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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  • @DougDeMuro
    @DougDeMuro  4 роки тому +2664

    This is one on my favorite recent videos. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

    • @ultraguy8771
      @ultraguy8771 4 роки тому +45

      *THIIIIIIISSSSSSS*

    • @spencerhola5221
      @spencerhola5221 4 роки тому +15

      hey Doug! Big fan !

    • @dobbs5860
      @dobbs5860 4 роки тому +7

      I enjoyed it so much like all your other videos!

    • @sruli6137
      @sruli6137 4 роки тому +9

      These videos are all prerecorded

    • @johnmerryman1825
      @johnmerryman1825 4 роки тому +8

      Love it! I'd rather see videos like this, or the dustbuster oldsmobile minivan than the latest supercar.

  • @cyjan3k823
    @cyjan3k823 4 роки тому +5039

    Imagine having very rare, one of 200 cars in the world and its THIS car

    • @kitecattestecke2303
      @kitecattestecke2303 4 роки тому +89

      Just sell this piece oft poop rare but why? Its the US Version of Fiat multipla just an ugly fugly duck

    • @mohitreddy9999
      @mohitreddy9999 4 роки тому +38

      I would rather have a Honda CiviC

    • @flectz
      @flectz 4 роки тому +176

      having this car would be pretty cool, i wouldnt mind it. at least its different

    • @ThatColtGuy
      @ThatColtGuy 4 роки тому +8

      Simba Fishtigre and the fiat is just as ugly, same with the Mini Cooper cargo version 🙄🤷🏼‍♂️

    • @Mountain-Man-3000
      @Mountain-Man-3000 4 роки тому +57

      @@kitecattestecke2303 Oh come now, nothing compares to the level of ugly that is the Multipla.

  • @Asim-xy4qf
    @Asim-xy4qf 4 роки тому +1271

    "Designed to rival pt-cruiser"
    Damn that car must be good

    • @scottyrob82
      @scottyrob82 4 роки тому +31

      It's a horrible car, it just sold like hotcakes at the time.

    • @FinnFroomeLewis
      @FinnFroomeLewis 4 роки тому +25

      @O 99 you don't need to spam this under every comment.

    • @nathan2234ify
      @nathan2234ify 4 роки тому +35

      Chrysler PT Cruiser and Chevy HHR Market is as follows:
      Over 50
      White
      Possibly a Veteran
      Of questionable mental capacity
      Of questionable driving capability

    • @getchasome6230
      @getchasome6230 4 роки тому +6

      O 99, it was probably UA-cam's algorithm that deleted it because of the cuss words. Smh. Welcome to technology

    • @lexusroller8188
      @lexusroller8188 4 роки тому +1

      @@getchasome6230 then why here it doesn't get deleted? Smh

  • @FiniteBlu
    @FiniteBlu 3 роки тому +444

    “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...

    • @briegleruyet4139
      @briegleruyet4139 3 роки тому +25

      Oh you know that they make worse. They create Pontiac Azteck. A rich civilisation is dead twice.

    • @tomm1109
      @tomm1109 3 роки тому +31

      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.

    • @natebit7167
      @natebit7167 2 роки тому +8

      @@tomm1109 NOTHING to get excited about in the late 90s?? What?

    • @georgejordan9516
      @georgejordan9516 2 роки тому +15

      PT cruisers sold like hot cakes for a few years

    • @candyblingggggg
      @candyblingggggg 2 роки тому

      right????

  • @Lamborghinjo
    @Lamborghinjo 4 роки тому +445

    "it's the SS!" yeah, don't drive that in Germany. 😂

    • @charliekahn4205
      @charliekahn4205 4 роки тому +16

      They probably renamed it for the European market.

    • @Mandarin9900
      @Mandarin9900 4 роки тому +62

      @@charliekahn4205 I seriously doubt this car was marketed in Europe at all.

    • @wclifton968gameplaystutorials
      @wclifton968gameplaystutorials 3 роки тому +10

      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

    • @PiotrusNazwiskowy
      @PiotrusNazwiskowy 3 роки тому +1

      @@Mandarin9900 HHR was sold in Germany. But rather not panel van.

    • @3rdHalf1
      @3rdHalf1 3 роки тому +16

      @@charliekahn4205 they only updated the font, to make "SS" more zig-zag'y.

  • @cristianclaudio9188
    @cristianclaudio9188 4 роки тому +501

    "HONEY I TOLD YOU THIS WAS A GOOD INVESTMENT, SOMEONE IS COMING TO DOCUMENT ITS RARITY!!!!!!"

  • @Fluktuation
    @Fluktuation 4 роки тому +1882

    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.

  • @bigbri4090
    @bigbri4090 3 роки тому +33

    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.

  • @boof8274
    @boof8274 4 роки тому +65

    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

    • @Matthew-oj2mq
      @Matthew-oj2mq 2 роки тому +2

      Dude this thing would be an OP stealth camping rig.

