2023 Camaro 2SS 1LE Review and Ride-Along

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  • @donniewebb1792
    @donniewebb1792 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I've got a 2022 SS 1LE 6 Speed manual. I ordered mine early December 2021 took delivery six months later. Mine is similar in color I have the Satin Steel Metalic and you are correct it's a fun car to drive. I also change the oil at 500 miles but I'm not tracking mine car, so I haven't changed the elsd fluid. I turned 3,000 miles last weekend and called my dealer's service department to see if I should bring it in to the rear end fluid changed. They said if I weren't tracking it that I was good until 45,000 miles. With the last Camaro's rolling off the assembly line in January I'm glad I ordered when I did. These 1LE's are hard to fine and it will probably be hard to get allocation on a 2024. Happy riding and stay safe.

    • @darkfader914
      @darkfader914  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I got a pretty good amount of sludge off the magnetic drain plug at 1500mi. Not sure if this car will ever see the track, but with the gear mesh being brand new, your bound to have some metallic debris in there.

  • @jeffreykostalos
    @jeffreykostalos 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Just received my 24 2SS 1LE identical to yours except for a sunroof. Also going to tint windows. Car is a beast!!!

  • @mikeh.748
    @mikeh.748 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    @18:35 what cool scenery on a nice country backroad setting. Nice twisty road carved into the trees.

    • @darkfader914
      @darkfader914  ปีที่แล้ว

      I love this area! Not too many places look like this.

  • @karlhungus8946
    @karlhungus8946 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Picked up my 2023 2SS 1LE last week. Love it so far.

  • @polobear8473
    @polobear8473 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Need one in my life😮‍💨hoping to put in an order by January. Hate that they discontinued the satin steel metallic but hope your enjoying the car my friend.

    • @darkfader914
      @darkfader914  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Good luck with the ordering process! Satin steel was a beautiful color as well, but the sharkskin is probably as close as you can get to that now.

  • @troelskiel1167
    @troelskiel1167 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice video! I have a 22 1SS 1LE M6 and love this car. Way back, I has a 1981 Z28 and the difference in power and handling is amazing.

    • @darkfader914
      @darkfader914  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yea it continues to impress me with its looks and performance. Definitely keeping this one forever.

    • @2024hekyeah
      @2024hekyeah 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      No shit 😅

  • @johnhill2550
    @johnhill2550 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome car. I have a rapid blue 2ss with the 1le suspension. Fun car. Glad I was able to mine. Chevy gang !

    • @darkfader914
      @darkfader914  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The rapid blue is such a vibrant color. They did it right on that one!

    • @karlhungus8946
      @karlhungus8946 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@darkfader914- They did it right with Rapid Blue, but they're ditching it for '24 in favor of something called Riptide Blue.

    • @darkfader914
      @darkfader914  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@karlhungus8946 I can’t wait to see it. I actually ordered the sharkskin without even seeing it. I only knew it would be some kind of grey or silver. Lol

    • @karlhungus8946
      @karlhungus8946 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@darkfader914- I had a Rapid Blue 1SS 1LE on order at my local dealer, but they didn't get an allocation in time for the June cutoff for 2023s. And since Rapid Blue isn't going to be available for 2024, my order was canceled by GM. So about 10 days ago, I went back to doing inventory searches within a 250-mile radius, something I though I was done with. By some miracle, a dealer 2 hours away had a Red Hot 2SS 1LE sitting on their lot. Drive down the next morning and traded in my 2022 Mustang GT.
      I went from expecting a Rapid Blue 1SS 1LE to buying a Red Hot 2SS 1LE, and I couldn't be happier.

  • @shrevewaxter4876
    @shrevewaxter4876 ปีที่แล้ว

    Had a close call with mine in the rain also. SCARY! Daily driver so had to switch out to Michelin All Season. Problem solved. Mine’s a 2020 and I love it!!

  • @gbass7328
    @gbass7328 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great car! Mich Pilot Sport 4S work great in the rain and still trackable.

