New Owner of an Older HHR

jwhouk · 2013-12-21 01:21:03

One month in, and some observations: Still loving the heated seats and the remote starter. I have noticed, however, that the remote starter can be a bit hit-and-miss when it gets ridiculously cold. The two-start restriction can be frustrating when you're trying to start the car from inside, and you can't hear if the engine turned over - and you can't see the parking lights. The "torsion noise" as you take corners is more noticeable in the winter up here, because of the lovely snow and ice buildup. I understand the noise, though, because it reminds me of my PT. Unfortunately, I also remember that I had to get the rear suspension re-done on my PT because of similar noise. Speaking of ice buildup - this is the first time I've ever had to kick snow away from the running boards of a car. The back tailgate is a collection point for snow and ice. The spoiler on the top of the car apparently redirects all the snow blowing over the roof down and onto the tailgate. I've said it before: rear windshield wipers are nice, but I've yet to see one that works adequately all the time. First time I get the chance, that wiper blade is getting changed. Sadly, the ridiculous cold has prevented me from getting the car a decent car wash, so she hasn't looked much better than the photos I took of her earlier this month. I really, really, REALLY wish there was a way to get the "ICE POSSIBLE" notification removed from programming. I mean, no ####, ice could be possible! It's BELOW ZERO. The "LOW TRACTION" notification doesn't help, either. The way 80% of the roads are here in North Central Wisconsin, you should almost expect there to be low traction - especially as you're pulling away from a stop sign or a stoplight. Mileage is at about 21-22 right now. Most of that is January driving, so I'm not going to freak out about it just yet; I'm all too aware that my mileage tends to drop in the December-February part of the year. Otherwise, I'm liking it as my everyday driver.

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Jan 28, 2014 | 10:35 PM

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jwhouk

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One month in, and some observations:

Still loving the heated seats and the remote starter. I have noticed, however, that the remote starter can be a bit hit-and-miss when it gets ridiculously cold. The two-start restriction can be frustrating when you're trying to start the car from inside, and you can't hear if the engine turned over - and you can't see the parking lights.
The "torsion noise" as you take corners is more noticeable in the winter up here, because of the lovely snow and ice buildup. I understand the noise, though, because it reminds me of my PT. Unfortunately, I also remember that I had to get the rear suspension re-done on my PT because of similar noise.
Speaking of ice buildup - this is the first time I've ever had to kick snow away from the running boards of a car.
The back tailgate is a collection point for snow and ice. The spoiler on the top of the car apparently redirects all the snow blowing over the roof down and onto the tailgate.
I've said it before: rear windshield wipers are nice, but I've yet to see one that works adequately all the time. First time I get the chance, that wiper blade is getting changed.
Sadly, the ridiculous cold has prevented me from getting the car a decent car wash, so she hasn't looked much better than the photos I took of her earlier this month.
I really, really, REALLY wish there was a way to get the "ICE POSSIBLE" notification removed from programming. I mean, no ####, ice could be possible! It's BELOW ZERO.
The "LOW TRACTION" notification doesn't help, either. The way 80% of the roads are here in North Central Wisconsin, you should almost expect there to be low traction - especially as you're pulling away from a stop sign or a stoplight.
Mileage is at about 21-22 right now. Most of that is January driving, so I'm not going to freak out about it just yet; I'm all too aware that my mileage tends to drop in the December-February part of the year.

Otherwise, I'm liking it as my everyday driver.