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Re: Key removal Problems [norvon] by jhvegas
Sep 22, 2007 (5:11 pm)
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Replying to: norvon (Jun 09, 2007 7:07 pm)

I just got my car back last week for the key removal problem. It turned out to be a bad shifter selector. They replaced the whole shifter. When you put it in park, push the selector button on the shifter a couple times and you can usually release the key and replicate the problem over and over for the dealership. The dealership knew right away what it was when I described it over the phone, sounds like it's common.
To everyone else out there, don't buy this car. I bought it in May '06. The A/C condensor went out 5,000 miles in; then a bearing hub right passenger side at 15,000 miles; last week the shifter; and as of last night a puddle from the first real rain storm in the front passenger side. Nightmare!!
It's a and will do nothing but aggrivate a commuter who needs a reliable car.
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hhr by jhvegas
Sep 22, 2007 (5:14 pm)
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Chevy "The Mexican Revolution"
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Re: Key removal Problems [jhvegas] by poncho167
Sep 23, 2007 (4:39 am)
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Replying to: jhvegas (Sep 22, 2007 5:11 pm)

They are actually quite reliable with arguably the best engines in the industry. The issues you describe, especially the leaky windshield hose, supposedly are resolved.
 
I don't know of any auto manufacture who has a totally new car off the assembly line that doesn't have some issues once reaching the showrooms. That's why they always say to wait at least a year until they work out the kinks.
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Re: hhr [jhvegas] by poncho167
Sep 23, 2007 (4:41 am)
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Replying to: jhvegas (Sep 22, 2007 5:14 pm)

What auto manufacture doesn't build in Mexico jhvegas?
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Re: hhr [poncho167] by jhvegas
Sep 23, 2007 (9:40 am)
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Replying to: poncho167 (Sep 23, 2007 4:41 am)

Toyota, Honda, Nissan, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Hyundai manufacture cars in the USA. They use American workers, plants,and research facilities. Because they contain less than 75% domestic parts, they are designated as "foreign". My old Toyota was manufactured in San Jose, Ca. I regret trading it in now for a Chevy. I never had any warranty issues, only had to do routine oil changes. Besides those auto makers... Subaru, Scion, Lexus, Mitsubishi aren't made in Mexico...The Pontiac GTO is out of Australia still...and there are others.
I want my "American" car to be made here in the USA instead of being assembled by 12 year olds in Mexico. VW's for example were ruined after the plant went to Mexico, and have some of the worst reliability statistics out there. If I had done my research prior on the HHR and found out it wasn't really an American car, I wouldn't have purchased it. Instead I bought on impulse and will probably be trading it soon since something is breaking weekly now affecting how I get to my job to pay for the piece of s t!!!
 Foreign cars are American now and American cars are Foreign now.
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HHR passenger side water leak by jhvegas
Sep 24, 2007 (4:51 pm)
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I got the HHR back from dealership today and it turned out to be the windshield cowl seal was bad on the right side. Allowing water to flood the front passenger floor board coming under the dashboard behind glove box area. Caught it in time, supposedly no damage to wires. We'll see. Glad it doesn't rain much in Vegas. One storm equaled quite a bit of water over night sitting coming into the car. Pretty ridiculous.
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Re: hhr [jhvegas] by poncho167
Sep 25, 2007 (4:26 am)
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Replying to: jhvegas (Sep 23, 2007 9:40 am)

You may want to do some research before you post on a forum. Most all of those you mentioned have manufacturing or parts plants in Mexico. How were Volkswagon ruined after they went to Mexico? In fact they were very successful building the VW Bug there from the late 1960's until 1995 or so.
 
Cars are considered foreign based on their country of origen. Example Toyota-Japan; BMW-Germany; Volvo/Sabb-Sweden.
 
GM has by far the highest domestic parts quantity in the US with 75 % overall, compared to Toyota's 49% overall. The Scian and Lexus are imported directly from Japan and thats how Toyota has the low 49% figure. Your old Toyota was probably less 20% domestic parts.
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Re: hhr [poncho167] by poncho167
Sep 26, 2007 (4:38 am)
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Replying to: poncho167 (Sep 25, 2007 4:26 am)

I didn't mean to be so critical of your last post. Honda, Ford, Chrysler, and GM, were recently effected by the bombing of a natural gas pipeline in Mexico where auto makers had to shut down their manufacturing facilities for several days. GM was able to convert to propane to avoid the shutdown.
 
Nissan has two plants there and shares one with Renault. Toyota uses 20 Mexican suppliers for parts and has paid over 600 million in recent years. Toyota also has a pickup truck plant in Tijuana.
 
Mitsubishi has been in Mexico since 2003.
 
Sorry, I don't have anymore time to post others at this time. Mexico and China are the trend for all auto companies to pursue cheap labor, but not necessarally poorly made cars because they all still have quality control.
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Re: hhr [poncho167] by 62vetteefp
Sep 26, 2007 (5:45 am)
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Replying to: poncho167 (Sep 26, 2007 4:38 am)

When the A cars were built in Mexico many years ago they put out better quality vehicles than the ones from Oshawa or Tarrytown. And those poor guys had little automation. They would be clikmbing in and out of those vehicles like nimble mice. But they put out the better product. Of course today the US has greatly improved their quality output.
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Re: hhr [poncho167] by jhvegas
Sep 26, 2007 (4:24 pm)
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Replying to: poncho167 (Sep 26, 2007 4:38 am)

I did do some research....but that doesn't matter to a car salesman. Go sell another GM car. Cite your references if you are such an expert. I said manufactured, not parts. And by the way what is wrong with wanting our vehicles to made here?
I don't have time for this nonsense. I will only post what is wrong with the car from here on for the consumer who may be considering it... and for those who share the same problems and don't know what is wrong with the vehicle.

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