrey Jung it just seems they didn’t care for this car to be successful. which sucks cause its a good car, they could’ve continued updating it to compete with the hellcat

[@jierdastormcrow]

he mentioned how comfortable it was and how he could drive for miles in it, that's because everything in australia is 8 hours away from everything else

[@RedAssassin274]

Sounds like Texas and it's bigger cities

[@traviesohombre5145]

RedAssassin274 Australia is similar to Texas in many ways, similar population & GDP. (Country vs State)

[@natelav534]

@@traviesohombre5145 australians are just british texans

[@menra2]

RedAssassin274 the state Western Australia is bigger than half of all the USA states

[@jondoe6410]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@likeistolesumthin]

I wanted an SS 6spd manual so damn bad… still😢

[@JunkyDIYguy]

Doug should’ve made this videos ages ago and help gm to sell this.

[@harysuper]

Junky DIY guy because GM didn’t do any advertising themselves.

[@harrisonsiegel9536]

It's another Harrison S!

[@1996FordBronco]

Lol not his job

[@myusernameisthisduh]

Gm? Marketing? HAAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAA. I love GM. They do 0 marketing, who tf knows why

[@boostaddict_]

They market their trucks like the're the best trucks to grace the earth. They do put a lot of ads for cars on youtube.

[@jplandscaping5069]

Doug is the type of guy to slip on ice and say, "whoopsie daisy".

[@formulacam]

Preston Landscaping True lol

[@tomivercetti1355]

LOL

[@tndude0011]

I wonder if he would rate his fall with a "Doug Score"?

[@abnerhayes6915]

Yasssss lol

[@yuhh588]

LMAOO

[@meademorgan6614]

I been trying for about four years to find one for sale, can’t find one anywhere.

[@RVREVO]

Hi Doug, always watch everything you testdrive. Here are some corrections on your assumptions. 1. Chevy SS is based on the Holden SS V8 Omega. 2. The Holden Factory in Australia closed in October 2017. This is the reason why the Australian made Chevy SS was discontinued. 3. Door sill on the Holden is blank too. 4. Passenger side dashboard is blank. Incudentally, Australian has Right-hand drive, not left like in the US, Canada, Europe. 5. Plastic engine cover says V8 only in the Holden, just like the Chevy. Hope that helps

[@z352kdaf8324]

THANK YOU!! WE HAVE A WINNER! Better than all this guessing this guy did. He could have at least done some research and looked up the Australian car first. So much for journalism these days.

[@RVREVO]

z352kdaf8324 i suppose i should correct him on other cars as well. Have grown up with Top Gear, and there really isn't that much more entertainment out there.. Holdens are popular in Australia and New Zealand especially as a copcar.

[@kjenk19]

Correct except it’s based on a SSV redline, not an Omega

[@danielh921]

The omega is the base model in Australia and the SS/SSV is the more luxurious model.

[@Rainbowsixoperator1]

The SS is a mature understated sedan for people who prefer substance instead of style. If you want fancy illuminated door sills instead of an engaging driving experience then get a German turbo 4-cylinder...

[@olliegoria]

GM: *tries to sell this car* Also GM: *fails to advertise car* Car: *does not sell well* GM: _aNoThEr OnE bItEs ThE dUsT_

[@RockSolitude]

More like GM: *kinda wants to sell the car... maybe* Also GM: *kinda doesn't want to sell the car because of their fickle thinking and habits and that it came from the foreign outcast brand they own* Result: *GM puts the car on sale but doesn't advertise or promote it with no effort for localization to suit the market because they don't want it to sell too well so it can die off and avoid outshining their crappy domestic lineup*

[@allenconner5143]

These cars were sold in only a certain amount in this Country. That's why they weren't well advertised at all, I mean that's what also makes them super rare! I don't know about you, but I'd rather have something that you don't see much at all which catches people's attention plus I'd rather have something that everyone and their grandmother doesn't have...lmao!!!

[@v1ncent8]

fly high cadillac STS

[@michaelprice3785]

GM also does the same with its hi end Cad cars. Certain "performance" models just die off. Likely because of hi price, bad quality control/reliability, and no support from GM for warranty repairs.

[@PontiusPontiac]

Tbh I hate that they did that to the Pontiac G8. I have one and it’s such an awesome car

[@casperdanielsen1568]

Why would there be a holden logo behind the embroidery on the dash? That dash is only made for the left hand drive car and you can't get the holden as left hand drive.

[@NF-bz8uk]

Casper Danielsen You beat me to it.

[@TheRSAngle]

and me...

[@krudmuphinstudioz]

There isn't a logo on the Holden dash (RHD) nor is there any logos on the Holden door sill plates.

[@6226superhurricane]

and it's an ss commodore so probably has ss on it in aus as well just on the other side

[@good4jg]

I'm certain that Doug intended it to be a subtle dig about GM cutting costs. Remember how he talked about "30 cents saved.." and "90 cents saved..."?

[@skat5268]

Not likely a Holden logo under the SS on the passenger dash---remember that over there they drive on the left.

[@Winga_dinga_]

Doug Logic: Maserati Levante: TOO MANY LOGOS!! Chevy SS: NOT ENOUGH LOGOS!!

[@CornerBoothGames]

Roboplex both are true though lol

[@DougDeMuro]

Well, there is a happy middle ground between zero and eleventy-billion.

[@DeiHarper9361]

Doug DeMuro I like them odds Dougy

[@bradford_shaun_murray]

12:59

[@CarToneHK]

Why would the SS embroidery be something to cover up a Holden logo when the Holdens are RHD cars?

[@stevenjalopnik1342]

MTC0316 very good

[@craigus]

Every one was embroidered differently depending on the model it was going into. There was about a dozen different variations from memory, maybe a little more.

[@steinwaygrande9736]

Its basically a Chevrolet . Holden stoppped making the ORIGINAL Holden back in the 1950z So GM jumped on board and instead of calling it a Chevrolet they kpet the dead and buried name. Was a terrible car in many ways and were always being recalled for inheritent problems

[@muddystick]

steinwaygrande Found the Ford fan.

