My new car

d0rk · 24th June 2006, 19:04

I bought a 2006 Chevy Cobalt LS yesterday. I finally got rid of the Jetta I bought a year and half ago that was giving me horrible problems. I'm pretty happy with the car so far.

Car

Car 2

Car 3

old and quite mad · 24th June 2006, 19:20

Congratulations on your new Chevrolet. If it lasts you half as long as mine do, you will be driving it for a loooong time.

My son is still driving a Camaro I bought in 1988. My daughter currently drives my '94 S-10.

beanboy89 · 24th June 2006, 19:27

Cool. Cobalts are nice cars. My sister has a 2006 Cobalt coupe.

ElChevelle · 24th June 2006, 19:50

Nice ride

Congratulations!
Wise choice going with Chevy too, by the way

sgtfuzzbubble011 · 24th June 2006, 20:32

Schweet!

Quote:

Wise choice going with Chevy too, by the way

Definitely. I love my little S10. I hope you're as happy with your car in as many years as well.

psyfive · 24th June 2006, 21:19

I'm not big on domestics so I will just say this:

Congrats!

hgnis · 24th June 2006, 21:24

Nice colour. Personally I thought that Dukes of Hazard model 4 cars in the back in pic 3 was quite impressive to.

m0e · 24th June 2006, 23:00

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Originally posted by hgnis
Personally I thought that Dukes of Hazard model 4 cars in the back in pic 3 was quite impressive to.

What are you talking about?

And the car looks good d0rk.

Vie · 24th June 2006, 23:46

I sware I've seen those rear doors on a type of car over here, I keep thinking Vauxhall Astra, but thats not it.

k_rock923 · 25th June 2006, 00:05

Awesome d0rk. My car's from 1990 and not going to make it much longer.

Vie · 25th June 2006, 00:32

Are my eyes playing up, or is that the same door moulding with different details?

cooky560 · 25th June 2006, 01:13

probably is, companies share parts these days

sgtfuzzbubble011 · 25th June 2006, 02:31

Nah, that's a different car. I know GM has ties with Suzuki and Daewoo, but I don't think either make the chassis for the Cobalt. I don't remember where it's made. Nice little car, though.

MidnightViper88 · 25th June 2006, 03:09

You had problems with a VW, so you buy a Chevy? Talk about a downgrade...

j/k

Coming from a Ford guy, those Cobalt's are pretty nice...Next to the Corvette, the Cobalt SS is probably the only current production Chevy I'd ever consider owning...

Congrats on the new car

dlinkwit27 · 25th June 2006, 03:25

I want a Yaris

Nice car though, I hope it works out well for ya.

d0rk · 25th June 2006, 03:39

Thanks everyone

Quote:

Originally posted by MidnightViper88
You had problems with a VW, so you buy a Chevy? Talk about a downgrade...

j/k

Coming from a Ford guy, those Cobalt's are pretty nice...Next to the Corvette, the Cobalt SS is probably the only current production Chevy I'd ever consider owning...

Congrats on the new car

I can afford this car and it comes with a full warranty. That was the biggest deciding factor :P. I was always afraid the Jetta would just stop running every day. The constant engine problems just scared the hell out of me.

m0e · 25th June 2006, 04:31

The Cobalt is based on the GM Delta platform, along with the Saturn Ion, Pontiac G5, Chevy HHR, and an Opel but I don’t remember which model. If I remember right the platform (chassis) is developed by Opel now but I think the American models are designed (styled) here.

swingdjted · 25th June 2006, 08:00

The Chevy Cobalt is made between my parents house (Mercer, PA) and mine (Akron, OH). The little town which basically has nothing but the car production plant, some places to eat, and a bunch of bars, is Lordstown, OH. A lot of people that went to high school with me make the Cobalts there. They make pretty good money and benefits - more than I did as a teacher, and almost as much as I do as a counselor, and they didn't have to spend a single day in college!

The plant used to make the Cavalier and Pontiac Sunfire (and of course the Sunbird before that) before the Cobalt replaced them. I don't know if the old Chevettes and Citations were made there, but that's going back a lotta years.

