B/B , I'm planning on keeping the mudguards on the vehicle after the boards are on. Sorry I can't help you out in that area. Good luck finding guards, I saw some online for about $30.00 a pair or so for the Chev. factory molded ones if you can't find used ones.

 

I believe BB is talking about the plastic gaurds on the front of the rear quarters, not mud flaps.

 

I did say fender guards, and this is a boards type thread, but thanx for the reply anyway...

 

Ive got a 2007 HHR bought late this winter. After only 2000 miles I noticed those plastic deflectors in front of the wheel wells all chipped up. Stopped by my dealer and they looked at it in amazement, said they never saw that before. Apparently road debris being swept up and hitting the vehicle. I DO NOT HAVE RUNNING BOARDS. Service told me they would contact GM weeks ago, I called 3 times since to be told they found it was a known issue on 2006 and the rep was researching 2007. Called again today and was told that GM agreed to repair those shields but want ME to put running boards on! This is unacceptable IMO! If there is an engineering flaw without running boards then they SHOULD NOT SELL THEM WITHOUT. I do not think its fair to ask an owner of a brand new vehicle to add several hundred dollars worth of add on just to protect the vehicles finish due to poor design. I havent bought a GM vehicle in 15 years since a fiasco with a $35,000 suburban that I filed a lemon law complaint with and I am sorry I bought another one. Should stick with the imports, sad to say.


I AM FIGHTING THIS AND IF NECESSARY, WILL FILE A COMPLAINT WITH ATTORNEY GENERAL. This is total BS and GM should be embarassed by this!

 

Ive got a 2007 HHR bought late this winter. After only 2000 miles I noticed those plastic deflectors in front of the wheel wells all chipped up. Stopped by my dealer and they looked at it in amazement, said they never saw that before. Apparently road debris being swept up and hitting the vehicle. I DO NOT HAVE RUNNING BOARDS. Service told me they would contact GM weeks ago, I called 3 times since to be told they found it was a known issue on 2006 and the rep was researching 2007. Called again today and was told that GM agreed to repair those shields but want ME to put running boards on! This is unacceptable IMO! If there is an engineering flaw without running boards then they SHOULD NOT SELL THEM WITHOUT. I do not think its fair to ask an owner of a brand new vehicle to add several hundred dollars worth of add on just to protect the vehicles finish due to poor design. I havent bought a GM vehicle in 15 years since a fiasco with a $35,000 suburban that I filed a lemon law complaint with and I am sorry I bought another one. Should stick with the imports, sad to say.


I AM FIGHTING THIS AND IF NECESSARY, WILL FILE A COMPLAINT WITH ATTORNEY GENERAL. This is total BS and GM should be embarassed by this!

 

Ive got a 2007 HHR bought late this winter. After only 2000 miles I noticed those plastic deflectors in front of the wheel wells all chipped up. Stopped by my dealer and they looked at it in amazement, said they never saw that before. Apparently road debris being swept up and hitting the vehicle. I DO NOT HAVE RUNNING BOARDS. Service told me they would contact GM weeks ago, I called 3 times since to be told they found it was a known issue on 2006 and the rep was researching 2007. Called again today and was told that GM agreed to repair those shields but want ME to put running boards on! This is unacceptable IMO! If there is an engineering flaw without running boards then they SHOULD NOT SELL THEM WITHOUT. I do not think its fair to ask an owner of a brand new vehicle to add several hundred dollars worth of add on just to protect the vehicles finish due to poor design. I havent bought a GM vehicle in 15 years since a fiasco with a $35,000 suburban that I filed a lemon law complaint with and I am sorry I bought another one. Should stick with the imports, sad to say.


I AM FIGHTING THIS AND IF NECESSARY, WILL FILE A COMPLAINT WITH ATTORNEY GENERAL. This is total BS and GM should be embarassed by this!

I had to do it because 3 is a magic number.

 

I'm going through the same thing eith my car GM is payng for the paint & instlation of the running boards I'm going to try to get the Dealer to go half on the purchase of the Boards

 

I wish all the best in thier plight for this. It is just a shame that all belive what they have been told by the Dealers is true. When reseach could have been done before buying. Which is better because you would have bought with the bds.
On 5 fourms this has been a subject, bottom line buyer beware, research, do home work before buying. Once you have bought, it now becomes your problem.
BBB does not help in 8 out of 10 cases.

 

Like

" you are driving our costs up"

???? Is that for real? LOL!

and

"If ignorance is bliss wipe the smile off my face"

Another useless post. People here are sharing their horrid experience of finding their new vehicle protected from common driving and how they are trying to resolve. Mine will be resolved becasue I am roll over and take it kind of guy.

 

Sorry you think so, I did research as a lot of others have, paid $495.00 when I ordered the HHR, for the BDs. This does not raise the cost, it actually lowers it, Think of your problems that you now have, and how much time you are having to get the problem solved.
Now the BDs come Primed, added cost is paint, and then they will install. $495.00 or $1000.00 which is cheaper.
As I had stated I wish all well in thier plight in getting free BDs, or at a discount.
Not a useless post if future owners do research before buying.
Many future owners are here, and they do read all to make a better judgememt.