do you think that its worth getting an s/c at the end of its life cycle?

is it gonna be one of those cars that people just forget about and parts will be hard to come by? or do u think it will be a collectors car and be rare and hold its value?

i might be considering getting a new one, but the thing that scares me is that ill buy it and it will just become a clearance item and not be worth anything.

 

look at the cavalier
it isnt same as the cobalt

 

You already own a GM, you should be used to it.

 

I'd hold off just long enough to be absolutely positively sure the LNF doesn't go into a new cobalt ss.

 

collectors item?

 

id be happy if it went the same way as the firebird. around here an 02 V6 with like 60k miles still goes for around 15k$

 

Because the car wasn't out that long it should retain alot of its value.

But if you can wait till next year sometime the SS/TC will be here.

 

i would wait, but i think the longer i wait, the less my ss/na will be worth

 

It would depend entirely upon what you intend to do with the car. If it's going to be your daily driver , then why not? Buying a car at the end of it's cycle is usually a less troublesome vehicle given they've ironed out the platform a bit.
You'll presumably get bored with it in a few years and want something else anyway.
Parts for these cars wont be a problem due to their achitecture, but as far as being collectable, I doubt it. Historically, I can't think of any FWD compact that has enjoyed that status. Realistically, compacts (especially performance variants) have a definitive life span and then you throw them away.
In my opinion, the only cars that may prove otherwise are the rally derivitives such as the EVO and the WRXsti but these are hardly indicactive of the "typical compact car" given their AWD chassis, premium powertrains and the price that goes along with them.

 

it would be my daily driver, but id prob have a little fun with it.

 

My uncle has been offered as much as he paid for his Intergra type r. As I undestand, the fellow told my uncle to give him a call when he's ready. The offer stands even thought e car has almost 100,000km on it. 27000. WOW. Id's sell it.

It's the only instance where I have seen a FWD car support it's new value.

As far as the Cobalt. I would expect residual values to be well above average for a GM car whether a turbo model appears or not. The car is well repected in the tuner crowd.

 

I agree. There are certain (primarily low production Japanese) cars that hold their value better than others. As far as "collectable" (20+ years from now) goes, I doubt any FWD compact will grace the stage of a Barrett Jackson auction, and command premium prices that are normally associated with ICONIC platforms like the BMW 2002, original mini and certain niche market roadsters (all RWD). Maby I'll be wrong.

 

even if not collectible, like still something nice.

like if i goto a carshow and see a few year old monte carlo supercharged ss, it would get a little attention.

kinda something like that

 

Well to answer you question...This is IMO

The Cobalt SS/SC will not be a rare breed of car 10 years down the road. Technoogly is getting better and MPG will end up being alot more important then it is today. Today it is even important so you can imagine what the future holds. Congress (I think) has already passed new emissions and mpg laws for auto-makers. By the year 2020 all cars and trucks will have to at least get 30-35mpg.

There is just to many Cobalts made for it to be some type of collectors choice. The Cobalt SS/SC with the G8 package I think will hold its value better then the other modles though.

As for getting parts, it should not be a big problem until many years down the road. I do not plan on buying a new car for a long long time. The cobalt SS/SC will need to last me at least 10 years and I think it will be still looked at as a performance car in the future. People will buy them for bang for the buck in the future. 10 years from now I think it will be considered a great ride and performance car for the younger people to afford. Kind of like the old F-body Camaros and Fox body Mustangs now. Stock they ran in the 15s maybe high 14s and now you can get those body's for so cheap. Dime a dozen everywhere.

Either way I think it is well worth it to get a SS/SC. I got it because it is what I wanted and I'm a Chevy man. Good on gas but I still can run low 13s in the 1/4th and I can drive it all day long without any problems. For a 20k price tag you just can't beat it IMO.

 

ehh...either way i think we will be screwed in the long run. get the car you want....if not just turbo yours!

 

Thought about buying a nicely restored classic for the same money? Easy to wrench, reliable, cool, rare and fun. Put a propane system on them, and they're pretty economical to run day to day, without much of a power hit. Parts? Cheap and plentifull. Aftermarket?
sky's the limit.
If you have a family, they're generally spacious by modern standards and pretty safe too.
60's Chevelle, Impala........SS if possible........Falcons, Fairlanes etc.
They're cool cars.

 

i was lookin at a 70 nova but it was just in too bad condition to even put any money into.

 

Yeah I hear you, there's no shortage of crap out there but for $15-20,000, you could find a VERY SWEET RIDE. You guys have it pretty good down there.
Unfortunately in Canada, cars don't last as long because of the heavily salted roads in the winter months. Older cars here in B.C. are the exception due to our climate but they go for a premium price.
With my parents permission I bought my first car in 1984. It was a 67' Ford Falcon and I paid $500 bucks for it. It was "All Original" and by that I mean, it had the lovely UV oxidized and peeling "lightning blue" paint (thats what me and my buddies called it )
along with striking "cayanne" primer accents off-set with bondo accoutrements.
I tell ya........ she was a looker. It had a 289 4V and tires slightly wider than a modern mountain bike (they were original too I think). It had one hub-cap in the right rear, but it departed one evening during a brake stand in the arena parking lot after a hocky game, never to be seen again.
I used to line that baby up with the "rich kids" Z28's and stangs.........poor guys, it made them look silly!

My point is, I'd pay a fair chunk of change for a Falcon in decent shape. Old cars are a riot.
Who knows, maby there's one out there for you.

 

You answered your own question. GM's do not old resale value. The discontinuation of the car will only make it's resale value plummet further. There's low demand for them, that's why they're getting discontinued. Demand isn't going to suddenly shoot up.

 

It takes a good 15 or 20 years to know if a certain car will become "valuable."

But everyone should always remember what Jay Leno said about the hobby of collecting cars:
If you're making money and buying cars, you're doing something wrong.

 

Sorry but NO Cobalt sold will ever be valuable! its an economy car for craps sake!
Valuable Cobalt, You guys trip me out!

Its not a bad little car, I'd say get one and have fun! I mean why the hell not?

 

ok well maybe valuable was the wrong word lol. i was thinking valuable in the sense of respectable. like in 5 years from now if you see an 07 ss/sc do you think it would still turn a couple heads

 

hell yea!

 

The Cobalt is not discontinued, the LSJ has been discontinued for emission purposes! You are on a roll of stupidity lately!

 

Unfortuntely the LSJ powers the SS/SC so the SS/SC is no more. Hence its discontinuation...