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03-19-2006, 01:29 AM

deadhead

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Finally I have one

Well everyone I finally did it today I purchased my new HHR!!!! I saw this vehicle about 7 months ago for the first time in chicago when me and my wife were going to see the rolling stones. We both fell in love with the vehicle and I decided there and then that I was going to own one at some point in the future.
I thought about this car and i researched the web and found this great site about 10 weeks ago and I can not say enough about what I learned on this site, when I went to the dealer today I felt that I knew more about the car than the salesman. I ended up with more than I wanted, I got a 2lt with leather, sunroof,xm radio,power everything,and chrome package. I knew I was getting a great deal but it was not until I came home and ran the numbers on the computer that I realized what an excellent deal I really got!!!!! I have never been this jazzed about owning a new vehicle and I have owned a few LOL, so I would just like to say thanks to you all for providing a newbie with the info on what to expect with the HHR. You guys rock and my premium membership is on the way. Peace Mark Fritcher

03-19-2006, 03:20 AM

Navyflyer11

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Congrats, hope you enjoy.

03-19-2006, 05:52 AM

jaydogg

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congrats, be easier on her for the first 1000, change the oil and have a ball.

03-19-2006, 06:14 AM

O6ChevyHHR

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enjoy it be sure to post some pics when you have time.

03-19-2006, 06:14 AM

Holmes Hot Ride

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Congratulations and I know you will enjoy. What color did you get?

03-19-2006, 07:27 AM

SIHHR

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Congrats on the ride. If you do plenty of driving you will like the fact that the car is great on gas.

03-19-2006, 07:28 AM

SIHHR

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Originally Posted by jaydogg

congrats, be easier on her for the first 1000, change the oil and have a ball.

To be honest with you i've been easy with my ride, but I waited untill 4000 miles for my first oil change. I was told with a new car with Factory oil you can go up to 5000 miles.

03-19-2006, 07:58 AM

jaydogg

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Originally Posted by SIHHR

To be honest with you i've been easy with my ride, but I waited untill 4000 miles for my first oil change. I was told with a new car with Factory oil you can go up to 5000 miles.

they looked at me funny when i brought mine in at 1300 for the first oil change. but in every new car that i have owned, i change the oil after the first 1000, just so i can see if there is alot of metal shavings in the filter and in the oil. I might be a little anal in this area, but the 1st 1000 is consider the break in period. I have had some great results with switching over to mobil 1 after the 1st 1000. in my sentra, i used it as a daily driver, and autox it on the weekends. before i traded it in i did a compression check, car had 82,000 miles on the odo, and it was within the stock specs of 160-170, accross all 4 cylinders. The cavi, had a small amount of metal shavings in it but nothing to bad, compression is within faxctory specs accross all 4 cylinders, had dealer check this one. For me it is just a peice of mind, i really dont want those metal shavings floating around in there more than they have to. The dealer told me that the oil changes are due every 5000 on the HHR. I must say that after putting in mobile 1 in the HHR, my gas mileage has gone up, 2 mpg, and the engine sounds and feels so much smoother.