BTW, the HHR which uses "An American Revolution" as it's advertising catch phrase is made exclusively in Mexico...

Vie · 25th June 2006, 11:02

Quote:

Originally posted by sgtfuzzbubble99
Nah, that's a different car. I know GM has ties with Suzuki and Daewoo, but I don't think either make the chassis for the Cobalt. I don't remember where it's made. Nice little car, though.

No, its a Vauxhall, there the britsh devision of GM. They share the same models as Opel in the rest of Europe.
Thats the previous generation Astra, 1999-2004 model I belive.

ElChevelle · 25th June 2006, 12:37

So the British are suffering from an "American Revolution" once again, eh?

dlinkwit27 · 25th June 2006, 15:46

Quote:

Originally posted by swingdjted
The Chevy Cobalt is made between my parents house (Mercer, PA) and mine (Akron, OH). The little town which basically has nothing but the car production plant, some places to eat, and a bunch of bars, is Lordstown, OH. A lot of people that went to high school with me make the Cobalts there. They make pretty good money and benefits - more than I did as a teacher, and almost as much as I do as a counselor, and they didn't have to spend a single day in college!

The plant used to make the Cavalier and Pontiac Sunfire (and of course the Sunbird before that) before the Cobalt replaced them. I don't know if the old Chevettes and Citations were made there, but that's going back a lotta years.

BTW, the HHR which uses "An American Revolution" as it's advertising catch phrase is made exclusively in Mexico...

Yea, I am going to be a teacher too. Gonna get paid shit, but at least I'll like what I am doing. Hopefully my g/f (/ maybe future wife) will continue to pursue her psychology degree and I can mooch off of her ;p

sgtfuzzbubble011 · 25th June 2006, 16:44

Quote:

No, its a Vauxhall, there the britsh devision of GM. They share the same models as Opel in the rest of Europe.
Thats the previous generation Astra, 1999-2004 model I belive.

Yeah, you're right. That's the one I was trying to think of.

Quote:

So the British are suffering from an "American Revolution" once again, eh?

Rocker · 25th June 2006, 18:28

i still want a monaro, still so expensive. fuel so expensive...

fuel cost equivalent to(at minimum)
usd$4.50/gal

(fuck even more expensive in the uk)

Vie · 25th June 2006, 20:27

Quote:

Originally posted by ElChevelle
So the British are suffering from an "American Revolution" once again, eh?

Erm, no not realy, they just closed the carplant where they made them. There not opening anougher one.

ElChevelle · 25th June 2006, 21:06

There not?

I like Vauxhall, I think.

swingdjted · 26th June 2006, 04:15

Quote:

Originally posted by dlinkwit27
Yea, I am going to be a teacher too. Gonna get paid shit, but at least I'll like what I am doing. Hopefully my g/f (/ maybe future wife) will continue to pursue her psychology degree and I can mooch off of her ;p

Teachers really do well, just not during their first few years - I didn't wait long enough to see it though - found out I liked counseling more. I'm still working for the same kids in the same school, but with a new position.

Back on the Cobalt - does it's frame/platform really match the pontiac G6? I thought the G6 was a bit larger than the Cobalt. I could be wrong though.

m0e · 26th June 2006, 04:27

Quote:

Originally posted by swingdjted
Back on the Cobalt - does it's frame/platform really match the pontiac G6? I thought the G6 was a bit larger than the Cobalt. I could be wrong though.

Pontiac G5, new for 2007.

swingdjted · 26th June 2006, 04:57

Quote:

Originally posted by m0e
Pontiac G5, new for 2007.

I always thought the G6 was just a way of saying the 6th major redesign of the Grand Am, making the "G5" a step back...