    • @boof8274
      @boof8274 2 роки тому

      @@Matthew-oj2mq frfr i wanna get my hands on one of these now, doubt theres any near me

    • @theboxofdemons
      @theboxofdemons Рік тому +2

      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.

    • @hisheeelijah1482
      @hisheeelijah1482 Рік тому +1

      @@theboxofdemons what u sayin about waltuhs whip, huh?

  • @joshuaherget7704
    @joshuaherget7704 4 роки тому +610

    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.

    • @davevan9150
      @davevan9150 4 роки тому +58

      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.

    • @thegentlemansmith5411
      @thegentlemansmith5411 4 роки тому +50

      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!

    • @kylefowler5082
      @kylefowler5082 4 роки тому +64

      thanks for commenting on the video, it's great to hear from the other side especially when some quirks Doug missed are explained

    • @joshuaherget7704
      @joshuaherget7704 4 роки тому +46

      @@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.🤣

    • @samday6093
      @samday6093 4 роки тому +15

      I like your weird trucklett

  • @nathan2234ify
    @nathan2234ify 4 роки тому +1082

    The Chrysler PT Cruiser look-a-like, now in a kidnapping model.

    • @WALTERBROADDUS
      @WALTERBROADDUS 4 роки тому +1

      I think I have seen that video....😏

    • @clintonleonard5187
      @clintonleonard5187 4 роки тому +15

      Yeah, when he showed how hidden that inner rear hatch was I was like, "Oh damn, you could kidnap someone with this."

    • @invertedpolarity6890
      @invertedpolarity6890 4 роки тому +1

      Reading my mind, dude.

    • @9zard
      @9zard 4 роки тому

      nathan2234ify you are a all the roblox UA-camr but you don’t upload videos

    • @thejay8963
      @thejay8963 4 роки тому +6

      O 99
      Shut the fuck up.

  • @alanmuniz9702
    @alanmuniz9702 3 роки тому +61

    Hopefully we all noticed the "Knock Retard" at 12:05 that shit got me💀

    • @huzzzer6083
      @huzzzer6083 3 роки тому +3

      lmao

    • @SVW1976
      @SVW1976 3 роки тому +2

      Doug chose to say spark advance 🤣

  • @petbull7038
    @petbull7038 4 роки тому +82

    Gotta love that interior. Bulky GM plastic from 10 years ago is unmistakable. But I must admit that little screen is dope 👌

    • @yitwailu2
      @yitwailu2 3 роки тому +5

      You gotta check the cam phaser angle and set it to stun before you engage launch control

    • @LRM12o8
      @LRM12o8 3 роки тому

      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?!

    • @derekmaxwell8164
      @derekmaxwell8164 2 роки тому

      I was thinking the same my 1999 Corolla interior is on par with that lol though its a little more fragile.

    • @Third_eyee
      @Third_eyee 2 роки тому +1

      that screen is actually a rare option in the this and newer turbo cobalts (08-10) its called RPD display

  • @OrigEntertainmentOfficial
    @OrigEntertainmentOfficial 4 роки тому +1323

    Apparently the San Diego area has at least one of every vehicle ever made for Doug to review.

    • @UndoingRuin08
      @UndoingRuin08 4 роки тому +34

      You see some diverse stuff out here

    • @dab5617
      @dab5617 4 роки тому +57

      San Diego is a wealthy city. It would not be surprising

    • @glenshort6567
      @glenshort6567 4 роки тому +9

      space ace oh god found the idiot socialist

    • @dab5617
      @dab5617 3 роки тому +3

      @ Judging by your spelling, you probably just can’t afford to live there anyways...so there’s that problem for you, I suspect.

    • @yanni2112
      @yanni2112 3 роки тому +4

      No Crossfires apparently which is what we have. Different and not for everyone!

  • @AGlimpseInside
    @AGlimpseInside 4 роки тому +582

    “This” will win his quirkiest car of the year. Mark my words

    • @tahasinameen3422
      @tahasinameen3422 4 роки тому +1

      🤣🤣

    • @DJ_NOOB
      @DJ_NOOB 4 роки тому +7

      LOL oh I don't know. Don't underestimate Doug's ability to find quirky vehicles.

    • @R4M_Tommy
      @R4M_Tommy 4 роки тому +8

      Still, he didn't review any Fiat Multipla

    • @Miniek80
      @Miniek80 4 роки тому +1

      @@R4M_Tommy do they have any Multiplas in US tho?

    • @MetalHead1904
      @MetalHead1904 4 роки тому +2

      I think the Citroen SM is more quirky.

  • @Ryan-pr7vq
    @Ryan-pr7vq Рік тому +30

    For the life of me, I cannot understand why someone doesn’t come out with something like this again.

