As the title says, I'm considering a cobalt ss.

I'm 20 and in college right now and I have a internship for the next 8 months so I'll have a decent amount of money to spend come next summer. It would be a dd and be driven during the winter (in Milwaukee) so fwd and good mileage is a plus. Anything people can tell me would be helpful. Any other cars you'd recommend? SC vs TC? Mod-ability? I'd also like to take it to the track occasionally but mainly it'd be to have a fun daily to keep for a while.

Thanks

 

A SS/TC would be nice 2008-2010 are the years it was made.

BTW Welcome to the site!

 

yeah i would go for the tc for sure

 

Tc dua

 

Yup, a low milage good condition one. Should be able to pick one up for 12-15K right now.

You can get a SS/SC for under 10K in good condition also.

 

TC was my first brand new car and i cant see my self selling it. Some people have had a lot of problems with theirs while i've had hardly any issues and none of them being remotely serious. I was also 20 when i bought mine, i'm 22 and about to gradute and all my friends LOVE riding in my car. I did put a hefty downpayment on mine to keep my note under 300 hundred a month, but as you stated you'll have good money with your internship. So my opinion yes find one and buy it you'll love it!

 

oh yeah make sure you it has lsd (G85 trunk code)

 

I am sure if someone was really interested you could try to find a carry over 2010 yet new on a dealer lot. Not many left but I am sure some.

 

Thanks for the info guys. I'll probably try to get a used TC. What kind of mileage do you guys get? Anybody drive in the snow?

 

I average about 29mpg, driving both city and highway. Haven't taken it in the snow.

 

(cough cough) supercharger whine

 

If you get an SS, no matter which it is, buy a set of winter wheels and get snow tires. It makes a world of difference, plus the stick summer tires on the TC are worthless in the snow.

I live my tc though, I'm happy with my purchase every day.

 

I've got a SC, and wish I would have gotten a TC, but the price was a little high for me at the time, as we needed a good second car...

That being said... I love my SC, I've had little to no issues with it, and the stuff that was wrong with it, was shotty aftermarket stuff done by the previous owner.

But yea get a TC if you can afford one. Ohh and I avarage about 26MPG in my SC, as long as I can keep my foot out if.

 

Get a TC. I'm assuming you'll want to keep warranty and the TC's GM Stage 1 kit is warranty approved and still makes you unbelievably fast for what it is. No-lift-shift is fun too. Just make sure you get LSD and maybe one with a RPD unit (replaces the boost gauge and adds a selection of digital gauges on the a-pillar.

I get about 12L / 100km but I have a heavy foot and hit even the slightest boost a lot. I've had 9-10L / 100km if I was vigilant about not hitting any boost what so ever. I drive it in the snow too, it's perfectly fine. Taking off isn't always the best, but cornering and braking I never slide unless I intend to. Just make sure you have winter tires, the stock Continentals have ABSOLUTELY no right touching snow.

Just make sure you get an insurance quote before you go out and buy one. I bought my 2010 fully loaded TC about 4 months ago now for $22,500 with $11,000 down and it was a lease buy back with 3300 kms on it (just hit 6700 today). My payments are $253 a month for 5 years but my insurance is $497 a month. Same as you, 20 years old but with one 22 km/over ticket. Don't let that scare you though, my friend that had a staged 09 who was 20 at the time, his insurance was only $300 a month.