LNF Cobalt Life Expectancy ?
04-20-2016, 09:06 AM
#26
This guy.....
If they put Brembos on the the rears, the MSRP would be 30k. These would not sell. The brembos on the rear would do absolutely nothing that the brake caliper which are currently there cant do. Probably the best outcome from rear brembos would have been no scoring of rotors and uneven wear which pissed off alot of owners.
Also, NEVER drill a hole into a sealed unit (headlights, taillights). moist air gets in there... which makes the problem worse, next comes mildew or mold...
The front end rattle probably is a swaybar end link. All cars suffer from that. Lexus GS350F suffers from that... just replace them.
LOL. You mention "Build Quality" and Cobalt collectively....
1/2 a Brembo brake package w/o even an option to even it up??!!
sunroof rattle
taillight that I had to drill a drain hole in
Crap azz Faux suede seat inserts that get dirty when you look at them
...and how about that front end/steering rattle and shhake!
I happily accept all of the above and call it "character".
It's a Cobalt not a BMW.
Very strong drivetrain in a bean counter rental chassis.... but the new Buicks and Cadillacs???
1/2 a Brembo brake package w/o even an option to even it up??!!
sunroof rattle
taillight that I had to drill a drain hole in
Crap azz Faux suede seat inserts that get dirty when you look at them
...and how about that front end/steering rattle and shhake!
I happily accept all of the above and call it "character".
It's a Cobalt not a BMW.
Very strong drivetrain in a bean counter rental chassis.... but the new Buicks and Cadillacs???
Also, NEVER drill a hole into a sealed unit (headlights, taillights). moist air gets in there... which makes the problem worse, next comes mildew or mold...
The front end rattle probably is a swaybar end link. All cars suffer from that. Lexus GS350F suffers from that... just replace them.
04-20-2016, 09:42 PM
#27
Mine has 90k miles on it, and oil in chamber #2. Just pulled the motor to fix it. I've treated it fairly good, I don't do pulls through the gears every where I go, pretty picky about keeping up on maintenance. Hard telling what the previous owner did to it, but I'm a little disappointed mine only lasted 90k. I've had it about a year and a half.
04-20-2016, 10:03 PM
#28
Mine has 90k miles on it, and oil in chamber #2. Just pulled the motor to fix it. I've treated it fairly good, I don't do pulls through the gears every where I go, pretty picky about keeping up on maintenance. Hard telling what the previous owner did to it, but I'm a little disappointed mine only lasted 90k. I've had it about a year and a half.
My cars only other owner was a woman who though it was pretty, and sold it at 22,000 miles. I was the only one who test drove it at the dealership when I bought it because when I found it they had just taken it in on trade and were detailing it as I drove 4 hours to purchase it.
04-21-2016, 06:16 PM
#29
Senior Member
My 09 SS/TC was factory ordered and I currently have under 6000 miles on it. Within the first year, the interior rattles were insane. The HVAC panel is also fading/cracking, even though the car was stored always inside of a garage.
The build quality and feel of the shifter is inferior to my base 2007 Mustang GT. The Cobalt feels like it will rattle itself apart driving over our rough Michigan roads. The windows vibrate when they are rolled down, etc... It's basically like a 1980s American car in terms of build quality. You're looking at pre-Subprime mortgage crisis GM quality/design (which is basically they didn't give a crap, let's use the cheapest materials) with a very good power to weight ratio.
The build quality and feel of the shifter is inferior to my base 2007 Mustang GT. The Cobalt feels like it will rattle itself apart driving over our rough Michigan roads. The windows vibrate when they are rolled down, etc... It's basically like a 1980s American car in terms of build quality. You're looking at pre-Subprime mortgage crisis GM quality/design (which is basically they didn't give a crap, let's use the cheapest materials) with a very good power to weight ratio.
04-21-2016, 08:53 PM
#30
How many miles did it have on it when you purchased it? Was it modded, and do you know the age of the owner before you?
My cars only other owner was a woman who though it was pretty, and sold it at 22,000 miles. I was the only one who test drove it at the dealership when I bought it because when I found it they had just taken it in on trade and were detailing it as I drove 4 hours to purchase it.
My cars only other owner was a woman who though it was pretty, and sold it at 22,000 miles. I was the only one who test drove it at the dealership when I bought it because when I found it they had just taken it in on trade and were detailing it as I drove 4 hours to purchase it.
