About 6 months ago I bought my first car, a 2001 Mustang V6 Coupe (auto). I intended to keep it for about a year or so, then get something a little cheaper on gas and more reliable (newer).
I started looking at the Chevy HHR and seriously considering buying one. There are a few used 2006's around for about $14,000 with less than 30K miles, seems like a decent price considering they're less than a year old and new cost $19K+. Reviews seem very positive, they are build well and handle well.
I'm wondering if anyone here has experience driving or owning one.
Only problem is trade-in value on my Mustang is $6600, I owe $7500. Private-party value is $7700 so I may have to sell it on my own to break even.
I'm a 22 yr old guy.
In case you didn't know, the HHR is a crossover type vehicle: http://www.chevrolet.com/hhr/
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EDIT:
After test driving a HHR overnight I'm not so sure I'm ready to give up the traditional car for a wagon or SUV. I might get a Malibu instead.
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UPDATE: I bought a 2007 Malibu 2LT w/a few extras like power sunroof and a rear wing and a remote starter. I know, they're redesigning the car later this year, but I really like the car and it was well worth what I paid. They gave me the $7500 that I owed on my trade-in even though it was only worth about $6000, and I got $1500 in rebates on the new car. The power on the 3.5L V6 (217HP) is really unbelievable to me.
Insurance is $85/month with a $100 deductible rather than $150/month on my Mustang, so overall costs of owning the car didn't change more than about $5/month. You might even say this new car is cheaper to own than the Mustang since I have a bumper-to-bumper warranty until I pay off the loan.
Now I need to get the windows tinted, they are painfully clear right now. Any suggestions on that? I don't have a clue about how to do it myself, and I'd like it professionally done.
I started looking at the Chevy HHR and seriously considering buying one. There are a few used 2006's around for about $14,000 with less than 30K miles, seems like a decent price considering they're less than a year old and new cost $19K+. Reviews seem very positive, they are build well and handle well.
I'm wondering if anyone here has experience driving or owning one.
Only problem is trade-in value on my Mustang is $6600, I owe $7500. Private-party value is $7700 so I may have to sell it on my own to break even.
I'm a 22 yr old guy.
In case you didn't know, the HHR is a crossover type vehicle: http://www.chevrolet.com/hhr/
--------------------------------------------
EDIT:
After test driving a HHR overnight I'm not so sure I'm ready to give up the traditional car for a wagon or SUV. I might get a Malibu instead.
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UPDATE: I bought a 2007 Malibu 2LT w/a few extras like power sunroof and a rear wing and a remote starter. I know, they're redesigning the car later this year, but I really like the car and it was well worth what I paid. They gave me the $7500 that I owed on my trade-in even though it was only worth about $6000, and I got $1500 in rebates on the new car. The power on the 3.5L V6 (217HP) is really unbelievable to me.
Insurance is $85/month with a $100 deductible rather than $150/month on my Mustang, so overall costs of owning the car didn't change more than about $5/month. You might even say this new car is cheaper to own than the Mustang since I have a bumper-to-bumper warranty until I pay off the loan.
Now I need to get the windows tinted, they are painfully clear right now. Any suggestions on that? I don't have a clue about how to do it myself, and I'd like it professionally done.
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