Chevrolet Cobalt

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#1965 of 2171: Re: Replace gasket and re-seat back glass? [grosloup] by tsjay; Jun 19, 2008 (10:11 am)

Replying to: grosloup (Jun 19, 2008 9:30 am)

Oh, yeah, grosloup, it is under warranty. I just bought it brand new two weeks ago on June 3rd.

I am going to have them do just what you said, and that is exactly what the Service Manager wanted the glass guy to do to start with, but I guess he forgot that, unlike front windshields, which the glass people can fix without parts, back glasses have to have new gaskets.

The Service Manager already told me he was going to order a new gasket and have the glass guy come back to re-install that back glass for me. I was thinking about telling him to just forget it, based on the glass guy saying he was confident that the leak is fixed, but you are exactly right, the gasket needs to be replaced, not just "patched." It IS a brand new car, after all.

I just want to emphasize again how the Service Manager has been right on top of this and actually encouraged me to let him get a new gasket and have the back glass re-installed. You hear so much negative stuff about dealerships' service departments, but I do business with one that treats the customer right.

Tom

poncho167 (Jun 19, 2008 11:05 am)
- tsjay (Jun 19, 2008 4:05 pm)

#1966 of 2171: Re: Replace gasket and re-seat back glass? [tsjay] by poncho167; Jun 19, 2008 (11:05 am)

Replying to: tsjay (Jun 19, 2008 10:11 am)

That glass guy just wants to make his job easy. It may stop the leak but if you have the car for a long time you probably would have some issue relating to that in the future. I once had a windshield replaced on a truck and the glass guy didn't properly prime the paint that they scratch removing the windshield which eventually led to rusting.

tsjay (Jun 19, 2008 4:05 pm)

#1967 of 2171: Re: Replace gasket and re-seat back glass? [poncho167] by tsjay; Jun 19, 2008 (4:05 pm)

Replying to: poncho167 (Jun 19, 2008 11:05 am)

Thanks, Ponch.

I was kind of thinking that if they messed up the gasket at the factory in one place, it might be messed up somewhere else, too. It might develop a leak in that place sometime.

Taking the back window out and putting in a whole new gasket is the only way to be sure that I won't have leaks in the future.

Tom

#1968 of 2171: Towing capacity by grosloup; Jun 21, 2008 (4:44 pm)

What is the maximum trailer weight that a Cobalt can tow.
By trailer I mean an utility trailer not a camper lets say more or less a 4 x 8 foot trailer.
Any of you has towed a utility trailer with your Cobalt? and what's the weight and dimension of it?

#1969 of 2171: If the dealership rated me by tsjay; Jun 22, 2008 (8:12 am)

I didn't know where to post this, but since I just bought a new Cobalt, I decided to post it here.

Here at Emunds cars are reviewed and dealerships are reviewed, but I have not yet seen a place where we, the customers, are reviewed.

Here's what I HOPE my dealer, Browning Chevrolet in Madisonville, KY, would say about me, if they were given a chance to "review" me.

Tom comes here, not with an "attitude," but with the expectation that we will take care of his needs in a timely, efficient manner and at a reasonable cost. He is always friendly, and we are always glad to see him.

He doesn't expect us to drop what we are doing and put his work at the top of the list, but we try to accommodate him whenever we can, because he ALWAYS remembers to say "thanks" when we do, and he is always very understanding when we can't.

He has gone to the trouble of learning our names and a little bit about us personally, and he treats us like friends.

When he buys a car from us, he knows how to get us down to the lowest price, but he also realizes that we are here to make a profit and is not offended by it. Tom is loyal to us and rewards our good service and good deals by purchasing all of his vehicles here. He also recommends us to his friends and acquaintences and has sent many customers to us over the years.

Well, I TRY to be that kind of customer, anyway.

