Tried to see about trading the SS in....
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Joined: 07-13-2008
Posts: 480
From: Buffalo, NY
I love my SS and know the resale is awful. Hopefully she doesn't cause me issues because my Jeep is a lemon and my HHR doesn't go in the snow. (I'm looking into snows for it) With just under 20K on a 2008 (garaged, no dings, no scratches, no winters) I'd be lucky to get 12 for it. Bummer really. But I ENJOY driving this thing when it's not 4 feet of snow and it hauls my 2 kids and their stuff pretty well.
Note to self, if you're going to by a chevy, get a yearling and avoid the depreciation "hit".
We tried to do this with my wife's Honda civic but found that the yearling with 20K on the clock was only a grand cheaper. Take the new one anyday.
JIm
Note to self, if you're going to by a chevy, get a yearling and avoid the depreciation "hit".
We tried to do this with my wife's Honda civic but found that the yearling with 20K on the clock was only a grand cheaper. Take the new one anyday.
JIm
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Joined: 07-05-2008
Posts: 5,464
From: Akron Ohio
It is funny how even people who own a HHR really get the truth wrong.
The HHR did not fail or flop. They did sell over a half million units. True the PT sold more but it came out earlier and was first. Being late to the retro gamer did not help but to call it a flop is inaccurate.
Resale on the HHR is hurt more than by Fleet sales. Many of the HHR's sent to complany fleets and rental fleets. This has flooded the market with LS2's that are the most common HHR. Add in a retro design people either love or hate and it effects resale.
It is all supply and demand. Large supply
Also many here think because they read 25 post of a problem that all HHR's have the same problem... well they don't all have the same issues.
As for the SS failure that head more to do with the fact the car was never markedted. Too often I get the reply from people that they like what I did to my SS and it is bone stock. Most can't believe I bought it that way and never knew GM built these. The Chapter 11 had a lot to do with that. Also the fact the price was very high on the SS.
Another factor for some lower resale with some people is too many people pay too much when they bought the car. Some of the prices paid I seen posted here are insane. Many need a lesson on how to buy a car. The other issue I don't care what car you take for trade in they will never give you crap for it. Pretty much the only way to get full value is to sell it out right. On average you are leaving $2k-5K on the table if you trade in a car in good condition.
Finally there are few HHR's around as they phasing the vehicle out soon. The last year often cars become harder to find. Most dealers will do a trade and get what you need if they do not have it. That is how I found my SS.
So the rule is watch and if Enterprise had a lot of the same cars as you want to buy and if it is a polarizing design then you may have a supply and demand issue that will effect the value to a point.
The HHR did not fail or flop. They did sell over a half million units. True the PT sold more but it came out earlier and was first. Being late to the retro gamer did not help but to call it a flop is inaccurate.
Resale on the HHR is hurt more than by Fleet sales. Many of the HHR's sent to complany fleets and rental fleets. This has flooded the market with LS2's that are the most common HHR. Add in a retro design people either love or hate and it effects resale.
It is all supply and demand. Large supply
Also many here think because they read 25 post of a problem that all HHR's have the same problem... well they don't all have the same issues.
As for the SS failure that head more to do with the fact the car was never markedted. Too often I get the reply from people that they like what I did to my SS and it is bone stock. Most can't believe I bought it that way and never knew GM built these. The Chapter 11 had a lot to do with that. Also the fact the price was very high on the SS.
Another factor for some lower resale with some people is too many people pay too much when they bought the car. Some of the prices paid I seen posted here are insane. Many need a lesson on how to buy a car. The other issue I don't care what car you take for trade in they will never give you crap for it. Pretty much the only way to get full value is to sell it out right. On average you are leaving $2k-5K on the table if you trade in a car in good condition.
Finally there are few HHR's around as they phasing the vehicle out soon. The last year often cars become harder to find. Most dealers will do a trade and get what you need if they do not have it. That is how I found my SS.
So the rule is watch and if Enterprise had a lot of the same cars as you want to buy and if it is a polarizing design then you may have a supply and demand issue that will effect the value to a point.
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Joined: 07-03-2008
Posts: 1,664
From: jerSSey, exit 5
My 08 with 49K miles has an average trade-in value of $11,800. The sticker was $25K but with discounts I got it for around $21.5K. I originally got a three year loan that I paid off early, but if I were still paying on it, I'd owe about $4K, so I would be at least $7K up on the deal.
From this point forward, the SS will depreciate very slowly. It is hard to find any decent used car for under $10K these days, unless it is approaching 100K miles or over 6 years old.
My options at this point are to keep the SS for a few more years, or give it to my daughter and get myself a new vehicle. So far, I haven't found a car to replace the SS with.
From this point forward, the SS will depreciate very slowly. It is hard to find any decent used car for under $10K these days, unless it is approaching 100K miles or over 6 years old.
My options at this point are to keep the SS for a few more years, or give it to my daughter and get myself a new vehicle. So far, I haven't found a car to replace the SS with.
