The Chevy HHR SS Panel Is One of the Weirdest Modern Cars
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The Chevy HHR SS Panel is one of the strangest modern cars in existence. Today I'm reviewing the HHR SS Panel, and I'm going to show you the quirks and features of the Chevy HHR SS Panel -- a high-performance panel van. Then I'm going to get it out on the road, drive it, and tell you what it's like.
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This is one on my favorite recent videos. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!
*THIIIIIIISSSSSSS*
hey Doug! Big fan !
I enjoyed it so much like all your other videos!
These videos are all prerecorded
Love it! I'd rather see videos like this, or the dustbuster oldsmobile minivan than the latest supercar.
Imagine having very rare, one of 200 cars in the world and its THIS car
Just sell this piece oft poop rare but why? Its the US Version of Fiat multipla just an ugly fugly duck
I would rather have a Honda CiviC
having this car would be pretty cool, i wouldnt mind it. at least its different
Simba Fishtigre and the fiat is just as ugly, same with the Mini Cooper cargo version 🙄🤷🏼♂️
@@kitecattestecke2303 Oh come now, nothing compares to the level of ugly that is the Multipla.
To answer some of the questions. This is my car.
It's not finished on the detailing because Doug showed up earlier than I expected. I was still working on the interior.
There's an accident in the car's history and the driver door was repaired and repainted.
The tape is covering US Navy Base access stickers. I was instructed to cover them up.
The original engine was the Gen 1. This has the gen 3.
The door buttons only work in park.
The front bumper has an intercooler. That's why it sticks out so much.
The snow scrapers are because I used to live in Washington and I didn't know that he was going to open those compartments. Also why the cleaning stuff is still in there.
Yes I daily it. Yes I haul stuff in it.
HHR stands for Heritage High Roof. It's a tribute to the 50s Suburban.
I have a base HHR, almost bought a manual ss panel. I always wondered what Doug would have to say about it. Thanks for giving him the chance to review it.
You should have broke out the tape measure on him. 2020 biggest mystery if hes 6'3 or 6'4!
Congrats on the review. You just upped the value of your car!
thanks for commenting on the video, it's great to hear from the other side especially when some quirks Doug missed are explained
@@kylefowler5082 It was a huge list of quirks. I'm not surprised that he missed a few. I wish he'd show the built in g meter. If people were thrown by launch control that would've made their heads spin.🤣
I like your weird trucklett
Living in germany, I had to turn down the volume immediately. I didn't want the neighbors to hear someone yelling "SS" all the time.
🤫
@@bluerex178 Schutzstaffel.
Lol
@@bluerex178 slippery snake
@@bluerex178 you must be like 10 years old schutzstaffel, protection squad.
“Designed to rival the PT Cruiser”
A round of a applause to GM for thinking that the PT Cruiser was good enough for a rival...
Oh you know that they make worse. They create Pontiac Azteck. A rich civilisation is dead twice.
People were super excited when the PT first came out. Remember, their was NOTHING to get excited about in the late 90s. The impala SS was gone, we had nothing that was nice to look at and practical.
@@tomm1109 NOTHING to get excited about in the late 90s?? What?
PT cruisers sold like hot cakes for a few years
right????
"Designed to rival pt-cruiser"
Damn that car must be good
It's a horrible car, it just sold like hotcakes at the time.
@O 99 you don't need to spam this under every comment.
Chrysler PT Cruiser and Chevy HHR Market is as follows:
Over 50
White
Possibly a Veteran
Of questionable mental capacity
Of questionable driving capability
O 99, it was probably TH-cam's algorithm that deleted it because of the cuss words. Smh. Welcome to technology
@@getchasome6230 then why here it doesn't get deleted? Smh
"HONEY I TOLD YOU THIS WAS A GOOD INVESTMENT, SOMEONE IS COMING TO DOCUMENT ITS RARITY!!!!!!"
Nice!!! 😂😂😂
💀
Apparently the San Diego area has at least one of every vehicle ever made for Doug to review.
You see some diverse stuff out here
San Diego is a wealthy city. It would not be surprising
space ace oh god found the idiot socialist
@ Judging by your spelling, you probably just can’t afford to live there anyways...so there’s that problem for you, I suspect.
