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Caught Fire in a 30mph accident
Joey Palmer, 12/10/2023
2010 Chevrolet Cobalt LT 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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I bought my 2010 Chevrolet Cobalt LT in June 2023 from a neighbour of mine. This isn’t the first Cobalt I’ve owned either, as I previously owned a 2005 Pontiac Pursuit (Canada only Pontiac badged Cobalt) that succumbed to the harsh New Brunswick Canada Winters due to salt & past owners improper maintenance causing front subframe rust. I loved my Pursuit and my Cobalt. The Pontiac was my first car, and the Cobalt was my fifth. I put a total of approximately 5,000 kilometers on my cobalt between June of 2023 and November 6th 2023 when my car was unfortunately totalled. Despite having the car for less than five months, it outlived my expectations. I purchased the car for $550.00CAD, a rare find for 2023. The car was running and driveable, and inspected for one year. I brought it to the garage where they deemed the car safe, and the rust was limited to the rocker panels. On November 6th at 8:30AM I was bringing a friend home and in going over a blind hill, the sun reduced my visibility and unfortunately, just past the top of the hill, an SUV was stopped. At 50km/h (30MPH) I rear ended the SUV, a 2021 Nissan Rogue. The airbags deployed on impact, and as soon as the airbags deployed I saw orange flames under the hood. I looked to my friend and told him there was a fire, and our seatbelts unfastened right away and the doors opened no problem. Within 45 seconds, the entire car was engulfed in flames and the windows were exploding. Luckily, we had a guardian Angel or two protecting us as everyone walked away without a scratch or injury. The SUV I hit btw was completely fine, a cracked bumper and that’s it. My car, had the fire not happened, would still have been totalled as the airbags deployed and engine had shifted. Paramedics, Firefighters, and police told us that we had less than a 1% chance to walk away unharmed like we did.
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Used rental lasted 12 years+
Miker , 07/24/2024
2010 Chevrolet Cobalt LT 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
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Too many recalls the first few years but a reliable commuter vehicle with over 150,000 miles. I would buy again if they made one. It's a bit small for me at 6'2" now that I have back issues and I'm older but didn't bother me until 2024.
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