HHR Trade In Values
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Joined: 07-21-2006
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From: Ft Walton Bch FL
HHR Trade In Values
I visited a dealer today and found a great deal on a Saturn Vue Hybrid. A hybrid is the only vehicle i would trade the HHR in for. The deal was almost complete when I was offered only $8700 for my '06 1LT with 29K miles in mint condition. What a crock! The dealer tells me the rental companies have flooded the market with used HHRs and they can't even unload them wholesale. I confirmed online that was the blue book trade in value. Of course, the retail value was $13,800, the same amount NADA shows.
The Saturn Vue was an 2008 and the dealer wanted to give $2500 off. That doesn't seem nearly enough for a year old car. I know it's new but they were offering the same discount on 2009 vehicles.
It appears to me the dealers don't really want to sell cars or the manufacturesr are not giving them the tools to do so.
The Saturn Vue was an 2008 and the dealer wanted to give $2500 off. That doesn't seem nearly enough for a year old car. I know it's new but they were offering the same discount on 2009 vehicles.
It appears to me the dealers don't really want to sell cars or the manufacturesr are not giving them the tools to do so.
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Joined: 07-17-2006
Posts: 6,053
From: Dallas, GA
Saturn has always had that "no haggle" policy from the start. They want to sell cars, they just don't want yours in return. Just another one they have to sell. I was at the dealership today. It was almost a ghost town. Did give me an opportunity to check out the over 2 dozen new HHR's they had. All types, from LS, to SS, full Panels and AA5's. All of them had rusty rotors, could twll they hadn't been moved in a while.
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Joined: 09-02-2007
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From: Greencastle, PA
When I traded my 08 HHR LT for my 08 Equinox local dealers in my area wouldn't even consider the Kelly BlueBook/Edmunds/NADA trade in prices, only the Manheim Auction price. 
Bad time to sell, good time to buy!!!
TomR
Bad time to sell, good time to buy!!!
TomR
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Joined: 07-13-2006
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From: Geneva, FL.
Sandy; It's been like that here in central Florida since the HHRs have been out, [ rental companies have flooded the market ] every car lot has a HHR or two on the lot. The big rentals turn them back to GM and GM puts them at a GM only wholesale lot in Sanford or Orlando to sell. I have looked at a lot of them & ran the Vin's. Most come back as Rentals. Hard to sell when there is a lot out there..... No luck on a trade of a new HHR
Joined: 10-20-2008
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From: Plano tx
I be careful buying a saturn as they might not be around much longer with all the trouble Gm is in. You would be in worst shape than you are now. I bought a 06 lt2 loaded with every thing about 6 mo ago for a little ovver 10,000 from a wholesaler in texas
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Joined: 11-28-2007
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From: Champaign, Illinois
I visited a dealer today and found a great deal on a Saturn Vue Hybrid. A hybrid is the only vehicle i would trade the HHR in for. The deal was almost complete when I was offered only $8700 for my '06 1LT with 29K miles in mint condition. What a crock! The dealer tells me the rental companies have flooded the market with used HHRs and they can't even unload them wholesale. I confirmed online that was the blue book trade in value. Of course, the retail value was $13,800, the same amount NADA shows.
The Saturn Vue was an 2008 and the dealer wanted to give $2500 off. That doesn't seem nearly enough for a year old car. I know it's new but they were offering the same discount on 2009 vehicles.
It appears to me the dealers don't really want to sell cars or the manufacturesr are not giving them the tools to do so.
The Saturn Vue was an 2008 and the dealer wanted to give $2500 off. That doesn't seem nearly enough for a year old car. I know it's new but they were offering the same discount on 2009 vehicles.
It appears to me the dealers don't really want to sell cars or the manufacturesr are not giving them the tools to do so.
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Joined: 05-09-2006
Posts: 6,805
From: "Upland" Mesa, Arizona
Sandy.....
My wife ordered an 09' Saturn Vue Redline, in the last week of November. It was built the first week of December and will be delivered to the dealer tomorrow, Sunday. She will pick it up probably tuesday or wednesday.
While at the dealer, they tried to convince her to purchase an 08'. The dealer allowed almost $1800 off the price (which, I'm told, GM is rebated directly to the dealer in way of floor plan reduction) plus the GM rebate, which I believe was $1500.
She got the 09' for almost the same price....about $500 more.
And I agree with an08HHR's last post. Mileage isn't what it should/could be in the GM hybrids.
My wife ordered an 09' Saturn Vue Redline, in the last week of November. It was built the first week of December and will be delivered to the dealer tomorrow, Sunday. She will pick it up probably tuesday or wednesday.
While at the dealer, they tried to convince her to purchase an 08'. The dealer allowed almost $1800 off the price (which, I'm told, GM is rebated directly to the dealer in way of floor plan reduction) plus the GM rebate, which I believe was $1500.
She got the 09' for almost the same price....about $500 more.
And I agree with an08HHR's last post. Mileage isn't what it should/could be in the GM hybrids.
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Joined: 07-15-2007
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From: Muskego Wisconsin
Shouldn't be a problem. The Chevy Equinox is the same car underneath. It also is similar to the GMC Terrain and some Suzuki SUV...all based on the Theta platform. The hybrid model has the 2.4 Ecotech engine.
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Joined: 07-21-2006
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From: Ft Walton Bch FL
However, I did find out that they will offer more hybrids next year. The more there are available, the better the market will be for us consumers.