I did it
 

I've been lurking here for a couple of years and I finally pulled the plug. Put a deposit on a black 2009 HHR Panel with 101,000km, 65000 miles. Pick it up on Saturday morning. Paid $6200 for it.

The only problem I could find are the side doors don't seem to open well. When you push the button they pop out about quarter inch and stop.

Gordon:clown:

Congrats on your new panel, I recently purchased a 2007 panel. I find that my rear doors don't open very far either. I am going to try to lube the door latches.

Cool beans . Congrats on your panel purchase!
Search rear doors on panel won't pop there are threads about this issue

Congrats on your new ride Restlessone!:thumb:

Click on the thread link below, and scroll down to Post #20, there was a TSB on sluggish rear doors on the Panel HHR's.

https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/prob...e2/#post345279

Enjoy

I noticed when I went to get my 2008 1LT Shadow Edition, they had a 2LT Black Panel (wanted so much, but it was Auto and mine is 5sp) that when I popped the doors, they didn't open much.

congratz! ill keep an eye out for a black panel (jealous!!) on the streets of toronto, maybe we will pass eachother

Don't forget to wave:roflol:

Congrats on getting the Panel !!!! Only way to go (imo).. I may be slightly biased tho.

Door popper dealio is usually an easy fix..

X2 🎅