    • @MilosCsrb
      @MilosCsrb Рік тому +1

      after world crisis 2008 manufacturers can't afford to experiment anymore, they must make "safe" cars

  • @chadpugh1490
    @chadpugh1490 3 роки тому +6

    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.

    • @user-iy1dn2zk4f
      @user-iy1dn2zk4f 2 місяці тому +2

      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

  • @samlauer8855
    @samlauer8855 4 роки тому +349

    My neighbors have one! Seriously! I always thought it was weird but I never realized how rare it was

    • @bagofchips8813
      @bagofchips8813 4 роки тому +20

      is theirs a stick?

    • @sameerguraza9022
      @sameerguraza9022 4 роки тому +16

      Plot twist: doug actually filmed with your neighbor’s car

    • @austinm.9832
      @austinm.9832 4 роки тому +11

      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.

    • @meleter8107
      @meleter8107 4 роки тому +4

      Can you take a photo of it? Maybe put a Imgur link here?

    • @DrCartof
      @DrCartof 4 роки тому +6

      Its rare if it is the van type + the high performance type

  • @ckyung1312
    @ckyung1312 3 роки тому +24

    Doug: "Ess-ess!"
    Arnold: "Get to da choppah!"

  • @wolfeadventures
    @wolfeadventures Рік тому +5

    Hoovie just bought one of these. The circle of life is complete.

  • @LJM2stepspain
    @LJM2stepspain 4 роки тому +221

    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.

    • @austinlisowski1510
      @austinlisowski1510 4 роки тому +7

      Those are the videos that end up getting the most views

    • @swiftripper7557
      @swiftripper7557 4 роки тому

      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.

    • @brothisshitisfire5152
      @brothisshitisfire5152 4 роки тому

      Wtf ?? ua-cam.com/video/un_eXinryPQ/v-deo.html

  • @scipioninja
    @scipioninja 4 роки тому +168

    When you gotta kidnap kiddies at 3 but are meeting your homies for track night at 7.

  • @riccardobuondonno6273
    @riccardobuondonno6273 3 роки тому +18

    As an Italian, I must notice and be super proud of Doug's t-shirt today!! Ciao!!

  • @mtbikemike1
    @mtbikemike1 4 роки тому +66

    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 :-)

    • @jessespencer6330
      @jessespencer6330 Рік тому

      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

  • @Peccs91
    @Peccs91 4 роки тому +672

    “Hey dad, why did GM go bankrupt?” **starts playing this video

    • @Peccs91
      @Peccs91 4 роки тому +17

      Tomasz Kern oh yeah, especially b/c it has the same motor as the Cobalt SS

    • @ODean-qi5xt
      @ODean-qi5xt 4 роки тому +21

      So rare and odd that in 20 years these will be legitimate sought after collectibles. Manuals will go for double, of course.

    • @davevan9150
      @davevan9150 4 роки тому +5

      I bet the SSR cost them more.

    • @pb7870
      @pb7870 4 роки тому +8

      Cars like this actually help the brand by creating a halo vehicle that attracts people to the brand

    • @ODean-qi5xt
      @ODean-qi5xt 4 роки тому +4

      @@pb7870 I mean you have a point but they don't make cars like this anymore and it attracts people 11 years later.

  • @buzzyinurface
    @buzzyinurface 4 роки тому +422

    When the wife says “we need to get a minivan, babe” and you come home with this

    • @killcondo
      @killcondo 4 роки тому +41

      You: Thhhhhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiss is a......................................................
      Wife: WHAT THE FFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

    • @anew742
      @anew742 4 роки тому +22

      Get an R63 AMG if you really want to go all out

    • @osvaldo3223
      @osvaldo3223 4 роки тому +7

      You married the wrong one if she forces you to get a minivan. Get a Hellcat Charger lol

    • @wd4246
      @wd4246 4 роки тому +4

      But also, kids are not cargo.. Hmm🤔😂

    • @silkcutliveryjaguarxjr-9929
      @silkcutliveryjaguarxjr-9929 4 роки тому +1

      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.

  • @Bench_mark_113
    @Bench_mark_113 4 роки тому +58

    "THIS!!" *slam volume down immediately.*

  • @fredabrams7505
    @fredabrams7505 Рік тому +6

    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.

  • @rogermaciak421
    @rogermaciak421 4 роки тому +174

    We need "This!" T-shirts.

  • @josemunoz0
    @josemunoz0 4 роки тому +203

    Doug: THISSS is the performance version of a cargo van
    Me: THISSSS is the kind of content I came looking for

    • @paul72217
      @paul72217 4 роки тому

      AND!!!

    • @BobMarley-uo5qx
      @BobMarley-uo5qx 4 роки тому

      THISSS is Doug Demuro Discord Server
      discord.gg/Pv62KNb

    • @phazonlord0098
      @phazonlord0098 4 роки тому +1

      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

  • @clarkjbunch
    @clarkjbunch 2 роки тому +2

    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.

