[z28barnett]

Hi,

Is it just me or is this one of the worst cars they have ever built? The SSR was just as pointless but slight better looking rig.

The HHR is a stretched PT cruiser.

Andy Dick and a cast of losers wasted at least 15 minutes of the nations time with a lame stupid mega ad sketch thing.

Leno, whom I normally like, prosituted the Tonight show for the stupid ad sketch.

If you just build a car that doesn't suck, you don't need a 20million dollar ad to try and sell it. The group that produced the SSR and now the HHR needs to be fired now.

Toyota is likely laughing their ass off at this huge blunder.

How could the same company build the Z06 and this piece of crap?

Sorry just had to vent.

Z28

[bsim]

I travel a lot, and get to experience many of the fine 'fleet' vehicles produced by the big 3.

A few weeks ago in Orlando, I rented an HHR. I came away very impressed. No, it's not a Z28 (on anything SS), but GM did a great job on this car.

Having rented more than a few PT Cruisers (and even SSB Neon racing) gave me a good base to start from, and the HHR is that much more of a car than either of the Chrysler twins. For what it is meant to be, it had:

Good power (damn, the thing reves past 5k without getting 'buzzy', and even pulls up there),

Excellent room inside (3 6 footers, plus 3 sets of golf clubs, 1 hard golf club case PLUS beer)

Very good comfort level, in all seats

Very good gas mileage (though I AM comparing it to a Vette and an Avalanche)

The fun part was, pulling into a gas station after I landed (for a lighter - damn flight security), and a non-local born fella comes out of the store, stops and stares, and says "Hey man - is dat the new Cheby?". (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) "Does it have a V8?" That one killed me. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif)

I think if people looked at it for what is IS, instead of what they WANT IT TO BE, it would rate very high for them.