No Crossfires apparently which is what we have. Different and not for everyone!
For the life of me, I cannot understand why someone doesn’t come out with something like this again.
after world crisis 2008 manufacturers can't afford to experiment anymore, they must make "safe" cars
Unfortunately, younger drivers don’t want manual transmissions in their vehicles. The Bronco, Wrangler and Tacoma are the only haulers I can think of with MT.
I wish I would have known about the HHR SS & the Panel version in 2009. I would have bought this car in a heartbeat. I did snag a 2008 HHR SS with a 5-speed. It is much quicker than the Auto trans and has "No Lift Shift"! For true performance driving (drag strip inspired) instead of lifting off the gas pedal to shift, you can keep the pedal to the metal while you grab the next gear and let the rev-limiter keep the engine from blowing up! The HHR SS a hot, hot hatch, and with its 18" Alloys & huge 4-wheel disc brakes, it handles like a slot car..... Top speed; an incredible 155 mph before the rev limiter reins you in! I wish GM built something worth buying today.....
The Chrysler PT Cruiser look-a-like, now in a kidnapping model.
I think I have seen that video....😏
Yeah, when he showed how hidden that inner rear hatch was I was like, "Oh damn, you could kidnap someone with this."
Reading my mind, dude.
nathan2234ify you are a all the roblox TH-camr but you don’t upload videos
O 99
Shut the fuck up.
“This” will win his quirkiest car of the year. Mark my words
🤣🤣
LOL oh I don't know. Don't underestimate Doug's ability to find quirky vehicles.
Still, he didn't review any Fiat Multipla
@@R4M_Tommy do they have any Multiplas in US tho?
I think the Citroen SM is more quirky.
Here's one of those cars Doug talks about how he reviews knowing they probably won't do too well, but he just can't resist because of how quirky and cool it is.
I fully support this type of content.
Those are the videos that end up getting the most views
I don't really think this is one of those cars. If anybody knows what sleepers are, they know what the Chevy HHR SS is. It's a quirky take on a pretty popular sleeper. A car that you're talking about would be like some weird econobox from the early 90s, not this.
Wtf ?? th-cam.com/video/un_eXinryPQ/w-d-xo.html
I've had a 2009 HHR panel for 5 years, and didn't know about the hidden hatch release. The last time my battery died, I resorted to attaching a battery starter/charger under the hood, in order to get the hatch open. lol. Really enjoyed the video. Great car too. My non-ss version is ridiculously reliable.
“Hey dad, why did GM go bankrupt?” **starts playing this video
Tomasz Kern oh yeah, especially b/c it has the same motor as the Cobalt SS
So rare and odd that in 20 years these will be legitimate sought after collectibles. Manuals will go for double, of course.
I bet the SSR cost them more.
Cars like this actually help the brand by creating a halo vehicle that attracts people to the brand
@@pb7870 I mean you have a point but they don't make cars like this anymore and it attracts people 11 years later.
When the wife says “we need to get a minivan, babe” and you come home with this
You: Thhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiss is a......................................................
Wife: WHAT THE FFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
Get an R63 AMG if you really want to go all out
You married the wrong one if she forces you to get a minivan. Get a Hellcat Charger lol
But also, kids are not cargo.. Hmm🤔😂
Just get an E63 S, if you can't afford that then get a 2015 model year F80 BMW M3, don't get a minivan, saloons are way better.
My neighbors have one! Seriously! I always thought it was weird but I never realized how rare it was
is theirs a stick?
Plot twist: doug actually filmed with your neighbor’s car
Do you live in the San Diego area? Edit: asking to check if it is in the slight chance the same one in the video.
Can you take a photo of it? Maybe put a Imgur link here?
Its rare if it is the van type + the high performance type
"it's the SS!" yeah, don't drive that in Germany. 😂
They probably renamed it for the European market.
@@charliekahn4205 I seriously doubt this car was marketed in Europe at all.