[@davidwpatterson]

Point well made

[@Silverdj06]

The Chevy SS is badass, I just don't know why GM didn't ever really advertise this car. It's amazing to drive and pretty luxurious inside.

[@Silverdj06]

@theresnogod onlydeludedbelievers666 Desperate? You must know less about English than you do about cars my dumb little friend!!

[@lucasw2880]

This car is amazing. But it falls into a gray area for consumers. People who want a muscle car want a loud in your face flashy car, not an undercover sedan. And someone who wants an unassuming sedan doesn't necessarily want a huge V8 and a manual transmission.

[@ourtime-downhere6931]

@@lucasw2880 I definitely would prefer this over a loud flashy in your face car, that's not my style but I still love performance cars, especially sedans and wagons. Drove a 5 series bmw with the v8 for years and always loved blowing away obnoxious looking cars. If these weren't so ridiculously priced right now I'd consider a used one but to me it's just not a 40-50k dollar used car. I've thought about one of the late model gto's, I like the subtle styling of them.

[@lucasw2880]

​@@ourtime-downhere6931 I used to sell cars for Mercedes Benz. And it was interesting that not a lot of people bought the AMG models (The real deal AMG models not just the AMG trim package). Only a select few did, even though most of the folks walking in could more than afford it. But when it came to people who bought the G-Wagon, almost ALL of them bought the AMG G63 model. I rarely saw anyone buy the base model G550. Because if your going to spend $150k on a G-wagon, you might as well get the AMG version for another $20-$30K. When the G65 (V12) came out, people were lined up to throw their 1/4 of a million dollars down on that G-wagon. Craziness...

[@georgepacheco9983]

It's a muscle with class. The SS is amazing a rwd V8 sedan with all the luxuries. The problem is it's awkward in America, it's not American but checks out as American muscle and its not euro but it checks out as a euro car. They could have also badged it as a Buick regal hell it could have been a new gnx

[@tylergardner7260]

Imagine a world where people saw the potential in these cars as much as the did with the charger.

[@Steve_jones113]

Holden Australia done a fantastic job designing and building this car. It's also the last Holden Commodore ever built.

[@SBSanChill]

Last real commodore yes, last commodore no…

[@Steve_jones113]

@@SBSanChill that's not a commodore, the one you're referring to is a European GMV insignia, with a commodore badge. I could walk outside now and put a commodore badge on a ford falcon, it doesn't make it a commodore.

[@Steve_jones113]

@@SBSanChill it should really say it wasn't the last commodore badge made..

[@2technoboy2]

Ive owned commodores my whole life, they went out with a bang on the VF. I have a SV6 and it hoons better than my vy clubby did

[@phatlaz1974]

Last commodore “built “ at Elizabeth

[@zvonimirkrajina2211]

I doubt there is a Holden logo under the SS logo under the dash. In a Holden there would be the steering wheel there.

[@badlarry172]

oh yeh well spotted cobber

[@LawrenceMacMacster]

That's why there's a Vauxhall or Opel bagde under that SS, who's game to find out? any SS owners?

[@pb7870]

😂😂

[@rareanimal8645]

Zvonimir Krajina 😂😂😂🤣

[@JonathanPaulin]

It was not a flop, GM never intended to sell it, it was just made to respect a contract. GM never marketed it, they literally didn't want you to buy one. They even refused to sell the SS to rental fleets. It was never mean to sell, let alone succeed, it was a contractual obligation. If you own one, be proud, it's a good car.

[@dedalliance1]

And that makes sense how?

[@maces1405]

Jonathan Paulin You must be right I have never heard of this car! .

[@lickalittle]

Sir you are point on.. this car is originally the GTO with some different styling modifications. the original GTO we have now was assembled and Sold in Australia. the assembly line was completely dismantled and shipped to Kansas City. GM removed one of the old assembly lines for an old model they stopped building and installed the entire assembly line from Australia to build the GTOs here. the SS Impala was never meant to be built in the first place it was just a temporary filler because of the Australian people demanded the car. really they sold some here ? it was never meant to sell. All that being said I absolutely love this car when it first came out watched all the reviews went down and drooled on one but the price made me pull my tail in and go home lol

[@lioncubb70]

Jonathan Paulin So so true, GM really didn’t want the competition from Holden, but one thing that most Americans don’t know is that GMH (which is General Motors Holden) is a sub company of General Motors Chevrolet.

[@broncomikey6681]

dedalliance1 It makes sense when you’re a corporation and you are closing your manufacturing facilities for your Australian subsidiary, Holden.

[@BillyBobDingledorf]

Used, many years later, this car goes for as much as it did new.

[@heres.ray64]

Chevy SS: 4 door sedan, plenty of room for taller passenger, blind spot assist, parking assist, great trunk room for groceries or decent luggage Doug Demuro: Practicality... 5 out of 10

[@mydemon]

What you're describing is, yes, very average. Many cars have 3x mores practicality features than what you describe.

[@heres.ray64]

@@mydemon wtf else is more practical "ugh this car doesn't have heated cup holders, what is this the stone age" do you know what practical means, it means is it good at being a normal car for everyday use

[@connorPiper0]

@@heres.ray64 A minivan is a 10 in practicality score. The SS cannot transport 8 people and their cargo. Everything you listed is part of features, not practicality. A S-class with every available feature will still get a 5 in practicality because vehicles like SUVs and Minivans exist.

[@mydemon]

@@heres.ray64 you're fundamentally misunderstanding this particular scoring system. Noone said the DpugScore was perfect or even useful. At first, I was like you, it didn't make sense. But over time I have come to appreciate it. In essence it is pitting all cars against all cars. For example, take the best-RAV4 money can buy - it will still score poorly in many aspects because the acceleration is compared to the fastest ferrarris and the interior will be compared the Bugatti Veyron and such. That's the only way to have one raring system compatible across many very different cars. Otherwise you would have absurd comparisons with high-end Toyotas scoring more than certain luxury cars. If you don't like this system or find it useful feel free to find other KZbinrs that work better for you.

