i love my car, only problem is i dont have any xtra cash for mods, soon to come though. I think it would be hard to let go of the SS though

 

get the running boards will save you time and headache with rock chip issues on the rear quarter panels!! and welcome to the site!!

 

I really enjoy my HHR (no buying regrets or problems here!) and while it does offer a fair amount of room for hauling stuff, it still isn't an SUV in size nor performance (especially when comparing performance to a Trailblazer SS). While I have enjoyed occassional 30 mpg+ runs, these were based solely on the trip computer's calculations and they were always highway runs under ideal circumstances (no traffic, constant speed). A more realistic expectation is around 24 mpg in city/highway mixed driving with the 2.4 (about 40% city/60% highway).

 

The HHR is the only car that I have owned in my 51 years of life that I actually get excited about driving EVERY time I get in it !
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