This wasn’t sold here in Europe as far as I can tell... GM instead badge engineered a large Panel Van from the Renault Nissan Mitsubishi Alliance as well as a smaller one before selling off their European operations to Groupe PSA which replaced their offerings with a badge engineered version a Fiat, Puegot, Citroen, Europe only Toyota van
@@Mandarin9900 HHR was sold in Germany. But rather not panel van.
@@charliekahn4205 they only updated the font, to make "SS" more zig-zag'y.
Doug: THISSS is the performance version of a cargo van
Me: THISSSS is the kind of content I came looking for
AND!!!
THISSS is Doug Demuro Discord Server
discord.gg/Pv62KNb
To bad Doug prioritize exotic cars instead of extremely quirky ones. Couldn't give a shit about him talking about a Ferrari, but oh yeah to something like this and the S-Cargo
Imagine camping out in the back of this van, the windows are already blocked off, an outlet is back there, and obviously, the seats are already gone with storage underneath. I want it now
Dude this thing would be an OP stealth camping rig.
@@Matthew-oj2mq frfr i wanna get my hands on one of these now, doubt theres any near me
Try to find an aztek that still has the tent. They came with a tent attachment that extended off the back of the hatchback turning the car into a camper basically. A crappy camper.
@@theboxofdemons what u sayin about waltuhs whip, huh?
We need "This!" T-shirts.
Take this comment to the top
take my like and comment on the way to the top sir.
Who would ever buy or wear those?
Yes
THIS is a T-shirt
I have gotten so numb from watching videos of the highest performing hyper cars and the most luxurious cars in the world that stuff like this makes me go nuts
I miss when Chevy made an SS version of literally every car they made 😂
They made a car CALLED THE SS ...
same
Some SS models were GREAT! - Some, were NOT so great (Malibu Maxx SS lol)
All car makers do it not just Chevy
Well Dodge Hellcats everything now
My neighbor across the street has an HHR Panel. I walked by it after watching this video, low and behold... ITS AN SS. Told the owner what she actually had. She didnt care a lick.
Lol have her holler at me, I'll give her 5k for her super rare car that she doesn't care about. A car like this needs to be in the hands of someone who appreciates it
I love these non supercar non 2020 new car reviews I just like the weird/older cars more from a 1970-2010 year’s
I like the old supercar reviews best.
well too bad, this is a 2009 car
Sam Lauer well no need to be so informational jeez I also like this car smart ass -_-
pearlsnaredrummer77 yeah only problem is finding such old cars like those would be hard for Doug especially if he is in California there will always be thieves out their for old vintage cars
snazzydoggo
Same
I have one of the 216, a black one, and it's one of the 84 that were 5spd, sitting in the garage as we speak.
Turbo swap and tune, then they truely become a Super Sport.
I love em!
Email Doug and have him try it
@@MNIceMan44 , there's many other things/options that Josh's didnt have.
No stock cargo mats. No Brembo brakes. No dual performance seats. No manual. No limited slip. No GM warrantied Stage 1 tune.
But regardless of these lacking
..I'm stoked he reviewed one!!!
Why you didn't let Doug know?
@@unloveableandre , Josh had Doug film his 2 months ago...
Or do you mean why did I not tell Doug today?
I bought a 09 1LT panel a little over a year ago, I love it. I bought a 09 SS 5sp LSD Brembo brakes Flash Blue Metallic in March and I love it more!
Doug is the type of guy to lick his fingers when he turns a page on an iPad.
based
Omg
Don't try stealing a comment that everyone knows about
@@off.tha.h00k Seriously. Reason number one trillion why TH-cam comments sections are trash. People blatantly posting shit they didn't even think of trying to get likes.
Recycled comment
Hopefully we all noticed the "Knock Retard" at 12:05 that shit got me💀
lmao
Doug chose to say spark advance 🤣
I wonder if Doug rehearses his "This" intro before he actually starts recording just to make sure its on point! 🤔
Maybe lmao
*THIS* is a good question
Of for sure he does
Nahhhh pretty sured he mastered it by now 😂
@@DonPaco. true but shoot some people wanna perfect there kraft from time to time ijs! 😂🤣
Do engineers watch these videos and start jumping up and down when the feature they designed is pointed out?