Tom

uplanderguy (Jun 22, 2008 12:40 pm)

#1970 of 2171: Re: If the dealership rated me [tsjay] by uplanderguy; Jun 22, 2008 (12:40 pm)

Replying to: tsjay (Jun 22, 2008 8:12 am)

Tom, I'd like to think that I am that kind of customer as well. I am particular about my cars, and I kid the Service Manager about what their computer has written after my name! I have a lot of confidence in my dealership's Service Department, and that is Montrose Chevy of Kent, OH. But I like them and think I treat them well and go there for all service needs, including oil changes. My Uplander has been more problematic than my other Chevys before, but they have treated me well there.

My Cobalt was only built in April '08, but since I've seen your posts I've checked for water leaks. None visible to me anywhere. I do have a wind 'rustle' or slight 'roar' at the driver's door at about 70 mph, but I'm taking it in a week from now for that.

I have the XFE model. My wife took it to Rochester, NY and back this weekend, and I set the mpg meter before she left and when I filled the tank for her. It read 35.9 average mpg when she got back. I hope it's pretty accurate. If it is, I am delighted.

I'm sold on the satellite radio, too..I'm sure I'll renew it when the three months are up!

I got ABS on mine, too, which resulted in quite a search to find one (located one five hours away). Rare option on an otherwise-strippo LS with 5-speed.

They are built only about thirty-five miles from here, and I like that too...frosting on the cake!

You mentioned you had a Vega GT Kammback built at Lordstown. I know that Vegas are the Rodney Dangerfield of small cars, but for styling, they sure beat a Pinto or Gremlin didn't they (not to mention '70's Japanese cars). When you got a GT with the Custom interior, you had a great-looking car with a luxurious, Camaro-like interior! I'd want a '75 red Kammback GT with white side striping and black Custom interior.

Bill P.

#1971 of 2171: Uplanderguy by tsjay; Jun 22, 2008 (6:51 pm)

Bill:

Enjoyed reading your post.

I think my 72 Vega GT Kammback just might have been the prettiest car I have ever owned. This picture does not do it justice.

How did you get the build date on your car? Is there a tag on them somewhere that gives the actual date and not just the month?

Tom

uplanderguy (Jun 23, 2008 4:42 pm)
uplanderguy (Jun 27, 2008 11:58 am)

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#1972 of 2171: Re: Uplanderguy [tsjay] by uplanderguy; Jun 23, 2008 (4:42 pm)

Replying to: tsjay (Jun 22, 2008 6:51 pm)

That silver color with the black hood stripe still looks great by today's standards! I always thought the wagon was the best-looking Vega bodystyle. Having the GT package available on the wagon was a neat thing. I remember thinking how unusual that was when the Vega was first introduced and I saw a GT wagon in the brochure.

About my Cobalt's wind noise from the driver's door..I know it sounds unbelievable, but today for the first time, I moved the remote mirror control (manual-remote) on the driver's door around significantly to get it right where I wanted it after my wife drove the car on a trip all weekend. Amazingly, I heard no wind noise at all on my 96-mile commute this morning at speeds of up to 75mph. I think the wind noise may have been coming through the mirror or its remote!

Bill P.

#1973 of 2171: Re: Uplanderguy [tsjay] by uplanderguy; Jun 27, 2008 (11:58 am)

Replying to: tsjay (Jun 22, 2008 6:51 pm)

I only know from the driver's door jamb sticker, that my car was built in April '08. When my dealer was searching for a 5-speed Cobalt LS sedan with ABS, they were able to determine that the car they dealer-traded for and that I bought, had only been in the original dealer's inventory eight days.

Bill P.

#1974 of 2171: Utility trailor by grosloup; Jul 02, 2008 (5:44 pm)

I've always owned S.U.V.'s or Vans in the past and next year I'm planning on trading my 05 Equinox for a Cobalt. But if I buy a Cobalt I'll be missing the storage space that I'm used to have. So, I was thinking of buying a utility trailer if I need to haul things like furniture, building materials, boxes or bringing things to the cottage. I see lots of Cobalt everyday on the roads and highways but never saw one towing a utility trailer.
Is a Cobalt able to tow a trailer?