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G.M. Forever.
Written by: grosloup on May 17, 2006 10:47:06 AM
I've been satisfied with GM products all my life. (1977 chevelle malibu=97K) (1984 chevrolet blazer s-10= 102k) (1992 safari=28k ride off) (1994 blazer s-10 65=k) (1999 venture=75k) and now I drive a 2005 Equinox since may 2005 with 13k on it. All these vehicles were great. And my next could be a Chevrolet Cobalt SS Coupe. I'm not interested by bying a foreign car and putting a North American citizen on ... Read More
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Re: My 2006 Cobalt LT [superfatman]
Written by: kato1 on May 8, 2006 4:23:45 PM
"Another interesting fact, the Chevy Cobalt is the number 2 selling vehical in North America, only surpased by the Impala. They gota be doing something right!" yeah, they are doin something right. THEY ARE UNLOADING BOATLOADS OF CARS TO RENTAL COMPANIES. even though domestic automakers are trying to cut down dependence on fleet sales, they've got a long way to go. The top ten fleet vehicles sales for 4TH QUARTER OF ... Read More
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My 2006 Cobalt LT
Written by: superfatman on May 7, 2006 11:52:26 AM
First I'd like to say for my second car I am rather impressed. My first car was a 2003 Chevy Cavalier VLX. Some would say anything is better than a Cavy, but 76000 KM in 2 years of city driving, two accidents (not of my own) and I have NEVER had a problem with it. Now for my Cobalt. First off, I am not a small guy either, built large and ... Read More
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I wasn't the only one....
Written by: micweb on Apr 6, 2006 11:33:22 AM
The Chevrolet Cobalt has experienced a nearly 80 percent increase in sales during the first three months of 2006 compared to the amount of Lordstown-built vehicles sold in 2005. - newspaper report Obviously none of the buyers are enthusiasts, since this board is quiet (and the Civic and Fit boards are very active).
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2006 Coupe LS, Manual Transmission ($12,990 MSRP)
Written by: micweb on Apr 3, 2006 11:56:36 AM
Primary reasons for choosing: Rock bottom price, strong engine, great gas mileage, second year of new model. Rock bottom price: This was stickered at 14,990 until mid January, when Chevy instituted its new pricing strategy and repriced the coupe at $12,990, a terrific price. The new pricing strategy added a lot of value to the Cobalt, since Chevy had been stingy on rebates on this model before then. I also benefited ... Read More
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Re: wow [exalteddragon1]
Written by: micweb on Feb 22, 2006 9:44:47 AM
Most people who buy Cobalts aren't big car fans. They want transportation. So the majority of owners, without problems, just never care and never post. People who own ANY brand and have problems post and complain; check out the Civic 2006 board for a high proportion of complaints. Chevy hasn't done a great job of tapping into the enthusiast market. The Cobalt has a great engine, a 2.2 liter engine with ... Read More
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Re: 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt/Pontiac Pursuit [alemieux]
Written by: poncho167 on Aug 10, 2005 6:40:59 AM
There was a post a few pages back from an owner with a wet passenger floor. It turned out it was a drain hose from her power sunroof that wasn't connected.
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Re: 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt/Pontiac Pursuit [alemieux]
Written by: richards38 on Aug 10, 2005 12:36:45 AM
If it's clear water (not radiator coolant) that's pouring onto the floor of the car, it's condensation from the air conditioner that isn't draining properly. You must have this fixed so mold doesn't grow and cause the car to stink. :( The dealer is incompetent if this isn't fixed immediately because it's so obvious what the problem is................Richard
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Re: 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt/Pontiac Pursuit [frustrated8]
Written by: alemieux on Aug 9, 2005 11:14:55 AM
my automatic chevy cobalt has 8000 miles on it, it has been having a bad leak under the glove box on the passenger side, i'm pretty sure it's from the AC, i took the car in monday to have the leak fixed, and i picked it up this morning and it's still leaking, and i've noticed that when the car is turned hard to the left and acclerating at them same ... Read More
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Negotiation possible
Written by: nyguy1 on Jul 18, 2005 5:02:56 AM
I just bought a 2005 Cobalt with NO options for $8999. That was 1300 UNDER employee pricing....I found many different prices in my search. YOU CAN NEGOTIATE with Chevy dealers during this promotion just like always. SOme may say that they will not go under employee price but others will. I found 3 other dealers willing to cut employee prices lower to get the sale. Good luck
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Re: 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt/Pontiac Pursuit [frustrated8]
Written by: ron_m on Jul 6, 2005 7:00:15 AM
frustrated8, Actually, no, I did not attempt to enforce the Lemon Law. I probably should have though. The regional GM rep was a hard nut to crack regarding a buyback. About the best I could get out of him without hiring an attorney was a "free 100,000 mile bumper-to-bumper warranty". Which to me wasn't a satisfactory solution, because I would still have had to spend way too much time taking the ... Read More
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Re: 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt/Pontiac Pursuit [ron_m]
Written by: frustrated8 on Jul 4, 2005 12:19:30 PM
Did you Lemon Law it? How did you resolve the problems? In Florida, you have to have it in the shop three times for the same problem then contact the manufacturer and if the problem happens for a fourth time GM steps in and tries to fix it. Or it has to be in the shop for 15 days then you can start the process. I have already reported the problems ... Read More
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Re: 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt/Pontiac Pursuit [pat]
Written by: ron_m on Jul 4, 2005 8:58:46 AM
Understood. Thanks for the clarification Pat--and keep up the good work! Regards, Ron M.