Loring Giles I hope that’s wholesome asf
Yes. Can confirm ;)
As an engineer i can confirm that i jump up and down when doug points out a weird feature
@@ThePolandball what have you designed
@@alexj.5207 AWD control / diagnostic algorithms for a major carmaker. Also built a Lotus 7 EV. (since you asked 🙂)
I emailed Doug last year to see if he’d like to review my HHR SS. Long shot, I know. But, I figured it was quirky enough that he’d at least consider it! He actually emailed me back(!) and said he’d be interested, but was swamped. I’m in the Midwest, so the logistics would have been tough. He couldn’t do it, totally understandable. I couldn’t believe he actually got back to me, so that was pretty cool.
I have a red ‘08 with a manual and the LSD. It’s the not the panel. Mine has a tune but other than that it is stock. It’s my daily driver.
I don’t even like HHRs, but I LOVE the SS version. I think it’s bonkers that GM actually made these things. The amount of engineering that went into them is actually kind of astounding when you remember it’s a freaking HHR. It has launch control and a no lift shift feature that is way more fun than it aught to be. It’s weird and fun and I love it.
Also, I should mention that just because my car is technically “rare” I’m not delusional; I definitely know it’s not super sought after lol
Nice! He has gotten back to many people who are in the Doug Discord Server
discord.gg/Pv62KNb
The goal is to be able to communicate with him more easily and also that way he can see which cars people are interested in so that the logistics can be worth it if he sees high demand for it
seems like one of the more thought-out gm models for sure
Acording to spec 16:20 have a Opel engine from former GM company in Germany sold to Peugeot in 2018
@@BobMarley-uo5qx I can't verify my phone number for some bs reason
Nice I love my silver 09 5spd. Unfortunately I don't have the lsd so the torque steer is insane. The handling between a normal HHR and a SS is night and day.
Hoovie just bought one of these. The circle of life is complete.
Finally, Doug is back to his roots: weird and quirky cars.
He never left his roots. He’s done 4 weird and quirky cars just this month. Why do people get upset about his variety
Too many crazy out of this world cars nobody needs to know about... supercars....
Me: What do I do if the doorbell is broken?
Chevy HHR SS Panel: 12:04
Omg I just noticed that 😂😭
took me a minute lol
This might be the greatest comment of all time
*_BEST COMMENT!_*
😂😂😂😂
GM: *Reuses old keyfob, hopes no-one notices*
Doug DeMuro: *shows up*
GM: "...crap"
An N I take it no one cared at GM at the end of the 2000’s decade. I think they quit caring after 2003.
And it’s been crap ever since.
My original 2009 fob has panel doors on it, not the sliders, the replacement fobs have sliders.
Gotta love that interior. Bulky GM plastic from 10 years ago is unmistakable. But I must admit that little screen is dope 👌
You gotta check the cam phaser angle and set it to stun before you engage launch control
That screen looks so tacky!
It's way too small for the recess it was supposed to go in, what the hell were the designers doing?!
I was thinking the same my 1999 Corolla interior is on par with that lol though its a little more fragile.
that screen is actually a rare option in the this and newer turbo cobalts (08-10) its called RPD display
“This van doesn’t feel like a GTI”
Oh thanks Doug didn’t realize
Wtf ?? th-cam.com/video/un_eXinryPQ/w-d-xo.html
The most amazing fact in this video is that someone actually sought out the designer of the PT cruiser, not to smack him upside the head and say “what we’re you thinking?!”, but to actually hire him to design another car.
Unpopular opinion but the pt cruiser has a very nice design. Don't see why it gets so much hate.
@@notgray88 Their engines were under powered and tended to burn oil.
Literally looks like a HotWheels car with no rear windows, lol.
O 99 STFU!
Wtf ?? th-cam.com/video/un_eXinryPQ/w-d-xo.html
O 99 im not the one spamming shit
HANG ON...... IS THAT THE ONE THAT HOOVIE NOW BOUGHT AT AUCTION????????
When you have to get those wedding cakes or flowers to their destination quickly
Insert scene from "Easy Money".
Wtf ?? th-cam.com/video/un_eXinryPQ/w-d-xo.html
Tofu delivery in Japan.
