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Happy safe owner, reliable little car!
Draconia, 04/24/2021
2010 Chevrolet Cobalt LS 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
So the rundown on my Cobalt: It is a 2010 that I bought at the end of 2011 with 32,000 miles on it (it had previously been a company car for an electric company so it had been driven a lot before it came to me.) It now has just over 110,000 miles on it. I drive it to and from work on the highway and we have taken several long trips and even hauled all of our camping gear in its spacious trunk. I regularly haul big bags of soil or mulch or stone in the trunk and back seat as I am an avid gardener in my spare time, and with the back seats folded down you can fit lumber, small trees, and we even got a 48" tv home in it! Usually I keep a Saris Bones bike rack on the trunk, it supports it well. The interior is spacious enough, you may run into issues if the people in the front and back are both very long legged (like 6'5") but that's it and headroom is good. We have a child now and her car seat attaches well in the middle of the back seat, with it out I can get 3 adults in the back if they are very close friends. Usually these days it is just me in the car for my commute but it has been a reliable family car for years when we had only one vehicle for our house. The dash and controls are laid out nicely and the brushed metal look accenting is cute, I have the two tone interior that is black and grey- the doors are a bit plain because they are all one color but other than that it is fine. The plastic materials do feel cheaper than my '99 Dodge Neon interior did, it semed to be a bit more padded everywhere. It has enough get up and go, nice handling, quiet ride. For the first few years I didn't have any issues at all with my Cobalt, regular fluid changes, brakes, tires, and it was good to go. I have replaced the battery once about 7 years ago. About four or so years ago the car needed a wiring harness for the transmission, squirrels had apparently chewed through the wiring (they get into everything here!) and the car was shifting abnormally because of the wires rubbing. Then I believe it was a year and a half or two years ago I needed to replace the fuel line because it had rusted through and was leaking, the shop replaced it with a nylon one so I won't have to worry in the future. This year I replaced the wheel bearings, which had normal wear and tear and had gotten noisy. I did it the same time I had the spark plugs changed out and the fluids checked. Every single 'major' repair has cost me less than $250, so for a car to cost less than a grand in repairs over the course of owning it a decade I would say is fantastic!!! I also wash the salt off and keep it waxed so there is not a speck of rust on the body. Over the years it has had I think 3 recalls but my car didn't have any problems with the affected parts, the dealer took care of everything quickly anyway. So earlier this week I was in an accident, a Ford F150 hit me on the expressway as he merged into my lane without looking. The big truck had of course minimal damage but my little car was wrecked. My Cobalt kept me safe, however, I was uninjured! It got some damage to the front passenger fender, side of the bumper, headlight, and a smashed wheel. I was so upset, last month I had just gotten new Michelin Defender tires (not cheap!) and a wheel alignment! So my poor car is now in the shop, it needs body work and tie rods and a control arm and other stuff. The other guy's insurance is paying for it, so I don't mind but I'm just upset that it happened in the first place. But it kept me safe and will keep on going, I hope to have it another 10 years!
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Love this vehicle
newowner, 08/25/2010
2010 Chevrolet Cobalt LT 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
10 of 12 people found this review helpful
So far, owning this vehicle has not only saved me money on gas, but has allowed me to take my family more places. Even though some may say that the interior is small, I feel that the space is great for the vehicle. The performance for the 2.2 L engine is great, I know no power but you don't buy a car like this for performance. I from Indiana to Ohio which is about 500 miles round trip and it is a really comfortable drive. All in all I would definitely recommend the Cobalt to anyone that is looking for a reliable vehicle and likes to travel alot without being hurt by gas prices. I put $20 in gas and by the time I filled up to come home I only put $12 to top off. Awesome car!
Absolute trash, built to be a beater!
levi, 08/15/2020
2010 Chevrolet Cobalt LT 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
The good: Steering feels stiff, handles well and... thats about it. The bad: The timing chains are notorious for failing, mine blew, theres a common problem with faulty wiring and a transmission surge. The AC system is full of faults, to replace the blower motor you literally have to cut it out and the resistors blow every 1000km for some reason. They are extremely underpowered and the paint didn't last at all started peeling a couple months after i bought it. It made it to 170,000km (100,000miles) and now its in the scapyard. The speakers blew too and needed a radiator replacement at some point as well. I got about 20,000km out of this car when i bought it and it all just went downhill hard from there. If you can pick one up cheap its worth it but i would never pay more than $1000 on one ever again. Stay far away from this and just shell out the extra money for a toyota. Oh and all the stock suspension parts were bad too, ended up replacing both struts, rear coils and the stabilizer links (twice)
All the Options - Lower $
Kimers, 07/25/2010
2010 Chevrolet Cobalt LT 2dr Coupe (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Lease was up on my '06 4 dr Mazda 3 (loaded) - Had to get my payments down. Saving $50 a month by purchasing the Cobalt. Went with the 2010 2 dr Cobalt LT, black, Olympic Team option, chrome accents, Loaded.My driving habits are mostly city driving.Used to having a 4 dr so 2 dr is going to take a little getting used to. The only option the Cobalt is missing that the Mazda had is auto wipers-Chev sales person said auto wipers only come in Cadillacs. 2010 is going to be the last year GM is making the Cobalt. So if you are ok driving around a car which is going to be outdated right away, even though there are a lot of them on the road, that is why there are such good deals to be found.
nice car
Ken, 02/06/2010
2010 Chevrolet Cobalt XFE 4dr Sedan (2.2L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
This car has been a very good car so far. It has 19000 miles on it and it is a 2008. Some of the editors review i totally agree with. The interior is a little on the cheap side but the seats are incredibly comfortable in the front even on long trips. I have the xfe and the gas mileage is superb. The braking mentioned by the editor has not been an issue but i don't drive on a race trac. The tires have done extremely well in the snow this winter. Over all really good car. Extremely comfortable and smooth on highway trips