Chevrolet HHR Detroit MI

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Introduction

The Chevrolet HHR is a car-based retro-wagon that celebrates its Chevy heritage with styling inspired by the iconic 1949 Suburban. HHR stands for Heritage High Roof, a reference to the early high-roofed Suburbans and panel trucks that inspired the design of the HHR.

Based on the same platform as the Chevrolet Cobalt, the HHR was first launched as a 2006 model. The HHR competes most closely with the Chrysler PT Cruiser, but also with Honda Element, Ford Escape, and Jeep Liberty.

For 2008, the HHR lineup gets a new high-performance SS model.

We found the Chevy HHR fun to drive. It isn't a sports car, but it's nimble and we were pleased with its acceleration. The HHR feels more responsive than its horsepower, torque, and transmission ratio numbers suggest. Plus, it gets decent fuel economy.

The HHR Panel Van features smooth, windowless side panels and rear cargo doors with no handles. The rear cargo doors open via an instrument panel button. While it's more Spartan inside and provides seating for only two, the Panel best exemplifies the early Suburban heritage.

The HHR SS is the most fun to drive, launching quickly off the line and offering sharp handling. On an autocross circuit, we found it handled like a sports car.

The HHR interior isn't as functional as we'd like, however. And the base cloth fabric left us wishing we'd ordered the optional leather.

The Chevrolet HHR remains relatively unchanged for 2007 with the exception of slightly more powerful engines and a few additional new color choices. New exterior color options for 2007 include Imperial Blue Metallic and Golden Teal Metallic; a new interior color option is Ebony.

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Belle Tire

Welcome to Belle Tire

313-581-8473
15150 Michigan Avenue
Dearborn, MI
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Besides servicing countless motorists in Michigan -- commuters, soccer moms, NASCAR dads, Woodward Dream Cruisers -- Belle Tire operates a hefty commercial truck service. It is Michigan's largest truck tire provider and operates five truck tire re-treading plants: three in Michigan and two in Ohio. Belle Tire also runs commercial warehouses in Cleveland and Allen Park.

"We serve a lot of truck fleets in Michigan," Kruse says. "Many of the trucks you see driving up and down the highway have tires we put on them."

Despite the changes over the years customers can still drive to a Belle Tire store and an hour later, drive away on four new tires. In that hour, they receive courteous service, and wait comfortably, knowing that their car is being serviced by experts.

"Some companies toot their horn about getting tires on in under half an hour, but it's not a race," Kruse says. "Cars require care and caution nowadays, and the customer's expectation is that we'll do a great job as quickly as possible."

Belle Tire is ISO registered, meaning it has met quality standards established by the International Organization for Standardization.

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