Pros and cons of manual vs automatic?
10-01-2016, 06:46 PM
#1
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Join Date: 10-01-2016
Location: Toronto, Ontario Canada
Posts: 8
Pros and cons of manual vs automatic?
Hi,
I'm new here and about to make the leap into HHR land. I've found two HHRs that are similar in KMs but a big difference in price...2k difference (Canuck here so for easy reference 100,000 km = 62,000 miles).
Here's the manual: 2009 Chevrolet HHR 2LT Leather Moon Roof for $5,900 in Niagara Falls | autoTRADER.ca
Here's the automatic:
https://ca.cargurus.com/Cars/l-Used-...ting=149788779
Both are fully loaded LT2. Other than the colour, the price and the different transmissions (I think that's how you describe auto vs manual...lol. Can you tell I'm female?) they are pretty equal.
I still have to get the CarProof / CarFax report for the automatic HHR. The manual car proof shows an estimate for 1300, which was for a front bumper repair when the car only had 30,000 km. No accident report on it.
I'll probably test drive both of them, but I'm kinda partial to the automatic. I'm older now. Manual shifting was fun in my 20s and 30s LOL.
thanks!
I'm new here and about to make the leap into HHR land. I've found two HHRs that are similar in KMs but a big difference in price...2k difference (Canuck here so for easy reference 100,000 km = 62,000 miles).
Here's the manual: 2009 Chevrolet HHR 2LT Leather Moon Roof for $5,900 in Niagara Falls | autoTRADER.ca
Here's the automatic:
https://ca.cargurus.com/Cars/l-Used-...ting=149788779
Both are fully loaded LT2. Other than the colour, the price and the different transmissions (I think that's how you describe auto vs manual...lol. Can you tell I'm female?) they are pretty equal.
I still have to get the CarProof / CarFax report for the automatic HHR. The manual car proof shows an estimate for 1300, which was for a front bumper repair when the car only had 30,000 km. No accident report on it.
I'll probably test drive both of them, but I'm kinda partial to the automatic. I'm older now. Manual shifting was fun in my 20s and 30s LOL.
thanks!
10-01-2016, 07:15 PM
#2
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Join Date: 08-06-2016
Location: shippensburg PA
Posts: 53
we had the same issue but the 2 cars we had to choose was the 2011 stick was 2 yrs newer with 23,000 less miles for $2000 more than a 2008 automatic. we ended up going with the stick. i can drive stick but the wife never did till now. we have had it for 2 weeks now and she is stating to get the hang of it
10-01-2016, 08:28 PM
#4
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Join Date: 10-01-2016
Location: Toronto, Ontario Canada
Posts: 8
I found 2 sites for Canadian car values. (KBB is for US$/cars). Official VMR Canadian Used Car and Truck Prices and Wholesale Values has the LT2 automatic listed as $7,925 (retail)(5950 wholesale) and knock 400 off for manual. Canadian Black Book price for LT1 as 6,920. (Yes prices in CA$). So it seems the asking price for the automatic is on par.
I"m leaning towards the automatic just because it's easier and Toronto traffic...insane. I just wish the manual wasn't 2k less! hmm maybe I can use that to my advantage to haggle the price down.
Monday I'll be going for a test drive of the automatic. I've read through the posts on what to look for. I'll even bring a flashlight to look for any leaks from the undercarriage :)
Thanks again.
I"m leaning towards the automatic just because it's easier and Toronto traffic...insane. I just wish the manual wasn't 2k less! hmm maybe I can use that to my advantage to haggle the price down.
Monday I'll be going for a test drive of the automatic. I've read through the posts on what to look for. I'll even bring a flashlight to look for any leaks from the undercarriage :)
Thanks again.
10-02-2016, 10:22 AM
#7
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Join Date: 09-16-2013
Location: Tampa, Florida
Posts: 1,408
At least rest assured that the HHR power plants are pretty much bulletproof any way you go. HMM....makes you wonder why chevy got rid of the 2.2/2.4 a few years ago.....Take a look at some of the active users current mileage and you might see why
10-02-2016, 07:23 PM
#8
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Join Date: 04-22-2009
Location: Southern California
Posts: 763
Have had a 2007 five speed since new. To me the five speed in the HHR is a very easy clutch and transmission to use. Got a killer deal on it new, as it had been sitting on the lot for a couple of months, and the dealer wanted it gone. Certainly worked for me.
10-03-2016, 01:36 PM
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Join Date: 10-01-2016
Location: Toronto, Ontario Canada
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Always nice to get a good deal! :) I wish I was better at haggling.
10-03-2016, 01:39 PM
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Join Date: 10-01-2016
Location: Toronto, Ontario Canada
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Good to know. I have a 2005 Pontiac G6 at the moment. My mechanic told me I should get 300,000 km (180k miles) out of it as long as I keep up on the maintenance / tune ups (it's at 160,000 km right now). It looks like I might get a lot more out of the HHR.
