Who is the longest original owner of an LSJ in the world?
 

As the title says, I'm trying to determine who's the longest running original owner of an LSJ Cobalt.

I'll start off by saying I bought a 2006 Laser Blue Metallic LSJ on August 08, 2006 and I still own it.

Let the games begin!

Very few original owners left. I wonder how many have them and don't come on this site anymore. Congrats on keeping with it all theses years.

I'm am original owner but don't have you beat. Bought new in 08.

I would have beat everyone eventually... at least that was my plan, Lol.

second owner here of my 06 silver metallic lsj bought in 08 with 75k on it..

Yeah, you were the surprise of the year.....

My Cobalt was build to order '07 Model delivered in Nov '06. Not older by age, but maybe by mileage. 286,600 miles of abuse.

Bought in September of 2005.

Except me.

So Bubba Jay has us all beat, and it'll be hard to beat him being from Sept. 2005.

Took delivery of my SS in April of 2006. Now at 93K miles 10 years later!

What made you all keep it all these years when guys moved on? Just curious. I'm the 2nd owner of my 09 that I purchased in 12 with 21,000 miles, currently setting at 41,000 miles.

Only been 4 years

Yeah it hasn't been near as long as some. Still I've seen a lot of people come and go. Just wondered how the long term guys felt and why they stayed with it when others didn't. Not planning on getting rid of mine anytime soon. If I did get bored with it down the road I could always return it to stock and daily it for gas milage. That's the plus of these cars. Still have a good set of all Sean's for it and all my stock parts. They get great gas milage, and parts are pretty cheap.

It was my first car and to this day I still enjoy driving it. Plus it never made sense to get rid of it from an economics perspective. Ive had another car now for a few years so the SS is just for summer/weekends

I bought mine brand new in May of 2010. 1st vehicle I've bought new and 2nd vehicle in general. No plans on getting rid of it any time soon. I hate car payments. Only time it really bugs me is when I can't fit my hockey equipment in it.

April 2005 here

For me.... I just got bored to be honest.

I also wanted something new, and a little more "grown up".

I would have been up there. Original owner 07 LSJ. Got it July 2007.

This X2. Also wanted something more prestigious.... and oh with no creaks and rattles lol.

You have to keep changing things on the car (which requires money) to keep it exciting. I'm a small town guy so being in a car scene is something I've never been a part of anyway. Mine only gets driven on about 1/3 of the days anyway so I don't get bored as fast as some that daily it. Staged- I wonder if you had a faster turbo SS if you wouldn't have gotten as bored.

Nah, cuz I preferred my rare SS/SC over the turbos (no offense). That's what helped me keep the car so long. All the rare parts.

The speed wasn't what bored me, and it would def keep up with a lot of turbo cars due to the powerband. It was a lot of fun to drive.

I just out grew the scene and got bored with everything.

I had u beat by 2 months. May 2007 for me.

:)

How old are you guys that want something more prestigious? Just curious.

I'm 33.

im 2nd owner of my 2005 ss/sc. bought it in fall of 2007 when i was 23 (im actually a few days away from having it 9 years). im 32 now, still enjoy it, and i mean how can i not? 275hp at the wheels, instant torque, takes freeway offramps at speeds i wont mention without the slightest hint of trouble, and gets great mileage. me keeping it as long as i have also has a lot to do with whats out there today, there is really nothing that excites me enough to take on the debt, along with the fact that everything is built like junk and over complicated.

if i were to replace it i would end up with a truck. ive got my 944 to go fast now, ive stopped modding the cobalt because of it.

Im 27 and have had my SS since I was 17. I grew out of it as a daily after I graduated college. I wanted something more mature to drive every day to work so I got my ATS and kept the SS as my weekend car

I'm 49, and also have a 4wd Dakota quad cab. I would only sell mine for a scat pack challenger (don't care if it's heavy), z06 c6, ats awd, or ctsv. I like the new mustags but they are everywhere as are camaro's. I enjoy being debt free to much to get a vette right now. Wife has a 2012 regal that we drive when we want to go somewhere. Also have a project Chevy ll.

I'm 26, and I bought mine brand new at 19. Ideally if I were to move up it'd be I to a CTSV, but I'll never be able to afford that and like I said previously, I don't really like payments so I'm not sure what I'll do next. If I buy something new it would likely be a duramax Colorado.

I think I'll keep mine long-term. It'll stay as my daily driver. But I'll need another vehicle with 4 doors and/or seating for 6.

Maybe someday it will turn into a track only car. But I doubt it. I'm 36ish.

33/m/NC :P

I bought my SS new and I was smitten, instantly. I have loved my car from day one. The squeaks, creaks, and rattles are a daily conversation that I have come to expect.

The car was rare when I bought it and even now, it still is as I rarely see another ss/sc. Much less another with a TVS. I often get compliments about my car, even now, at 11 years old. :)

I paid my SS off in 2 years, so I've been car payment free for most of my life because my first and second car I paid in full for.

My Regal GS car payment does not break my bank account, and in my eyes paying for something I enjoy is not debt.

bought mine in 08 like stated I was 23.. now 31... prob never get rid of it, was my second car, traded in my first car in on it (03 cavalier base), car holds some sentimental value for me, was really close with my late grandmother, who helped me pay off the car and was the last car she was in when alive, but I still to this day have to take a double look leaving the garage, and although she hasn't been driven much in the past two years she doesn't owe me anything and I have big hope and dreams for her.... still get that big smile everytime I get behind the wheel... lol loved the feeling so much bought another lsj about two weeks ago that I plan on doing up for the wife to drive... matching cars!!! ha ha anyways heres a pic of both cars thanks for the support fellow cobalt members


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I bought mine in either June or July of 05. I changed jobs a few years ago to somewhere much much closer. As a result I only have 160,000 miles on it now.

My next car is going to be either a 911/Cayman/Boxster. I was going to buy last spring, but my wife wanted to buy a Bed and Breakfast first...

Cobalt will be sticking around until it's dead.

I'm 36. More prestigious isn't the main reason I'm upgrading. I just like a sports car who's doors open when a pull on the handle, and with a nicer interior.

Original owner check my join date on this site lol

Good stuff!

54 years old here. Bought a black 2005 SS/SC and gave that to my son for take over payments after I purchased my Sport Red Tintcoat SS/SC in 2007. It is my daily driver with 168k on the odometer. I will repower this car. It is too much fun to drive and surprises quite a few people. Photos are in my albums.

Nice! I'm only 4 years younger than you...

I purchased my 2005 Chevy Cobalt SS/SC LSJ bran new back on 5-11-2005 from my local dealer. It had 9 miles on it when I got it. Unfortunately I paid 25k since I just couldn't wait & had to get one the 2nd they came out. Because of this I was stuck with high car payments for 5 years which delayed any modifying that I wanted to do. Once 2010 hit & I made my last car payment the moddying began. During the 5 year wait I had built up a huge list of parts that I wanted to buy & now almost 7 years later & more than 8k in parts labor & shipping in still not at the bottom of my list lol.

I was 24 when I purchased my LSJ new now 11 years & 7 months later I'm about to turn 36 however I'm not anywhere close to outgrowing my LSJ & she's not showing any signs of slowing.

My 05 has 180k miles on it now & ive owned her for exactly 11 years 7 months 6 days & a couple of hours :) the good news is the wife & I work together @ the same office so we drive her 2008 Pontiac G8 GT daily which allows my LSJ to relax in my insulated attached garage.

I take it out once maybe twice a week.

Glad you stuck with it, and sorry you had to pay so much for it. It's nice to know everything that's been done to it and how it's been treated over the years by being the only owner. Looks good.