OK, so I've been searching local ads, autotrader, craigslist, etc. I think I may be a few months away from actually breaking down and buying something. What, if any, differences are there between the 06' and 07' SS's? Obviously the 07' is the last year and would be a good point in the overall desirability at least to me for the car. But what "real" differences are there?

 

I honestly don't know of any.

 

buy the 07 cause it's the last year, maybe different color options? sorry i don't know either

 

there isnt i dont think. it was just the last year for the montes. they are all the same i believe

 

in 2007 they dropped the 3.9L engine, and only used the 3.5.

Also they did away with the LTZ model.

So if you are looking at just SS models, there is no difference. But if you are looking at a Monte Carlo LT, the engine will be different.

LS is the same for both years, and the LTZ obviously only exists in 2006.

 

New for 2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

 

Ok thanks guys, so maybe standard XM and available stripe package on the 07 appears to be the only difference. Are there any common problems/issues with either year that have surfaced yet. Like the notorious intake problems with the 3.8 or anything like that.

 

Supposedly the trannies go out early.

 

intermediate steering shafts and high pressure power steering lines are common issues also. I've had to deal with both so far.

 

i do not know many differences but yes they did drop the 3.9 in 07. also i tried to get my 07 LT with dual exhaust, but it wasn't available from what i know (just on the SS). i'm not sure, but were the 06s offered with the 5yr 100k mile powertrain warranty? i would have liked an 06 with the 3.9 and dual exhaust, but the powertrain warranty looked pretty attractive, plus all the 07s i looked at had lower miles. most of the 06s i looked at had up around 30-35k, so basically, i was paying a little more for the 36k mile bumper to bumper warranty. that came in handy when i had to change the ISS at 35k! just in time!! haha.