Just to show you how ready I am for the HHR SS...
 

I traded my car in yesterday! Yup; we are a one car family until we get our HHR SS. Before you call me crazy, I'll explain my situation.

I had been looking at cars all summer long. When I found something I liked, I tried to see what the numbers would look like including my trade (an ultra loaded, ultra clean, low miles, 2003 PT Cruiser GT). In short, dealers either offered me several thousand dollars below trade in book value, or told me that they didn't want it. Their usual explaination... "we don't do well with those cars".

I tried selling the car myself, again, priced as low as $2000 below private party book value, and didn't get a single call over a two month period.

The car was just about to roll over 50,000 miles and therefore need tires, and had begun to exhibit some usual "I'm becoming an older car" minor glitches. The values of cars like mine had begun to drop sharply. I needed to do something... FAST!

The dealership I've been dealing with offered to buy my car now for only a few hundered dollars below trade in value... so I took it! I'm #1 in line to order an HHR SS and will be called to do so as soon as they get their allocation.

What are my wife and I doing in the meantime? Well, my wife should be nominated for "wife of the year". She is opting to ride her bike to the school she teaches at (about two miles one way) until her parents go down to Florida for the winter in October; I'll be driving her car on my long commute. (She's actually loving the idea because it's an opportunity to have some more physical activity, reduce emmissions, save gas $, etc...) We are then going to get her parents minivan for her to commute in until we get the HHR SS.

The situation is a little annoying, but I was able to get rid of a car that was quickly depreciating and was in the "soon to be needing things" category. I was able to get VERY close to what it was worth in my area. I'll be able to put some $ away not making car or insurance payments over the next few months. I'm completely unattached to a car to get rid of and am ready to pick up the HHR SS as soon as possible!!!

Not many dealers would do that for you. Sounds like a keeper!

When I had the dealer "Stop" my order for a HHR /Lt ,he did so and I told him to hang on to my deposit until the HHR/SS come out. He are both waiting Misterjensen. Anticipation awaits us. Come on SS !

Good move and Good Luck...!! The wait begins.

Gotta love that Chrysler resale value. You did the right thing by moving it out before it got much over 50,000 miles, 50K miles is a bit of a resale value "turning point".

Sandy is right and not only that but not many wives would do that for you either. :bow: ha ha

Sounds like the Equinox Sport AWD is taking a back seat... the only downside I see to the situation is the dealer may not want to deal much on the SS. Have they mentioned that they might charge a dealer premium?

They won't do this. My salesperson is a friends dad, and his very first sale was from my family. IF they did try to do this, I really have no ties to the dealership, because they bought my car outright, and I have no deposit money down. Actually, I have an "in" for an employee discount if I can use it. I'll probably end up paying invoice in the end.