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#1 of 28 Chevrolet Cobalt: Tell Chevrolet What You Want! by KarenS HOST Oct 12, 2006 (2:01 pm)
Post your suggestions for the Cobalt here. Replies to this message: nkeen (Dec 27, 2005 4:53 pm) allfiredup (Dec 27, 2005 10:04 pm) poncho167 (Dec 28, 2005 12:46 pm) ron_m (Dec 30, 2005 6:56 am) and 3 more...
#2 of 28 A few Cobalt-related suggestions for GM by ron_m Oct 12, 2006 (8:07 pm)
- Change the console design in a manner such that the emergency brake handle isn't positioned directly underneath the center armrest/storage compartment. I noticed this in a Cobalt sedan over a year ago, so maybe this one has already been addressed by GM.   - Offer the LT sedan with body color-matched door handles instead of chrome. In other words, offer an LT upgrade package that omits all of the chrome exterior accents.   - Offer the LT sedan with an option package that includes the SS-like dash trim instead of wood grain. Maybe the LT can already be ordered this way. Not 100% sure about this one.   - Add a nice interior trim piece to the rear edge of the headliner near the top of the rear window glass. The coupe that I recently rode in had an exposed, jagged headliner edge that looked pretty ratty. It should be covered up better.   - Seat bottom cushions could be a bit more comfortable. Thicker padding perhaps?   - Offer customers a better cloth seat fabric material.   - Address the problem pertaining to owners' keys getting stuck.   - Determine the root cause for so many owners' CD players issuing the 'Disc Error' message--and correct the problem with the stereo head units.   These are all minor changes in my opinion. However, I do feel as though they are all needed.
#3 of 28 Suggestions to improve it by nkeen Dec 27, 2005 (4:53 pm)
Replying to: KarenS (Oct 12, 2006 2:01 pm) The car is nice, but I'd suggest the following:   1) Make the supercharged engine available on the 4 door SS. Why does GM not "get" that hot 4 door Q cars are a good idea. 2) Introduce a "spoiler delete" option on the SS sedan. The idea of a spoiler on a 4 door sedan is absurd -- it looks ridiculous and is a deal breaker for me. Replies to this message: allfiredup (Dec 27, 2005 10:04 pm) poncho167 (Dec 28, 2005 12:46 pm) ron_m (Dec 30, 2005 6:56 am) allfiredup (Jan 01, 2006 12:07 am) and 2 more...
#4 of 28 Re: Suggestions to improve it [nkeen] by allfiredup Dec 27, 2005 (10:04 pm)
Replying to: nkeen (Dec 27, 2005 4:53 pm) It's funny that you mention that about the spoiler on 4-doors, I totally agree. There are some 4-doors that don't look too bad with it, like the Mazda3, but my preference by far is no wing on my sedan. I own a Mazda3 now and it was almost impossible to find one that didn't have a spoiler tacked on. It really has become a craze (derivative of the word "crazy").   What really amuses me is when you see one on an otherwise non-sporty car. Picture a maroon Toyota Camry, plastic wheel covers on 15-inch wheels and that rear wing spoiler tacked onto the back. Even worse, something like a Kia Rio or Hyundai Accent econobox with one.   I also agree on the supercharged 4-door option. Great idea, hopefully they'll offer it. I think the SS 4-door is a sharp car, although I look forward to a mild refresh front and rear on the Cobalt line. They're just too plain at both ends, though the side view is quite nice.
#5 of 28 Re: Suggestions to improve it [nkeen] by poncho167 Dec 28, 2005 (12:46 pm)
Replying to: nkeen (Dec 27, 2005 4:53 pm) The SC engine will likely be seen in the HHR before the four door Cobalt. I agree, four door cars do not need a spoiler. Replies to this message: ron_m (Dec 30, 2005 6:56 am) allfiredup (Jan 01, 2006 12:07 am) poncho167 (Jan 02, 2006 7:55 am) and 1 more...
#6 of 28 Re: Suggestions to improve it [poncho167] by ron_m Dec 30, 2005 (6:56 am)
Replying to: poncho167 (Dec 28, 2005 12:46 pm) I agree with you guys about rear spoilers on 4-door sedans. Especially mid-sized, family oriented FWD cars. My '02 Lexus IS300 sports sedan came with a very small rear air dam, not a wing, and I don't particularly care for it either. The day I bought mine off the lot they didn't have any IS300s without a rear air dam--or I would have purchased one.   We all know for a fact that there's simply no way that any of these mid-sized, FWD sedan drivers will ever gain any sort of aerodynamic advantage by having a rear spoiler attached to their cars. Nor will they ever find themselves in a driving situation where it could possibly be a factor.   Ron M. Replies to this message: allfiredup (Jan 01, 2006 12:07 am) poncho167 (Jan 02, 2006 7:55 am) allfiredup (Jan 02, 2006 8:49 pm)
#7 of 28 Re: Suggestions to improve it [ron_m] by allfiredup Jan 01, 2006 (12:07 am)
Replying to: ron_m (Dec 30, 2005 6:56 am) I checked out Cobalt inventory a few months back, just to see what dealers had. Amazingly, there were tons of base model (now called LS) Cobalts with rear spoiler, but with plastic wheel covers. Who in the world would pay $275 for a spoiler on a base Cobalt? I'd think that money would be much better spend on power door locks or cruise control. Perhaps that's why there seemed to be a lot of these in inventory, nobody is buying a car so equipped. I also rode thru a local Chevy dealer and there were a lot of Aveos with spoilers, too. Talk about dorky looking.   This is by no means just a Chevrolet phenomenon. When I went to a Honda dealer to test drive a Civic, a bunch of the Civic Sedans (basic DX and LX models, again with plastic wheel covers) had big rear wing spoilers and they had the audacity to charge $599 for them!!! WTF?   I can't blame the dealers or manufacturers for this, though. Obviously if they can make money off of it, it only makes sense for them to do it even if it is gaudy looking. It's the 00's version of vinyl roofs and wire wheel covers. Replies to this message: poncho167 (Jan 02, 2006 7:55 am) allfiredup (Jan 02, 2006 8:49 pm)
#8 of 28 Re: Suggestions to improve it [allfiredup] by poncho167 Jan 02, 2006 (7:55 am)
Replying to: allfiredup (Jan 01, 2006 12:07 am) The Aveo five door looks ok with the spoiler but not four door sedans. Gimmicks like spoilers are trying to get back at the previous props that dealers liked to sell such as rust proofing, fabric treatment, and paint sealent, which come standard on GM cars and some others. The first four door car that someone pointed out as ugly with a rear spoiler was the Ford Taurus. Now that was a homely car.   A lot of people are convinced that spoilers are important on a car to make it sporty, for what ever reason that's needed. If I ever got a vehicle with the name sport, off- road, or maybe even 4X4 on the side, I probably would want it removed. Replies to this message: allfiredup (Jan 02, 2006 8:49 pm)
#9 of 28 Re: Suggestions to improve it [poncho167] by allfiredup Jan 02, 2006 (8:49 pm)
Replying to: poncho167 (Jan 02, 2006 7:55 am) Grand Am's with the side cladding and overall cheap looking exterior were notorious for rear spoilers, too. I'm so glad that most G6s I see on the road don't have one.
#10 of 28 Stop it from Shutting Off by t_l_mack Nov 15, 2006 (6:55 pm)
Many customers have complaints about the Cobalt shutting off sporadically. Chevy needs to serious look into this before they are approached with litigation.

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