"And you have an SS badge in the middle"
Erstmal die Lautstärke runterdrehen
Ja, die Abmischung scheint ein wenig fragwürdig...
selten so gelacht
Oh god oh fuck they're here
Das war knapp
Trying to find some runes to replace my missing door emblems, anyone know where I could find some? 3D printed maybe?
Me before watching: A chevy what???
Me after watching: I want one ASAP!!!
As an Italian, I must notice and be super proud of Doug's t-shirt today!! Ciao!!
Lario :-)
Doug: the kind of guy to laugh a little every time he says "SS panel van"
Hitler: hein vahen kuhen stilbilltzz aisnezen vaihen vuhen ahitshaaaixhh!
Libenfunken yirstl ulnken byhen Doug Demeurien ashkenazien Jewien Jewww
@@poseidonguy3940 so, does that mean that Hitler watches Doug ? I bet he bought one of those signed photos of him
Doug: the kind of guy to rev an electric car
Wonder why
@@poseidonguy3940 What?! Not a single german word in there. :D
I’m not mad you didn’t use the launch control, I’m just disappointed.
It's the most useless launch control ever created
@@topcat1964 You would only say that if you haven't used it or don't know how to.
The ability to brake boost and make perfect shifts makes all the difference.
Up against a non-tuned manual, if you have "the driver mod," you will win every time.
@@nunja_business , Comp mode. 4100 rpm, drop the clutch and pulls hard left or right. No lift shift or not. I owned one. LC was USELESS! 290HP (yes, it had the factory tune) is too much for FWD.
@@topcat1964 modded Skoda Octavia rs in India sends 420 hp to the front wheels.
and your point?
Imagine showing up at Homecoming with this.
You'd be a God
"...Ladies."
Beats my 2-stroke Yamaha.
child nah, you'd be having them panties droppin
I did show up to homecoming and prom in one of these 😂😂 not proud
Doug: "Ess-ess!"
Arnold: "Get to da choppah!"
I own 5 HHR SS's, one is a panel SS. After my first one hit 210k miles and still looked and ran like new, I was hooked. I work it hard, pull trailers and it never lets me down on top of 30mpg. My wife drives one and I have 3 in storage.
What do you think about the timing chain. People say you have to change that at 150k miles or it gets dangerous.. is that true?
Want to sell one?
I want to see a "vanlife" conversion of this thing...
#HHRLife
That's the plan for my hhr it's not the panel but still pretty cool tho
That's why I bought mine last week. I know wished I got the cargo version
Ss 0 to grocery store...in 2 days.. and ss delivery truck car.. amazon and usps shoulda invested in this.
When the maid needs to upgrade her PT Cruiser: "Give me something fast!"
I’m on my 2nd HHR panel. I totaled it on a deer in 2014. Bought a 2008 manual panel to replace it. Put a new Jasper engine in it at 294k miles. Currently at 321k. Love em
I have the 4 door passenger SS and I love it. I keep it around as my second car and it pretty much lives in the garage now. Mine is also red, in amazing condition (zero dents and interior is in fantastic shape) and it’s decently modified. Lowered, intake, exhaust, GM stage 2 tune, Trifecta tune on top of that, and upgraded sound system. Best of all, mine is still under a hundred thousand miles. I’m holding onto it and hoping that the value may go up in like 10 or so years!
How can it have a gm stage 2 tune and a trifecta tune simultaneously. Seems like you could only run one or the other
@@BullittKid08 LOOOOOOOL
You can have make you money back selling tacos in it. Thats the only use I can see for it.
Sorry, it wont go up in value. It'll only go down
This is perfect for the vanlife crowd for urban stealth camping.
I’ve wanted one for camping for sure.
No, way too small. A minivan would be the limit in size
04dram04 my girlfriend and I just went camping for our anniversary and slept in her Crosstrek. Same size as this. It’s not spacious but definitely doable. We’ve slept in her car many times.
04dram04 if you move the front seats forward and sleep with your heads at the back there’s more than enough room.
We used to call it being a bum.
That "this!" could't get any better
O 99 what did u write and. Btw Doug rocks
@O 99 proof?
