ah665

Hey guys, looking for some opinions here. I have an 08 SS/TC that I bought new. I drive all highway and rack up a lot of highway miles. I'm at a point where I need a more practical car and have been to a couple dealers. Obviously trade-in for the car is hard to swallow. The car is in great shape with 150k. Just this summer was the first time I needed to change my brake pads lol. But even the dealer couldn't believe the car had that much mileage. Anyways, I would be upside-down on trade but was thinking of using my bank to pay off the car loan (to get the title) then selling outright. Then I know I would at least break even (according to KBB). Do you think there is a market for this car with a lot of highway miles, even though it is in great shape? I was thinking $8500 was fair? I dunno, I haven't seen one with miles like mine so I don't know what to expect and I don't know if it would be worth the hassle or just bite the bullet and take the hit on trade.

chris88z24

Keep the car and put another 150,000 miles on it.

Sox-Fan

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X2. Ain't nothing wrong with the car so why cash in your savings on an upside down car to just get upside down on the next one?

LS6Rally

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i guess it depends why the car is no longer practical for you. i have 165K on my LE5, and i thought that was high for an 06!

$8500 probably isnt a bad start, there is a guy around here with just over 100K asking 11K. its worht a shot. what did the dealer offer you for a trade in price?

ah665

I obviously have also been thinking of just keeping it, but I could really use a mid-size truck for various reasons. I just don't wanna continue racking up miles within the next year and get to a point where major things start breaking, while I'm still paying for it. Also, if it happens grequesntly then that effects my commute to work everyday if the car is always in the shop. As of right now it hasn't given meproblems (aside from the typical surging/map sensor GMS1 stuff from time to time). I seem to have that pretty much taken care of now though. Dealer said anywhere between $4000 as lowest, to $5500.

Pinky Demon

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If you are doing mostly highway driving and are expecting decent gas mileage, you will never find it in a midsize truck.

That said, there is nothing wrong with high mileage. These Ecotec motors are stout little motors. Keep driving it.

carstedt

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keep rockin the balt

06SS ALL DAY

I'm gonna keep mine till it dies. Then do it all over again

MyOtherSS

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I would just keep driving it. You know the history and a rebuild would probably be comparable to what it'll cost you if you're upside down on a trade.

theamericanautos

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+1

if you don't really need the money, keep the Cobalt and get an older truck in good condition and use it on the few days you need it.

bmartz1991

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I wouldn't trade it in. You have a reliable car that gets excellent gas mileage.

kikal8

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Just mention that its literally like ALL highway miles when u go to sell it. When im looking for cars. I would RATHER have a car with low miles but if the price is right and the car doesnt look like it has 150k in it, id still buy it. With that said. U would definitely have to take a bit of a hit on price. If it were my car. I would try to sell it for like 10k. If u get no bites id just keep it

emiller

I'd keep it and buy an old beater truck to drive on weekends.

roadrage06

Unfortunately I think you picked a bad category of car for high mileage usage.
The people looking for a high mileage beater, generally aren't looking performance.
The people looking for a high mileage project, generally aren't looking for cobalts.

I was willing to buy my Vette with 77K on it beause it's a project... and a Vette.
I bought my DD jetta with 135K on it because it was cheap, cheap to fix, easy to maintain, and good on gas. You're cobalt doesn't fit too many of those categories.

You'd almost have to find someone really desperate to get one of these cars or a shop who wants a test car.

Good luck.

dieGone

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Wow that's crazy, 40,000 miles a year?! Who drives that much lol. I'd say keep it, it'll lose a lot of value if you sell or trade-in.

padlock

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you must have a rare one

roadrage06

haha, touche.

It's no civic, but it's not exactly an Audi, either.

ah665

Ya, like I said, I have a 45-50min highway commute to work (which in reality takes a about the same time as people that have a 10 mile commute into the city, near where I live) and my family has a cabin 2hrs away that we go to on weekends etc. So i def put a ton of miles on, but they are all pretty low-stress. My only concerns with keeping it is just if stuff starts going wrong then it becomes major inconvenience to get to work. Also, i found out that most of the problems I have encountered so far (as minor as they have been) require taking it to the dealer which can be expensive. I have a good relationship with 2 local shops around here and neither are very willing to work on the car.

blueLNFftw

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then find a new shop.
these cars arent rocket science.


i wouldnt buy it.
some one tried to sell me a 2008 SS/ with 170k on it for 6500 cash.
i passed.
i dont care if some one tells me its all highway miles, like every single high mileage listing says that.
plus, miles are miles....

ah665

Well I would certainly disagree with 'miles are miles' A car that has 100k+ on it that runs at a fairly constant speed up and down the freeway at 2000rpms for it's whole life and the same car with 50k that is in start/stop, on/off hard driving would definately effect condition of the car. Like I said, I put my first set of front brake pads on at 145k. That is not common for most daily-driven vehicles. Also, regardless of what an ad says for a high mileage vehicle, if the vehicle is fairly new, then it's pretty much a given that it had to be freeway driven to accumulate those miles. And usually the condition of a car speaks for itself. I respect you opinion for not ever being interested in a car like that, as I'm sure you are not alone and that is what I am trying to gauge if it would be worth my time to sell/trade-in.

blueLNFftw

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Honestly, if you drive that much I would find a good mechanic that is going to take care of your car, or learn some things you can do, and keep it until it dies.

If the car is in that good of shape and taken care of, I do not think you will have many issues other than wear items such as brakes, tires, alternator, battery, etc.

It is going to be more cost effective to keep the car than it would be to pay it off and try to sell it.

How much do you owe still if you do not mind, that is a big factor as well.

alerosaint

keep the balt.....get a beater truck truck then save for an engine rebuild.

ah665

Yes you make very good points, for sure. And I owe about $8500 on it. KBB has private Party sale right around there, which is why I was looking at all angles.

StevoElSupremo

Doesn't ExSoccer have like 125K miles on his car? and he beats the !@$%@ out of it