[@Burt1038]

TBH his whole scoring system is pretty stupid and arbitrary. I enjoy his videos nonetheless but you can't take someone seriously who thinks 0-60 is a vehicle's performance benchmark, or marks down older vehicles on "features" because they don't have useless crap like back-up cameras or parking assist.

[@spjmrlahey4008]

Why would there be a Holden logo on a left hand drive dash?

[@idontneedameme3665]

spjMrLahey I know, his logic though...

[@cavalinorampante1]

Hi Doug😊 Living in Australia and working in the auto industry I have a ton of experience working on these cars so I thought I would put my two cents worth in. The windscreen washers on the Commodore are integrated into the wipers so that under bonnet system is unique to the US market. Also the SS stitching on the dash is the same here so no cheap cover up was done and the reverse lights don't turn on when you lock/unlock the car. Our Commodore SS also did not come with MRC. That was reserved for top spec HSV models. We also got three versions of the car, the SS, the SSV and the SSV Redline so if you wanted a stripped out version or all the fruit, the choice was yours. Love the channel,keep up the great work👍

[@LurkMoar101]

I have one in Australia and it's the same under bonnet windscreen washer system. Also, you forgot the SV6.

[@GrantfromEarth]

He's talking about various models of the SS numb nuts

[@boof2384]

Well the SV6 is forgettable...

[@damonwells1132]

I have a 07 sv6 and I love how the reverse lights come on when I lock it cos it means I can see at the back at night when walking round back of car

[@justindecombes3752]

I think it's a gts rebadged. For those playing at home ss is Holdens top model .Then above that the hsv models sort of like amg for merc. They badged it ss for USA brand recognition

[@JessicaFEREM]

8:40 that's really weird though, because usually the "battery dead location" is the steering wheel pillar next to where you would put the key and same for programming it. but I guess that works too.

[@klonik79]

There will be no Holden logo under embroidered SS logo because aussie version has steering on that side ... thus us dash is completely different to aussie one

[@tylermarshall3043]

klonik79 good point your right

[@PlasticAssasin8]

I laughed at that too, no real homework done there.

[@tgluak]

Maybe the steering wheel is under there

[@TheBigWhiteWolf]

+kmakky underrated comment of the year right there.

[@ryanmace8804]

A guy who wants a Camaro, but has a family walks into a Chevy dealership: I need a 4 door Camaro homie! 😦 Salesman: I got you, fam... 😎

[@jamesv.5637]

Then the car gets repossessed 🤪😭

[@jamesv.5637]

@Fredo Bull I'm surprised you know how to spell, considering that uneducated look you have going, it screams ghetto.

[@jackwilliam5341]

This car is way nicer than a camaro and more expensive

[@jamesv.5637]

@@jackwilliam5341 😂😂

[@chibba5418]

now he gets a 2.0T Malibu

[@JackLe1127]

I wonder why German car makers don't also make a car called SS. 🤔

[@youtubisashoe]

Jack Le ya maybe a whole line, like audi adolph, or mercedes beglaitcommando, or bmw blitzkrieg

[@youtubisashoe]

John Sabp shut up beach

[@CarlosLosChapin62]

You answered youre own question

[@youtubisashoe]

Carlos Ramirez no he didn't

[@bigchief5171]

Lol

[@Mycarisslow]

Would be cool to see Pontiac G8

[@stern12akachris32]

Chevy never even tried to sell it. GM has a habit of sabotaging cars that they should support.

[@millakilla]

That's what happens when your ceo is a female globalist who is more concerned about the chinese market.

[@FiendishlyDelightedSefto]

🤬😡 and that's is why I hate AMERICAN CARS!!!! They killed my faveourit best car in the world!!!! GM KILLED HOLDEN!!!!!!!!

[@millakilla]

@Silver N Black Mopar yeah so abandoning the US market for the sake of model consolidation is a smart business move in your view? I have no problem with US companies selling overseas but the US market is still worth their time.

[@millakilla]

@Silver N Black Mopar yeah true, that's why all the foreign companies put their auto plants in the south.

[@bobbob-fg5wy]

GM pulled out here because the government stopped giving them handouts. Unlike the USA the market here is not protected from imports. Holden is failing as a brand as a result. In part as well because Isuzu are now their own entity.

[@jacksonyu6065]

Basically the ultimate sleeper

[@stevej.1428]

Sleepers don't typically cost this much.

[@tussaudalex]

that’s true, commodore probably is the cheapest v8 you can buy in Australia market

[@nephilimdj]

Yes but in Australia old commodores are cheap, you can get a old VX V6 supercharged for 3k

[@TheRonin508]

They should have released the Chevy Caprice to the public.

[@alvinbarrios2660]

No, the k900 is. 420hp.

[@alexmccarter6051]

Did he just pull up to some random person's house and start filming

[@ThisisFerrariKhan]

Basically

[@Shawntawnproductions]

It’s most likely the owners house...

[@judahmayne4131]

😂

[@Estado_Alterado]

Dough is the type of guy who sees a random car on the car and start recordings his tweaks and quirks.

[@DatboiYugo]

I think that is his house because that house appears in almost every video

[@LegoWormNoah101]

10:52 GM programmed the reverse lights to turn on when unlocked. They provide extra illumination in an unlit store parking lot for example

[@wyattrowe8396]

Wouldn't the steering wheel be in the other side in a Holden? Making the covered up Holden logo theory null.

[@geoffnelson64]

Wyatt Rowe nice catch. Yes!

[@BZBDUZIT]

Yeah actually. 😂😂

[@davidgalinat4257]

Its the same logic that says GM created a blank door sill trim to save money.

[@leloodallasmultipass]

the Doug- I am seriously confused as to how you don't know that the SS is only here because GM made an agreement with the Holden factory to bring some of the cars here to keep the factory doors open. This was not a test. No one at GM thought these would sell because they were never planning to market it. And they didn't. The factory closed in 2017 according to the plan. There are no more Aussie made Holden Commodores made either. It's not a flop. We just got a few of them because the factory was closing and they were just making sure the unions still had their jobs up until the last day. They needed to make X number of cars to give all the workers enough to do. I can't believe how few journalists know this.

