To Buy HHR or Not to Buy
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Joined: 08-20-2010
Posts: 190
From: INDIANAPOLIS,IN
I tried the 2lt and decided I'm not that old yet, still have a little zip left ,bought a SS and it runs very well 1200 miles in the last week 27mpg and zoom too! sorry once I drove a SS I became a fan.
i chose the LS for what i use it for also the price and low low low miles it had, i have a G8 and G6 gt if i want to go fast.,
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Joined: 04-22-2009
Posts: 763
From: Southern California
Ok, I'll throw my 2 cents in too. We have a 2007 bare bones LS, with a five speed, so no remote start capability. Bought this car new, primarely as a vehicle that we could tow behind our motor home, which we do. Turns out the car is far more drivable and comfortable that either my wife or I anticipated, so we use it for almost everything, and our other two cars sit in the garage and collect dust. Mine has the 2.2, no complaints, I can say with the manual transmission, it is never short of power. As far as seats, I love leather, we have two cars with leather, and live in a pretty hot climate, and the leather is no problem with AC. I would suggest if you go with leather stay with a light color. Our HHR bare bones as it is, has cloth, which I really have no complaints about either. It, the HHR, has been trouble free, except for the instrument cluster, which went nuts, and was promptly replaced by the dealer, and has never been a problem since. I put tires on it about a month ago, though the clock says 27,000 miles, there is another 12,000 or so towed miles, and the original Firestones were getting a little too thin for my comfort. Other than that, nothing else has been done to it, so it has my vote.
Last edited by Laco; Apr 22, 2011 at 12:46 PM.
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Joined: 07-05-2009
Posts: 388
From: High Bridge
do not waste your time or money on the p.o.s SS . SS owners most but not all seem to think this is the godly version, but if you read through most post this version has the most issues with reliablity. 2lt is the way to go fully loaded best ride for the money, cargo area is fine if you have 1 kid or none if you go on a trip, i ride with my back seats down most of the time cus i use mine to transport medical equipment.
** the so called self naming site clown fags, are usually posting useless knowledge unless it pertains to the all might SS..** bash me im always ready.
** the so called self naming site clown fags, are usually posting useless knowledge unless it pertains to the all might SS..** bash me im always ready.
As for "best ride for the money", all depends on what you're after. I think all trim levels are reasonably priced for what each one offers.
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Joined: 07-13-2008
Posts: 480
From: Buffalo, NY
I love the HHR because it is one of the few wagons I could get in a stick. I never tire of the Turbo, though wish I had bought a bare bones so I could drive it in the winter. Since you're in Fla, you don't have my issues with deep snow and traction.
My trade in was a Firebird which I still miss dearly. But two small children changed my tune in a hurry and I don't regret getting the "HH CAR" as my 3 year old calls it.
Not really had any problems with it. 20K on the clock.
Jim
My trade in was a Firebird which I still miss dearly. But two small children changed my tune in a hurry and I don't regret getting the "HH CAR" as my 3 year old calls it.
Not really had any problems with it. 20K on the clock.
Jim
