I purchased the HHR mainly because of the price. But I always had liked the styling from the inception. When I was shopping around for a vehicle, the priced I paid for the HHR brand new could barely get me a used car with less than 50,000 miles on it. So for me it was more like 75% price and 25% styling. If this car wasn't sold at a discount, I probably would have wound up with something else.

 

But on the other hand, my father was a big PT Cruiser nut because of the style. He only stopped buying the PT because the navigation screen was too small. So I guess GM is headed down the road Chrysler did; Offer less options and eventually kill off the vehicle. I see that GM is also doing that with the Cobalt. Like they say: 'If it aint broke, don't fix it'. To bad the automakers won't take heed to that saying.

 

Surprising you weren't into the styling more than price and ended up with a panel...... To my eye that's all about retro-rod. Sometimes I wish mine was a panel but am happy with the wagon. I did almost buy American & Proud's panel out from under him though.... but I'm a nice guy

 

 

The HHR look was an attraction for me, plus of any of the cars in its class, it drove better, and I needed a car that could be towed behind our motor home. The HHR fit every need I had when I bought it, and it was very inexpensive compared to most anything else we looked at. Now three and a half years later I have no regrets, and no plans to replace it anytime soon.

 

I bought my car because

1.) father in law is the boss at a chevy dealer
2.) price 11k for an 09 with 33k miles and 0 dents and new tires!
3.) fuel economy

the style of the car reminds me of a mob car

 

1. $4500 Cash for clunkers
2. $3500 in GM Rebates
3. $1000 GM Card Rebates
4. $1000 Extra GM Rebate for cars on lot longer than 6 months
5. $750 dealer discount
This all equals out to $9,350 for a new HHR LS. Couldn't turn that down, and it hauls most everything my 92 Explorer did and gets well over twoice the gas mileage doing it. I wouldn't want it for my only car, especially on long trips, but for short trips, and around town it is great.

 

Actually I was trying to buy an LS Panel because of the style and because, at the time, the LS had cash back. However, my friendly salesman that has taken care of us for many previous purchases had the SS from the Denver Car Show and made me a deal I couldn't refuse. After having a Cobalt SS 2.4 and going through a very expensive attempt to turbocharge it that ended up a big failure (using one of the biggest names in the business, the shop that designed and builds the Toyota TRD supercharger kits) I very much wanted a turbo EcoTec automatic, so this worked out very well. Just wish it were a Panel SS I plan to retro it even more with the '55 Chevy taillight kit and maybe "real" running boards. I only wish someone had a real wood kit to make it a woodie.

 

They're offered. Just not easily selected. On the build page there are colors of the interior offered. If you scroll over the various colors you will find the leather option $750. Click on this and it will be included in the build price. Does look like the HHR is given little attention in marketing, however.

 

I should know, but what model, year? Cool.