Anyone remember the old Pontiac 1000, Le Mans, and 5,000?

sgtfuzzbubble011 · 27th June 2006, 01:39

It's all part of GM's shitty corporate nomeclature that's recently been replacing actually giving cars real names. "Cadillac DeVille? Nah, let's call it the DHS." "Pontiac Grand Am? Pfft, let's call it the G6." I'm actually surprised that they still have a bunch of vehicles with real names, though. But come on, they couldn't think of names for the HHR and SSR? GM isn't the only one, either. Ford is doing the same with Lincoln. Oh well. I guess I shouldn't complain. They're just names after all.

At least Cobalt is a slightly more macho-sounding name than Cavalier.

m0e · 27th June 2006, 04:48

Quote:

Originally posted by sgtfuzzbubble99
It's all part of GM's shitty corporate nomeclature that's recently been replacing actually giving cars real names. "Cadillac DeVille? Nah, let's call it the DHS." "Pontiac Grand Am? Pfft, let's call it the G6." I'm actually surprised that they still have a bunch of vehicles with real names, though. But come on, they couldn't think of names for the HHR and SSR? GM isn't the only one, either. Ford is doing the same with Lincoln. Oh well. I guess I shouldn't complain. They're just names after all.

At least Cobalt is a slightly more macho-sounding name than Cavalier.

[Sarcasm] I don’t know what marketing genius decided random sequences of numbers and letters were good for car names but I sure hope he gets a raise. [/Sarcasm]

swingdjted · 27th June 2006, 06:02

Cobalt - a mineral/rock, right?

Cavelier - a horseback warrier, right?

some names make no sense in other languages, and therefore get replaced with letters and numbers. There are some that actually stand for something, but most don't. My old Volvo used to make sense - it was a 164 GL - meaning 1 series, 6 cylinder, 4 door (sedan, non station wagon) GL meaning grand luxury (all bells and whistles). Although I appear to be defending the idea, personally, I like a real creative name.

Vie · 27th June 2006, 14:02

Cobalt, a blue mineral, hence the name "Cobalt blue"

Cavelier, horseback warrior yes, and also one of the sides in the British Civil war. And a Realy crap car by Vauxhall.

CaboWaboAddict · 27th June 2006, 20:27

Congrats...

even if it is a Chevy.

sgtfuzzbubble011 · 28th June 2006, 02:37

Quote:

There are some that actually stand for something, but most don't. My old Volvo used to make sense

Well, GM does actually put meaning behind some of its monikers. SSR for example, is the Super Sport Roadster. DHS is DeVille High-Luxury Sedan. Etc. But G6?... I don't know. I could understand the 'G' because that car replaced the Grand Am, but there's no 'A' in there. The '6' might be because the standard engine is a six cylinder. I really don't know.

ElChevelle · 28th June 2006, 03:24

It's the 6th generation Grand Am.

No shit.

QuadHeliX · 28th June 2006, 04:02

its a GM its gotta rock

swingdjted · 28th June 2006, 06:16

I know there's at least a 6 that you can ask for in the G6, but the standard engine is still a 2.4L 4 Cylinder.

Psythik · 28th June 2006, 06:20

Quote:

Originally posted by dlinkwit27
I want a Yaris

Nice car though, I hope it works out well for ya.

Word.

How much did that Chevy set you back, anyhow?

ertmann|CPH · 2nd July 2009, 16:07

I just wanted to shout out somewhere random that for once I'm very annoyed with my countries environmental laws. I really need a car this summer - and was seriously considering buying a used 1.6 liter Mazda 3 from 2000, that a friend was willing to sell to me for cheap. But even with my new job and pay raise to 70.000 USD per year - there is no way I'm going to be able to afford it.

dammit!

rockouthippie · 2nd July 2009, 20:33

Quote:

Originally posted by ertmann|CPH
I just wanted to shout out somewhere random that for once I'm very annoyed with my countries environmental laws.

Coming soon to a 1.6 liter car near you....

24th June 2006, 19:04	#1
d0rk I contribute nothing. (Forum King) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Virgacalementoflagantionio Posts: 3,030	My new car I bought a 2006 Chevy Cobalt LS yesterday. I finally got rid of the Jetta I bought a year and half ago that was giving me horrible problems. I'm pretty happy with the car so far. Car Car 2 Car 3 I came for the hatred. I stayed for the ballbag.

