I agree andryuha. An old 993 would suffice, man, even a GTO or he could've gone back the vette route. The Cobalt SS is not such a terrible car, it just doesn't fit.

 

Damn. My dad had a midlife crisis and bought a station wagon. Look out for the wild man!


I've heard really bad things about the Cobalts, namely from Consumer Reports.
For example, a Cobalt OWNER reports their impression of the car as:
"Pros: Acceleration, Ride, Pioneer Sound System
Cons: Fuel Economy, Reliability, Quality Control"
The guy goes on to tell a story about a complete break falure within the first two weeks of ownership.

In fact, just on their surface, the whole 06 Chevrolet line looks kind of crappy. But that's just my impression of the way they look (poorly designed) and sound (shoddy) on the road.

Strange enough, I see more of those new Cobalts in my area than new Civics. Why is that?

 

lol, I'v come to terms that arguing a domestic compact to a civic website might as well get me as far as arguing a cummings on a powerstroke forum

 

...bout time ya figured that out

 

why does people always seems to bash the cobalts? ive been off and on this board since last year and i havent bashed any honda's or anything else...come on guys keep come up with something better than to bash the cobalts

 

i had a rental for 4 days, and i dont know what the hell is wrong with people who buy them..it was a very poor car...as bad as a base model neon.

 

ive had no problems with my cobalt sedan that i have but like u said a couple months ago it was a auto....in which most autos suck compared to the 5 speed versions

 

the transmission doesnt make the door panels flimsy plastic....or the general poor quality of the interior...

 

i dont see where the doors are flimsy.....but anyways that seems to be the downside everyone looks at is the fact the doors are made of harden plastic.....any others complaints patrick?

 

well, simple things...things that you cant say are "wrong", but other cars do have them...in considering the "problems" with the cobalt, i base my comparison on a car in a similar class. in this case, it was a base model neon. i would say that the power was comparable between the two, but if someone is buying a base model neon or cavalier, they arent hunting for performance.

base model neon...power locks, power front windows, cd/casette player, cruise control
base model cobalt...manual locks, manual windows, am/fm radio...

i found the seats to be very unsupportive compared to the neon, or the base model lancer...and no arm rest?