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Hey all, this is my first post here on cobaltss.net and will start off by saying this is an awesome site and it helped me make my decision on getting a Cobalt. I currently drive a 97 Grand Prix GT, my car is getting old and unreliable and its time I get a new car.

Alright well now down to business. I've been looking around to get a cobalt ss/sc for about 2 months now, and am definitely getting one. Right now around the area where I live there seems to be two pretty good deals and I'm curious to see what all you pro's think is the better deal for the money is.

Here is the first Balt I'm interested in, which I already test drove and everything. It runs perfect, the interior is great, but there are a few scratches that are hardly noticeable. The dealer tried to screw me over when I almost bought it but he then admitted he "rounded up" the monthly payments after I called his bs. Seriously can't trust those dealers.....

Choice 1 Link

The 2nd balt just popped up online recently so I didn't take the trip to test drive it yet or anything. Its cheaper by quite a bit and has some nice rims. Bad part its a year older and has more miles on it. Still looks very very nice though. I'm a little specious on why its so cheap as well.

Choice 2 Link

I'd appreciate it if anyone with some kind of input on this can help me out and give me their 2 sense. Thanks a lot!
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UPDATE
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Yeah I finally got my Cobalt SS/SC! I'm very happy with my decision, the winner is choice 1! Awesome car, better than I thought it would be. Looks very slick and is a blast to drive. Here are some pics I just took. Thanks again for the help for those who gave it.

 

I'd test drive the second one before buying it, both look okay to me. If you can afford it save yourself 20,000 miles and get the 06.

 

I like both but I say go for the 06 too u will not reget that choice and will love the car

 

drive the 2nd one

 

get car fax reports before buying.

If your not supa mechanical, get someone that is and have them inspect the car...

From there, its choice of what you like, and price. 2005's "supposibly" have more problems, but ive been happy for 50k so dont listen to people that only rome forums for info.... GO GET IT URESELF lol

I have close to 50k on my 05 s/c still runs smooth, pulls hard, Havent replaced a part but the brakes n rotors
;-) good luck man enjoy that bitch, cause you will.

 

Test drive the second one....chances are its been beat on alittle...esp. since its an 05...those could be hard 50k on it...who knows. You could always go to another dealership of your choice and see if they can snag that 06 ss for ya. good luck either way.

 

^^^ hahah see what i mean!!!!

 

both look good, Test drive the second one, let her rip test the clutch, see if it slips at all, pics look like there both well takin care off 50 000 miles would be why its cheaper, but thats not to bad really. take care of ur car and don't beat on it every day and any car will last forever. but u don't know what the person before did to it, so when u got to see it look over everything !!! and ask as many q's as possible.

personally i would take the black 06. then again the rims on the 05 are decent.... if thats what your goin for then u'll save even more money.

 

???? All I said was it was a year older and with almost 20k more miles.....just means more of chance that is got beat hard, thats all.

 

Choice #1 Bob

black ftw

sucks keepin it clean though lol

GL with your purchase.. any will be good

 

It'd get the Black 06.

 

haha im just messin with ya man, I was waiting for someone to say something about 05's to reinforce my first post i fail

 

I had a black 06 and it was pretty sweet. It was debadged and had a stage 2. Awesome little car. If it was RWD I would still have it, that and if it came with a 6-8 foot bed on the back too. Oh and if it could off road a little.

yea I bought the SS/SC and then realized I really needed a truck still.

 

Now this is a deal:

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/complete-cars-101/fs-06-ss-sc-fully-loaded-g85-9k-miles-95672/

 

1 check out both top to bottom 2 get a carfax 3 get them to do a compression test for you 4 see if they offer any type of warrenty milage isnt eveything just depends on how it was maintained jmo

 

I agree. I rather have a car with low miles and taken care of. Mine has been garage kept, changed the oil 4 times already and it only has 9k miles. These other ones with links are very cheap for a reason.

 

wow more responses/views than i thought, but yeah my guess is the 2nd one was beaten on. I'm probably going to test drive it later this week and ask a lot of questions for sure. and R&C rallySS, that is one sexy SS/SC but its def a bit out of my price range. I'm 20 and a college student haha.

 

the red one has aftermarket exhaust as well.

 

LMAO.....at least you admit you fail

Its only 2k more than the 06 black one...and its only got 9k on it...thats crazy!

 

how are u payin for the car? if u using a loan, the monthly payment between 12000 and 14000 isn't that much... depending on what ur rate is ofcourse.

 

dads putting it in his name, he has excellent credit. and from 10k-12.5k its like 180/m to 230/m with the down payment i'm putting on it (2k). 250 is the absolute most I could spend a month on the car and be comfortable with everything else like food, gas, going out, etc.

 

bump for update and new cobalt!

 

Well, welcome local person, I was in Poland earlier today.

 

you need to look at mine man.. i think its a better deal then both of those cars and is nicely modified.. heres the link.. its also on autotrader.. just hit 31,800 miles.. i'll include the winter wheels and tires also. let me know if your interested. https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/show...=140829&page=4

price is now $14k. obo

 

He bought one already





lol