[@montestu5502]

leloodallasmultipass - Thanks for saving me the time of having to post the correct information.

[@kavinskysmith4094]

its general motors, dont be surprised, they dont even tell people their buying an aztek C7 made by the same guy who made pontiacs look terrible and sell awful.

[@SGTJDerek]

Not only that but the did what they've alway done. Priced them out of raange of the average Joe that wanted it. Add in the list of standard options that you can't delete if you want a stripped down model & NO PROMOTION, you have a "flop". They did the same with the SSR. Plus they made that one totally useless as a Truck.

[@leloodallasmultipass]

Rizzo- That's right. And if you consider that all the people who manufacture and install the higher trim parts ALSO needed to keep their jobs until the pre-planned factory closing, you can see that it makes sense that these cars would have all options ticked. It really is so strange to me that we were told from the beginning that they would stop making the SS in 2017, but now everyone seems to think that it's lack of demand that led to the end of production.

[@launchsquid]

also forgotten; The Monaro was sold as the Pontiac GTO in the US but because of Union rules in the US they were only imported in small numbers, I imagine that the same is here.

[@Shauny808]

Chevy didn’t cancel. They stopped making it in Australia, mainly because its not economical to make cars here anymore. Bit of research may serve you well. Chevy basically did zero marketing on the SS, and they sold more than they expected to. Also bonnet vents are functional. Embroidery guess? Wrong.

[@EasyAchiever65]

he is right though, the bonnet vents do go through, and the embroidery is wrong because in australia the wheel is on the side lmao

[@lunisce]

RandomUser M ayy gottem

[@snoochpounder]

Looks like one too

[@Colorado_Ronin]

Well the Chevy cars in NASCAR were SS's. So thats some marketing

[@Shauny808]

RandomUser M Butthurt? What even does that mean? Not up with the schoolyard lingo. And no, I was just stating facts that can easily be found in a google search if Doug wanted to put some time into his work.

[@jessedrucker7836]

Just bought this exact car exact color 3 weeks ago. Had 17,400 miles on it

[@mattyp6908]

I gotta’ be honest, I had no idea they made this thing up until 2017.

[@applejacks971]

To be honest, I didn't know they made this thing up until 20 minutes ago!

[@DucatiPaso750]

Matty P LAPD tested this car as a police car but chose the Dodge Charger and Ford Explorer over it.

[@alexcuellar484]

David O Rodriguez really? Is it a full size car ?

[@vegasxventures]

Same here, saw one at a gas station yesterday.... what the heck?

[@morosis82]

@Alex, yes, it's a 4 door, genuine 5 seat family car, and was made in Australia as the Holden Commodore SS.

[@funnybunny2941]

Doug the type of guy to buy an SS just to rip off the passenger side dash board to see if it says Holden

[@kuyans3889]

Funny Bunny and then make a rant video holding an Australian and U.S. Flag when he's disappointed.

[@hyperbomb02]

The car wasn't a failure, we failed the car.

[@NoahLinebarrier]

GM failed the far car by not marketing it.

[@sheperdjohnson1185]

YOU SAY WHAT U WANT! THAT 96IMPALA SS WAS ONE OF THE BEST CARS CHEVY EVER MADE

[@80s_Boombox_Collector]

People wanted more than a couple hood vents to distinguish their $45-50K car

[@frank863]

@@80s_Boombox_Collector It's a Sedan. The only Sedans I know that look *SPORTY* or different to normal looking cars are Mercedes' and the Dodge Charger.

[@80s_Boombox_Collector]

People want a more distinctive design before they plunk down $45-50K

[@4x4rebuilds]

In Australia it’s a Holden commodore ss

[@typer1911]

Doug the type of dude to come review your car and call it a total failure.

[@hotdogy12345]

TypeR1911 lmao

[@thrivalmode4523]

Good one!

[@flexmasterize]

except he pretty much had nothing but praise for it, so no idea what you're going on about

[@davidlundmark9359]

@@flexmasterize But he did call it a total failure, Kanye East is not wrong

[@williamshao1985]

lol

[@Sammyjeans1]

Maybe it failed because no one knew it existed?

[@rsbyt4798]

Sammyjeans1 they didn't advertise the car because the factory that made them was closing so they made more of these cars because they needed to give the workers something to do.

[@savagegarage-rawautomotive3355]

If you know about performance sedans, you know about the Holden Commodore, hence you know about the SS

[@ralfie8801]

It didn't fail, they sold every one that they ever intended to produce plus some because people found out about them and that the plant was closing at the beginning of MY '17 production and put their orders in while they still could.

[@Gaz3801]

GM closed the factory because the Australian Government was not propping the car industry up anymore. Ford and Toyota have also canned manufacturing in Australia.

[@TheQwaz]

Sammyjeans1 Exactly, never saw the first ad for one even though it was Chevy's entrant in NASCAR. Being a fan of most sedan racing, especially V8 Supercars, i was geeked when i heard the SS was actually a Commodore. Have seen only 1-2 locally but, at least one of the owners knows what it really is because, they had the bowties on the front and back replaced with Holden badges! Wish i hadn't been going the opposite direction when i saw it. I would've made it a point to let them know my approval. 👍😀😍👏

[@arthurvardanyan1991]

I can’t believe that Malibu survived while this car is cancelled

[@baronvonjo1929]

Malibu is significantly cheaper it makes since

[@texasmade0109]

@@baronvonjo1929 sense* idiot lmao

[@SCHMALLZZZ]

That's because most people prefer crappy FWD cars like the Camry, Accord and Malibu.

[@texasmade0109]

@@SCHMALLZZZ camry and accord are crappy cars? LOL, you're hilarious. My dad's Honda went 275k my camrys at 160 with absolutely no problems whatsoever besides a small leak in my power streering return hose, got it fixed for 95 bucks. This thing will go another 150 easy. You're bonkers.

