You are aware that the "running boards" can be ordered on a new vehicle? This probably would be less expensive than buying them from your friend, as an after the fact. If you are thinking of purchasing from dealer stock then, yes, as TomHHR said, use the boards as a price dealing tool. IMO

 

JB1 -

There's been lots of good advice/information in response to your post. I agree with the running boards info. The one I bought (1Lt/2.4/auto/sportredmetallic/may06 production date) didn't come with r.boards but I ordered them at the time of purchase and they came in 2weeks. Dealer installed them and I'm glad I got them. I haven't had mine long, just over 1 month/ I've put about 1500 miles on it and the Only things out of the norm have been losing my instrument panel lights for a few seconds at a a time, on 3 occasions. If you/ve been reading this forum you know to check your fuses, if you do get one.

I'm very happy I got mine. Everything is relative, and for the price/fun/functionality I don't think I could beat it.

The only thing I didn't get with mine was the Pioneer 6 speaker system. If you like to crank up the music at all, you won't like the base audio units.

 

23000 and i have had only one minor thing. the a/c drainage hose on the firewall was a little plugged and i ran a trombone cleaning snake up into it from underneath and it worked great. no more problems.

everything else has been great and i love mine

 

if youre getting black, id suggest getting running boards

 

You mean they make HHRs in colors other than Beautiful Black..

 

I have a 2000 3500 GMC truck that I need. but with cost of gas took home a HHR build date 07/05 08/10/05 was mine, 21000+ nothing wrong , a/c noise yes but if you have other GM car/truck they all have it at some point. your just you so close to eng. in HHR . you will like it ! having a friend at a GM store is a very good thing, I know . Looking at your post pic. of your truck you will be a good add to this forum . good luck on yours

 

4850 miles,just routine dealer service. No problems of any kind,Unlike my neighbor who has a BMW and is always going to"get something fixed"...
This car is a head turner and a reliable daily driver....

 

Can the A/C noise be fixed?

I havent had any problems with my truck and no problems with my 2000 Z71 that I sold to buy my 05.

Okay peeps......were going to test drive one this morning at 10am so we'll see, hopefully they will make a deal we can agree on.

 

Thanks for the link

 

JB1, I've had my HHR since March and truely love it. Mine was one of those with the growling A/C and was probably one of the first few to take it in for warranty due to this issue. However at the time GM didn't have a fix so they flushed out the system and replaced the compressor. It was a few weeks after that the TSB was released so I went back to the dealer. They did the TSB and everythings just GREAT. Other than yhat I think the HHR is one heck of a cruck for the $$$. haven't gone back to the dealer with any other problems what-so-ever. Dan