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Old 02-28-2006, 05:19 PM
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My cobalt is killing me.... Something in the wiring in the car is shorting everything out... The dealership has had my car for 3 straight days... 17 of the last 40 days... Everytime they fix something the car re-breaks it... They have replaced the window motor 3 times and it keeps shorting, my dashlights keep blowing fuses and now everything is acting up... I am so sick and tired of driving rentals and losing hours of every day dealing with my car. If I cant get away from this thing I dont know what I will do..... I hate to be this upside down in a new car loan but I have a feeling it might be close.
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thats sucks hopefully things work out soon
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tell them you want a ss/sc in exchange for your lemon. They can make a deal with you with similar payments to what you have already.
Old 02-28-2006, 10:36 PM
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with my luck the car will never make it to "lemon status". Its almost a lemon, like a lime of sorts...... I'll take almost anything instead.... Not another cobalt, maybe a ss/sc.. Right now I'm preparing to bite a few grand on a trade if things keep up. I'm thinking either, f-150 or mustang GT.... My GM experience lately hasnt left me wanting more.
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If you decide to trade it in, I'll trade headlights with you
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Call GM Customer Service and complain. Tell them you want a "Collateral Swap"

You've been through hell...

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Old 03-01-2006, 09:37 AM
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get a new one. that sux, if they can't find the problem
Old 03-01-2006, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by astrocrep
Call GM Customer Service and complain. Tell them you want a "Collateral Swap"

You've been through hell...

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know the number by heart.......... I'm so sick of this, the worst part is I really dont think I want another cobalt and there is nothing else that chevy really has that I want.... Maybe a silverado, but right now I'm ready to bite it and go for that mustang.............. I just need a working car so I can trade it in.
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If it is a true lemon then they have to give you a new car at no price to you.
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Your car is a lemon and you have a case. I now people who have had less problems and still won the case! Gather your service receipts and call a lawyer!
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a mustang?? booo blend in with the whole rest of the world
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If you need stock headlights for a collateral swap, I'll switch with you
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just got notice from my dealer that they "think" they have found the problem and they "should" have it fixed by tomorrow.... If so my car is good as new for now... If not I got a lemon and my car will be new.
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Originally Posted by wikkymaster
a mustang?? booo blend in with the whole rest of the world
Thats why I bought the cobalt... it was different... I had the first one around.. Now they are everywhere and the majority of them are young girls............... "Cobalt, the new official car of the high school cheerleader"

If I get another car and not a truck I want something that has a growl.......... Something that sounds mean as hell...... 4 bangers just not going to cut it.... If my car is ok after all this I may just pay it off by the end of the summer and get a "toy" by spring 07
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Yeah man, sounds like you are going to an incompetant dealership. I deal with about 50% of electrical problems at work. Electrical shorts can be very tedious to find, but they should have gotten it the first time...take it to another dealership before you try the lemon law. And place a complaint to GM about your dealership.
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that sucks big time man ...
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Around here the cheerleaders have mustangs, I guess thats odd lol
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hope everything works out but i will buy your pedals if it doesn't.
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