[@Cliffy1616]

The Malibu wasn’t made in Aus the SS was. Holden Aus was closing down which meant no matter how successful the SS/Commodore was over in the US, there’d never be anymore. As they were only sending some to the US to keep jobs going until they fully shut up shop anyway. And they weren’t going to bother marketing what was already a “dead” car. Being made in Aus and shipped to the US is also a reason why it was kind of pricey for what it was. Fact is if they wanted the commodore/SS to be successful in the US they should have properly introduced it a decade earlier than they did and actually built the thing over there to keep the Cost down and not waited until Holden was basically dead.

[@ernestpaniagua1210]

I think if the SS had functing vents it would be much different.

[@nicholassmith5079]

The Holden logo would not be on the dash because in Australia cars are right hand drive. Nice try Doug

[@clancymay1092]

Love this

[@CamaroSS2236]

Nicholas Smith womp womp wooooommmppp

[@EliBlueli]

But Holden made the car left side drive

[@destinyachieved4599]

He said its made in Australia.... Not made for Australia

[@chrislewis9985]

Don't get a 5 out of 10 for significance in oz mate!

[@-Slinger-]

SS? Don't drive this car in Germany!

[@newyorkboss6124]

Y

[@Golddigga91]

NEWYORK BOSS Google Schutz Staffel

[@newyorkboss6124]

@Joe Lynott that's fucked up 😅😅

[@2011Transformersdotm]

Sensitive germans as always How about forgetting the old bad events that happened during WW Time?

[@Flaaaaanders]

I have the Chevy ‘waffen’ SS. There are nozzles in the back seat that release ze zyKlon B

[@brandoncarlson340]

We don't want a Holden Commodore with a bow tie on it we want an HSV Maloo ute with a bow tie on it disguised as an El Camino!

[@WhoopEaterz]

Brandon Carlson so you want a 1973 holden one tonna.

[@kirsty2844]

Kingswood country

[@yeahimere9631]

Brandon Carlson. Maloo utes are available in the USA, look up, Left Hand Utes, in Northglenn, Colorado.

[@TF0145]

The vent on the hood are not fake, although heat is expelled only from 1 of the vent fins the rest are covered which I don’t understand why but anyway

[@Toepfer18]

Finally someone who understands that GM should stop using the reverse lights when the car is unlocked.

[@cls63amgwagon34]

Luke Toepfer YES. SO FUCKING STUPID

[@GH-oi2jf]

Luke Toepfer - The reason for doing that is that it’s a lamp test for the safety check when you have the car serviced. Without it, you need two people to test those lights safely.

[@good4jg]

People like me who back into parking spaces (whenever I can, but definitely my driveway) use these for the same purpose as the headlights (which also come on when the vehicle is unlocked) are used. Unless the parking space is angled, I think backing in and pulling out is less dangerous because you only have to worry about moving people whing backing in, but have the additional concern of moving vehicles when backing out. Perhaps the best solution would have been for GM to make it possible for owners to disable them instead.

[@Keemo747]

I think the main reason the Chevy SS didn't sell well was GM's lack of marketing. I bet GM would've sold way more SS's if they ran even a few ads about it. Instead, people who never knew about this car who otherwise would've bought it, didn't.

[@z352kdaf8324]

It wasn't supposed to sell mega numbers. Where do you people get off thinking it was supposed to sell 1,000s per month? The target was 100 a month and that was achieved and then some.

[@taylorblumberg4162]

If they advertised it and drove more desire it would have sold the same amount of units. They only made 12k on purpose. They only imported what they needed to sell.

[@cp6027]

The investment to bring the car to the USA was already made with the Pontiac G8, When Ponitac was killed off the car moved to Chevy. Not giving the car a name was a major marketing mistake.

[@seantaylor2683]

The only reason they brought it to the U.S. is because they needed to sell 5000 in order to use its likeness in NASCAR

[@bigkeg9173]

These are a dime a dozen in Australia.....SS Commodore started in 97 and went through until factory closed .....we miss our car 😠

[@itsmauu]

Maybe it’s the name. They couldn’t sell that in Germany...

[@Doubledunk]

lol

[@JamiePersaud36]

Lmaooo

[@MichaelJohnson-ho5nt]

Dude, snap !! Well played

[@dyer2cycle]

Lmfao! Good one!

[@tamiwu0346]

Hyuk

[@josephhall7317]

I'd of purchased one in a heartbeat if I could have afforded one, I can find them now, but people are asking brand new prices and even higher

[@SunRise-ul7ko]

I own the Holden version in Australia. It's also available as a station wagon & utility in Australia.

[@purplehazeffc]

Hahaha Paul.. I saw your name 1st up as Paul Roos lol

[@shehanfernando353]

jayjaylen75 ,ute is sexy , half the weight too , google it

[@kitemett]

But no MRC for you ;)

[@DaveZalstein]

It sure is! And here's a vid on the Ute if you're interested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jojOkHSMmr-UapY

[@R8ndy]

As a Ford enthusiast it saddens me to see this car didn't receive the proper recognition it deserves

[@bobbob-fg5wy]

Randy NoLastName google Barra turbo and you’ll get over it. It’s dumb really, Ford Australia had a car here that was perfect replacement for the crown vic and a performance alternative to the gay mustang.

[@toocheedowns9237]

@@bobbob-fg5wy I see why you only have 1 sub after 5 years

[@bobbob-fg5wy]

Toochee Downs well sheet, it seems to me it woulda been more insulting if you’d just said nothing. gaf what you think, you’ve got nothing to add to the conversation.

[@TheMDHoover]

Indeed. Not quite total Ford enthusiast (own 5 cars, 72 mini ls clubman, 79 XC 351c, 83 XE 351c, 99 VS 350, 00 MX5 worked (turbo)) but totally could not understand why the yanks didn't take to our down under v8 rear wheel drive sedans. Shit, our cars go around corners (left or right) have shittons of power, and the legs to take you long distances in comfort. Australia is the epitome of the tyranny of distance, we (used to) build cars capable of comfortably transporting you between those long distance destinations, how TF did North Americ not notice.

