I love my Spectra5 (mine is a 2006). Gets decent gas mileage, is fun to drive, can hold a TON of stuff, and has been extremely reliable. I am currently sitting at around 135,000 miles, and it has yet to see the inside of a shop. It has it's problems, but they are all pretty much my own fault (accidentally hooking up the Rear Defrost and Hazard lights up backwards in the dash has caused some pretty annoying issues that I have been unable to fix). One thing I have noticed though is my paint seems to be flaking on the hood... Not cool. Other than that, GREAT car.