Drove a hybrid rental car for a few days on a work trip in Chicago. I would ride a bike the rest of my life before I parked one in my garage.
The CRZ isn't like a hybrid. It's more like a car with a supercharger, for part of the time... If the battery gets low, because you've been accelerating hard and not letting it rebuild charge, you'll notice.
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I have 60k on my cr-z, aside from tires, oil, and air filters, I haven't needed anything done to it. I did have a strange issue with the VSA system, but it didn't effect the car at all, and the dealership fixed it in 30 minutes for free. (the system lost it's 'neutral' position, because I turned off VSA while driving down a parking garage ramp, while turning left.)
The CR-Z is pretty quiet on the highway, it's all about tire selection though.
Chris has had good reliability with his Veloster, he's got a kid to worry about too, so keep that in mind. I don't have any, don't plan on any for a while, so it's fine with my car.
I like the CR-Z, and I like the hybrid aspect of it. It's not fast, but it gets up to highway speeds (85mph here on the east coast) faster than most cars. It's nimble enough to really freak out passengers, and it's small enough that it is easy to drive. Peak torque at 2200 rpm is nice. That being said, drive one before you decide. I happen to know that no honda dealerships have been moving CRZs recently, so they'll be very willing to deal. When we bought my girlfriend a new car, the guys said that they'd give me the whole closet full of CR-Z branded stuff and it'd fill up the back of the car.
If you're planning on kids, don't buy the CRZ, it's not big enough, Chris would have to speak to the Veloster. Heck, I have trouble fitting a hunting rifle or golf clubs into it. I wind up having to measure things at home depot before I buy them, because I know it might be a problem. I can fit two sets of wheels/tires in it, with a passenger.