New Owner in Texas
12-15-2015, 02:04 AM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: 08-23-2015
Location: Republic of Texas
Posts: 7
New Owner in Texas
Hello all!
I'm the proud owner of a 2006 HHR 2LT, purchased about 4 months ago. I've been browsing the forums quite a bit now and figured I'd introduce myself and my car.
I bought my HHR off of the used car lot at a local BMW dealership. When I found out that it had only 47K miles on it I became VERY interested. I had to wait a few days while they fixed a ding in the right front fender and a few scratches on the front bumper before I could buy it. Totally worth the wait.
It has the 2LT package and almost all other options. The main exception is OnStar, which I probably wouldn't have used anyways.
The sunroof wind deflector broke after about 6 weeks. That's when I found out that it is a quite common problem. I was bummed because I really enjoyed having it open. I'm going to put an aftermarket wind deflector on it but still haven't decided which one is the one to go with.
A week after the sunroof "broke", a big truck backed into my drivers door at a gas station. That *really* bummed me out, but insurance took care of everything and now looks as good as new.
It's a blast to drive and perfect for my dogs. It's quite a change from the POS Buick Rendezvous it replaced. It sips gas compared to the Rendezvous, which is a big plus.
And now, the photos!
At the dealer, before they fixed the fender:
At delivery:
Home for the first time:
Low Miles!
Damage to the driver door from a pickup truck's bumper:
At the body shop:
So that's my story and my HHR. I love it!
Cheers
I'm the proud owner of a 2006 HHR 2LT, purchased about 4 months ago. I've been browsing the forums quite a bit now and figured I'd introduce myself and my car.
I bought my HHR off of the used car lot at a local BMW dealership. When I found out that it had only 47K miles on it I became VERY interested. I had to wait a few days while they fixed a ding in the right front fender and a few scratches on the front bumper before I could buy it. Totally worth the wait.
It has the 2LT package and almost all other options. The main exception is OnStar, which I probably wouldn't have used anyways.
The sunroof wind deflector broke after about 6 weeks. That's when I found out that it is a quite common problem. I was bummed because I really enjoyed having it open. I'm going to put an aftermarket wind deflector on it but still haven't decided which one is the one to go with.
A week after the sunroof "broke", a big truck backed into my drivers door at a gas station. That *really* bummed me out, but insurance took care of everything and now looks as good as new.
It's a blast to drive and perfect for my dogs. It's quite a change from the POS Buick Rendezvous it replaced. It sips gas compared to the Rendezvous, which is a big plus.
And now, the photos!
At the dealer, before they fixed the fender:
At delivery:
Home for the first time:
Low Miles!
Damage to the driver door from a pickup truck's bumper:
At the body shop:
So that's my story and my HHR. I love it!
Cheers
aboard!
12-15-2015, 03:52 PM
#8
Thread Starter
Join Date: 08-23-2015
Location: Republic of Texas
Posts: 7
I love that you guys refer to it as a "Trucklet". After I bought it I found it difficult describing what an HHR was to some people, telling them "It kinda looks like a little orange station wagon."
Once they've seen it, I've had a few friends say to me "Oh, it's just a PT Cruiser!" Wow... Talk about a slap in the face, ya know?
Cheers
Once they've seen it, I've had a few friends say to me "Oh, it's just a PT Cruiser!" Wow... Talk about a slap in the face, ya know?
Cheers
12-15-2015, 08:47 PM
#10
Senior Member
Join Date: 11-15-2008
Location: Newburgh, NY
Posts: 1,599
Absolutely perfect looking machine. Enjoy some road trips!
Here's a post on how another member fixed the sunroof economically.
https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/how-...overage-11629/
Here's a post on how another member fixed the sunroof economically.
https://www.chevyhhr.net/forums/how-...overage-11629/