You guys are probably think I am nuts...96 GTS S/C 800 HP

 

 

Think your nuts? Maybe a little just for the fact that thats a sweet car there, but understandable if you needed more room, and just for the fact that its a fun car

 

Last vehicle before the HHR: '02 Nissan Frontier king cab. Gutless 4 banger, no cruise control, A/T or tilt wheel. A/C didn't work very well. Stereo sucked. Uncomfortable, bouncy ride. All better now with the HHR!

 

We got stuck behind a Viper at a set of lights in East Natick, Mass.
I pulled up next to it so we could check it out.
I noticed movement from the driver so looked up and it was Doug Flutie waving to us.
"Nice car Doug!"

 

I had a 2000 Mercury Grand Marquis. I had replaced the transmission at 65k miles. Well...it went out again at 185k miles. I wasn't going to sink that much money into it again so I sold it at clunker price and bought the HHR. 2008 2LT.

I do miss the Grand Marquis ride. For a big car with a V8 it got surprisingly good mileage. About 21 overall, 25-26 on the highway.

 

a 2000 BMW 520i touring

 

I gave up a 2002 Ford Escort ZX2. The kids called it the Green Goblin.

 

We're about ready to give up our 1990 Caddy Fleetwood Bro'ham w/5.7 under the "Cash for Clunkers" program.
Believe it or not, my wife still drives this battletank as a DAILY DRIVER.
Bought it 8 years ago for $5000, put on 100,000+ miles, gettin' a $4500. rebate....helloo HHR !

 

Technically I didn't give up anything for it (except $300 a month for the payment) I still have my '88 single cab Sierra. Had to get something that got better than 8 MPG and had a place for a car seat.