  • @DerrickRozier
    @DerrickRozier 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have the 2SS 2023 I love to drive it.

  • @ronhargrove1176
    @ronhargrove1176 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I need to try that car wash method he used

  • @gbass7328
    @gbass7328 ปีที่แล้ว

    More about the C6 Z06 vs SS would be great to hear. Considering both rt now.

  • @1c3sly13
    @1c3sly13 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Beautiful car. Love my '23 LT1. What car mount is that on the front window?

    • @darkfader914
      @darkfader914  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The camera mount is a suction cup mount I got at the AT&T store a few years ago, but I’m unsure of the brand. I use it in the Jeep most of the time. It wasn’t expensive at all.

    • @1c3sly13
      @1c3sly13 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @darkfader914 thanks for the response!

  • @al151
    @al151 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Best bang for the buck sports car of century

    • @darkfader914
      @darkfader914  ปีที่แล้ว

      I’ll have to agree with you on that! I am most definitely happy with my dollars to performance ratio!

  • @donbachek49
    @donbachek49 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    While I realize this is not the purpose of the car, but will it break loose (lay down rubber) in 1st, 2nd? With or without traction control? Just wondering with the sticky tires.

    • @darkfader914
      @darkfader914  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm sure I could get it loose by turning some nannies off and dumping the clutch, however, these tires are way too expensive for me to be burning them off. haha Thanks for watching!

  • @edwardwerley8831
    @edwardwerley8831 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video.
    What were your factors to go 6M vs 10A?
    I’m in CA…do u feel this can be a daily driver?
    Did u test drive the 23 Mach1?

    • @darkfader914
      @darkfader914  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I just love shifting my own gears. I know the new AT’s are very efficient, but I know I would’ve regretted not getting the MT in this car. I didn’t try the new Mustangs, I am in the middle of a long fox body restoration now and I just really wanted the Camaro.

    • @frankarango4802
      @frankarango4802 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      We have 2 ZL1s. 1 6MT & 1 A10. We are in NorCal. We love them both, the A10 is an engineering masterpiece, but the 6MT just makes you feel like you're a part of the car, and it bumps up the fun factor immensely. I plan on keeping the 6MT and selling the A10.

  • @mixmixvlog7637
    @mixmixvlog7637 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    nice video papa

  • @cheddablk
    @cheddablk ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My seats do the same thing. Wow.

  • @truthwithtom816
    @truthwithtom816 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fun ride!

  • @siccbet449
    @siccbet449 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    dam I thought it was only me. I feel like my ventilated seats don’t work either.. Most the time I don’t feel anything lol. Was going to ignore it but now I feel like doing some research. I’m in a 2020 2SS

    • @darkfader914
      @darkfader914  ปีที่แล้ว

      It was a pretty common gripe on the forums. I still haven’t decided whether to see if a dealership would do anything about it or not.

    • @siccbet449
      @siccbet449 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@darkfader914 ya i've seemed to only notice they work on super hot days when my cars been sitting in the sun. Im thinking thats probably just how it is

    • @Oneway_myway
      @Oneway_myway ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have a ‘24 2SS 1LE on order and the build sheet doesn’t list the ventilated seats. Heated, yes. Cooled, no. Guess they said screw it. I’ve seen a ton of comments/complaints on the cooled seats in previous 6th gens.

    • @darkfader914
      @darkfader914  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Oneway_myway That’s interesting. Is the ‘24 still getting the Recaro seats like the ‘23’s?

    • @Oneway_myway
      @Oneway_myway ปีที่แล้ว

      @@darkfader914 Yes

  • @calvinjr6020
    @calvinjr6020 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The ventilated seats wrk… jus let the “cockpit” get cold first before turning it on… thank me later ✌🏽

    • @darkfader914
      @darkfader914  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Will do. Maybe I need to crank the AC more. Thanks!

