Paint / design problem with HHR
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Joined: 04-30-2006
Posts: 9,149
From: Maryland Heights, MO
People keep calling this a design issue but look at cars from the 40's with similar fender setups........many of them have the same type of pads on the rear fenders as are on the HHRs w/o running boards. Its not a design problem, its just what happens with the design and apparently it always has.
I'm lucky, I liked the look of the running boards. You didn't. You made the decision to not get them, GM didn't make it for you. I could understand if they didn't offer the boards, but they do.
Just out of curiosity, did you bother to ask what those pads were for on the rear fender when you were looking at your car before you bought it?
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Joined: 05-13-2006
Posts: 2,334
From: Chicago,IL
I think the pads should`ve been made of black rubber, and not color coded, then the paint chipping question of the pad wouldn`t exist and people who didn`t like "the look" would opt for boards.
I`m reading these posts and shaking my head in amazement. Some people actually think this is a Chevy/GM site, and the anything they read has merit. (amazing)
Suggestions like, maybe you could go to Canada and get them "Free", should be a clue...
PS. Boards do stop some debris, but they`re not a magic wand, see pic.
PS2. If our money wasn`t being spent in other parts of the world, they could maintain our roads/highways and we wouldn`t have to discuss this kind of thing.
Write/call your congressperson instead of the BBB/GM...
I`m reading these posts and shaking my head in amazement. Some people actually think this is a Chevy/GM site, and the anything they read has merit. (amazing)
Suggestions like, maybe you could go to Canada and get them "Free", should be a clue...
PS. Boards do stop some debris, but they`re not a magic wand, see pic.
PS2. If our money wasn`t being spent in other parts of the world, they could maintain our roads/highways and we wouldn`t have to discuss this kind of thing.
Write/call your congressperson instead of the BBB/GM...
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Joined: 07-17-2006
Posts: 6,053
From: Dallas, GA
You think that would make a position for someone to remove all rocks from the road, everyday? Allday? Yea, make that call......
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Joined: 05-23-2006
Posts: 1,082
From: Chandler, AZ
I'd go for that deal myself
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Joined: 04-30-2006
Posts: 9,149
From: Maryland Heights, MO
Today I went to the dealler and he is willing to repaint the area one more time but no more,need to pruchase the extended warranty to cover this.Also wants me to pay for running boards $600 so if I want this problem to go away it will cost me 3 car payments in 1 month. Also contacted the BBB and then Chevy after Chevy found out i hade contacted the BBB they called back and refuse to work with me and treated me very disrespectfull the hole time I thought Chevy was going to take care of me but probably not just leading me on similar to this website???? Also Chevy says is not affiliated and does not care about this web site. And say most of the stories on this site are not trueI just don't know about people anymore why would people post bugus information about what is going on with their HHR.???????????
I'd rather have them stand by the TSB. $300 isn't going to paint the car when it happens again, and it WILL happen again w/o the boards. Sure, I'd have the $300 in-pocket, but down the road I'd pay out a LOT more.
Sounds like they should have gone to another dealer. Most are charging around $425 for the boards installed. That $425 will be much cheaper than a repaint over and over.
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Joined: 05-13-2006
Posts: 2,334
From: Chicago,IL
Design Flaw
Maybe our congressmen/women could see if our tax dollars are being spent wisely, and maybe our takehome money wouldn`t have to be spent on repairs caused by the potholes and debris that seem to grow on our streets and highways.