Red stripe down the side of my 2010 Chevy HHR LT

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04-03-2018 | 10:42 PM

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CA Blue HHR

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Originally Posted by donbrew

My 2008 LT had the same red/gray pinstripe. I always thought it was after market by the rental agency that bought it originally. From here, I don't see an XM antenna which would indicate yours was originally a rental.

Mine was a former rental and it has SXM Radio

04-03-2018 | 10:56 PM

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donbrew

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Some did, nobody said "all", see post #9. However all 2010 retail units had it.

Other ways to make an educated guess: Remote start not on all fleet on all retail before 2010. Wheels/wheel covers different options. The aforementioned pinstripe, I've never seen them on retail (the larger stripe that Oldblue posted, yes).

Fleet buyers were able to order combos not available to retail customers.

04-03-2018 | 11:21 PM

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Dena

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The inside door handles are easy to fix. This one among others https://www.ebay.com/itm/For-2006-20...BZJZqs&vxp=mtr

thank you for the recommendation for the door handle, after checking local parts dealers that was by far the cheapest price!

04-04-2018 | 07:14 AM

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Ron S

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The stripes were probably dealer installed. At my local dealer they were the ones making that decision. That was in 2010. The ownership has changed and I don't know about now.

04-04-2018 | 10:34 AM

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Dena

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Hi, I ran the Vin number through Carfax, it came up 51 reports on that car! I know of two owners so I wasn't about to pay a couple hundred dollars for the other 49!. It did answer my question, it was a rental. I don't care, it was very well taken care of when we got it, quite used but good condition. By the way, it is a XM antenna on the front.I want to thank you all for your help, it sure eased my curiosity.

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Originally Posted by gchapell

"Retail " cars had the xm/onstar antenna on the rear center roof. Rental companies ordered each and every item they wanted and deleted those they didn't. From what I have seen/read the rental companies typically did not get the xm/onstar option hence no rear antenna. Check the carfax and it will tell the heritage of your car. Mine spent time in CA and then AZ as a rental before coming to FL where I bought it. Rental is not necessarily bad as they rotate them out of service for sale at low mileage when the resale value is high. It's all in the accounting.