[@chrishorsburgh7054]

@@TheMDHoover cause 'Merica. Haha. Nah, I think generally they struggle to see/think outside their own sphere. If it's too foreign, it can't be trusted. Saw a different vid talking bout the Tesla truck, and the dude mentioned that a lot of Americans will by one car/brand for life, without trying alternatives. Eg. First car was an F150, and they will buy F150's till the day they die, cause that's what they know.

[@jeffe4297]

When this car first came out, I honestly thought it was a special edition of the Impala (kind of like the Impala SS of the mid-90s). I didn’t realize it was a completely different model until a couple of years ago.

[@tmac6904]

same wtf ive seen a few of them in nj and thought they were an ss version of a different model car lol

[@noway5590]

Impala came with v8 engine and front wheel drive. Caprice ss is related to pontiac g8

[@maggiedestinyrdzzz8393]

i have a 2014 and honestly its such a good daily car.

[@thepaperybull2921]

They're all Holden Commodores SS commodores. The Pontiac GTO is a Holden Monaro. The Pontiac G8 is a hsv gto

[@bluehornet197]

They are all Holden's from Australia we cannot blame you for thinking they were American

[@twinkief250]

Been looking for almost 2 years all over the US found my 2015 with 8800 miles on it 30 minutes down the road. The more I drive it the more I love it

[@DelPellezin]

As I sit here in my home office in Australia, having just arrived home from driving my 10 year old Holden Commodore SS V8 manual, I came across your video and thought it was worth 22 minutes of my time to watch , mostly to see how Americans talk about us down under but also intrigued by the car we supposedly exported to the US, there haven't been many cases of this happening in the past. I think it's fair to say GM is a big part of why the car you showcased in your video has ended up being the way it is. I would also assume GM is the reason the car was not marketed in the US. The Holden factory in Australia was recently closed and I suspect GM decided a long time ago to off-load a bunch of cars into the US market knowingly there will not be a follow up model. The new Holden Commodores are now made in Germany, are hatch-backs, V6 based, front-wheel drive, and manual is not even an option. The car you are driving in this video is the best we have ever made and unfortunately the last. It's a sad sad time in Australian Motoring, we grew up idolising the Holden as a pure bred Australian muscle car, even our Jingle bells song references the good old Holden ute (look it up) with a Kelpie in the back. RIP you amazing Aussie icon, we will love you until the last one of your breed fades away to rust heaven.

[@johnmacdonald5483]

Some of us up here do appreciate these cars made down under.Unfortunately most people with kids op for an suv. The younger people are in love with the asian imports. So sad. Just know l love the Gm ss and the gto. I just do not get.

[@johnmacdonald5483]

Get it , that is. You get alot for the money. We just did not hear about these cars. Some people still do not know that they were even offered.Poor marketing no doubt. Sad state of affairs. I grew up driving V8 cars.

[@alexandrumaran1184]

I am not in Australia. But here in America people are lazy and suck at driving therefore they hate manual cars. And therefore car makers don't make them because they don't sell. Is Australia also getting away from manuals?

[@romka_ind]

Doug there cant be any Holden logos underneath that SS logo. Holden is a Right hand drive car that part is made only for Chevys...

[@The_Osprey]

I doubt there's a Holden logo under that dash embroidery. In Australia where Holdens are sold there's a steering wheel over there.

[@theromansculpture8515]

Correction Doug. The hood vents are actually real. When you open the hood you can see there is an indeed an opening where the vents are.

[@thereisaplacecalled]

Sleepers can be more fun than an equally powerful "fast" looking car; knowing that you can go from grocery run to unidentifiable blur at any moment is always entertaining. Sad to see subdued styling disappearing from new model lineups.

[@DeathBringer769]

I knew someone with a poop brown sleeper Mitsubishi Mirage that was heavily turbo'd to over 400hp... lol. It was one hell of a sleeper back in the day.

[@nertz4579]

Chris Napoleon A sleeper also draws less attention from the cops.

[@valentinanappi2872]

Hi handsome ❤how are you doin ..??😊

[@sargvsu]

There is a lot about this car you don't know. Let me sum it up. 1) the only reason the G8 and SS even came stateside was because of a trade agreement. Holden had to export x number of vehicles per year. 2) gm didn't market this car on purpose. Due to high labor costs and unfavorable exchange rates, there was almost no profit selling it stateside. A lot of choices were made so gm wouldn't lose money on the deal, and cutting marketing was an easy decision to make. 3) it was not supposed to sell in volume. Again, there was no money to make here. If GM wanted to profit as much as a Silverado, they would have had to sold this car for almost $60,000. With all that in mind, it didn't fail. It did exactly what GM wanted it to do. The point was never to sell them and make money; the point was to fulfill a trade agreement, and later for racing in NASCAR. Had gm actually cared about selling this car in the US, they would have built it on this side of the pond to reduce cost.

[@theodorekell]

They couln't build it anywhere because Holden had all the blue-prints. For GM, it would be huge investment which would never pay off

[@sargvsu]

theodorekell That's part of my point. GM didn't want to mess with it. It was 100% trade agreement based. They sold it here so they didn't get fined. They didn't want to make money because doing that would have required extensive investments they were prepared to make.

[@miked2543]

sargvsu Thanks for explaining that.

[@charlieh115]

Actually makes sense! Good insight

[@TheBonzomatic]

I think the last point is the most important. GM didn't have another car that fit the NASCAR platform anymore.

[@carlos64030]

I plan on picking up one in another year after the prices hopefully drop. As for the stock wheels, I've always thought the 2014 - 2015 wheels were way more attractive than the current wheels. The current wheels look kinda base model-ish to me. Doug, you probably should have noted that Holden is no longer in business., which is the main factor as to why the SS is no longer available as a new car.

[@sub222marathon]

I agree. I'm looking forward to taking advantage of what I expect will be some significant depreciation.

[@chevyDboyMike]

its a high end malibu, but ppl like you also like the 4 door chargers; which to me are just supped up grand ams

[@johnsweeney5108]

Michael Grey Luke Skywalker asked me to tell you that everything in that sentence was wrong.