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Re: 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt/Pontiac Pursuit [ron_m]
Written by: pat on Jul 4, 2005 2:53:33 AM
Regarding your not understanding the reason a topic was closed, the issues the person wanted to discuss are being discussed here in this topic, so there was no need for the duplicate conversation. Additionally, it was created on the News & Views board, which is not where we talk about individual vehicle problems. If you have other questions or comments about discussion management, please feel free to email me, or the ... Read More
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Re: 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt/Pontiac Pursuit [frustrated8]
Written by: ron_m on Jul 3, 2005 7:48:41 PM
I really do not understand what the problem was with starting a forum that explicitly pertains to Cobalt-related issues--since many other vehicle forums on Edmunds have these. At any rate, I can identify with what you're going through with your Cobalt. I purchased a new Chevy TrailBlazer LTZ back in June of 2001 as a 2002 model. That SUV turned out to be the biggest lemon that I had ever witnessed. ... Read More
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Re: 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt/Pontiac Pursuit [frustrated8]
Written by: micweb on Jul 3, 2005 8:03:00 AM
See if there is a lemon law in your state. You situation is unusual - you may have gotten a lemon. My mom's 2004 Cavalier has been rock solid, and the Cobalt is much better made.
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Re: 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt/Pontiac Pursuit [frustrated8]
Written by: pat on Jul 3, 2005 6:51:44 AM
You are posting in the right place now. Here is where folks are talking about Cobalts, so if folks can help you with this, this is where you will find them. You don't have to "reply" to anyone, you can just add a new post, but what you did to get your message posted is fine. I hope we can help.
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Re: 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt/Pontiac Pursuit [libertycat]
Written by: frustrated8 on Jul 3, 2005 6:33:36 AM
This has nothing to do w/your posting. I couldn't find anything that related to my problems and the host made my posting a read only so no one can reply. I just want to know if anyone is having the same problems I am. I posted the following. have 3,500 miles on my Chevy Cobalt and will be taking it in to the shop for the fifth time on Tuesday. I ... Read More
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Cobalt is selling some
Written by: m1miata on May 11, 2005 9:24:16 AM
Someone posted this on another thread here on Edmund's ..passenger cars through April: 1- Toyota Camry: ----------------------- 138,939 up 6% 2- Toyota Corolla: ----------------------- 115,994 up 13% 3- Honda Accord: ----------------------- 112,606 down 2% 4- Honda Civic: ---------------------------- 90,812 down 10% 5- Chevy Impala: -------------------------- 87,770 down 7% 6- Nissan Altima: ------------------------- 84,337 up 7% 7- Ford Taurus: ---------------------------- 72,377 down 25% 8- Ford Focus: ----------------------------- 64,916 down 2% 9- Chevy ... Read More
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Press request
Written by: kirstie_h on May 18, 2005 9:17:42 AM
If you own a Chevy Cobalt SS, a magazine reporter would like to hear from you. Please respond to jfallon@edmunds.com with your daytime contact info and a few brief thoughts about the car by Tuesday, May 24, 2005.
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Cobalt sales in April
Written by: scott1256 on May 4, 2005 2:41:19 PM
are way up - 22,700+ units sold. Sales must be reflecting the excellent side impact ratings. I think buyers are realizing this vehicle is a real contender in its class. Chevrolet car sales as a whole are up 7.6% for 2005 year to date (January thru April).
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no title
Written by: kirstie_h on May 3, 2005 12:32:36 PM
A writer with a national magazine is writing an article on 8 cars that are under $20K for families on a budget or as a 2nd or 3rd car. He is looking for parents with young children who have recently purchased or are planning to purchase any one of the following vehicles: VW Jetta the new “Value Edition”, Chevy Cobalt (with SAB), Mitsubishi Galant, Toyota Matrix, Pontiac Vibe, Ford Focus Wagon, ... Read More
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I test drove a Cobalt...
Written by: micweb on Apr 29, 2005 10:05:37 AM
And in size, the Cobalt is a VW Golf/Jetta clone, which actually makes it SMALLER than a Focus. Remember, the Focus adopts that new "sit up and beg" pseudo minvan/SUV seatig position - so although the wheelbase, length, and width are similar, interior volume and spaciousness are quite different. In fact, the "normal" (by today's standards, low) seating position in the Cobalt makes it feel cramped compared to the Scion xA, ... Read More
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Review
Written by: pat on Apr 18, 2005 3:20:48 PM
Did everyone have a chance to check out Inside Line's Full Test: 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Supercharged posted a bit ago?