THISSS is Doug Demuro Discord Server
discord.gg/Pv62KNb
You rated it way low. Had mine since 2009. I've had many high-performance cars and trucks in my life. Hands down the HHR SS gets as much attention as those did and for a lot less initial cost. Enjoyed this video. Well done :-)
I have an 07 LT2 n always have people trying to race me etc, love it when I get the waves n people admiring it 👍 best vehicle I've ever known. Only complaint is that no rw or aw drive options, that n drop a v6 in it
Imagine having a Chevy thats more rare then your Hypercar
I've owned 3 HHR's . I really love them. They are reliable, comfortable and get great gas mileage. My present one has 235,000 miles and still has plenty of power and no major problems. Thanks for reviewing.
well thats a rarity, they aren't know for reliability
Youre a weird guy. Im not kidding.
Please stop buying them, I want to stop seeing them on the road, there are people who can only afford the hhr and pt cruiser and it breaks my heart. As a society we need to stop buying them and buy litterally any othe vehicle instead. Buy a camry and you'd only ever have to buy 1 car, not 3.
@@wojak7970 No one wants a boring ass camry. As a society, we need to stop buying camry's. Buy multiple cars, not just one.
I currently own 5 HHR SS's, with one being a panel. Best cars I've ever owned and a blast to drive! My daily has 230k on her and still acts like she has 30k.
Nobody:
Absolutely no one:
Doug DeMro: "AYUND"
SOOO
"THIS!!" *slam volume down immediately.*
I've seen one of these in middle of nowhere Virginia, had no clue they were this rare 😂
Sure it was the SS?
Doug is the kinda guy to read the terms and conditions when connecting to wifi...
@O 99 Dude, thanks! I didn't even know Doug had a Reddit.
He does it so we don't have to.
I LOST IT when it had launch control 😂😂😂
Guess I should feel honored that that I saw one of these things where I work. It was a manual and everything. It was owned by Hunter Engineering Technicians and was being used as a work van. It had sweet looking Brembos on the front.
Doug when he sees a slightly weird car:"I always wanted to drive thissss"
Thanks for reviewing this! My parents have owned around 4 HHRs in total, and my family in total has owned 7. We love these super weird cars!
Glitchy Entity you poor soul
@DJ Coin Laundry hahahaha that's great!
Me: Walks into Autozone
Employee: how may I help you
Me: I’m not supposed to tell you this but I need the “secret” plastic piece for the manual lock release on my super rare HHR.
The "trunk" storage under the plastic lid in the back is exactly the same as the regular HHR passenger models. So is the hidden hatch release Doug geeks out about. Every HHR has the same thing it's not just the panel trucks.
Something: is weird
Doug: I L O V E I T
Then gives it like a 23/50
Good thing the owner has tire shine on board. I can't imagine seeing one of these high-end sports car without shiny tires.
@Warm Soft Kitty No. If properly applied and let to dry, it will be a micron-thin film that doesn't fling off because it's just the new surface of the tires.
@Warm Soft Kitty I disagree. With the proper process, that doesn't have to happen.
@Warm Soft Kitty No.
@Warm Soft Kitty Enjoy your dry rotted and brown tires.
@@ryanLikesRainyDays one burn out and that tire shine is gone. All depends how/much you drive.
This seems surprisingly well thought out for early 2000s GM
2009 isn't early 2000s kid
@@curleypubes3672 this car pretty much is, production started in 2005 and it's on the delta platform from 2003
Alexey Bereznitskiy mid 2000’s GM’s bankrupted them. There’s a reason why you still see so many gmt800’s on the road
I'm a little disappointed that the remote start wasn't mentioned. Also that removable panel in the back can be positioned at a higher level....like a shelf. I own a 2011 HHR panel.
My granddad's old helmet also has this quirky SS badge on it. He must have been some sort of racing driver in the german army i guess. 🤷🏼♂️
I see no problem with this reasoning
I'm sure he was a Porsche racer back then
Doug seems surprised that people might want a light in the back to see the cargo. Especially since there’s no windows.
Pretty sure his point is more like why leave back map light switches if it's a cargo area, either don't install side lights at all or don't install switches and turn them on with the main light.
