Thinking of buying, but have a question
 

My driving is about 95% rural highway. Currently I am driving a Chevy pickup getting 20.8 mpg on my daily commute of 50 miles round trip. So the HHR gas mileage claims are definitely appealing to me ( not to mention the really cool style). Having driven several vehicles that had plenty of power ( 2 suburbans, a tahoe, a trailblazer and the current pickup ) I wonder about the HHR in my situation. I have seen several comments about it being perfect for the urban driver and commuting, but not much about highway performance.
This is a major decision because I will be trading an upside-down vehicle and will have to be willing to keep the HHR for a very long time.
I have been very impressed with the abundance of information on this board, but most of all with the politeness of the members.
Thanks for your help.

Attachment 40406 to the site!!! The HHR is a great highway performer. Now that Chris is driving Black Knight daily most of his miles are highway.

This past week-end I put 975 miles on mine and it handled great on all types of highways.

I put nearly 1300 miles on mine the weekend after 4th of July going from Denver to Kansas City and back. The HHR ran like a champ and the gas mileage was great. We averaged anywhere from 28.6 to 34.5 depending on who was driving and how fast they were driving. The 34.5 was me doing 75mph and the 28.6 was when my boyfriend was driving about 80mph against the wind...plus the AC was on the entire time because it was hotter than hell that weekend too.

The Deer Slayer averages 28.5 intown and 32.3 on the highway...:cool:

But you ask about the get up n go. really is should be get up n gone might be a better phrase for it.:thumb:

It wastes no time getting from 60 to that passing speed you need....;)

A BIG Texas :welcome: to the site and ditto as all above have mentioned even our 2.2 scoots around well here in the hill country. I was even surprised at how well it takes steep hills, now granted it's not a sports car. But I have to say all round its style, cargo room, performance, and great gas mileage makes it well worth the money. We're making a road trip to Dallas on Thursday to pick up a project Harley, which I will be building from the ground up. I called to check dimensions today and it will all fit in the back of our HHR. You might check your local car rental companies and rent one for the weekend, that way you will know for sure if you like everything about these cars. Good luck and be sure to come and brag on your new HHR, be sure to bring pictures. :guns:

Curtis & Deb :nuts: :breakdanc

Mine is a daily driver and I commute to work 45 miles one way. All but about 2 miles of which is rural highway. HHR does great! I was concerned about the 4 cylinder and if it had enough power to keep up on the highway and handling the hills and such, and after a test drive those concerns were quickly put to rest. I know each persons needs and desires are different, but for me the HHR is the perfect compromise between comfort, usability, space, and economy. I highly recommend this car for a daily commuter. :thumb:

I took mine to Estes Park here in Colorado last summer too and it handled like a champ in the mountains. I was quite surprised that I didn't have to do a great deal of shifting with my 5 speed either. The HHR seems be geared low, and mine handled the mountains beautifully.

Last year, and earlier this year I made a trip from Nebraska to PA and back. Had no problems with the car, got great gas milage (highest I pulled out was 36mpg Hwg) So you can say I drove from the flat lands to the mountains. Had no problem handling the mountain portions of I80 in Ohio and PA. and not aproblem with the wind at times in the flatlands of Iowa and NE. A good portion of the trip I had the car to 85 mph (oops, didn't keep an eye on the speed in IA and IN. Overall, it was a pleasurable comfortable drive.

Thanks for reminding me about the Deb :lol: . While on my trip to Colorado in May we took the HHR to near the top of Mount Evans. 13,000 feet and the HHR had no problems at all. I couldn't breathe worth a darn but the car was awsome. :lol:

:welcome: to the forum make a smart move and buy an :hhr:

Thank you for the responses. Sounds like this might be a good move for me. I will contact my favorite dealership and begin exploring my possibilities. Now if I can just pick a color.... :confused: Didn't I read about someone getting 0% interest through GMAC?

I bought my 1LT with the 2.2 automatic and have driven it through six states and 52,000 miles and have had no issues, it rolls around 75-85 mph without a problem and at 31-32 mpg...

Welcome and I was the one that got 0% thought GMAC but I'm in Canada so not sure what the US has right now for promos.

Welcome to the site. The HHR is a great vehicle all around.
I would go with the 2.4 engine. Plenty of power when needed, plus there are things you can do to it for more performance without breaking your bank account.
A sway bar will also help on those windy days if you are on the open road alot.
Good luck and let us know what you decide on.

I'm not certain if 0% financing is still available but go to http://www.gmacfs.com/us/en/index.html to prequalify. The only problem is you have to chose a dealer to send the financing info to. You can shop online also. Chevrolet.com will let you check the inventory of every dealer near you.

:lol: :lol: :lol: Black is a great color but extremely hard to keep clean :thumb: :thumb:

Yep. :)

-JJ