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Re: Chevrolet Cobalt test [micweb]
Written by: lexusrocks on Mar 25, 2005 3:17:13 AM
Thanks for replying. I already checked the Car and Driver review, and the report was good. I'm surprised edmunds.com hasn't done a first/drive full test on the Cobalt sedan. It's March of 2005 already. Here they are doing tests on 2006 models, Infiniti M45/M35 Lexus G2300/400 Honda Ridgeline, Mitsubishi Evolution, BMW 3 series. Did they forget about the poor Cobalt? Of the cars I mentioned, the Cobalt is the mos boring, ... Read More
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Chevrolet Cobalt test
Written by: lexusrocks on Mar 24, 2005 1:15:53 PM
Does anyone know where I can find a link to a Chevrolet Cobalt SEDAN First Drive/Full Test on edmunds.com? I've already read the SS coupe test. I'm glad that Chevy has finally hit a success. I see a lot of potential for the Cobalt. It can now compete with class leaders like Toyota Corolla, Ford Focus, Mazda 3, Honda Civic. The Cavalier should have been replaced or redesigned back in 2000, ... Read More
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Only Two Small Cars Passed the IIHS.org side impact tests
Written by: micweb on Mar 9, 2005 1:50:16 PM
The Insurance Institute's test involves crashing a pickup truck or SUV height vehicle, with contoured front end, into the side of the tested vehicle at 31 mph. This is different from the NHTSA's side impact test, which uses a mid-size passenger car as the impacting vehicle. Since the point of contact with an SUV is higher than that of a car, and since they weigh more, very few vehicles can pass ... Read More
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Cobalt scores!
Written by: vanman1 on Mar 6, 2005 6:45:59 PM
Dateline NBC story.. "So, of the 16 cars in this round of testing, 14 — some of them with side airbags and some without — rated "poor." But, remember, when optional side airbags were added to the Chevy Cobalt and the Toyota Corolla, they got the second highest rating, "acceptable". http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7088736/ The Institute also put two of these cars through a high speed "frontal offset" test "The 2005 Kia Spectra was ... Read More
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Re: m1miata [m1miata]
Written by: ndsax707 on Feb 2, 2005 5:49:34 AM
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 Map/Directions View Inventory 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 Map/Directions View Inventory 2 2005 Cobalt LS Sedan(s) Found PETE JOHNSTON CHEVROLET-CADILLAC 2485 THEATRE DR PASO ROBLES,CA 93446 ... Read More
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no title
Written by: pat on Feb 1, 2005 6:38:37 AM
First Drive: 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Supercharged - check it out! :)
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Where are they?
Written by: 5port on Jan 12, 2005 5:53:29 AM
It is now Jan. 12th,2005...still waiting. Look at "Prices paid and Buying exp"...3 entries. My last issue of Car and Driver had three pages of Cobalt ads. Maybe Chevy should just sell ads.
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no title
Written by: alternator on May 4, 2004 7:55:11 PM
Surely the 84 pictures at http://www.wieck.com/public, and the many other pictures at http://www.chevrolet.com/cobalt, are pretty indicative of what the 2005 Cobalt will look like. I see a Mazda3 front end (including the bulging hood I dislike in the Mazda3) attached to a Cavalier rear two-thirds. Others may well see something quite different. And, strange me, I have never seen very much wrong with Cavaliers. But my point is -- where is ... Read More
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back to the Cobalt.. kind of
Written by: alpha01 on Jan 5, 2004 11:22:04 AM
The small 2 door coupe market looks like its in for a fun battle Chevy Cobalt SS vs. Scion tC the 2005 Scion tC: Engine 2.4-liter four-cylinder DOHC with VVT-i (2AZ-FE) Horsepower 160@5,700 rpm Torque 163@4,000 rpm Fuel System EFI Powertrain Five-speed manual transmission or four-speed automatic transmission Suspension Front/rear Independent MacPherson struts/Double-wishbone Wheels and Tires Standard 7JJ x 17-inch split six-spoke alloy wheels with P215/45 R17 tires Brakes Four-wheel disc ... Read More
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all I can say is this
Written by: regfootball on Nov 11, 2003 5:26:35 PM
its about time GM built a decent four cylinder engine. That would be the 2004 or 2005 model year where this has now occured. The Focus SVT already has a 170hp four cylinder (out of 2.0 litres). I think the Focus had vvt long before any GM four cylinder. And hey, hasn't Honda had it for like 10 years now, so its certainly not anything new. in fact, its about time ... Read More
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2005 Chevrolet Cobalt/Pontiac Pursuit
Written by: libertycat on Jun 26, 2003 6:55:15 PM
About time, Chevy, LOL! I hope the quality is better in this and it moves up from subcompact to compact. Otherwise, it will still be a little bare-bones car like the Cavalier/Sunfire.
