I've talked to every dealership I know in the North Atlanta area and have yet to find one experienced with the Stage Kit. Found a few willing but I would rather know the dealership has experience (and so I don't get ripped on labor). With the Atlanta tuner market I KNOW there's upgraded HHR's around by now.

 

Well, I've now talked to approximately 40 dealerships and only 1 says to have installed the kit. They're telling me 2 hours labor so I guess that's about as good as I'm going to get.

Out of the entire lot of service departments, about 20 didn't even want to try and said call elsewhere

 

Im looking also what dealer said they have installed one?

 

2 hours is good. Make a agreement that they will hold to that.

The kit is not hard to install and any skilled tech should be able to install it.

The first time is just a learning experience and just takes time to learn on the first one. So the agreed amount is a much for any first time installer.

 

Hendrick Chevy in Duluth says 2 hours.

The only other dealership I found that had experience (all on Solstice's though, not HHR's) was Bill Holt Chevy/Pontiac in Ellijay but they wanted 3 hours labor.

 

Scratch that...LOL. 3 hours labor in Ellijay is actually cheaper than 2 in Atlanta. I'm going to Ellijay

 

thats funny! sad but true!! Please let me know how it goes. I'm have my kit Im just looking for someone to install....

 

I'll update once I go. Due to my travel schedule it'll likely be May 1 before I get up there. Possibly April 24 if everything goes smoothly at work.

 

Just out of curiosity, did you talk to anyone at Maxie Price Chevrolet in Loganville? I am curious because I am looking at an HHR SS on their lot and if I make an offer, I may incorporate the Stage I kit installation as a condition of sale.

Thanks.

 

Yep.....sure did. They said try Hendrick (who claims to have installed a couple and told me 2 hours). However, it is cheaper for me to go to Ellijay due to Atl. labor rate