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Re: Do Not Compare Cavalier with Cobalt [moparbad]
by okko1
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Nov 03, 2007 (7:41 pm)
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Replying to: moparbad (Nov 03, 2007 5:25 pm)
what does, mopar have to do with this other than a little trade in value 
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cobalt hands down is better then the cavalier
by bws10
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Jan 16, 2008 (7:55 am)
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the cavalier dosnt even compare to the cobalt. just cuz its a compact car dosnt mean it replaces the cavalier.
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Re: cobalt hands down is better then the cavalier [bws10]
by waterdr
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Jan 18, 2008 (12:04 am)
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Replying to: bws10 (Jan 16, 2008 7:55 am)
Oh my Lord.....the Cobolt is absolutely 100% a replacement of the Cavalier. How can you say any different? Even Chevy themselves stated this is their rollout of the vehicle.
Here is just one of many links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Cobalt
Take a look at the old auto show information.
Is the Cobalt an improvement? Sure, but it is a direct replacement. They never replaced the Camaro.....yet.
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Re: cobalt hands down is better then the cavalier [waterdr]
by okko1
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Jan 18, 2008 (3:54 am)
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Replying to: waterdr (Jan 18, 2008 12:04 am)
the cobalt is not a replacement for the cavalier. the cavalier was a mistake and you don't have replacements for them. this is a new model. 
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Re: cobalt hands down is better then the cavalier [okko1]
by grosloup
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Jan 18, 2008 (10:27 am)
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Replying to: okko1 (Jan 18, 2008 3:54 am)
If the Cobalt didn't replace the Cavalier, they would still produce Cavaliers. Right? The way I see it, they took the Cavalier out of the production line and "yes" replaced it by a much more dependable, better built, new look and called it The Cobalt. But still you can't compare the Cavalier with the Cobalt, although It replaces it but it's like designing a completely new vehicule.
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Re: cobalt hands down is better then the cavalier [okko1]
by waterdr
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Jan 18, 2008 (7:47 pm)
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Replying to: okko1 (Jan 18, 2008 3:54 am)
Stop being in denile. GM told Wallstreet when the car was launched "The Cobalt will replace the Cavalier". Who cares? The Cobalt is going to be dead next year anyway and GM will replace it with something else.
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Re: cobalt hands down is better then the cavalier [okko1]
by poncho167
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Jan 19, 2008 (5:41 am)
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Replying to: okko1 (Jan 18, 2008 3:54 am)
The Cavaliar may not have had the best fit and finish and interior materials but it was a good long lasting economical car. It was also better looking than its foreign rivals as far as a sporty compact car. I have never owned one but have known many who have and they seem to run forever. I have driven them as well and to me it was no different than any other inexpensive car. People didn't just buy them because they were inexpensive they had a good reputation for reliability but as with all cars they had some nick picky issues. I have driven Chevy Prisms (Corolla's) as rentals and those in my opinion are some bad cars and have very noisy transmissions. The first generation Matrix (Pontiac Vibe) are among the worst interiors that I have ever experienced and the Matrix GT shifter is a piece of junk and is as smooth as 80 grit sandpaper. A lot of the Cavaliar chat that you here on the forum is from Japanese buyers and people tend to believe things based on perceptions that they hear but I have heard otherwise from owners with one owning 3 different models before switching to a Saturn Ion a couple years ago. I would buy a used Cavalier for a commuter if I was looking for an inexpensive used car.
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Re: cobalt hands down is better then the cavalier [waterdr]
by poncho167
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Jan 19, 2008 (5:44 am)
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Replying to: waterdr (Jan 18, 2008 7:47 pm)
Is it going to be dead or just restyled like the Corolla is every few years.
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Re: cobalt hands down is better then the cavalier [waterdr]
by grosloup
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Jan 19, 2008 (8:33 am)
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Replying to: waterdr (Jan 18, 2008 7:47 pm)
The Cobalt dead next year to? After only 4 years.
Could be that the same thing is happening to the Cobalt as the Equinox and Torrent. 2008 is suppose to be their last year also but they are going to be replaced by an almost exact european model with a different name ( I can't remember the names). I wonder why G.M. is doing that.
For the Cavaliers, I remember the first years the Cavaliers were build, what a mistake but as the years went by they improved (not a masterpiece) but improved. My wife had a 1998 and it was pretty good. My sister has a 1998 and still has it and running fine.
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Re: cobalt hands down is better then the cavalier [grosloup]
by poncho167
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Jan 20, 2008 (5:52 am)
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Replying to: grosloup (Jan 19, 2008 8:33 am)
It's funny on how people base their opinions off of other people's biased opinions or perceptions. The Cavalier from its introductory to its end was never a bad car. It was a good car but not a great car. Not bad but just average. I recently saw a first generation Cav on the road here in the rust bucket state of Illinois. I think the buy a Chevy and it will last a lifetime saying can almost apply to this car because if maintained they keep going and going though they will rust out like anything else. Being a car guy and doing my own maintenance on my 1992 S10 I always notice other cars on the road and it is rare, very rare to see a 1980's model Toyota still around and driveable. I guess those cars were not maintained by their owners, go figure.
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