Chevrolet Cobalt

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#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?

poncho167 (Jul 03, 2008 10:09 am)
- grosloup (Jul 04, 2008 4:17 pm)
  - poncho167 (Jul 05, 2008 3:52 am)

#1975 of 2171: Re: Utility trailor [grosloup] by poncho167; Jul 03, 2008 (10:09 am)

Replying to: grosloup (Jul 02, 2008 5:44 pm)

Yes, I believe its 1,000 lbs but it could be slightly more.

grosloup (Jul 04, 2008 4:17 pm)
- poncho167 (Jul 05, 2008 3:52 am)

#1976 of 2171: Re: Utility trailor [poncho167] by grosloup; Jul 04, 2008 (4:17 pm)

Replying to: poncho167 (Jul 03, 2008 10:09 am)

I found this in the G.M.'s Cobalt's brochure...

TOWING

2.2L ECOTEC I-4 454 kg (1000 lb.) maximum gross trailer weight*
2.4L ECOTEC I-4 454 kg (1000 lb.) maximum gross trailer weight*

*When properly equipped. Includes weight of trailer, cargo, passengers and equipment.

Now I'm a bit confused, all the utility trailers that I looked at are all over 1,250 lb. The lightness one that would be handy for me was a 1,250 lb 4 X 6½ foot trailer.

So I presume that the Cobalt can't pull a utility trailer at all or there's something I don't understand here.

poncho167 (Jul 05, 2008 3:52 am)

#1977 of 2171: Re: Utility trailor [grosloup] by poncho167; Jul 05, 2008 (3:52 am)

Replying to: grosloup (Jul 04, 2008 4:17 pm)

Even the smallest utility trailer is a few hundred pounds. I would call your dealers service department and talk with them.

#1978 of 2171: Found out that I have a dreaded "Monday car" by tsjay; Jul 06, 2008 (9:55 am)

I sent Chevrolet Customer Service an Email asking for the build date on my Cobalt. It took them several days, probably about two weeks, but they finally called me and told me the car was built on 11/12/07. I checked the calendar, and that was a Monday.

Is it just a myth, or are there statistics to back up the assertion that cars built on Mondays have more workmanship related quality problems than those made on other days of the week?

Tom