When I found my current daily driver, a 2007 Silverado, what I really wanted was a Chevy SSR.  While my Silverado is a great ride and very sharp, it's more vehicle than I need (bigger) and I've never really gotten attached to it like I have with other vehicles I've had and kept (I drove my previous truck over 210,000 miles - and I bought it used).

• Corvette Engine
• Powered Hard Top Convertible
• Truck bed (not a very big one, I know, but I don't use it often)

What else could I want?  Ok, another Vette, but I've been told that's not going to happen, so I figure this may be the next best thing.

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I wanted a Corvette my whole life, but I never dreamed of all the wonderful people I would meet because of it!

Oh, and don't worry, I would be keeping the Vette as well...

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I wanted a Corvette my whole life, but I never dreamed of all the wonderful people I would meet because of it!

The Chevrolet SSR is a two-passenger convertible truck that was produced from 2004-'06. Buyers interested in a used SSR should make note of a few changes that occurred during its production. For its first year, the SSR came with a 350-horsepower, 5.7-liter V8 that struggled to get the 4,700-pound SSR moving with any authority. The 6.0-liter unit installed in 2005 made around 400 hp and was more adept at moving the heavy Chevy. Interior assembly quality improved somewhat during the 2005 model year, which also was the first year the six-speed manual transmission became available.

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I guess we all have a boss..............and mamma is not worth losing and nice to have around.........let's call it co-existing

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I'd say go for it.  I like them well enough that I'd be shopping for a 6 speed model.  Maybe by the time we've moved off "The Ranch" and didn't need a regular pickup they'll be more in my price range.

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Jim Olson 

"The Toys"...!!!  Save the Wave!

Where I've been in a Corvette...!!!

The Silverado is an LTZ model, so it's "nicely equipped" with leather and bells and whistles, but not 4WD.  So I wouldn't be losing that, just 2 doors and a back seat...

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I wanted a Corvette my whole life, but I never dreamed of all the wonderful people I would meet because of it!

Good evening friend!  FYI - Wiese Auto (maybe bought by Carver) in Taylorsville, just off of I65S has a red SSR.  I don't know the year.

Take care
Gary

That's the one I saw that gave me the bug!! 

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I wanted a Corvette my whole life, but I never dreamed of all the wonderful people I would meet because of it!

Did a little surfing to see what is out there in a 2005 or 2006 with a manual tranny.  Lots of red, yellow, and silver ones.  I personally don't like the red (too flat) or the yellow (too bright) and I've had a silver truck for the past 10 years so would want something different.

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Jim Olson 

"The Toys"...!!!  Save the Wave!

Where I've been in a Corvette...!!!

I don't know. There's a couple of yellow ones around here and they look GOOD! 

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"Down on the Boardwalk...

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Originally, I was thinking Yellow, but now I'm leaning towards black with the idea of blacking out all the chrome...  BTW, I'd get an automatic

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I wanted a Corvette my whole life, but I never dreamed of all the wonderful people I would meet because of it!