kittman

I always chuckle at these "worst car" lists. For 10 years, my wife has been driving a 2001 Pontiac Aztek, which is almost always in the top three of those lists. People make fun of its horrendous styling, etc. But it really is a great car. Of course, she maintains it religiously and even washes it 2 or 3 times a year. She has the optional tent, and goes camping in it often.

Cheers

Ron S

I have always liked the Pontiac Aztec neat cars.

hhr06NJ

Yeah! I almost killed myself when my size 10 foot covered BOTH the gas pedal AND brake pedal, when i needed the BRAKES

hhr06NJ

I bought my HHR BECAUSE of the headroom and legroom. I am 6ft tall
and I thought the trim was simple and 2 toned nicely

bugo

Those lists are jokes. Almost all of them include the Edsel which was an excellent car. They usually contain the AMC Pacer which was a decent car for the time. They often list the Ford Pinto which was a good reliable car other than the gas tank/rear axle flaw (a flaw that Pinto wagons din't even have) which was easily and inexpensively fixed but they do usually mention the Vega which deserves the scorn. Chevrolet didn't even want to build the Vega. Chevy designed their own subcompact but GM forced the division to build the corporate GM-designed Vega which was a poor design. Had they used better rustproofing and the excellent Chevrolet 194 4 cylinder engine which was derived from their legendary six cylinder the Vega might have been remembered differently. From all accounts it was a terrific handler and didn't look half bad.

LVJJJ

I avoid zines like Car & Driver as they do get negative on USA cars and brag about how good the foreign cars are. Those jelly beans they like can only carry 4 bodies and one bag of groceries. We can take our trash to the dump, carry bags of sand, carry my band equipment, squeeze a new recliner into the back, can sleep back there if necessary, and it looks different than anything else out there.

Silverfox

Depends on how you adjust your front drivers power seat height and how long your legs are for comfort.

Nothing to do with the Sun roof but depending on your body profile there can be an issue hitting your head when entering from either side on the roof opening depending on how you get in and out.

Also the Rear Hatch can be a height issue if you are over 6ft tall and forget to duck your head. More if you lower the rear an 1" or so.

I am 6ft. tall but have made mental and physical, and mechanical adjustments so that those issues no longer bother me.

Silverfox

CorvetteMongo

I've got a PT Cruiser and a 2008 HHR Panel with a 2.4...I'm 6' 3" and 200 lbs.

As far as I'm concerned both are equally under-powered, although I get almost 10MPG better with the HHR. About equal head room in both, and both have sunroofs...although I think the HHR might be a bit tighter.

As far as styling, that's a matter of personal preference, I rather like the looks of the Cruisers...in fact I still remember the first one I ever saw...

RatRodS

HHR panels are the coolest looking. 175 horses from a 2.4 liter is not too shabby.

bugo

The biggest flaw of the HHR is the small size of the windshield. It is way too short, so while sitting at lights I have to contort my whole upper body so I can see the lights. The huge mirror doesn't help things. The wide D pillar doesn't help visibility either, but for the most part it is an easy vehicle to see out of other than the short windshield.