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Old May 29, 2007 | 04:19 PM
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which car???

hey guys. well my current ss/sc is a lemon. i finally turn it in thursday at 8am. my question is they have a 2000 z28 for sale. do you think i should get the z28 or get a new ss/sc. i mean i love the ss/sc but the z28 with low miles and not that bad of a price also sounds good. please help me decide guys. also i know this is a cobalt forum but are z28's easy to mod??? oh yeah heres the link to the z28. thanks mike

http://www.connellchevrolet.com/used...9904022b62f483
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Old May 29, 2007 | 04:24 PM
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what all was wrong with your car man? But I'd go with the SS/SC....
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Old May 29, 2007 | 04:26 PM
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it kept dying on me for no reason and they couldn't figure out what was wrong.
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Old May 29, 2007 | 04:28 PM
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I would get another Cobalt, the gas mileage is better, the insurance is bound to be cheaper. The Z28s are good cars to mod though, if you want to pay up the ass for gas and stuff.
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Old May 29, 2007 | 04:29 PM
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It depends on what you want. If it's a play car I'd consider the z28.

If you need a daily commuter I'd get a new Coby - with a full warranty.

Remember, if you're spending $30 a week in gas on your Coby it would cost you $50 a week with the z28.
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Old May 29, 2007 | 04:49 PM
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Take the Camaro. Intake, headers, exhaust, cam, and a chip... you'll love it.
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Old May 29, 2007 | 04:54 PM
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with the mods that you said, what do you think the 1/4 mile time would be??? and also would it still be reliable as a Daily Driver???
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Old May 29, 2007 | 04:56 PM
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It would be reliable with those mods, it would also be faster than the cobalt with those mods, but you are going to be sucking down gas way faster than the 17 mpg sticker.
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Old May 29, 2007 | 05:07 PM
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go with the SS/SC
what's fun about a sports car with an automatic?
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Old May 29, 2007 | 05:20 PM
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Eh, i was gonna say the z28 if it was manual......but its not. I would just get another ss/sc
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Old May 29, 2007 | 05:21 PM
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are the automatics alot slower???
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Old May 29, 2007 | 05:43 PM
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they're not slower. they're just not a manual. i'd say ss/sc with gas the way it is, that z28 will rape you in fill-ups.
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Old May 29, 2007 | 05:50 PM
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an auto Z28 would be a good bracket racing car.
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Old May 29, 2007 | 05:59 PM
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So it being deemed a lemon...what happened? Did they give you a full refund?
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Old May 29, 2007 | 06:08 PM
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yeah. they're paying off my loan. PLUS giving me back my down payment and all the payments made so far. so im making out big time. got to drive a ss/sc for a year and now might get another. but still not sure.
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Old May 29, 2007 | 06:10 PM
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Originally Posted by mike_06_SS
yeah. they're paying off my loan. PLUS giving me back my down payment and all the payments made so far. so im making out big time. got to drive a ss/sc for a year and now might get another. but still not sure.
That is a pretty sweet deal...
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Old May 29, 2007 | 06:14 PM
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yeah man that is pretty awesome that you got a free car for a year. id go with a new cobalt... the Z28 is nice but like the other guys said a brand new SS/SC ud still have the manual tranny and car thats good on gas, plus a good warranty
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Old May 29, 2007 | 06:22 PM
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You need to ask yourself a few questions. First, how much did/do you enjoy the Cobalt SS/SC?

Second, do you feel like you've fully experienced the car? If you have, I would suggest to move on to something different.

Financially, it makes more sense getting the used Z28. Buying another new car you'll theoretically lose (Can't remember the %) just driving it off the lot. Buying that Z28 - it's probably fully depreciated.
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Old May 29, 2007 | 06:23 PM
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If you got another SS/SC and put some of that money that your getting back into it you will have a preety mean lilttle ride and still get better gas mileage than the Z28. Dont get me wrong i've always wanted a camaro but for a daily driver its gonna hit you preety good. Either way your still getting a sweet ride.
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Old May 29, 2007 | 06:25 PM
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I wouldn't get an automatic Z28 though...IMO
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Old May 29, 2007 | 06:27 PM
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you cant go wrong with an ls1. theres no replacement for displacement.
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Old May 29, 2007 | 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by jkennedy1612
I wouldn't get an automatic Z28 though...IMO
why not???
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Old May 29, 2007 | 07:05 PM
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One of my sister stores here in town just traded for an 01 white 6pd w/79k I could sell ya for $12,991. very clean
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