  • @paulcox2009
    @paulcox2009 3 роки тому +3

    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

  • @jacobyo99
    @jacobyo99 4 роки тому +360

    I miss when Chevy made an SS version of literally every car they made 😂

    • @earnestbunbury2103
      @earnestbunbury2103 4 роки тому +55

      They made a car CALLED THE SS ...

    • @BobThe9534
      @BobThe9534 4 роки тому +4

      same

    • @mikenormandy9250
      @mikenormandy9250 4 роки тому +15

      Some SS models were GREAT! - Some, were NOT so great (Malibu Maxx SS lol)

    • @Snowman3g
      @Snowman3g 4 роки тому +1

      All car makers do it not just Chevy

    • @Tool0GT92
      @Tool0GT92 4 роки тому +8

      Well Dodge Hellcats everything now

  • @smokenmirrors1714
    @smokenmirrors1714 4 роки тому +141

    I wonder if Doug rehearses his "This" intro before he actually starts recording just to make sure its on point! 🤔

    • @HarisAhmedKhann
      @HarisAhmedKhann 4 роки тому +5

      Maybe lmao

    • @peterscalise3101
      @peterscalise3101 4 роки тому +6

      *THIS* is a good question

    • @spacemonkey7461
      @spacemonkey7461 4 роки тому +1

      Of for sure he does

    • @DonPaco.
      @DonPaco. 4 роки тому +2

      Nahhhh pretty sured he mastered it by now 😂

    • @smokenmirrors1714
      @smokenmirrors1714 4 роки тому

      @@DonPaco. true but shoot some people wanna perfect there kraft from time to time ijs! 😂🤣

  • @Charlesb88
    @Charlesb88 4 роки тому +3

    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.

  • @TheBassLizard
    @TheBassLizard 3 роки тому +3

    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.

  • @snazzydoggo
    @snazzydoggo 4 роки тому +153

    I love these non supercar non 2020 new car reviews I just like the weird/older cars more from a 1970-2010 year’s

    • @tenzinsmith7991
      @tenzinsmith7991 4 роки тому +1

      I like the old supercar reviews best.

    • @samlauer8855
      @samlauer8855 4 роки тому +2

      well too bad, this is a 2009 car

    • @snazzydoggo
      @snazzydoggo 4 роки тому

      Sam Lauer well no need to be so informational jeez I also like this car smart ass -_-

    • @snazzydoggo
      @snazzydoggo 4 роки тому

      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

    • @robinwachter6093
      @robinwachter6093 4 роки тому

      snazzydoggo
      Same

  • @HeavysquadRacing
    @HeavysquadRacing 4 роки тому +443

    Do engineers watch these videos and start jumping up and down when the feature they designed is pointed out?

    • @12gauge_shawtyy
      @12gauge_shawtyy 3 роки тому +37

      Loring Giles I hope that’s wholesome asf

    • @ThePolandball
      @ThePolandball 3 роки тому +41

      Yes. Can confirm ;)

    • @Zerospawnn
      @Zerospawnn 3 роки тому +25

      As an engineer i can confirm that i jump up and down when doug points out a weird feature

    • @alexj.5207
      @alexj.5207 3 роки тому +3

      @@ThePolandball what have you designed

    • @ThePolandball
      @ThePolandball 3 роки тому +26

      @@alexj.5207 AWD control / diagnostic algorithms for a major carmaker. Also built a Lotus 7 EV. (since you asked 🙂)

  • @dirtpounder
    @dirtpounder Рік тому +2

    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.

  • @WintersHarmony7474
    @WintersHarmony7474 4 роки тому +191

    Literally looks like a HotWheels car with no rear windows, lol.

  • @sethbutkey
    @sethbutkey 4 роки тому +142

    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!

    • @MNIceMan44
      @MNIceMan44 4 роки тому +2

      Email Doug and have him try it

    • @sethbutkey
      @sethbutkey 4 роки тому +10

      @@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!!!

    • @unloveableandre
      @unloveableandre 4 роки тому

      Why you didn't let Doug know?

    • @sethbutkey
      @sethbutkey 4 роки тому

      @@unloveableandre , Josh had Doug film his 2 months ago...
      Or do you mean why did I not tell Doug today?

    • @mattclark7724
      @mattclark7724 4 роки тому +5

      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!

  • @prstauro
    @prstauro 3 роки тому +19

    "For dorkiness, Doug gets a 9 out of 10."

  •  4 роки тому +7

    Now I know where’ve I seen those wheels -the Holden Commodore VE SV6.

