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Old 08-31-2006, 11:51 PM
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Bye Bye Balt!

I went to the dealership today to look at trucks, like I do every week, and I found one I love. I went in and talked to the sales guy and as long as everything goes through I will be back into a silverado by tomorrow evening. I sold a lifted 99 Z71 to get the slowbalt and it just isn't cutting it anymore! The truck I am looking at getting is a 2004 ext. cab Z71, charcoal in color and in mint condition. It has just over 20,000 miles and the price is right where I want it! It's been fun but I have to say I am glad to be getting my a$$ off the ground again!
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Sorry to see you defect as many before you have, but if trucks are where your heart is a Cobalt will never do.
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seems the turnover ratio for people buying cobalts is 5:1. That's just my observation. I plan on keeping my balts well after I pay them off. Why not? I got a sedan and an SS. I've only got 3 years left and don't feel like paying payments forever. :P

Good luck on the truck and also good luck on the $60-70 gas fillups in that thing and 15 or less mpg.
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Good luck on the truck and also good luck on the $60-70 gas fillups in that thing and 15 or less mpg.

My wifes Yukon takes $85
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Originally Posted by repoman
My wifes Yukon takes $85
my dad's 1990 Silverado with the 5.7 costs $75 and he is lucky if he can drive 250 - 300 miles to a tank. Motor is so tired at 275,xxx miles. $85 would get old quickly... i'm tired of paying $30 + for a god damn 4 cylinder.. when I bought the SS it cost me $23 to fill it which was reasonable when gas was like $1.85. Now it sucks...
Old 09-01-2006, 12:20 AM
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Yeah that is why I bought the Cobalt. My truck gets about 15 mpg and my wifes Yukon gets 14 on the interstate with the 22's. So the Cobalt has been a welcome change in how much I spend for gas.
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The gas is the only downfall for me, but I am more than willing to pay an extra $100 or so on gas in a month to have the vehicle I want!
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my dads F-250 takes at least 90$
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what u gunna do with the LS
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Traitor hey at least your stayin chev
Old 09-01-2006, 03:38 AM
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Sucks to see another Cobalt owner jump ship.

Ha ha. My Dad's old Suburban had a 42 gal. tank on it. It was over $80 to top that sucker off even at $2.00 a gal.
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Originally Posted by civickilla
what u gunna do with the LS
Trade it. They are giving me a decent amount of money for it so I am sending it off as is (with the 19's on it).
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Well sorry to hear your loosing the balt but as long as you're happy, you're good to go. You should still hang around .net either way!
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Originally Posted by slowbalt
I went to the dealership today to look at trucks, like I do every week, and I found one I love. I went in and talked to the sales guy and as long as everything goes through I will be back into a silverado by tomorrow evening. I sold a lifted 99 Z71 to get the slowbalt and it just isn't cutting it anymore! The truck I am looking at getting is a 2004 ext. cab Z71, charcoal in color and in mint condition. It has just over 20,000 miles and the price is right where I want it! It's been fun but I have to say I am glad to be getting my a$$ off the ground again!

NOoo! Will you still be getting audio equipment? I need to buy one of those double din dvd players from you soon!! haha shitt
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My 02 Silverado had a 34 gallon gas tank. Regular gas shot up to $3.26 once and I had NO gas. ! cost me $110 to fill.
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I am glad I was able to keep my Jeep when I got the Cobalt. I just cannot see my self ever not owning a Jeep. So I can understand you looking foward to being off the ground. Glad to see you are going back to the ride you truly love. Sorry to see you selling the Cobalt.
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Originally Posted by vkhamlin
I am glad I was able to keep my Jeep when I got the Cobalt. I just cannot see my self ever not owning a Jeep. So I can understand you looking foward to being off the ground. Glad to see you are going back to the ride you truly love. Sorry to see you selling the Cobalt.
I loved my jeep it was so hard to see it go but filling up 3 times a week was getting old... I still miss it.
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i like my balt and i traded my 03 eclipse for it, but i dont know that i could get out of a truck and into the balt but that is just my opinion
Old 09-03-2006, 03:07 PM
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bah at least hes staying chev hes still in the family
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