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#812 of 2240 Re: m1miata [m1miata] by ndsax707

Feb 02, 2005 (6:49 am)

Replying to: m1miata (Feb 01, 2005 5:27 pm)
1 2005 Cobalt LS Sedan(s) Found
 
HOME MOTORS
1313 E MAIN ST
SANTA MARIA,CA 93454 - 4799
Phone:(805) 928-7744
Fax:(805) 925-5220
 
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3 2005 Cobalt LS Sedan(s) Found
 
SUNSET AUTO CENTER, INC.
1300 N 'H' ST
LOMPOC,CA 93436 - 3303
Phone:(805) 736-7577
Fax:(805) 736-4229
 
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PETE JOHNSTON CHEVROLET-CADILLAC
2485 THEATRE DR
PASO ROBLES,CA 93446 - 9605
Phone:(805) 238-7800
Fax:(805) 238-0704
 
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GRAHAM CHEVROLET CADILLAC
301 S HOPE AVE
SANTA BARBARA,CA 93105 - 4044
Phone:(805) 898-2400
Fax:(805) 898-2422
 
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TAFT CHEVROLET BUICK PONTIAC
501 NORTH ST
TAFT,CA 93268 - 2826
Phone:(661) 763-4201

#813 of 2240 Re: m1miata [ndsax707] by m1miata

Feb 02, 2005 (9:48 am)

Replying to: ndsax707 (Feb 02, 2005 6:49 am)
So sad, if that is all Chevy can do in the way of inventory. This is funny, Taft having one, while we don't here. I didn't know Taft had car dealerships. Oil is up, so maybe Taft is making some serious $$$ again. When I am up in Paso or down to Santa Maria some day, I will check out the Cobalts. Maybe they will have a coupe.

#814 of 2240 m1miata by vanman1

Feb 02, 2005 (10:15 am)

The car just started trickling in before Christmas. My dealer only has 2, I just don't think there are many anywhere.

#815 of 2240 Re: m1miata [vanman1] by dkgw

Feb 02, 2005 (4:19 pm)

Replying to: vanman1 (Feb 02, 2005 10:15 am)
I've always loved having a car that not many people have at the moment. It was that way when I owned my Neon, which I didn't buy this time around because EVERYONE (Hyperbole) Has one. The Cobalt is at the Unique phase of it's existance where I can own one and say "Hey not many people have one of these bad boys" Wait six months to a year and Cobalts will be All over the place like the Civic, Neon, and Focus.

#816 of 2240 Re: m1miata [dkgw] (( about having the 1st out )) by m1miata

Feb 02, 2005 (7:03 pm)

Replying to: dkgw (Feb 02, 2005 4:19 pm)
People pointed at, asked about, and went crazy over the Dodge Stealth when it was new. I had the first one in my area of California. When on vacation, people everywhere asked about it, and made a comment or two about her. The first year was a one year ahead of the new Prelude, new Camaro, and all the others that improved one year following the release of the Mitsu 3000/ Dodge Stealth. Some thought it was a Ferrari. Ummm, well, ummm, it looked good anyway. Was in no way racing a base model Stealth against anything. It looked great and handled great. Was fairly reliable, but not a typical Japan quality car due to it being a Mitsu. Now that Mitsu. has a long warranty, and hopefully a full Japan quality and reliability to the cars, I would consider an Eclipse....... Or have they changed? As for Cobalt, I doubt I would buy one. For an sporty little car there are loads of options, be it the Mazda3, Scion tC, or even the PT Cruiser. If there is some magic to the ride of a Cobalt and the price is right, heck maybe it is something to consider. I don't think Cobalt will have the PT or the Stealth magic though.

#817 of 2240 by vanman1

Feb 03, 2005 (6:56 am)

Chevy bought the whole cover front and back of one of this mornings Toronto area commuter papers and plastered it with Cobalt pictures / ads. I guess the big marketing dollars are starting to roll.
 
Cobalt is not (from what I have read and seen) any magical car. It is however very competitive with the Corolla, Civic and Mazda 3 and that is all you can really pull off in this very tight segment. What will sell it is it's looks (best of the bunch IMO), power (also best), nice interior and huge dealer network. Hopefully the longer term quality will be there but I suspect it will.

#818 of 2240 by vuefor2

Feb 03, 2005 (8:46 pm)

I took a test of the Cobalt today to see what it was like. I am an owner of a Ion so I wanted to compare. I can see I should have waited. While the Ion has been a good car, the Cobalt is more refined and nicer in almost every way. The ride is nice, the interior is beautiful and the over all handling is better. That said I think the ION looks a little more original and there have been a lot of upgrades since ours was made in 2003.
 
In terms of reliability, our Ion has been great and it was a first year car. I see no reason the Cobalt will not follow suit. Chevy has hit a home run with this car I think, hopefully Japanese car buyers will take a look.

#819 of 2240 Pursuit review by bigdaddycoats

Feb 03, 2005 (9:49 pm)

http://www.canadiandriver.com/testdrives/05pursuit.htm

#820 of 2240 by vanman1

Feb 04, 2005 (6:52 am)

"one of the quietest cars in its class"
 
Nice.
 
Also good to see they are using side mounted struts on the trunk so you can get more in. Another very good report on this car!

#821 of 2240 Re: To answer you're Questions... [ndsax707] by texas_ford_guy

Feb 04, 2005 (10:47 am)

Replying to: ndsax707 (Feb 01, 2005 6:29 am)
22k for a freeking cavalier?....im not saying the cobalt is a bad car. the cavalier wasnt a bad car. but common, it looks just like the dam cavalier. i like the name "cobalt" better. if i wanted to spend 22k on a new car i could surely find something better than this econobox. and whats with chevy treating this thing like its in short supply? its not like theres overwhelming demand for this pile.

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