  • @vitoscalleta4431
    @vitoscalleta4431 4 роки тому +33

    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

  • @seanb.5899
    @seanb.5899 4 роки тому +279

    Me: What do I do if the doorbell is broken?
    Chevy HHR SS Panel: 12:04

    • @andybub45
      @andybub45 4 роки тому +10

      Omg I just noticed that 😂😭

    • @JCavLP
      @JCavLP 4 роки тому +9

      took me a minute lol

    • @bobkermit3452
      @bobkermit3452 4 роки тому +15

      This might be the greatest comment of all time

    • @Thomas___
      @Thomas___ 4 роки тому +6

      *_BEST COMMENT!_*

    • @MrVette213
      @MrVette213 4 роки тому +3

      😂😂😂😂

  • @StickyKleenex
    @StickyKleenex 4 роки тому +82

    I've always secretly liked this car.

    • @bensimmonsforr3
      @bensimmonsforr3 4 роки тому +5

      Same a few years ago I had this car for a rental and I started liking it

    • @ImGoingSupersonic
      @ImGoingSupersonic 4 роки тому +1

      Raper

    • @Me-gy7cp
      @Me-gy7cp 4 роки тому +3

      I own this car it currently has 250,000k miles on it. Not a whole bunch of problems. Ya know general maintenance, had an alternator go out, cooing fan went out, changed some batteries oil and tires. That's about it honestly, I'm sure there's a few things I've forgotten but nothing big so far.

    • @Me-gy7cp
      @Me-gy7cp 4 роки тому +5

      @dontcyberbully eh dont be sorry, it works just fine. More than what could be said for most.

    • @houseoutsidelight8705
      @houseoutsidelight8705 3 роки тому

      Same but I have a 1974 reliant robin

  • @confettiRedPill
    @confettiRedPill 3 роки тому +8

    This is a perfect example of a cool car I would never actually buy😂.

  • @brunobejerano
    @brunobejerano 4 роки тому +250

    “This van doesn’t feel like a GTI”
    Oh thanks Doug didn’t realize

  • @shmeevann
    @shmeevann 4 роки тому +178

    Imagine showing up at Homecoming with this.

    • @dtay8913
      @dtay8913 4 роки тому +23

      You'd be a God

    • @commie5.0
      @commie5.0 4 роки тому +11

      "...Ladies."

    • @Sam-K
      @Sam-K 4 роки тому +3

      Beats my 2-stroke Yamaha.

    • @dtay8913
      @dtay8913 4 роки тому +6

      child nah, you'd be having them panties droppin

    • @derekbloxom
      @derekbloxom 4 роки тому +1

      I did show up to homecoming and prom in one of these 😂😂 not proud

  • @jimmyjudefilms4757
    @jimmyjudefilms4757 4 роки тому

    I find it really cool when a rare/uncommon vehicle is still being used as a daily/work vehicle. in my town there is a classic 1975 international pickup tuck being used as an everyday work truck.

  • @graumail
    @graumail 3 роки тому +5

    Compared to the standard seats, those SS buckets are a massive improvement. I’ve had the cloth and I’ve had the “leather” seats in the cobalt sister car of the HHR, and they were both horrible.

  • @kevinbarry71
    @kevinbarry71 4 роки тому +115

    When you have to get those wedding cakes or flowers to their destination quickly

  • @GtGtiR32
    @GtGtiR32 4 роки тому +117

    GM: *Reuses old keyfob, hopes no-one notices*
    Doug DeMuro: *shows up*
    GM: "...crap"

    • @gm12551
      @gm12551 4 роки тому +3

      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.

    • @gm12551
      @gm12551 4 роки тому

      And it’s been crap ever since.

    • @BlacksmithMJK
      @BlacksmithMJK 4 роки тому +4

      My original 2009 fob has panel doors on it, not the sliders, the replacement fobs have sliders.

  • @MiiaFoxx
    @MiiaFoxx 4 роки тому

    Here's a fun fact for you about the DC5 Honda Integra/Acura RSX, it has a similar panel on the inside of the hatch to manually actuate the tailgate lock (which fail often, has come in handy a few times), and to also service the third brake light easily. Only it's not disguised as a weird trim bulge, it's just a removable panel.

  • @gdsupreme5040
    @gdsupreme5040 4 роки тому +1

    I saw one of these the day after I watched the review not even lying and it made me so exited

  • @benemks6441
    @benemks6441 4 роки тому +1187

    Doug is the type of guy to lick his fingers when he turns a page on an iPad.

    • @frwystr
      @frwystr 4 роки тому +8

      based

    • @FrownyMascot
      @FrownyMascot 4 роки тому +2

      Omg

    • @xrp.porsche
      @xrp.porsche 4 роки тому +25

      Don't try stealing a comment that everyone knows about

    • @travisselby4042
      @travisselby4042 4 роки тому +11

      @@xrp.porsche Seriously. Reason number one trillion why UA-cam comments sections are trash. People blatantly posting shit they didn't even think of trying to get likes.

    • @ImGoingSupersonic
      @ImGoingSupersonic 4 роки тому +6

      Recycled comment

  • @PieterDamsteegt
    @PieterDamsteegt 4 роки тому +139

    I want to see a "vanlife" conversion of this thing...