[@AntiChangeling]

Holden's still in business, it's the most popular car company in Australia. They just aren't a manufacturer anymore. Ford used to make cars here as well, sadly the whole Australian auto manufacturing industry has essentially collapsed. Australia still has a significant stake in the design of mass-market cars, however.

[@miceinoz1181]

Doug, Holden actually had a model called SS in Australia. This was only available with this V8 engine. So there is not likely to have anything under that embroidered SS logo. We also had SS utes, not sure if you could order a wagon in that guise also. Another feature you did not mention is that this car has independant rear suspension. The suspension was set up to cater for Australia's shithouse roads. It would be a lot firmer if we had the interstates of the US.

[@tomrichardson8466]

In Australia there are commodore wagons and Utes in the ss spec. That's probably why it says sedan on the owners manual. There are about 6 different specs of commodore too. So they're all over Australia and heaps of people drive them.

[@kuyans3889]

Tom Richardson and people respect the commodore, unlike in the U.S.

[@tomrichardson8466]

Yeah that too

[@Tungsten23]

I wish we had the wagon would’ve gotten that, but I love my SS sedan

[@teapot619]

ss wagon is the best.

[@davidgalinat4257]

Who complains about the style of the owners manual? smh

[@RoboAddy]

There is actually an SS wagon and ute version of this car in Australia, so saying "SS sedan" on the owner's manual is somewhat justified.

[@thorthunderlungs5171]

Weren't they talking about making the ute version the new El Camino? I'd love it if they did.

[@mattwilkinson8727]

@@thorthunderlungs5171 yeah except gm killed Australian manufactured holdens so no more rwd holdens

[@lukegurkin3386]

ford and Toyota also got scrapped (the ford Falcon and Toyota Camry)

[@sonictommo22]

I've always preferred a Ford. But nothing looks better than a clubsport wagon..

[@tomcurti5927]

RoboAddy t

[@pablocruiser209]

50k for a Chevy killed this car. Could be a good used car in a few years.

[@nahtenielk2602]

Pablocruiser someone point this out to me. I thought it was a dumb, customized Chevy Cobalt. It looks like their cheap lines most “aggressive” model. Aka $27k instead of $20k

[@mexifinn7830]

Agreed - it was way out of my price range. But right when I shelled out $40k for my Golf R, Chevy started dumping these for $10k off... I would have seriously looked at this for that price...

[@CornerBoothGames]

I hate Chevys but this is such a strange argument. There are a lot of Chevys that are over 50k and worth every penny. Maybe it doesn't seem like this particular car is worth it, but to blame it on the brand doesn't make sense.

[@pablocruiser209]

I should've stated most Chevy cars. The Corvette I get, but the rest of their car lineup I could never justify paying 50k for.

[@lucasZr113]

Pablocruiser what about the Camaro and it's performance versions?

[@JohnJohnson-Aotearoa]

Holden or Chev, these cars are the best ever built 😄👍

[@masonhogg6246]

Doug, the engine cover in this Chevy ss is the exact same as a Holden commodore both dont have any badging, and why would the ss embroidered badge be covering a holden badge because holdens are right hand drive, and the inner doors dont have any holden badging in australia either, and ss does come in wagon and ute in australia aswell as sedan. Stuffed up in a bit of basic research

[@RVREVO]

and ute

[@phantomspaceman]

He's so used to seeing badges on everything that it bothers him to see a normal piece of trim.

[@HoLDoN4Sec]

wait, so doug sees car badges as a feature or as a quirk? O.o

[@moe3655]

Mason Hogg p

[@sirjolly81]

I was writing that exact thing. Glad I saw this. Spot on.

[@JingQjang]

In Germany they could not offer a car with that name.

[@badlarry172]

ha

[@paulmaartin]

they sell the camaro ss and even in Germany it offer a lot of performances for the price but I guess that europeans are willing to settle with peg leg burnouts.

[@gordon4385]

Super Sport?

[@clevlandblock]

I've driven a 2016 SS for four years. I think it's the best car I've owned over the 50 years I've been a car enthusiast.

[@rdr9519]

Does it go?

[@Real_1968]

dont you mean, Holden SS?

[@TheDavo10001]

9:15 "SS Sedan" is there because in Australia the SS Commodore was indeed available as a sedan or as a wagon.

[@yaniggasteve2497]

Ss Commodore wagon is fuckin sick

[@tomswaine2692]

Or a ute

[@rumrnr78]

You had me at SS! Wait, is that wrong?

[@baileypellow6536]

None of the places you think had a Holden logo ever did. That’s just how they are :)

[@jasons3427]

Exactly, they didn’t just save money by not putting Chevrolet on those parts, they never had anything there to start with.

[@borisspringsteen1987]

Quick bit of research would've fixed that.

[@mrvang8077]

That is because it was a half ass job making that car.

[@x2tb]

Hold on... really?

[@garthforrester0870]

@@mrvang8077 you don't know nothing about Aussie cars

[@John-yg2rt]

Serious question; how does a manual car have automatic parking? Like obviously you still have to control the clutch so....

[@krisbrattain1167]

John even in an automatic u still have to change gears

[@carsonlacey7974]

Kris Brattain what

[@Scott_B1029]

I'm guessing you still operate the pedals with either transmission, the car just turns the steering wheel. Time to find a video about it...

[@geoffnelson64]

Scott B yessss

[@legacyturbo8485]

John lol good catch

[@ufcker915]

That's a 4 door GTO disguised as a G8 but down under its a Holden Monaro approved by Pontiac..They couldnt make up their mind...Just sad..❤😮🤣😆

[@nkodo22]

The Gto and the SS/G8 are built on different platforms. Both are Holdens though originally. A more accurate comparison would that the SS/G8 is 4 door Camaro.(Zeta platform)

[@ufcker915]

@@nkodo22 MY son said to me the other day that if he were riding in the GTO in the backseat and he got mad that I would have to pull over and the power seat would take 5 minutes to let him out..

