In November 2018 I wrote about a 2008 Chevrolet HHR SS and was pleasantly surprised to find that one of the readers here bought it. At the time I wrote that I didn’t know these HHR SS’ were a thing, and was impressed by the pretty good 2008 car magazine reviews of this sporty little wagon. Check these out; Car and Driver, Motor Trend, Road and Track, and even Popular Mechanics.
The HHR SS was only made for two years, and with a 2.0l 260 hp turbocharged four and “race-tuned” suspension, it was more than just an appearance package. Not a rocket, but more oomph than a regular HHR and a bit of a unicorn. The last one I wrote about sold for just under $14,000 with lower miles, and at $9,899 and 66,000 miles this one looks like a bargain. The Chevrolet HHR SS sold new for about $24,000. Of course, buy some MaxCare that will protect you until this car is an incredible 17 years old!
This 2008 Chevrolet HHR SS is here, near me in Charlottesville, Virginia. Tempting. Also, at the bottom of this page is a link to another HHR SS in the CarMax “Coming Soon” section of their website. Not as good of a deal though. Also in the for what it’s worth category, there are only 18 of these on Autotrader nationwide, all very high mileage except for one in Hampton, Virginia with similar miles for $2,000 less – but not MaxCare eligible.  There is one for twice the price with an astonishing 6,500 miles. Oddly, it’s in Eldersburg, Maryland – putting all three cars within my reach. An omen?
And here is the link to the Coming Soon HHR SS below – $2,000 more, higher mileage, but two years newer and a nice color. 