My HHR has a great look and wonderful storage space. I really like the retro body style and appreciate that even the internal gauges look a bit old fashioned. I've had great luck being able to fit things inside this car. I go antiquing a lot, and this car allowed me to fit all my finds inside! I attend a large hobby convention every year, and due to the storage capacity, I have been able to bring more merchandise and make more sales. I have not had the best luck with maintenance however. I have had the car into the shop every year I have owned it to have the air conditioner fan worked on, and there have been other electrical problems that have cropped up. The CD player does not work consistently and seems to overheat. The turn radius is great, and I have been very impressed with how sharply I can turn the vehicle. It does have some odd blind spots that have taken some getting used to. As a very short person, the seat adjustability has been wonderful -- so nice to be able to raise the seat and not just move it back and forth! In all my past cars, I have had to use a cushion to be able to see comfortably but not in this one! It is also nice that it includes the car seat hooks for my little girl's car seat.

The HHR was initially a model we rented for a trip, and we immediately fell for it; it is spacious in the hatch, it is decent in gas mileage, and it is honestly just a reliable little chugger! We've now owned two, a 2007 and a 2009 HHR. The 2009 we purchased used, and it has been a fine daily drive with no issues. I wish Chevy had not canceled production of the model because I would keep purchasing them in the future if they hadn't!