I never even think about the gas....it's so nice to have something different to drive for a few days and possibly the chance to try out a vehicle that we might consider buying.
I actually would have really liked to take the Cube but we had more luggage than would fit in the back and when the HHR is basically a wagon it wouldn't have been fair to squeeze 3 people in the back seat to accomodate a suitcase in the front. We thought we were going to have to do that, booking a Corolla, but we were hoping for a larger car and the HHR had been reported to be there often. My DD and I were travleling with a friend and her child but if it were only my family we would have squeezed in the Cube.