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Used 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt Sedan Consumer Reviews

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Happy with the car

2005 Chevy Cobalt, 04/19/2010
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt LS 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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We bought this car with 27,000 miles on it and now it has 90,000+. The car has been great for us, as we have had absolutely no problems. It is a lot more fun to drive than the other economy cars. Ours is fairly loaded with the bigger tires and alloy wheels, and the spoiler. We still get compliments on the appearance of the car. Our city MPG averages about 24, and we get about 30 in the highway.

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5 out of 5 stars

Nicest car I owned so far.

Anne Pennock, 06/29/2005
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt LS 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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This is a great step up from the Cavalier, I owned a 1999 and a 2001- I like them but this is really a much better car. Feels solid, rides well even over our bad roads. Very comfortable seating. Probably the best car I've owned considering my low end price range.

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5 out of 5 stars

So happy

kayla, 08/26/2008
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt LT 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 4A)
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I bought my Cobalt for 2 reasons. It's mileage was 10x better then my Jeep, and secondly my boyfriend who happens to be 6'5 could actually drive it. It's great for long trips and does wonderful in Indiana's winter season.

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4 out of 5 stars

And people wonder why GM is in trouble

John, 03/11/2009
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt LS 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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This car is fun to drive, and gets great mileage. However, it is NOT reliable. I have had the rear seal replaced at 32K miles because of a sudden and massive oil leak. The interior components are of a quality that is below a Barbie toy corvette. I think it is the same plastic, minus the pink color. The latest thing is failure to start at 62k miles. No one has a clue what is wrong with it, because there are no engine codes stored in the computer! It is barely over the 60k limit, and I am now stuck with a 3200lb paper weight. Maybe GM should close up shop. This will be the last GM vehicle I own after many years of patronage.

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3.38 out of 5 stars

2005 Colbalt

lynette, 07/21/2005
2005 Chevrolet Cobalt LS 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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The clutch failed on this vehicle at 2,850 miles. Found that cruise control did not work after picking up from clutch repair and the transmission seemed to "clunk" into place after each gear change after repair. Returned to dealership and after "bleeding the lines" the car will shift gears although not smoothly. The plastic pieces on the interior of the car are warping and the "door" to the trunk button has been replaced twice. After the cruise control was replaced the plastic panel in the passenger leg area "popped off" and will need to be replaced. Fun to drive when running, but I cannot afford to be at dealership every week for repairs.

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