    • @charliekahn4205
      @charliekahn4205 4 роки тому +3

      #HHRLife

    • @derricka.mccormick6548
      @derricka.mccormick6548 3 роки тому +1

      That's the plan for my hhr it's not the panel but still pretty cool tho

    • @AngiesDoingIt
      @AngiesDoingIt 3 роки тому +3

      That's why I bought mine last week. I know wished I got the cargo version

    • @lawnside82
      @lawnside82 3 роки тому

      Ss 0 to grocery store...in 2 days.. and ss delivery truck car.. amazon and usps shoulda invested in this.

  • @serendipitydoctorxqy6122
    @serendipitydoctorxqy6122 3 роки тому

    Re: plastic moulding to unlock the trunk
    4th gen subaru outbacks have that. If the battery dies or wiring to the trunk fails, you can remove a small plastic cover on the inside of the trunk to reveal a switch. This switch becomes a manual lock/unlock switch, and the handle outside the car functions normally.
    It's not as hidden as the one in the HHR, though.

  • @ddmarsh21
    @ddmarsh21 3 роки тому

    This is the type of content we expect from Doug

  • @thereagan2001
    @thereagan2001 4 роки тому +294

    I’m not mad you didn’t use the launch control, I’m just disappointed.

    • @topcat1964
      @topcat1964 4 роки тому +10

      It's the most useless launch control ever created

    • @nunja_business
      @nunja_business 4 роки тому +4

      @@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.

    • @topcat1964
      @topcat1964 4 роки тому +1

      @@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.

    • @sivvinod3187
      @sivvinod3187 4 роки тому +1

      @@topcat1964 modded Skoda Octavia rs in India sends 420 hp to the front wheels.

    • @topcat1964
      @topcat1964 4 роки тому +1

      and your point?

  • @srjacobs85
    @srjacobs85 4 роки тому +91

    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

    • @BobMarley-uo5qx
      @BobMarley-uo5qx 4 роки тому +5

      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

    • @limyohwan
      @limyohwan 4 роки тому

      seems like one of the more thought-out gm models for sure

    • @altergreenhorn
      @altergreenhorn 4 роки тому

      Acording to spec 16:20 have a Opel engine from former GM company in Germany sold to Peugeot in 2018

    • @Karmy.
      @Karmy. 4 роки тому

      @@BobMarley-uo5qx I can't verify my phone number for some bs reason

    • @1974camarolover
      @1974camarolover 4 роки тому +1

      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.

  • @samac_schnitzers3454
    @samac_schnitzers3454 3 роки тому +10

    I will always remember the time my mom told me a pt cruiser did a fat peel in front on my house , I couldn't believe it that it could do that , I go check the camera for a replay and see the hhr ss I was laughing so bad lmao

  • @triggerbmx961
    @triggerbmx961 3 роки тому +1

    I’ve seen this car on the road so many times and I hadn’t paid any attention to the car, but now I realized how rare it is.

  • @MightyMagnusYT
    @MightyMagnusYT 4 роки тому +257

    "And you have an SS badge in the middle"
    Erstmal die Lautstärke runterdrehen

    • @RegalCobra097
      @RegalCobra097 4 роки тому +2

      Ja, die Abmischung scheint ein wenig fragwürdig...

    • @matsusmatusius4153
      @matsusmatusius4153 4 роки тому +1

      selten so gelacht

    • @dopey473
      @dopey473 4 роки тому +21

      Oh god oh fuck they're here

    • @NEK1911
      @NEK1911 4 роки тому +1

      Das war knapp

    • @j.t.brunner7452
      @j.t.brunner7452 4 роки тому

      Trying to find some runes to replace my missing door emblems, anyone know where I could find some? 3D printed maybe?

  • @thegamingraccoon2002
    @thegamingraccoon2002 4 роки тому +31

    Me before watching: A chevy what???
    Me after watching: I want one ASAP!!!

  • @daholl8942
    @daholl8942 4 роки тому +27

    Me when my brother walks into my room without asking - 12:04

    • @JoseGarcia-jp8gs
      @JoseGarcia-jp8gs 4 роки тому +1

      I came here to comment this 😂

    • @FrownyMascot
      @FrownyMascot 4 роки тому

      I saw this comment but forgot to wait for it 😭
      Is a knock retard like a... A thing??

  • @markvonville1192
    @markvonville1192 4 роки тому +2

    I loved my 06 HHR was a very reliable car! Good gas mileage only broke down one time! Bought it used with 35k on it had it until last year and only had regular maintenance on it. It's still running like a champ! And for a GM that's pretty darn good!!