04-21-2016, 11:08 PM
#31
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72k when I bought it. I've put 90% highway miles on it. It's got basic mods, charge pipe, down pipe, intercooler etc, but aside from that everything appears stock. The turbo and motor hadn't been touched before I had to pull them. Got it off a guy in his upper 20s, so that probably explains a lot of it. Just hard to believe that since then, I've put fairly easy miles on it and now it's blowing oil through the chamber. Unlucky that someone (maybe) beat the hell out of it without issue, and I treat it good and it bites me in the rear.
04-22-2016, 06:01 AM
#32
I've heard of these cars taking lots of abuse and living for quite some time. Due to them being an entry level performance car they were very appealing to those who wanted something quick but couldn't afford a mustang or Camaro. A lot of them have been abused at this point especially now since they are soo inexpensive to buy.
Love my little car for what it is and don't plan on ever getting rid of it. It's cheap to fix if it breaks and really is capable of so much. Shame they didn't hold their value as that would help the 20 yr olds from beating them to death.
Love my little car for what it is and don't plan on ever getting rid of it. It's cheap to fix if it breaks and really is capable of so much. Shame they didn't hold their value as that would help the 20 yr olds from beating them to death.
04-22-2016, 07:13 AM
#33
I've heard of these cars taking lots of abuse and living for quite some time. Due to them being an entry level performance car they were very appealing to those who wanted something quick but couldn't afford a mustang or Camaro. A lot of them have been abused at this point especially now since they are soo inexpensive to buy.
Love my little car for what it is and don't plan on ever getting rid of it. It's cheap to fix if it breaks and really is capable of so much. Shame they didn't hold their value as that would help the 20 yr olds from beating them to death.
Love my little car for what it is and don't plan on ever getting rid of it. It's cheap to fix if it breaks and really is capable of so much. Shame they didn't hold their value as that would help the 20 yr olds from beating them to death.
04-23-2016, 01:08 AM
#36
This guy.....
If they put Brembos on the the rears, the MSRP would be 30k. As I said... Should have been an OPTION (just like the LSD) These would not sell. The brembos on the rear would do absolutely nothing that the brake caliper which are currently there cant do.
I compare this as equally cheap as roll up windows in a SRT4. Probably the best outcome from rear brembos would have been no scoring of rotors and uneven wear which pissed off alot of owners. (an option with a purpose. Please name one other car with a half fantastic brake system?)
Also, NEVER drill a hole into a sealed unit (headlights, taillights). moist air gets in there... which makes the problem worse, next comes mildew or mold... No problem 1 year out... If it molds a new one is what... 12 bux?
The front end rattle probably is a swaybar end link. All cars suffer from that. Lexus GS350F suffers from that... just replace them. End links are good. It is in the column itself.
If they put Brembos on the the rears, the MSRP would be 30k. As I said... Should have been an OPTION (just like the LSD) These would not sell. The brembos on the rear would do absolutely nothing that the brake caliper which are currently there cant do.
I compare this as equally cheap as roll up windows in a SRT4. Probably the best outcome from rear brembos would have been no scoring of rotors and uneven wear which pissed off alot of owners. (an option with a purpose. Please name one other car with a half fantastic brake system?)
Also, NEVER drill a hole into a sealed unit (headlights, taillights). moist air gets in there... which makes the problem worse, next comes mildew or mold... No problem 1 year out... If it molds a new one is what... 12 bux?
The front end rattle probably is a swaybar end link. All cars suffer from that. Lexus GS350F suffers from that... just replace them. End links are good. It is in the column itself.
04-24-2016, 03:27 AM
#37
Originally Posted by nickate
My car has it's quirks- and I'm ok with it. It gets almost 30mpg driving to work every day and goes ok for a 4cyl.... My dented up, slammed S3 Neon was a lot faster but rolling into a new job in a hooligan car was not an option so I chose this as a respectable alternative. Bluetooth is great, mpg is great, power for a dd is great. And the stereo is louder than the sunroof and the clunking. Worst problem is the tires keep going bald. (and now my back windows roll down when I push the button.)
05-03-2016, 02:05 PM
#39
My car has a quirky rattle in the steering column.
From what I can tell it's slop in the electric assist module.
Apparently this isn't too uncommon.
Is it bad enough for me to replace it? Nope. Just annoying during low speed maneuvers and low speed bumpy roads.
Other than that I do love my car.
Almost 100k miles.
From what I can tell it's slop in the electric assist module.
Apparently this isn't too uncommon.
Is it bad enough for me to replace it? Nope. Just annoying during low speed maneuvers and low speed bumpy roads.
Other than that I do love my car.
Almost 100k miles.
05-07-2016, 10:30 PM
#40
Senior Member
I plan on not really modding it and driving it into the ground... my biggest concern is rust really as most other things can be fixed...
... I love this car :P
... I love this car :P
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