Chevrolet HHR
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Chevrolet HHR
A few of these things have hit the streets, especially in LA. I generally like "retro" and love the look of the new Mustang, but this thing looks like an H3 rearended a PT Cruiser. I know they were going for the 1949 Suburban look, but scaled way down to Cobalt platform.
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I personally am not a fan of "retro" per say, and it has to be a very special car to pull it off for me to like it.
The only 2 "retro" cars I like in terms of styling is the Mustang and the GT.
T'bird, Prowler, PT Cruiser, SSR et al. I am not a fan of at all in terms of styling and more importantly, design concept. The HHR can be placed in the latter group too.
The only 2 "retro" cars I like in terms of styling is the Mustang and the GT.
T'bird, Prowler, PT Cruiser, SSR et al. I am not a fan of at all in terms of styling and more importantly, design concept. The HHR can be placed in the latter group too.
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Got to see one up close tonight.. Talk about a heap. It looks like a cross between an SSR and a PT cruiser...... Not my idea of a neat vehicle. It's supposed to look like a late thirties suburban.. Sorry, but it doesn't GM needs to get off the crack.
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Oh man, the HHR looks so bad up close, I got to see one upclose right next to me in the street, man GM seems to be all out of whack with these new design products. Just plain ol' ugly...like a bad kind of ugly. Like an ugly overweight woman might look ok after a few shots and drinks at a bar, but it would take a lot more than that to make the HHR look good. Sorry if I offend anyone who likes the design, just personal opinion.
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Originally Posted by NickFordMan
Any pics from anyone? Hows that, 1,001 posts since March when I joined? 
I saw one tonight at Chevy dealer. Really ugly.
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Our first two HHR's hit the lot today.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal.../87215.520.390
The Sandstone one is going to someone that frequents this site (sssh!).
I like it- it's cute, trendy, and affordable. That HHR in the pic has leather/heated/power everything and stickers just over $22K. Like the style or not, gentlemen, it's a home-run from where I sit. (It's patterned after a '53 'Burb, BTW).
edit: congrats on the 1000 posts Nick.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gal.../87215.520.390
The Sandstone one is going to someone that frequents this site (sssh!).
I like it- it's cute, trendy, and affordable. That HHR in the pic has leather/heated/power everything and stickers just over $22K. Like the style or not, gentlemen, it's a home-run from where I sit. (It's patterned after a '53 'Burb, BTW).
edit: congrats on the 1000 posts Nick.
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Stickers at over 22k.
WOW!!!
That is impressive. You get a Focus here for that...
I have to say that the sandstone one looks better in that picture than the photos on GM's website though.
WOW!!!
That is impressive. You get a Focus here for that...
I have to say that the sandstone one looks better in that picture than the photos on GM's website though.
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Originally Posted by jimandmandy
...I know they were going for the 1949 Suburban look...
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Jeff- there might be a market for folks looking for a scaled down Suburban that gets 35 mpg. That particular rig is going to be a dinghy behind a RV (color's a tip-off). Saturn Auto tranny- GM's version of plug and play. 
(can be towed in neutral with all 4 on the ground). Personally, I'm thrilled- it's just a cleverly disguised Cobalt Wagon. If someone doesn't like the looks, we just march 'em across the barkdust and sell 'em a Focus. 
Ditto the folks that think a Focus is nice, but boring.
(can be towed in neutral with all 4 on the ground). Personally, I'm thrilled- it's just a cleverly disguised Cobalt Wagon. If someone doesn't like the looks, we just march 'em across the barkdust and sell 'em a Focus. Ditto the folks that think a Focus is nice, but boring.
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