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Re: Said Goodbye to My Cobalt [dispencer2]
by tsjay
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May 25, 2009 (7:48 am)
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Replying to: dispencer2 (May 24, 2009 8:18 am)
Karl:
The Cobalt was a fine little car, and I can't believe GM is even THINKING about discontinuing it. I just felt like it was time to move on to something that would last about a gazillion miles and get great gas mileage.
I think the Yaris fits the bill very nicely, and I am having lots of fun driving it. I have kept up with my gas mileage on every fill-up so far, and the overall average MPG is 37.07. Not too bad, huh? That little car is really fun to drive, even though it doesn't come close to having the acceleration of the Cobalt.
I have moved from a compact to a sub-compact, so I realize that there are some sacrifices to be made in order to gain on fuel economy.
As far as looks, I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder, as they say. I like the looks of the Yaris sedan just fine. I'm not crazy about the looks of the hatchback "Yarii."
I'm happy with the Yaris, but I would recommend the Cobalt to anyone for a compact car.
Tom
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Re: Seat comfort in Cobalt LT coupe? [laserblue]
by poncho167
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May 29, 2009 (7:07 am)
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Replying to: laserblue (May 24, 2009 4:49 pm)
Cruze is an idiotic name? You must not like the majority of auto names if you think this is bad.
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Re: Seat comfort in Cobalt LT coupe? [poncho167]
by steve333
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May 29, 2009 (7:13 am)
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Replying to: poncho167 (May 29, 2009 7:07 am)
The majoriy of car names aren't embarrassing.
Cruze is embarrassing.
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Re: Seat comfort in Cobalt LT coupe? [steve333]
by poncho167
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May 29, 2009 (7:17 am)
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Replying to: steve333 (May 29, 2009 7:13 am)
Embarrasing how. Have you really thought this through or are you just upset that the Cobalt is being replaced.
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Re: Seat comfort in Cobalt LT coupe? [poncho167]
by laserblue
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May 29, 2009 (4:23 pm)
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Replying to: poncho167 (May 29, 2009 7:17 am)
They can't even spell it right. How can they build it right?
I still say it's idiotic, ridiculous and shameful to name a car that you can't even find the word in the dictionary.
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Re: Seat comfort in Cobalt LT coupe? [laserblue]
by poncho167
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Jun 05, 2009 (7:18 am)
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Replying to: laserblue (May 29, 2009 4:23 pm)
A lot of cars out their with worse names and not in the dictionary. Would something like G38 or C220 be better? Give me a name not a number.
I didn't care for the Cobalt name either but it grew on me as I figured. The Cavaliar name was a good one.
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Re: Seat comfort in Cobalt LT coupe? [poncho167]
by laserblue
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Jun 05, 2009 (9:23 am)
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Replying to: poncho167 (Jun 05, 2009 7:18 am)
I got lots of laughs (and still do) every time I mention that I've been rear ended last year by a "Probe" and I got badly hurt.
A "Ford Probe" that is.
I bet it made you laugh to?
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Re: Seat comfort in Cobalt LT coupe? [aladdinsane]
by dispencer2
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Jun 21, 2009 (7:19 pm)
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Replying to: aladdinsane (May 24, 2009 10:25 am)
I drive my LT Coupe regularly to Ft. Worth -6.5 hours - and have had no problem with the seat and my back. On the other hand my 06 Impala LT had a worse seat. My back was hurting after an 8 hour trip to Colorado.
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Re: Said Goodbye to My Cobalt [tsjay]
by dispencer2
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Jun 21, 2009 (7:25 pm)
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Replying to: tsjay (May 25, 2009 7:48 am)
You will probably get a lot of service out of it. I routinely get around 23 in town with the Cobalt and have gotten 41 on one of my road trips where I kept the speed down to around 63-65. Normally I get 38 and 39. I especially like the fact that the Cobalt seats don't hurt my back on long trips. The seats in my 06 Impala did. My basic problem with the Yaris was the fact that the seat didn't go back far enough. I'm not crazy about Toyotas except for the Avalon. They seem to have a stiff performance ride. GM cars are more comfortable and familiar.
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Re: Said Goodbye to My Cobalt [tsjay]
by dispencer2
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Jun 23, 2009 (6:27 pm)
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Replying to: tsjay (May 25, 2009 7:48 am)
I wonder why you didn't get a Corolla. It competes with the Cobalt for size and still gets decent mileage. Also the Scion coupe looks like the Cobalt and is still a Toyota. I assume that you were interested in the Toyota because of its reliability but the people who experienced engine sludge won't agree. Toyota's customer service is terrible. They consistantly blame the customer on things like the engine sludge problem and only take action after a class action suit. Frankly you can have Toyotas.. The worst car I ever had was a 1984 Tercel. It was very reliable in the two or three years I drove it but it was difficult to speak in it because of engine and road noise. My 1980 Dodge Colt (a Mitsibishi) was a far more comfortable car. I had a top of the line 2006 Solara for a month before I could find someone to take it off my hands. It rode stiffer than my 1986 Silverado and convertible flex was terrible. I drove a coupe before I ordered the convertible and they drive and ride differently. I wasn't aware of that. Solaras are history now because of rain leaks, flex, and many other problems. Consumer Reports loved them though. Luckily I only lost $2,000 in the 200 miles I drove it. Toyotas have good resale prices. My Cobalt is far better -and better looking - than any Toyota I';ve ever rented or driven.. Each to his own.
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