  • @BertShackleford
    @BertShackleford ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Quick question if I may.
    You seem to have similarly broad shoulders and barreled chest. May I ask your measurements if that is not too intrusive?
    Furthermore, do you find these seats to be tolerable, pleasing or just plain uncomfortable around the Latissimus and Teres major/minor muscles in the upper back region?
    I was trying out some C8 seats (both the standard and GT2) on one of my _incredibly_ bad spinal injury days and found the seats to be...interesting for lack of a better term. Then again, I did not get ample seat time to make a complete assessment as it was approximately 114°F that day in Scottsdale, AZ.
    While I was at the dealership, I was hoping to sit in a 2SS 1LE or ZL1 (Non-1LE) for further reference. Unfortunately, they had _one_ Camaro on the lot and it was an older V6 automatic. Therefore, I did not even consider wasting my time.
    Appreciate the help brother. You have earned another subscriber.
    Stay classy my friend.

    • @darkfader914
      @darkfader914  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I’m definitely a bigger guy, currently 6ft tall and weigh in the 230’s. I’m working on my fitness though and will certainly have a smaller waist by next spring. When I first brought the car home, it was a pretty tight fit for me in the seat. Currently, I find that I must be centered in the seat. Any deviation side to side is just not comfortable, but I believe that’s the point of race seats. On the other hand, I don’t suffer a spinal injury, which I pass my sympathy to you for. I’m sure that’s awful and I hope you can heal up but I know that can be a lifetime of misery.
      I do find myself trying to lean in the seat on occasion, and it just doesn’t work. That said, when I’m centered, I love them. With seat feel being so subjective, I’m not sure if I can give you any tips, but I’ll be glad to try to answer any questions you may have. I wish you luck!

    • @BertShackleford
      @BertShackleford ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@darkfader914 Appreciate the help brother.
      You have provided more useful information than the majority of the other inquiries. Many of whom are mostly entitled millennials living _well_ beyond their means but I digress.
      FWIW, we are still undecided between the (non-1LE) ZL1 and the C8 Z51 2LT. We are leaning heavily towards the C8 as of lately, but I still cannot dismiss the fact that I miss having a _manual_ V8.
      Stay classy my friend.

    • @darkfader914
      @darkfader914  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@BertShackleford these cars shouldn’t even be available in auto transmissions. Lol. True, they are a hair faster, but it’s too much fun being in control of the shifts. Good luck with your shopping decision. I can’t imagine either car will disappoint you.

  • @santana1830
    @santana1830 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Msrp? My salesman told me that’s gonna $2k mark up

    • @darkfader914
      @darkfader914  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      No markup from my dealer. I won't do business at a dealership that marks a vehicle up just because of a name plate. Shop around, there are plenty of good dealers out there not looking to rob the customer. I deal with Criswell Chevy in Gaithersburg, MD and they were awesome and I will certainly buy from them again.

    • @SOU5111
      @SOU5111 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Was going to ask about this experience with your Camaro. I inquired about a 2SS 1LE at a local dealer and they emailed me a price list with $6K in overpriced dealer add-ons. Told them I wasn’t interested in all of those. They wouldn’t budge and the car disappeared from the website the next day. I figure someone did pay them. Would love getting one but not going to get bullied by a dealer like that.
      You have an awesome car, hope you have lots of good times ahead in your Camaro.

    • @darkfader914
      @darkfader914  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@SOU5111 keep shopping for a better dealer. They are out there. Even if you have to travel to work with a good dealer, it’s worth it.

    • @SOU5111
      @SOU5111 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, wish more people would do the same.

    • @SOU5111
      @SOU5111 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for the advise. I finally found a dealer with no mark up and no junk add-ons or fees, about 2 hours from my home. I got a 1SS 1LE in Sharkskin Metallic yesterday for MSRP.

  • @jojuanwinfrey3702
    @jojuanwinfrey3702 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sending firefighter love from Clayton county fire in GA 🫶🏾. Love your car . Hopefully I can get one soon