Opinions From Chevy Cobalt Owners Please

I just bought a 2007 Cobalt with 30K miles on it. It has automatic and all the usual power options. It was wrecked and I am repairing it now. How is the reliability of these cars? Any qwerks about Cobalts that I should know about?

I've got an 2008 Sport Coupe(2.2L)& it's performing better than I originally thought. Don't really want to drive it in the winter, but can't afford that luxury financally. Averages 30mpg & has some balls. Can't ask for anymore........

Cyber36 wrote:I've got an 2008 Sport Coupe(2.2L)& it's performing better than I originally thought. Don't really want to drive it in the winter, but can't afford that luxury financally. Averages 30mpg & has some balls. Can't ask for anymore........

Install a set of Firestone Winterforce (all 4 wheels, please) and you will be absolutely amazed at what it can do in the snow. I've been running these tires (and the previous Winterfire version) for a decade now on first a '93 Saturn SL and then my current '02 VW Jetta TDI wagon. The tires don't pretend to be high dollar Blizzaks or similar, but if you don't get a lot of ice, then you don't really need them, either. I have yet to get stuck in either vehicle and I regularly drive to work 20 miles each way over 2 lane country roads out in the middle of nowhere - no trees and just empty farmfields - so we get MONDO drifting - and the wind ALWAYS blows in the winter here. I blast along through 8"+ of snow like it wasn't even there.

Seriously, 99% of the driving public does not have a clue as to proper winter tire selection - they think "all-season" tires are fine, or they think they have to have some gas sucking 4x4 SputVee to drive in the snow. I laugh as I drive past those clowns in the ditch....... I will also admit that I'm a rally-driver wannabe and as long as one wheel has some grip and keeps me on the road, I'm happy!

The oldest girl bought one almost 2 years ago. Aside from running over some chunk of whatever in the road and taking out half of everything on the bottom of it, it has been a great car.

Thanks guys. Sounds promissing. I have about one day's work left to do on it and it will be ready for the road. Now comes the long waite for Albany to process paperwork for retitleing before I can rigister it.