The END of COBALTSS.NET
 

(Just for clarification - Not really the end of the site - Well, Hopefully not for a long time - Just play on words to get people to read - my bad!) - BUT - the end is approaching for the car that started it all..... Post is just a salute to the car and to the creators of this site.

All in all - an impressive - if brief - run ... maybe more impressive than some would have you believe.

I'm disappointed that the Cobalt will be dead and from it's ashes will rise The Cruze. Early indications are that the Cruze will be a fine car - BUT - with nothing at all in the near future that could match the Performance of any of the Cobalt SS models. The Cruze will truly be a 'new' model - just as - the Cobalt was basically a completely different car than the one that came before.

Such is life.. The Cobalt replaced the Cavalier in 2005 and has been associated with that car ever since - even though - the cars shared almost nothing. In fact - It may be hard to remember because of all the negative press that has been heaped on - but - Many first reviews were quite good - calling the Cobalt a far better car than it's predecessor. I chose a positive review of course - there were some negative - but - I found more positive than negative out there initially.

I already wrote pretty much my complete story on ownership at General Cobalt - Road to my Cobalt SS Turbo... needless to say - I am a fan of the car.




2005 Review:

http://www.roadandtravel.com/roadtes...oletcobalt.htm






The Supercharged SS Version has received some negative comments since the turbo debuted - more a case of how great the Turbo is - and not because the SC is a bad car. The linked Motor Trend review is pretty impressive.

2005 Review:

Read more: http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/...#ixzz0ktU2Orys

- Just a side note: The Base SS/ Sport models with the 2.4 are not given much respect 'in general' because the TC and SC models are such better performers BUT - they were a nice step up over the base models - and in relation to price with other vehicle's - had impressive performance.. in a 2007 comparison - the 2.4 came in second place for cars starting at less than $20,000 - only behind the V6 mustang.





Now the Turbo... Mostly positive reviews - AND - in some cases... True overall praise. I even found some that didn't completely trash the interior : ) All SS's were produced in very limited #'s - so - if you have one you shouldn't be seeing your car on every corner. I wish I could buy a second new SS turbo while they are still out there - put it in storage - and only take it out when my current car dies after hopefully a long full life.



2008 Review:

http://autos.ca.msn.com/reviews/2008...entid=19292850

its not the end for the site, just the end of production for the model. people will still own cobalts and continue to look here for help with all the problems they will have.

I know Kretty - just a play on words for attention.. but Thanks!

think DSMtuners.com and DSMtalk.com

cobaltss.net is far from over. I doubt it will ever grow into what the dsm forums are, but it'll still be a unique and very large site. Over the next few years, you will see some really fast cobalts start to come out of their woodsheds and get some attention.

I agree. While the SS may never see as large of an aftermarket as many other cars such as the civic, I think in the future with the large number of LS/LTs and the limited number of true SS, you will start to see some (not many, but some) engine/tranny swaps because the excuse of "just buy an SS" will no longer really be valid. That and the aftermarket for the 2.2 will begin to explode as the potential for the engine will really be tapped. I foresee many great builds in the coming future, as expertise only really comes with experience, and the car has not been around for that long.

This is not what I expected to read when I clicked on this thread :lol:

I just added clarification to the opening post. Tried to think of a title that would peak some interest... :)

there allready around, just not much is posted about them...........might have to do with the overall maturity level of this forum to date.

Haha I was gonna say, I used to own a tiburon and the forums barely died when the genesis came out, i think we lost 3 people haha, just cause a car isn't made anymore doesnt mean every company that makes parts for them is gonna stop

I know, that's why I said in the near future they'll be coming out from their woodsheds. Hopefully mine will be one.

They shared a lot. Mainly the motor. The last couple years of Cavalier had the 2.2L Ecotec, same as the Cobalt.

The Cobalt was a high selling car. So the death of the current Delta platform isn't going to mean the death of CobaltSS.net or other related sites. So far, the only thing right now that seems to be killing CSS is just the server screwups.

But anyways, just because a car goes out of production doesn't mean the forums just all of a sudden dry up. Grand Am Owner's Club is still up and thriving despite the Grand Am being discontinued since 2005.

Hes saying the SS shares almost nothing with the cavalier.

of course it will never bee as large as any DSM forum, i mean face it, those cars brake down every mile that all the owners need to be on the site 24/7 :lol:

I thought you had some kind of internet website doomsday machine :lol:

same here.. i as thinking it was going to like that one thread that had all those pictures about how much .net sucked.

i just hope the aftermarket continues the strength it has now

I'm not sure what % the Two cars shared - but - The Cobalt was based on an entirely different platform that gives it a solid feel the Cavalier couldn't come close to... and per reviews, Cobalt was the better car in almost every way... which could only mean that the % was not that high.


More early good reviews...

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...erpoint_page_2

http://www.epinions.com/review/pr-Ca...t_165871652484

http://autos.aol.com/cars-Chevrolet-...expert-review/

when my car is paid off im buying a truck and garaging my damn car to build it out of the winter so it will never rust.....hopefully i can buy a truck before it starts rusting up :(

I will never get rid of my Balt! Mainly cause I'll lose like 9k. :lol: I plan on keeping it till the wheels fall out.

:lol: now that would be cool... I'll take 2 new Cobalt SS Turbo's.. delivered to this location.. or else! :)


Glad some people saw some humor... Title was just going to be The "END of the COBALT" - BUT - figured the one I chose would get attention..

In the opening of the OP I basically said that the site is going no where.. (then added to that) but.. per some posts.. it looks like people didn't read the post and are just reading the title. Too bad - It's actualy not a bad post... in my biased opinion of course... Cobalt gets a bad rap from some - BUT - the overall run was actually impessive.

Kinda the same here... never had a car I planned on keeping long term. That's the plan - at least for now. Pay it off - then - get something else and only drive her in nice weather. I wish I could afford two cars now. People do that type of thing with classics.. expensive cars.. and some may think it nuts to do with a Cobalt.. just shows how much I love this car.

I need to move closer to work so I can stop putting so many miles on one of the few yellow SS sedans :/

lol. Im at 26000 miles now.

mine is paid off and starting the serious mods

i will have this car until it dies, i like my cobalt!

Lately I have been seeing far more SS/SCs being picked up used (typically lease returns) and showing up at our meets. As original owners sell them and others pick them up used you'll see a whole new group of people come rolling through for years to come. The only thing that scares the hell out of me, some of the SS/SCs are going so cheap around here a 16 year old could afford it themselves as their first car...that spells trouble :lol:

Poor SS/SC's The totaled number of SS's will skyrocket. :lol: I can't talk much, im 21. But I have a good job, finished with school, and Ive had mine for over a year. And I'm a good driver, and don't do stupid shit in my car, anymore.