  • @agnibhochakrabarty6230
    @agnibhochakrabarty6230 4 роки тому +96

    That "this!" could't get any better

  • @fitshamer
    @fitshamer 4 роки тому +65

    Doug: the kind of guy to laugh a little every time he says "SS panel van"

    • @poseidonguy3940
      @poseidonguy3940 4 роки тому +2

      Hitler: hein vahen kuhen stilbilltzz aisnezen vaihen vuhen ahitshaaaixhh!
      Libenfunken yirstl ulnken byhen Doug Demeurien ashkenazien Jewien Jewww

    • @doabarrellroll69
      @doabarrellroll69 4 роки тому +3

      @@poseidonguy3940 so, does that mean that Hitler watches Doug ? I bet he bought one of those signed photos of him

    • @BobThe9534
      @BobThe9534 4 роки тому +1

      Doug: the kind of guy to rev an electric car

    • @FahadKImtiaz
      @FahadKImtiaz 4 роки тому

      Wonder why

    • @Timico1000
      @Timico1000 4 роки тому

      @@poseidonguy3940 What?! Not a single german word in there. :D

  • @wachter206
    @wachter206 3 роки тому +1

    The parent of a friend of mine years ago had one of these with rear seats. It may have been an option to still have seats. Their HHR was the base panel though.

  • @godimready2go
    @godimready2go 3 роки тому +3

    Imagine setting up a chill area in the back and using this like a poor mans sprinter lmao

  • @neocommenter
    @neocommenter 4 роки тому +78

    This is perfect for the vanlife crowd for urban stealth camping.

    • @craigcampbell1843
      @craigcampbell1843 4 роки тому +2

      I’ve wanted one for camping for sure.

    • @04dram04
      @04dram04 4 роки тому

      No, way too small. A minivan would be the limit in size

    • @craigcampbell1843
      @craigcampbell1843 4 роки тому +1

      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.

    • @craigcampbell1843
      @craigcampbell1843 4 роки тому +1

      04dram04 if you move the front seats forward and sleep with your heads at the back there’s more than enough room.

    • @armink9686
      @armink9686 4 роки тому

      We used to call it being a bum.

  • @TommyCrosby
    @TommyCrosby 4 роки тому +78

    Finally, Doug is back to his roots: weird and quirky cars.

    • @MrTWICETHEPRESHA
      @MrTWICETHEPRESHA 4 роки тому +7

      He never left his roots. He’s done 4 weird and quirky cars just this month. Why do people get upset about his variety

    • @e.c.listening326
      @e.c.listening326 4 роки тому +1

      Too many crazy out of this world cars nobody needs to know about... supercars....

  • @FrownyMascot
    @FrownyMascot 4 роки тому +1

    3:25 I legit keep my backseats down after watching this video, even tho I really hate how easily that cheap plastic gets scratched 😂 I love my LT

  • @wun1gee
    @wun1gee 3 роки тому +1

    I've always loved these. I priced them out a couple times but never pulled the trigger on one. And now I wish I had.

  • @Brian0wns
    @Brian0wns 4 роки тому +93

    When the maid needs to upgrade her PT Cruiser: "Give me something fast!"

  • @shortandsimple4767
    @shortandsimple4767 4 роки тому +36

    Imagine having a Chevy thats more rare then your Hypercar

  • @TommyGamerV12
    @TommyGamerV12 2 роки тому

    For some weird reason this is the most I've laughed in a while from a doug video

  • @geoben1810
    @geoben1810 3 роки тому +2

    It's so quirky and rare, I kinda want one! And yeah, they would make a good delivery/work vehicle.

  • @atvbass10
    @atvbass10 Рік тому +1

    Doug has the best type of energy man. You can tell he really loves doing what he does.

  • @andrewg6031
    @andrewg6031 4 роки тому +108

    Doug is the kinda guy to read the terms and conditions when connecting to wifi...

    • @stacia6678
      @stacia6678 4 роки тому

      @O 99 Dude, thanks! I didn't even know Doug had a Reddit.

    • @moltenriches
      @moltenriches 4 роки тому

      He does it so we don't have to.

  • @edanxkr
    @edanxkr 4 роки тому +181

    Good thing the owner has tire shine on board. I can't imagine seeing one of these high-end sports car without shiny tires.

    • @ryanLikesRainyDays
      @ryanLikesRainyDays 4 роки тому +25

      @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.

    • @ryanLikesRainyDays
      @ryanLikesRainyDays 4 роки тому +11

      @Warm Soft Kitty I disagree. With the proper process, that doesn't have to happen.

    • @ryanLikesRainyDays
      @ryanLikesRainyDays 4 роки тому +13

      @Warm Soft Kitty No.

    • @ryanLikesRainyDays
      @ryanLikesRainyDays 4 роки тому +18

      @Warm Soft Kitty Enjoy your dry rotted and brown tires.

    • @nth842
      @nth842 4 роки тому

      @@ryanLikesRainyDays one burn out and that tire shine is gone. All depends how/much you drive.

  • @zackduck3272
    @zackduck3272 Рік тому

    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.

  • @tedschmitt178
    @tedschmitt178 3 роки тому +5

    Due to no sliding doors, this is a panel wagon as opposed to a panel van.

