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Hello and thanks for the add. I am hopefully picking up a nice 2008 HHR today in just a few hours from now, been researching it the past couple days, stopped at the lot last night to crawl under it an all ( looks damn near new, garage kept or something, as there's really no rust on the underside practically ) a few things I want to do is replace headlights with Smoked or clear/black lenses and LEDs and tails if I can find them. The Car is Black and the headlights are really clouded bad.
Anyways, more to come in a few hours.
A 'clean' CarFax report is worthless. Bad things might have happened to the vehicle that weren't reported to CarFax, and so you cannot trust the vehicle.
Your money would be better spent having a trusted shop put it on their lift, and give it a good inspection.
A 'clean' CarFax report is worthless. Bad things might have happened to the vehicle that weren't reported to CarFax, and so you cannot trust the vehicle.
Your money would be better spent having a trusted shop put it on their lift, and give it a good inspection.
Just my opinion.
True, if done at a shady shop they wont report it anyways...
I like to go by my own inspection and a test drive , let the HHR tell me what’s going on, and my trusty OBD II reader, I wear presentable but older clothes, so I can use my mirror wand and flash light. Look at the fuel lines for corrosion just in front of the driver’s side rear tire.
I look at the VIN through the windshield, does it match up to the VIN in the glove box?
I know , I’ll be replacing parts but it’s rust and drivetrain stuff that tells me to run, and stay away. At this age of car, plan on new fuel lines , maybe a fuel pump, timing chain, balance shaft chain and water pump, and a new thermostat and fresh Dexcool.
I don’t depend on the guy selling me his low mileage, awesomely detailed HHR has done anything to it.
But that’s just me , OCD to a fault.
Well I had it in my possession since 10:30am, I buffed out the headlights , gave her a bath and a good detail ( except engine compartment for now )
Cabin air filter needs replaced, full of dirt and leaves. I beat it out and put back in for now until I get one soon.
This thing has every bell and whistle you can imagine ( Power heated leather seats, audio Bluetooth controls on steering blah blah blah.... I just don't know what size motor or where the battery is located yet.
needs a bit of paint touch up on rear bumper from a cargo carrier or towing? But here she is...
Also what is this bracket near front of car , looks like a hose is supposed to connect to it like a breather? Circled in red. Thanks Before, Cloudy headlights During Headlight restore After Headlight restoration After wash Rear Cargo Front seats Rear seats Cargo area What is this, looks like a hose should connect to it? near front of car What is this, looks like a hose should connect to it? closer look What is this, looks like a hose should connect to it? even closer look....
Nice, the battery is in the rear spare tire compartment, that tube is normal, it goes nowhere and does nothing.
take a photo of the inside of the glove box door the sticker with the RPO codes and post here , we’ll decipher it for you.
looks like a nice clean 2LT, by the looks of the exhaust tip it’s got a 2.4 , with the GMPP exhaust system .
FE3 touring suspension, 17 inch wheels, very nice ride!
Nice, the battery is in the rear spare tire compartment, that tube is normal, it goes nowhere and does nothing.
take a photo of the inside of the glove box door the sticker with the RPO codes and post here , we’ll decipher it for you.
looks like a nice clean 2LT, by the looks of the exhaust tip it’s got a 2.4 , with the GMPP exhaust system .
FE3 touring suspension, 17 inch wheels, very nice ride!
Thank you, I already pulled up the Build sheet from chevy using the VIN #... it is a 2.4
04-06-2020, 07:47 AM
