JD POWER Best Compact multi-purpose vehicle
06-23-2011, 05:24 PM
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JD POWER Best Compact multi-purpose vehicle
JD POWER Best Compact multi-purpose vehicle link to HHR, so good, it's going extinct
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2011/...ty_cars/9.html
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2011/...ty_cars/9.html
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06-24-2011, 05:45 AM
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There is and will be but retro is a tough follow up. I could promise you half of you here would love a new HHR or hate it.
The PT 2nd gen was either just right or not changed enough for the original owner.
I know the nomad show car looked great but odd were it would have never translated. 2 doors are a killer and the rear side windows would have been expensive. Keep in mind this car had to be kept cheap
At least when the Granite arrives half here will love it half will but a new group of buyers will flock to it that would never consider an HHR. Like it or not if done well it will sell. The Soul have proven it as these are multiplying like hamsters.
To be fair with GM the retro thing is over for the market. Also to follow up would be diffucult. They know they need to attract new buyers as even some happy HHR owners would not have returned as many buyers just move on to new style vehicles for change.
The people before were wrong in expecting the Orlando to do this job but Mark Reuss looks to have made the move not to due it as he understands the Orland is too basic and not a good fit. The Granite is coming and we have also yet to see much of what GM is doing in the post Chapter 11 time frame. GM used to have to show cars 5 years out to keep stock prices up. Today they only have to show things 6 months to a years out.
The PT 2nd gen was either just right or not changed enough for the original owner.
I know the nomad show car looked great but odd were it would have never translated. 2 doors are a killer and the rear side windows would have been expensive. Keep in mind this car had to be kept cheap
At least when the Granite arrives half here will love it half will but a new group of buyers will flock to it that would never consider an HHR. Like it or not if done well it will sell. The Soul have proven it as these are multiplying like hamsters.
To be fair with GM the retro thing is over for the market. Also to follow up would be diffucult. They know they need to attract new buyers as even some happy HHR owners would not have returned as many buyers just move on to new style vehicles for change.
The people before were wrong in expecting the Orlando to do this job but Mark Reuss looks to have made the move not to due it as he understands the Orland is too basic and not a good fit. The Granite is coming and we have also yet to see much of what GM is doing in the post Chapter 11 time frame. GM used to have to show cars 5 years out to keep stock prices up. Today they only have to show things 6 months to a years out.
06-24-2011, 11:30 AM
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I still think they should have tried it. The Nomad look would have looked great, And it could have been offered in a 4 door (just a wagon look). 2 door Nomad version replaces the panel. Easily could have worked all the features of the HHR into it. I think more people remember it than the '49 suburban.
I know the HHR was a low cost vehicle, but think it may be more collectable than we think in the future.
I know the HHR was a low cost vehicle, but think it may be more collectable than we think in the future.