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Joined: 07-05-2008
Posts: 5,464
From: Akron Ohio
My 08 with 49K miles has an average trade-in value of $11,800. The sticker was $25K but with discounts I got it for around $21.5K. I originally got a three year loan that I paid off early, but if I were still paying on it, I'd owe about $4K, so I would be at least $7K up on the deal.
From this point forward, the SS will depreciate very slowly. It is hard to find any decent used car for under $10K these days, unless it is approaching 100K miles or over 6 years old.
My options at this point are to keep the SS for a few more years, or give it to my daughter and get myself a new vehicle. So far, I haven't found a car to replace the SS with.
From this point forward, the SS will depreciate very slowly. It is hard to find any decent used car for under $10K these days, unless it is approaching 100K miles or over 6 years old.
My options at this point are to keep the SS for a few more years, or give it to my daughter and get myself a new vehicle. So far, I haven't found a car to replace the SS with.
If anyone wants good resale just buy a loaded truck and care for it. Drive it for 10 years. I have done that several times and got about 50% on the resale. Few cars will do that with 100,000 miles.
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Joined: 07-03-2008
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From: jerSSey, exit 5
The key is not to trade cars every two or three years. If you do tha lease. I keep mine 8-12 years and keep them in top shape. In the end I always do very well when I sell it out right.
If anyone wants good resale just buy a loaded truck and care for it. Drive it for 10 years. I have done that several times and got about 50% on the resale. Few cars will do that with 100,000 miles.
If anyone wants good resale just buy a loaded truck and care for it. Drive it for 10 years. I have done that several times and got about 50% on the resale. Few cars will do that with 100,000 miles.
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Joined: 07-05-2009
Posts: 388
From: High Bridge
I'm hoping to keep this one on the road for as long as possible. I truly love everything about it. In a perfect world I'd be driving a Camaro SS, but so long as I live on a mountain in a state where it snows it just doesn't make a whole lot of sense. But I don't plan on selling this one...want to drive this one for years and years...
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Joined: 11-15-2008
Posts: 1,599
From: Newburgh, NY
They said this about my Suzuki Samurai when I bought it new 23 years ago. Here I am today still enjoying it and never gave the resale value a thought. You only go around once, so enjoy the ride instead of counting pennies. My HHR SS will probably never be sold. My kids will end up with it and they already appreciate it.
No regrets... Either way
No regrets... Either way
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Joined: 01-24-2008
Posts: 725
From: USA
I love my SS and know the resale is awful. Hopefully she doesn't cause me issues because my Jeep is a lemon and my HHR doesn't go in the snow. (I'm looking into snows for it) With just under 20K on a 2008 (garaged, no dings, no scratches, no winters) I'd be lucky to get 12 for it. Bummer really. But I ENJOY driving this thing when it's not 4 feet of snow and it hauls my 2 kids and their stuff pretty well.
Note to self, if you're going to by a chevy, get a yearling and avoid the depreciation "hit".
We tried to do this with my wife's Honda civic but found that the yearling with 20K on the clock was only a grand cheaper. Take the new one anyday.
JIm
Note to self, if you're going to by a chevy, get a yearling and avoid the depreciation "hit".
We tried to do this with my wife's Honda civic but found that the yearling with 20K on the clock was only a grand cheaper. Take the new one anyday.
JIm
And, I might add - we both know that 4 feet of snow isn't an exageration!!
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Joined: 01-09-2007
Posts: 16,081
From: SE USA
The key is not to trade cars every two or three years. If you do tha lease. I keep mine 8-12 years and keep them in top shape. In the end I always do very well when I sell it out right.
If anyone wants good resale just buy a loaded truck and care for it. Drive it for 10 years. I have done that several times and got about 50% on the resale. Few cars will do that with 100,000 miles.
If anyone wants good resale just buy a loaded truck and care for it. Drive it for 10 years. I have done that several times and got about 50% on the resale. Few cars will do that with 100,000 miles.
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Joined: 06-20-2008
Posts: 217
From: London Ontario Canada
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Another factor for some lower resale with some people is too many people pay too much when they bought the car. Some of the prices paid I seen posted here are insane. Many need a lesson on how to buy a car. The other issue I don't care what car you take for trade in they will never give you crap for it. Pretty much the only way to get full value is to sell it out right. On average you are leaving $2k-5K on the table if you trade in a car in good condition.
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At the end of the day the resale value is the resale value regardless of the price paid and the HHR is well below average.
Another factor for some lower resale with some people is too many people pay too much when they bought the car. Some of the prices paid I seen posted here are insane. Many need a lesson on how to buy a car. The other issue I don't care what car you take for trade in they will never give you crap for it. Pretty much the only way to get full value is to sell it out right. On average you are leaving $2k-5K on the table if you trade in a car in good condition.
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At the end of the day the resale value is the resale value regardless of the price paid and the HHR is well below average.