I told my buddy I was looking to buy a car and he told me his dad was looking to sell his Silver 2010 Chevy HHR for 3K. He doesn’t know the miles for sure but he said he thinks it’s under 100K he is still waiting to find out the exact miles. All it needs is a battery (They will buy and install it.) I’m 16 and just need a ride from school and work. If you think I should go with something else lmk! I have 5K to put down on something but would like to just pay something off so I can save more.
I had one for about five years that I bought used with about 80k on it. The front suspension on them is clunky, in the literal sense of the word. The mpg isn’t stellar, and the interiors are cheap. They have issues with the steering sometimes because the electric motor assist goes out (no hydraulic power steering in them!)
There’s also a u-joint style linkage in the steering column that can lock up if you don’t make sure to keep it well greased. If you need a jump start and use the remote jumper attachments under the hood, you can inadvertently wipe your car’s computer and have to have it reprogrammed. The battery is in the back under the floor, and the rear hatch can’t be opened without removing an interior panel if your battery is dead, so that’s an annoying pita. Oh, and the blind spots suck.
For a 2010 I’d try to talk them down to 2k and understand that you’ll have to live with all the annoying idiosyncrasies of the vehicle.