The Chevy SS is a great car for the price, but most people in the US would mistake it for an Impala. In California I think the reputation of a car is more important than the actual performance.
Which is logical, because traffic here is so bad that regardless of how powerful your car is you can't drive any faster than the jerk hogging the road in front of you. So why pay more for a Chevy SS?
Where is "here" for you? California is a big state, and outside some major cities traffic is not the issue you make it out to be. CA also has world class roads for enthusiasts.
Along with mostly great weather that doesn't rust cars and regulations that allow lane splitting for motorcycles.
It’s supposed to be a low profile vehicle
That's why they sell it in orange and purple paint..?