i'm still trying to figure out why the hhr didn't come in 4wd for and option when a toyota matrix has a 4wd option and its smaller then the hhr and about the same price range

 

+1

it reminds me of the Vibe also... fugly..!!

 

well here is the thing the jeep compass maxes out at 28000. That is w/every accessory and option you can possibly get. I do not think that is worth it.

 

the Dodge website states the 2.4-liter DOHC dual VVT inline turbocharged 16-valve 4-cylinder engine in the 2007 Caliber srt-4 has 300 horse and 260 lb-ft of torque.


and as to the reguards in handling our Caliber R/T handles 1000% better then our hhr, it could be cause the HHR LS has 16 inch wheels and weak drums out back and the Caliber has 18's and AWD and disk brakes.
We have taken both of our trucks through the mountains out here and the HHR ISNT a cannon carver...its a highway cruiser.

 

That last bit really pisses me off sometimes. Case in point: I work at a parts store that can get Valley trailer hitch products. I've been looking for ... oh, the last six months or so for a Class I hitch for my HHR, to no avail from Valley. Valley does, however, make a Class 2 hitch for the Caliber.

Why are you not making hitches for the car that's popular for well over a year now, and yet making a STRONGER hitch for a car that a stiff breeze can knock over?!?! (yes, this is true: I was parked next to one and watched it rock in a 15mph breeze ... what business does a car like that have towing 4000 pounds?)

Another thing ... the aftermarket accessory manufacturers are quite biased against us. A while back when I was looking actively for accessories I was told the companies would not make stuff for at least three years due to fears that all the tooling would be wasted if the plug were pulled on the car. Popularity notwithstanding, why in the hell can I get about SIX TIMES the accessories for a Caliber than I can get for an HHR?

 

Hey, I would try other trailer hitch manufacturers. I saw an HHR going down the street with a small 2 dirt bike trailer behind it.

Also, if you look at the 2007 spy pictures, on another thread, you can plainly see trailer hitches on the rear of the HHR's. I know GM did buy "off the shelf" items like this, when I worked for them.

 

I recently had the pleasure of renting an HHR from Hertz and then logging 3700 miles in it over 2 weeks. I fell in love with the HHR hands down. I must admit that I was already leaning toward the HHR but on the fence with GM products after my '92 Blazer experience. The Blazer was clearly the worst vehicle I have ever owned period. The HHR caught my eye from day 1. I am a sucker for a panel truck anyway so that being said I love the HHR. I liked it so much I washed it before I took it back, polished the chrome and armorall'd the tires.

The day after I returned the HHR I picked up a Dodge Caliber as a loaner car while my wife's car was in the shop. The Caliber was equiped with the CVT transmission. I thought the trans was slipping on the drive home, I found out later that is the way it is supposed to drive. Basically it drives like a car with a bad transmission. Style : It looks like a "transformer", it should turn into something else. Maybe if wings folded out and it could fly I would like it more. The bottom line is the Caliber does not compare with the quality of the HHR. The road noise in the Caliber was terrible. The doors on the HHR close nice and quiet like a Caddy whille the Caliber is like a garbage can on wheels. I could go on but I think you get the point.

Anyone who owns an HHR should feel great when they see someone in a Caliber knowing that they made the right choice on every level. The Caliber's slogan says it all "There is nothing cute about it" The Caliber is a cheap car the HHR is an inexpensive car. If you drive both you will understand the difference.

 

Wow...nice write-up. You work for a magazine/paper???

 

I think a lot of the problem with the lack of after market parts for the HHR, while there is for the Caliber, is that Chrysler seems to be "In your Face" all the time with their TV ads, including the Caliber, while you never see anything from Chevy featuring the HHR. Maybe this gives some of the Companies that make this stuff the idea that the HHR is a minor player, and not to get too much money, and/or tooling, tied up making products for it!
I know I may be all wet on this, but it sure doesn't seem like Chevy goes out of their way to promote this little jewel like they did a year ago!!

 

That's exactly what we did, and on Monday my hitch arrived via UPS. I wound up with a Reese Class I frame mount hitch, which weirdly enough had to be ordered from Draw-Tite's website. Go fig.

Here's the kicker, though ... if anyone wants a hitch from Valley for their HHR, THEY DO MAKE IT!! The whole problem is that whoever writes their catalog updates is giving himself a permanent self-administered rectal exam (read: has his head permanently shoved up his a**). They list a hitch made for the Cobalt: this hitch, if it's made the same as Reese's hitch, will also fit the HHR, the Saturn Ion and the Pontiac G5/Pursuit!! AAAACK!!