I'm looking to get a new dd in the next few weeks and found this on cars.com, was planning to go look at it this week but am a little uneasy about the 30r. I'm hoping someone on here will recognize the car and know more about the history of the mods.

2009 Chevrolet Cobalt SS, $19,899 - Cars.com


All and all I'm looking at 8th gen Civic Si's sedans, '05-'07 STi's (if I can find an unmolested one with lower miles) or a SS/TC. I'm prolly gonna get the Si as it's the most practical and reliable. I've been on forums for all of these cars for a wile and know the majority of the common issues. The insurance is most on the SS, but not so high I wouldn't get one, the STi would be great for Chicago winters but is the most costly to buy (for same miles) and worst on gas :/

Whatever I get, over a year or two it will get a full exhaust, intake, mild tune with boost turned up if STi or SS, and a few small suspension mods (sub-frame connectors, STB's, winter wheels/tires) I plan to get 5+ years out of wheat ever it is.


Any help finding more info on this car's history is appreciated.

Thanks,

Eric M

 

**** NO

i got my 2008 with 100 miles for that same price

tell them to suck dick

 

plus i would never buy a car built, you gotta build this **** yourself

 

Heavily modded too. Way to over priced. I guess they don't know that mods hurt the value of a car

 

To be honest, I wouldn't even bother with it. If they went down to $15k MAYBE then but still, its risky b/c thats a lot of work and you know good and well the person who owned most likely had a heavy foot. Who does those kinds of upgrades and doesn't have a heavy foot ya know?

I wish I coulda got a black, '06/'07 STi... So sexy...

 

That's $20 grand of someone else's problems.

 

wow quick replies, yeah I'm not one for other people problems. But it was worth asking about. It could have been somebody on here who built it up right rather than make their payments and it got repo'd, idk, or they traded in in on something better. That's why I asked, I know the price is high, there is another one in the same town a few miles away with just cosmetic mods, lower price and lower miles.....

2009 Chevrolet Cobalt SS, $17,862 - Cars.com

 

Wow, that 2nd one seems much better. Love the mileage. That one would be worth a test drive for sure IMO.

 

50k miles, plus headaches for 20k, hell most of us paid that or less for our 09's and 10's new

I'd stay away but that's just me

 

There are a few for sale right here in the classifieds for less. Much less.

 

k, well thanks for the views people, settling on a Silver 2010 Si sedan, going to pick it up tomorrow. 5,700mi on one owner. Not my ideal car, but a good dd for the next few years. I'd still like to have a SS/TC, just not whats best for me right now...maybe someday

Eric M

 

fail boat

 

I would have grabbed that 2nd SS/TC, it's bone stock right down to NOT having the GMTU. That's just me I guess.

Later
Allex

 

If you couldn't find what you wanted, you should have been patient and kept looking, not settled for something less.

Civic Si, ugh..... /thread