[@TheWahDeezy]

Doug DeMuro, the kind of guy who uses heated and cooled seats at the same time

[@tigerpjm]

Doug.... Love your videos but... why would there be a Holden logo under the SS dash stitching when Holdens are right hand drive? There would normally be a steering wheel there...

[@stevenlight5006]

Ha ha do details matter

[@Apexev0luti0n]

I agree. Watching this again, and thinking that parts aren’t different - the engine cover and the door sills don’t say Holden, it’s literally the same here in Australia

[@JeremiCzarnecki]

The door sills and engine covers are just GM Holden export-proofing their lineup for sale outside of Australia as Chevrolets and Buicks. The weird stitching, however, is just GM's attempt at "luxury".

[@kegapr181]

The Holdens were sold in the middle east as a Chevy and were all left hand drive. Some may have been sold in Africa (right hand) and South America (left hand) for a couple of years.

[@1ElGiza]

@@kegapr181 yip as Luminas in South Africa. sedan and UTE (which might explain the printing on the owners manual)

[@daikoku9747]

It failed because it wasn't made for America? Come to Australia and New Zealand and every second car is a Commodore. Even the Police drive SV6 Commodores here in NZ

[@danielhedger5904]

In Australia they are SS commodores up until 2018

[@ricoricardo4850]

Daniel Hedger in Germany was a SS too

[@ResilientVulture]

Police driver Chrysler's and M5's now

[@daikoku9747]

@@danielhedger5904 depends on the state

[@aqwplayer222]

resiL SRT8 but I'm pretty sure it's a diesel 5 series not M5. Personally loved the use of the commodore and falcons though..sad

[@TheDaltonmichaels]

Its not an ugly car , the fact of the matter is , that it lacks looks altogether lol. if you owned a white or silver one you could park it in the rental car return parking lot at an international airport for a month and no one would notice. Its a 4 door practical 400hp sleeper you can park at an airport for free.

[@lincolnmicahfox]

Doug, I've enjoyed your various vehicle reviews but feel , being an Australian you haven't fully done your homework nor given this car a fair hearing. The Holden Commodore is available in a number of different model levels from basic to high performance and sedan,, wagon and "ute". The SS trim you refer to as mentioned in another viewer comment is what's on all the cars (except on the other side of the vehicle) and the audio/image don't match up. It's a Koala, they grunt, not make the sound of a bird! The Holden Commodore has long been the backbone of Australia and the sales have been strong for decades. They are reliable, practical vehicles unlike the two door American examples you referred to. Of course there is added cost in transferring a vehicle from right to left hand drive, and comply to the different emission rules and export costs, however the dollar value I believe still holds. It seems a number of American cars are turning more into statements and show-cars becoming less practical and more attention seeking. Thank you for reviewing the Holden SS, GM should have added the origin name of the vehicle, commodore as that's what it is, and should have marketed the vehicle way better. It's a sad story that production of these and other Holden products ceased in 2017 as although the commodore did over time take a lot of it's build and styling queues from GM, it was truly an Australian brand and part of the Aussie culture.

[@MrConsto]

I’m an Australian who moved to Detroit the Motor City. Sold my Commodore before moving here. I feel your passion but most people don’t buy American cars they buy European sports cars here for similar price of an SS as they are much more affordable than in Australia and have a status symbol or if they haven’t the money they’ll buy cheap Asian. GM, Ford and Chrysler already have great comparable cars. So the market is saturated. Here the SS is a cop car, so another reason no one wants them, by association. It’s also pretty loaded with options so it’s priced high. Plus with winter and snow you want AWD or FWD. all these things drive buyers away. Just like you think Doug hasn’t done his homework you come across the same way. You don’t know until you’ve lived in the respective country long enough to understand the bigger picture. Personally I’d love a senator or a falcon fpv xr6 twin turbo but I can get a stingray corvette brand new for 40K with GM discounts for family and friends and the whole nine yards. So why bother with an SS especially to an American who has no emotional attachment to the car.

[@samuelrs5138]

^^^ the numbers disagree, especially in Detroit

[@MrConsto]

+Samuel Rs What numbers are you referring to? Please elaborate as I’d like to agree with you

[@tonypate9174]

Give the the "Doug" a break the dudes got stage 2 EHS hence the mad waving arms and need to shout all the time never mind that bigger by the day cube head and still finds the time to upload er "quality" auto er "stuff" to good old You Tube . Some times like you guys just watch to see what car the "Doug" is in when go's full on Ollie Williams stage 3 EH syndrome and the head pops, Be a sad day but we can watch the star of the 1951 movie The Thing playing car and drone man on his You Tube site as AUTOVLOG and he/it/her/ must be 200 earth years

[@daniellyttle2819]

lincolnmicahfox Robert true

[@the_pigs_have_rebelled]

1:39 you can tell this isn’t just your regular Chevy sedan in a few ways... 1. It’s a Holden

[@grex1242]

Sheet metal only--everything under the skin is regular old Chevrolet.

[@bradford_shaun_murray]

12:59

[@anthonygibbons1931]

That car is legendary.

[@thethailandexperience9278]

As stated, this is the Holden Commodore in Australia. It came in 3 variants. The standard Commodore, the 'S' (both of these V6 engines) and the 'SS' being the V8. It came as a Sedan, a Station Wagon and a Ute. Very popular family car. It spawned a big rivalry between Ford and Holden, producing a racing class being The V8 Supercar series. Unfortunately both these companies no longer manufacture cars in Australia. The series now sports Mustangs vs Opel (rebadged Holden). Both V8's of course...

[@flfl2]

3? More than that. And let's not forget the Calais line.

[@gilesflower]

it probably depends on how much detail you want to go into - Evoke, SV6 (not 'S'), SS, SS-V SS-V Redline, Calais, Calais V. Sedans, Wagons, Utes. Then there's the HSV variants - Clubsport, GTS, GTSR, Maloo, Senator Signature.

[@PhilipShand]

The GM Supercar never is/never was Opel. It is a Chev Camaro (sort of !)