2005 Pontiac Sunfire SL review from North America

The piece of plastic at the end of the dashboard that connects to the windshield came loose. The dealer repaired it.

There's a slight clicking sound coming from the clutch when changing gear. What could that be, it has only 17000km on it.

I bought the car in June 2005 for 11 000 CAD brand new. It was a substantial rebate from the sticker price because it was a end of line product (about to the replaced by the Pursuit).

I thought it was a good bargain mainly because it has the same "modern" engine as the Cobalt/Pursuit - 2.2L Ecotec.

Now, I find the gas mileage not being very impressive even though I drive conservatively. At 1,20 CAD the liter, I find myself envying those Japanese cars...

Plus, the car makes noises when I hit a hole or some other imperfections on the road and the car doesn't feel solid even compared to some subcompacts nowadays (Fit, Yaris, Accent).

My question here is that there's a slight clicking sound coming from the clutch when changing gear. What could that be, it has only 17000km on it. Has anyone encountered this so when I'll get it to the dealer, I'll have an idea what this is about?

Thanks,