Why spend money developing a new part when you got a light fixture that already fits the hole already might as well use the one you’ve made already
Lol
THISSSS!!!! is why we have to keep bailing out GM with tax payer money!
Lol nice
I think GM has been bailed out exactly one time and they paid back the bailout money with interest, which was a very good deal for us American taxpayers.
There's a group of 5 that rip it up and down the streets near me every saturday night. Crazy that they're supposed to be rare, and that they're supposed to be for cargo.
The body is in great shape for its age, and the seats held up well. Once he was inside, you could see plenty of wear, but it appears the owner was using it as intended.
No, that wasn't supposed to be dirty.
Doug is the type of guy to successfully convince me a chevy hhr is a cool car
Being English i have always wanted to know how doors and the boot open, now after that 10 min explanation i think i have got it, great work sir
When I worked at Chevrolet i had one of these I used for a parts runner. It was a lot of fun. I didn’t know it was rare. And yes it was the SS Panel
I’ve been looking for a 5 speed version for years. Now I know why I haven’t found one. Rare as hen’s teeth!
That joke matches your picture
there is one on Ebay an HHR SS Panel with a manual for 15k
Joe DeSalvo - thanks. Rare cars always come out of the woodwork with premium price tags after Doug features them. When he featured the Subaru Turbo BAJA asking prices jumped like 5 grand that week!
Good luck
@Jurassic Coast Comics You sure annihilated him.
Unpopular Opinion: I love this car in all it's quirky basic beauty
Agreed
You're not the only one
Agreed. It just works.
It barely works...
Chevy: nobody will notice the key fob
Doug: hold my beer
*hold my cargo shirts
"For dorkiness, Doug gets a 9 out of 10."
But that’s kinda why we love him.
Man this thing is rarer than hypercars like McLaren P1 and Ferrari Enzo!
i don't think so
@@BobThe9534 Well it is, 400 Enzo's and 375 P1's have been produced
@@BobThe9534 it literally is, thats not a matter of opinion. they made a lot less of these.
“Hey mom can we have some Chevy trailblazer ss?”
Mom: “No we have some at home”
Chevy trailblazer ss at home:
I have a normal hhr ss with a Manual trans it’s my first car and I freakin love it
They do drive surprisingly well
Much better than the Cobalt which is the most common car on that platform. I never drove a Saturn Vue which is also the same car.
But your wrong tho.
Doug forgot to mention that the front passenger seat folds flat forward and the car will accommodate 8' lumber comfortably. They're fun, funky, and yes highly polarizing.
I'd like to hear the stories of employees getting to drive this thing all day. I can only imagine the things they did while on the clock with one of these
r/iwasnoughty
6:55 "Hey kid I have candy in the back"
Hey my friend from work had a base model of this and I appreciated those interior door handles after sliding around in back all the way to his house
This is a perfect example of a cool car I would never actually buy😂.
Just put an air mattress in the back and it’s the perfect love machine 😂😂
I literally watched every single video of his channel, this guy keeps entertaining me, all the best
Doug the type of guy to put a blanket over his PS4 in sleep mode.
LOL
Just a few observation but some features in rear cargo area kept over from the passenger car config are likely there for a good alternate reason despite no passenger seat in the back. The manual door handles are for if a employee/helper is in the back and the door is shut on them so it's a safety thing. That allows then to exit even if they lack the keyfob or can't reach the door lock buttons in front driver/passenger area. The rear map lights would possibly be useful if your loading/unloading something or otherwise doing so something in the rear at night where extra light is needed.
I’ve literally never heard of this version of the HHR before. Now they’re going to jump $20K in value.
I hope so!😂
They’re already hyper-inflated and have been for a while.
You can convert to panel easily
When you kidnap people during the week but hit the race track on the weekends
This is such a unicorn. I never knew these existed. Thanks for bringing such great content
I love how doug cant figure out why chevy left the rear map lights in
If it’s night?
Like needing light while loading and unloading at night.?
(camera pans to rear view of USS Enterprise sticker) Ah, an owner with class.
I was trying to figure out which one it is lol I'm thinkin "E" ... no .. "C" lol
Star Trek and aviation stickers. I need those for my car!
I'm so glad I wasn't the only one! Trekkies Unite!