What's your favorite feature that you didn't expect?
06-13-2008, 08:13 PM
#41
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Join Date: 11-23-2007
Location: Texas
Posts: 8,210
Let's see - the thread was titled "what's your favorite feature that you didn't expect" -
For me, it's an intangible feeling - the HHR's utility, uniqueness, economy and running characteristics blend together even better than it's designers intended it to. You just can't feel this good about a machine on purpose.
For me, it's an intangible feeling - the HHR's utility, uniqueness, economy and running characteristics blend together even better than it's designers intended it to. You just can't feel this good about a machine on purpose.
06-14-2008, 09:52 AM
#42
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Join Date: 06-10-2006
Location: Southern Indiana
Posts: 141
The best surprise about the car is the whole experience itself. When I bought my HHR back in January of '06, they were kind of scarce. People would roll down their windows and ask what was I driving, the car would also bring smiles to folk's faces. 
My favorite story is from early '06. I was in a grocery store when a page came on the loud speaker for " the owner of the new old-looking silver car to come to the front office." Of course my immediate thought was "Oh no, someone ran into HHRvey." Well, an elderly woman spotted my car as she left the store, and was so excited about it that she came back in the store to find the owner. When I came out, she was literally excited like a kid in a candy store and asked me if she could sit in it because it reminded her of a car from her youth. I offered to take her for a ride, but she said just sitting in it was good enough. Every now and then I see her and she always asks me about HHRvey.
I did have a surprise this week about a feature I did not know HHRvey had, and that is the discovery my sunvisors could slide out farther!
My favorite story is from early '06. I was in a grocery store when a page came on the loud speaker for " the owner of the new old-looking silver car to come to the front office." Of course my immediate thought was "Oh no, someone ran into HHRvey." Well, an elderly woman spotted my car as she left the store, and was so excited about it that she came back in the store to find the owner. When I came out, she was literally excited like a kid in a candy store and asked me if she could sit in it because it reminded her of a car from her youth. I offered to take her for a ride, but she said just sitting in it was good enough. Every now and then I see her and she always asks me about HHRvey.
I did have a surprise this week about a feature I did not know HHRvey had, and that is the discovery my sunvisors could slide out farther!
06-14-2008, 01:54 PM
#43
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Join Date: 11-23-2007
Location: Inland Empire, CA.
Posts: 2,202
The best surprise about the car is the whole experience itself. When I bought my HHR back in January of '06, they were kind of scarce. People would roll down their windows and ask what was I driving, the car would also bring smiles to folk's faces.
My favorite story is from early '06. I was in a grocery store when a page came on the loud speaker for " the owner of the new old-looking silver car to come to the front office." Of course my immediate thought was "Oh no, someone ran into HHRvey." Well, an elderly woman spotted my car as she left the store, and was so excited about it that she came back in the store to find the owner. When I came out, she was literally excited like a kid in a candy store and asked me if she could sit in it because it reminded her of a car from her youth. I offered to take her for a ride, but she said just sitting in it was good enough. Every now and then I see her and she always asks me about HHRvey.
I did have a surprise this week about a feature I did not know HHRvey had, and that is the discovery my sunvisors could slide out farther!
My favorite story is from early '06. I was in a grocery store when a page came on the loud speaker for " the owner of the new old-looking silver car to come to the front office." Of course my immediate thought was "Oh no, someone ran into HHRvey." Well, an elderly woman spotted my car as she left the store, and was so excited about it that she came back in the store to find the owner. When I came out, she was literally excited like a kid in a candy store and asked me if she could sit in it because it reminded her of a car from her youth. I offered to take her for a ride, but she said just sitting in it was good enough. Every now and then I see her and she always asks me about HHRvey.
I did have a surprise this week about a feature I did not know HHRvey had, and that is the discovery my sunvisors could slide out farther!
06-15-2008, 05:40 AM
#44
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Join Date: 09-13-2006
Location: USA
Posts: 378
and going throught their owners manual looking for the INSTANTANT MPG read out... there AIN'T NONE according to MrGM... only became available in 2008i had joan jumping through hoops trying to find it on our 2006. our 90 jag had it... our town and country hadd it... the computer i installed in our 74 conversion van (those were fun days) had... so in 2006 CHEVY save a few 1/10s of a cent and didnt include it until this year.
no the question is... can you have your DIC flashed to update it with IMPG?
06-15-2008, 09:14 AM
#46
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Join Date: 05-10-2008
Location: Forest Hill, Md
Posts: 59
My biggest surprise is that I love this truck. I figured going from an F-150 to something this small I would have a lot of issues. I bought it mainly for the gas mileage and price and was willing to put up with the small size and lack of room and power. Boy was I wrong. Power and handling are great. And I have much, much more room inside this little guy than the truck. Sure, I can't haul a load of mulch in it, but I can can pack the inside with a few dozen 2x4's if I wanted (which I won't but still it is nice to have the option).
After driving it for three weeks now, I find that I have no complaints at all. Sure the windshield is kind of small and the headrests block the rear window, but hey they are a couple of things that make the truck unique and give it that retro look. The window buttons took about a week to get used to but now they're a non-issue. Plus there all those nice AM parts out there so I can make mine just how I want it.
It's a great little truck. Who wouldn't love it?
After driving it for three weeks now, I find that I have no complaints at all. Sure the windshield is kind of small and the headrests block the rear window, but hey they are a couple of things that make the truck unique and give it that retro look. The window buttons took about a week to get used to but now they're a non-issue. Plus there all those nice AM parts out there so I can make mine just how I want it.
It's a great little truck. Who wouldn't love it?
06-15-2008, 09:27 AM
#47
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Join Date: 05-26-2007
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Favorite feature I didn't expect? I guess its the 29.3 (as of today) the DIC is indicating as avg MPG, for my work commute non-highway driving.
My other favorite is that everything about maintaining and operating this Chevrolet HHR is low cost compared to the car I had before it.
Low cost of ownership (let's not factor in depreciation, though), high style, uniqueness, utility. I guess I like it all.
My other favorite is that everything about maintaining and operating this Chevrolet HHR is low cost compared to the car I had before it.
Low cost of ownership (let's not factor in depreciation, though), high style, uniqueness, utility. I guess I like it all.
06-15-2008, 06:33 PM
#48
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Join Date: 07-21-2006
Location: Ft Walton Bch FL
Posts: 1,708
I love the power the 2.2L automatic has. I often leave other cars at the stop light without pressing the gas too hard. I also love the extra glove compartment on the dash. Without that, I don't know where I'd put all my stuff. Finally, I too love the utility of this vehicle. We have travel very comfortably with three adults, I hauled a new washer home in it, and last week I bought a leather chair and foot rest. I love the looks I get from the salesmen when large items actually fit in the HHR.