    • @davidjones332
      @davidjones332 3 роки тому

      It's a really half-baked effort at a van. The side doors don't open wide enough to be useful, there is no load restraint behind the front seats, and the rear is full of awkward bits of moulded plastic sticking out all over so you cannot use the space efficiently. What an abortion!

  • @InfinityBassCannon
    @InfinityBassCannon 4 роки тому +49

    I've seen one of these in middle of nowhere Virginia, had no clue they were this rare 😂

    • @Cooe.
      @Cooe. 4 роки тому +8

      Sure it was the SS?

  • @benf340
    @benf340 4 роки тому +46

    I LOST IT when it had launch control 😂😂😂

  • @wed110197
    @wed110197 4 роки тому

    I have a 2009 Chevy HHR LT1 Panel. Meaning it has the deleted rear window, but still has normal rear doors with windows and rear seats that fold down. It also has the 2.4 liter. We bought this car so we could easily put the dogs in the back and still fit the family in it. It's in really good shape, just needs new front struts, tire pressure sensors (waiting for next tire change) and sway-bar couplings all which I plan to do soon.

  • @loudandclearmedia
    @loudandclearmedia Рік тому +1

    I like his acting job on how excited he looks as he floors the thing. As if he hadn't just stepped out of an 800 horsepower Italian whatever just last week. 😂

  • @dreammfyre
    @dreammfyre 4 роки тому +138

    Something: is weird
    Doug: I L O V E I T

    • @Lui5_torre5
      @Lui5_torre5 4 роки тому +1

      Then gives it like a 23/50

  • @mogul1
    @mogul1 4 роки тому +67

    Doug seems surprised that people might want a light in the back to see the cargo. Especially since there’s no windows.

    • @bar10005
      @bar10005 4 роки тому +3

      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.

    • @danielforrest2952
      @danielforrest2952 4 роки тому +1

      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

    • @ceilingfan1931
      @ceilingfan1931 4 роки тому

      Lol

  • @Andrew-wv4bf
    @Andrew-wv4bf 3 роки тому +3

    “Thissss”
    “Thissssss”
    “Thissss”
    Ah it never gets old

  • @ShadoHHR
    @ShadoHHR 4 роки тому

    entertaining video ... but you missed mentioning the G-Force gauge - also in the performance pod - one of the cooler things to watch and see how many g's you can pull in a traffic circle!

  • @Engineering240
    @Engineering240 4 роки тому +33

    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!

    • @BullittKid08
      @BullittKid08 4 роки тому +2

      How can it have a gm stage 2 tune and a trifecta tune simultaneously. Seems like you could only run one or the other

    • @MrOscaroe27
      @MrOscaroe27 4 роки тому

      @@BullittKid08 LOOOOOOOL

    • @MrOscaroe27
      @MrOscaroe27 4 роки тому

      You can have make you money back selling tacos in it. Thats the only use I can see for it.

    • @dingusbingus8554
      @dingusbingus8554 4 роки тому +2

      Sorry, it wont go up in value. It'll only go down

  • @MrNethermore
    @MrNethermore 4 роки тому +36

    This seems surprisingly well thought out for early 2000s GM

    • @curleypubes3672
      @curleypubes3672 4 роки тому +1

      2009 isn't early 2000s kid

    • @crismm97
      @crismm97 4 роки тому +6

      @@curleypubes3672 this car pretty much is, production started in 2005 and it's on the delta platform from 2003

    • @hkm_865
      @hkm_865 4 роки тому

      Alexey Bereznitskiy mid 2000’s GM’s bankrupted them. There’s a reason why you still see so many gmt800’s on the road

  • @abracing199
    @abracing199 3 роки тому +2

    This is the content I'm subscribed for.

  • @maxyboy9648
    @maxyboy9648 3 роки тому

    I will not die until ive seen doug with a manual one of these 😂

  • @malcolmduck6797
    @malcolmduck6797 4 роки тому +36

    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.

    • @notgray88
      @notgray88 4 роки тому +7

      Unpopular opinion but the pt cruiser has a very nice design. Don't see why it gets so much hate.

    • @bwtv147
      @bwtv147 4 роки тому +4

      @@notgray88 Their engines were under powered and tended to burn oil.

  • @mihnea3893
    @mihnea3893 4 роки тому +29

    Doug when he sees a slightly weird car:"I always wanted to drive thissss"

  • @6speeds10
    @6speeds10 4 роки тому

    Back when I was a mechanic at a Chevy dealer I got to drive one of these with the manual. As I recall the shifter in the manual was in kind of an akward position. Felt like it was slightly too far rearward to be comfortable

  • @officiallegacy6165
    @officiallegacy6165 2 роки тому +2

    Hello, my name is Zack. I absolutely love your videos but I had a question. I've found that you did both this video for the hhr ss and you did one for the dodge neon srt4. Is there any way that you could do one for the cobalt ss?