The power train is exceptional in this car. The trans may be a bit noisy but the overall performance is outstanding. Very fast, great manual gear shift engagements, strong turbo boost.
260hp....260 lb torque....33 mpg highway and 27mpg mixed driving....enough said. Show me another car that matches those numbers.
The cars ability to have all seat fold flat. The high roof line, the storage compartments. Selling our only SUV earlier in the year this HHR really has helped us on trips.
Employee discount reduced the cost by about 3K.