Heck, I thought this vehicle HAD a block heater - the previous owner never checked as he has a garage, but he said all vehicles made in Canada had a block heater.

Not this one - made in Vancouver! Go figure!

It's $180 - $200 to get one installed, parts and labour. However, my best friend says her fiance installed his own block heater...so I will look up installation on an HHR and see what the deal is.

Every car I have owned has had a block heater in it...this one will too!

For out PT friends in more southern climes, a block heater is like a heating element that has an AC power cord coming out of it. It generally slides into a slot on the engine block, and when plugged in keeps the oil warmer and warms the oil pan as well.

Some people "plug in" their cars all night - but to save energy, some use a timer. Even the coldest weather doesn't require more than 2 hours of heating, at most.