Thinking of getting a 2007 Cobalt SS with 39,000 kms on it. 2.4L engine. Is there anything I need to look for to make sure this is a good buy? Any problems I am going to run into in the near future? Give me your thoughts

 

In all honesty Dont get it lol. If you want it because you want to a fast car i suggest passing on it. Yes you can make it fast but your gonna spend a few bucks to get it there. Also is it a manual or auto?


Does it come with G85 option or does the 2.4s even come with it?

 

not wanting to get it cuz its fast. i already owned a 08 sport and its dead now so i'm lookin at another one. its manual. don't know bout the G85 or even wat it is but that is not the point.

 

G85 is limited Slip and whats a sport? isnt that the LS? and if you dont want to go fast sure thats a decent car

 

Im almsot positive you can't get the G85 on the 2.4L

The LS is the lowest (base model)
LT middle
SS/NA Highest (sport in 08)
SS/SC
SS/TC

 

Sport is the 08 2.4L which no longer exists. My question is what are some common problems i should look for before i buy the car?

 

Make sure the car is full of blinker fluid


seriously tho ask if they got the paper work on oil changes take it for a test drive and romp on it and shift and see if theres any slipping on the clutch. I dont think there is too many problems with the 2.4s

 

Ill sell you my SS

 

did you really just say that a SPORT is a LS. ROFL

 

honestly i haven't had many problems just the f'ing brake rotors warp easily check those unless you plan to upgrade anyway and the only other problem i have had is my sunroof drains got clogged btw i have the automatic 2.4 sedan the 2.4 i would say it's not slow but it is pretty fast, faster than a lot of other 4 cylinder cars considering they don't have superchargers or turbochargers 171hp is not bad for stock a naturally aspirated 4 cylinder yea it does lack fast acceleration above 70mph but how often do we use that in my commute i probably peak at 55mph all suburban driving no highway highest speed limit i see in my commute is 40mph

 

G85 on 2.4?

 

G85 is only available on the SS FI models.

Never heard of it being on a 2.2L or 2.4L either.

 

progressing from cheapest up to nicest

ls
lt
sport
ss/na
ss/sc

i think the sport replaced the ss/na in 2007 and only in 2007, there is no ss/na or sport anymore, also cant forget about cobalt xfe

 

Buy a redline...cheaper and no dents on the panels. Looks like a lego car but a tad faster to 60 than the ss/sc (flame shield on) with the lsd (competition package)...it's either from the additional weight or the 17's.

There's no lsd option for the 2.4. No aftermarket that I know of (nor reason besides turbo/super conversion)

 

how is the sport lower than the ss/na if they are the same thing??

 

ls
lt
ss(2005-2007) / sport(2008)
ss/sc
ss/tc(2008-2009)

sport replaced SS in 2008 cuz SS became turbo in late 2008

 

I haven't had any unusual problems with my 06 2.4 @36000 miles. What happened to your Sport?
Dennis

 

totalled. but i may have found another new 08 now that i'm looking into

 

Advice?

Buy mine instead!

 

I'll sell my SS/SC with only 9,200 miles on it, and the mods below for 14.5k OBO Fully loaded, XM, OnStar, G85 package....all options. Best SS/SC options you can get.

 

never had a problem with mine, well no major problems anyways i've had a few minor little annoyances but thats about it. and i've raced mine (on the track with wheel hop), takin corners aggressively and all the like and she's still holding strong.

 

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

 

I have an 07 SS/SC and i havnt had any prbs w.it..just some sub concence annoyances..like the feeling that its heasitating in hard ecceliration and what not..but nothing bad..ive got the G85 modle too soo lol..at least i think soo..hahaha but ive got stage II CAI basic stuff..and they stopped making the Sports in 07..i was looking at one befor i bough the SS