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50 messages, Last post on Oct 28, 2009 at 5:02 PM
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I have a 2006 LT HHR with 61,000 miles.I bought it used with 30,000 miles.The dealer,Register Chevrolet repaired a few things under warranty with fast and friendly service.Last week the driver's side inside door handle broke.No problem I thought,I will stop by my friendly dealer,buy the handle and replace it. Wrong.The handle is not available without buying the complete door panel for $366.00 plus tax.I removed the handle and repaired it with thin metal strips ,screws and epoxy It is much stronger than before and the repair is not seen because it is behind the door panel.The handle is poorly designed.This is just one example why GM is in deep trouble.
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Replying to: rdesantis (Jan 27, 2009 5:37 pm) |
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Following is a modified post from another HHR owner. I just copied it and made some changes. Hope you don't mind. I've bought nothing but Chevys my whole driving life, around 10 different cars....but now I've learned my lesson. I never bought foreign cars mainly so I didn't have to worry about poor quality, now my fellow Americans have betrayed us. GM is going bankrupt because their quality just sucks, since they no long have AMERICAN MADE, AMERICAN QUALITY involved in manufacturing. I paid too much for this car, and it's falling apart. I feel robbed. The head lights turn off when I make a right hand turn. DIDO**** The door handle does not open the drivers side door. NOT YET*** The drivers door window does not roll down in cold weather. DIDO**** The breaks ease up (at stop lights), and the car lunges forward.). DIDO**** IN ADDITION: Funny (not really), but as soon as my 36,000 wrty was up that's when I started having problems: My heater blower stopped, IN THE DEAD OF WINTER, had the fan replaced TWICE, still not working, now my mechanics says motor needs replaced, said there was rust near the motor, car is leaking somewhere. Car left me stranded 60 miles from home, wouldn't start, wouldn't jump. Had it towed home, had to put a new starter in it. Now, I can't get the key to the lock position and the remote start does not work. And my engine light has come on. AND BIGGEST THING: I am driving down the road, 35 MPH in heavy traffic, 4 lanes and the car, SHUTS OFF!!! - MESSAGE- ENGINE POWER REDUCER - the power to the car did not reduce - it terminated. Real safe, huh?! Since the warranty is up, I am now driving a piece of junk, while I am saving money to have everything worked on, one at a time. And you know the Chevy Dealer does not give you crap as a trade. I tried that too. Thanks GM, every month when I make an almost $300 payment, I get upset all over again. I cannot afford to buy new cars as often as you think, and forcing me to buy a new car because this one is falling apart is about the rudest thing you've done to this old country girl......
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Replying to: SheBear (Feb 19, 2009 5:40 am) It's unfortunate that you have been having problems but GM's issues are not related to quality. In fact there quality is as good as anyone and Toyota actually is the one with quality issues if you have read the news for the last 2-years. They are more American made than any Japanese company that you are now drawn to. What do you think Toyota's domestic content is? It's only about 49%, GM even with their 5% Aveo is still at around 70%. Supporting foreign companies definately contributed to the demise of the American auto makers along with the insurance and other high dollar benefits and unions that the Japanese automakers who assemble here don't have to worry about because the chose states with no unions and higher a high percentage of part-time workers. Take a look over at the Japanese forums and you will see the misery there. There is really no difference. People come here to vent and talk about their problems. It's as simple as that. |
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| Yes, all cars have issues at times but in many cases it is the abuse we have subjected them to in the beginning that have resulted in the final end problems. I love my Chevy, will continue to buy American made. Properly administered maintenance and repairs make a car reliable. When corners are cut to same money on repairs then some of the resulting problems can occur. I am not saying some of the electrical concerns are all maintenance problems but how they are addressed for repair may be. | |
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Replying to: talker20 (Aug 11, 2008 4:40 am) |
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Replying to: SheBear (Feb 19, 2009 5:40 am) I am new Chevy HHR owner as of December. My cars brakes i have noticed recently do this as well: The breaks ease up (at stop lights), and the car lunges forward Any help in what you did to fix it? See my other post too: http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/WebX/.f1d1639/0 |
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Replying to: tyehl (Oct 10, 2008 4:59 pm) |
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Replying to: aaronmac (Dec 28, 2007 8:20 am) Thanks again, 
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Replying to: dcrews (Feb 01, 2009 10:10 pm)
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