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I love/hate my Cobalt

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service issues by mcribb
Oct 12, 2008 (4:43 am)
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I would consider the car not very good if I have to have it repaired below 60 or 70000 miles. I guess in all makes some will need repairs. I am sorry to say this but the Cobalt is nothing but a updated Cavaleir( cannot spell). The Malibu is very nice but everything else except CTS is a joke.
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Things will only get worse for GM from here. by gerald41
Oct 12, 2008 (7:08 am)
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I've had 2 Cobalts an 06 which was totaled last winter with 40,000 plus miles and a 08 which I bought last winter. First of all my dealer closed shop and now had to go to a new dealer. My 06 was pretty much trouble free, just the key stuck in the ignition , a radio issue and a fuel tank switch. Ny 08 has been a disaster.The car has 12,000 miles on it and it has already has the steering shaft changed, A short in the radio, out of round brake rotor,Power window motor failure and a trunk lid that wouldn't close and had to be realigned. I see quality going downhill and I'm sure with moral of GM employees going downhill so will the quality of their autos.
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Sorry to hear about all the troubles by tsjay
Oct 12, 2008 (7:59 am)
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Guys, I am very sorry that you have experienced problems with your Cobalts, but so far mine has been a little jewel. It had the back glass leak, but that was fixed, and I have had no more problems with it.
 
I thoroughly enjoy drving my Cobalt, and I am still amazed by how much I got for my money with that little car. It has great acceleration, handling, ride, comfort, and styling in my opinion, and it gets extremely good gas mileage for the mix of in town and rural road driving that I do.
 
I only have about 6K miles on mine, so it may be too early to get a good read on the reliability of the car, but any problems with initial quality should have become evident by now.
 
Tom
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Re: service issues [mcribb] by dispencer2
Oct 12, 2008 (9:24 am)
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Replying to: mcribb (Oct 12, 2008 4:43 am)

Do you own a Cobalt? Do you like or dislike it? If you don't own one and have no interest in owning one but dislike GM cars then you don't belong on the Cobalt list. Just my humble opinion.
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Re: service issues [dispencer2] by tcalof
Oct 12, 2008 (10:50 am)
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Replying to: dispencer2 (Oct 12, 2008 9:24 am)

I've got an '08 LT bought in Aug/08. So far I think it is so much better in terms of everything than the '05 Equinox that it replaced. It can even hold wider items flat in the trunk than the Equinox could. Zero issues so far in 2 months and 2k of driving. I did my first oil change at 1.5k with only 15% oil life used up. I didn't care as I still believe in early 1st oil changes. I used the Delco PF457G filter and Shell oil. No synthetic oil until the 3rd change. I change oil every 3 months regardless of mileage. My likes and dislikes:
Likes: excellent electric power steering (compared to Equinox), very smooth auto trans, good pep, quick warmup, digital temp gauge, turn signal clicking noise, propless hood, no interior hinges for trunk lid, comfortable seats, decent quality cloth interior
Dislikes: pathetic rear legroom with front seats all the way back, tinny sounding speakers, ridiculous plastic engine shroud that just makes the engine run hotter (I removed it for the summer and the engine now runs cooler. I'll put it back for our cold winters)
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Re: service issues [tcalof] by grosloup
Oct 12, 2008 (12:24 pm)
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Replying to: tcalof (Oct 12, 2008 10:50 am)

Wow!
 
    I own a 2005 Equinox myself and looking forward to buy a Cobalt 2009. I thought that trading a Equinox for a Cobalt was not a good idea but actually someone out there made the switch (Equinox for Cobalt) like I intend to do.
 
   Is your Cobalt a Coupe or Sedan? You're talking about winter... lots of snow in your home town? Winter driving is my biggest concern about buying a Cobalt because we have lots of snow here. I always driven Vans or S.U.V.'s and I'd like to try a small / economical car. Our kids have moved out, price of gas is high and the price/quality of the Cobalt is interesting.
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Re: service issues [grosloup] by tcalof
Oct 12, 2008 (12:40 pm)
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Replying to: grosloup (Oct 12, 2008 12:24 pm)

I have an LT sedan. The options on the car that I bought were automatic and remote start. It came standard with all the power options and cruise already. I believe the '09 LT's now come standard with ABS, 16" alum wheels, but cruise is now an option. My med size city(700k) has lots of cold but only moderate winter snow. Most drivers here do not use winter tires unless they do a lot of rural driving or commute into the city on a daily basis. My previous small car, a 2000 Saturn SW2 wagon, had Bridgestone Blizzaks on separate rims. They made a world of difference in winter driving in the stopping/traction dep't. Their handling was so-so, as was the noise. I don't plan as of now to put winter tires on the Cobalt, as I am semi-retired and don't need the car on a regular daily basis. I actually bicycle year round and have a dedicated winter beater bike with single speed and studded winter tires. I have ridden it through as much as 12" of snow and at temps down to -40. If I need to go much more than 1/2 hour then I'll take the car. I put a Class 1, 1 1/4" hitch on the Cobalt for my bike rack. That way in the nice weather my wife and I throw our summer bikes on the rack and head out of town for a day of exploring and relaxing.
So far I can highly recommend the Cobalt.
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SNOW TIRES by yooper53
Oct 12, 2008 (6:06 pm)
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I live in Michigan's upper peninsula, lots of snow. I use 4 snow tires on my fwd sedan. Never a problem. Try it. You won't regret it.
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Re: service issues [grosloup] by daddysangel
Oct 12, 2008 (6:53 pm)
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Replying to: grosloup (Oct 12, 2008 12:24 pm)

grosloup. Me too.
   
Have a 2005 `Nox LT & looking to downsize after my WWII VFW dad no longer has any needs in this world.
 
My expectations are a little further down the road...say about in 2012 with a Chevy Cruze LT...Ion/Cobalt's successor.
 
O. K....returning to my traditional "lurker" status now.
 
Daddysangel.
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Temp. Gauge by dispencer2
Oct 13, 2008 (3:20 pm)
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Never noticed the temp. gauge. Do you have to turn it on? All I seem to have is a speedometer, huge worthless tach and tiny gas gauge. I have an 09 LT1

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