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5 out of 5 stars

My new Toy

Tonya, 01/18/2006
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt LS 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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I purchased this vehicle Dec '05 with 4 miles on it. I cannot say enough about the '06 Cobalt. I truly love it. Its handling, the way it looks, warranties, etc. It was the best purchase I have ever made. And talk about great fuel economy. My household has 2 people driving this 1 vehicle and we still only fill up 1x/wk for about $25.00. The insurance is awesome too. I recommend this vehicle to everyone!

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4.25 out of 5 stars

Love it!

Scott, 02/17/2009
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt LS 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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I have owned this car for over a year now and I love it. I would recommend this car to anyone. I have yet to have a problem with it. Now its not the most comfortable or stand out interior I have seen, but for the price its a great car. The handling is very good, I have driven a few other new cars (Mazda 3, Hyundai Elantra, Civic) I prefer the handling of the Cobalt. It's not sporty, just precise and easy.

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3.25 out of 5 stars

Just Not Sure

sw44057, 02/15/2010
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt LS 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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Bought this car because my Malibu broke down in front of a Chevy dealership and I was too pissed off to repair it again. Asked for a car with no frills (only planned to keep it a year or two) and got a cobalt. Rides well enough and no huge issues but recently things are going downhill. My car would not recognize that it was in park and had to fix it for $400. No I am being told that the control arms are shot and the mechanic said this is an issue on every cobalt he see's with more than 20k miles. I think I'm going to trade it in on a F-150 with my tax return

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4.13 out of 5 stars

2005 Cobalt Ls Coupe

jc24, 01/22/2006
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt LS 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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Its my first brand new car being a recent college graduate. Overall my Cobalt has been pretty good. No problems since I have purchased it. Standard horspeower is better then most others in its class for the price. Interior noise is low and it handles well on bumpy surfaces. I think all American automakers have made great strides in improving the quality of their cars and if your in the market for a new car check one of them out and support our economy.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Power Steering

skl, 03/19/2010
2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
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I bought my car brand new, have not had any problems until March 5, 2010 was leaving walmart my warning light came on and my power steering went out it eventually came back. On March 17, 2010 i had left the mall my warning light came on and my power steering went out again i turned my car off and back on it was ok again. i heard on the news there was a recall on the chev cobalt. i looked it up online and found the recall and called the chev number the guy told me there was not a recall it was under investigation to ignore it. Its hard to ignore when your going down the hwy and your p/s goes out. the guy told me to ignore. This could case a serious accident

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