24th June 2006, 19:20	#2
old and quite mad Major Dude Join Date: May 2000 Location: The PLANET Pluto Posts: 788	Congratulations on your new Chevrolet. If it lasts you half as long as mine do, you will be driving it for a loooong time. My son is still driving a Camaro I bought in 1988. My daughter currently drives my '94 S-10. The search for the ultimate signature continues apace. I have journeyed from the peaks of Nepal to the depths of oceanic trenches. I have crossed deserts, jungles, swamps, savannas, steppes and frozen wastelands. I have consulted with seers, swamis, sages, scholars and savants. The peregrination proceeds purposefully.

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ElChevelle Moderator Alumni Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: the MANCANNON! Posts: 22,443	Nice ride Congratulations! Wise choice going with Chevy too, by the way

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psyfive Forum King Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,526	I'm not big on domestics so I will just say this: Congrats!

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k_rock923 \m/ (Forum King) Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: /bin/bash Posts: 7,850	Awesome d0rk. My car's from 1990 and not going to make it much longer. Never underestimate the bandwidth of a station wagon full of tapes hurtling down the highway.

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Vie Forum King Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Thoron fields and Duranium shadows. Posts: Crap mostly Posts: 8,003	Are my eyes playing up, or is that the same door moulding with different details? Member most in need of SpellCheck Lifetime Achievement Award I'm a Twitch Streamer these days, it's weird.

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sgtfuzzbubble011 Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 60,842	Nah, that's a different car. I know GM has ties with Suzuki and Daewoo, but I don't think either make the chassis for the Cobalt. I don't remember where it's made. Nice little car, though.

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MidnightViper88 Made In The USA (Forum King) Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The 502 Posts: 9,100	You had problems with a VW, so you buy a Chevy? Talk about a downgrade... j/k Coming from a Ford guy, those Cobalt's are pretty nice...Next to the Corvette, the Cobalt SS is probably the only current production Chevy I'd ever consider owning... Congrats on the new car "I just want to lie in my own crusty filth, eating rancid egg sandwiches, until some unfortunate paramedic has to blow down my door to find my bloated and pasty corpse wedged between the nightstand and mattress stained with Bengay and Robitussin DM." - Greg Gutfeld on sex and seniors "Syphilis does not stay in Vegas. Debt collectors do not stay in Vegas. Dead hookers stay in Vegas, but the guilt stays with you forever." - Bill Schultz

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m0e This Space For Rent (Major Dude) Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: The great north wasteland of the States Posts: 1,458	The Cobalt is based on the GM Delta platform, along with the Saturn Ion, Pontiac G5, Chevy HHR, and an Opel but I don’t remember which model. If I remember right the platform (chassis) is developed by Opel now but I think the American models are designed (styled) here. KEXP

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swingdjted DRINK BEER NOW (Forum King) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern West Virginia Posts: 10,074	The Chevy Cobalt is made between my parents house (Mercer, PA) and mine (Akron, OH). The little town which basically has nothing but the car production plant, some places to eat, and a bunch of bars, is Lordstown, OH. A lot of people that went to high school with me make the Cobalts there. They make pretty good money and benefits - more than I did as a teacher, and almost as much as I do as a counselor, and they didn't have to spend a single day in college! The plant used to make the Cavalier and Pontiac Sunfire (and of course the Sunbird before that) before the Cobalt replaced them. I don't know if the old Chevettes and Citations were made there, but that's going back a lotta years. BTW, the HHR which uses "An American Revolution" as it's advertising catch phrase is made exclusively in Mexico... Don't forget to live before you die.

25th June 2006, 12:37	#20
ElChevelle Moderator Alumni Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: the MANCANNON! Posts: 22,443	So the British are suffering from an "American Revolution" once again, eh?

25th June 2006, 18:28	#23
Rocker Hiding in plain sight (mod) Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 9,911	i still want a monaro, still so expensive. fuel so expensive... fuel cost equivalent to(at minimum) usd$4.50/gal (fuck even more expensive in the uk)

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ElChevelle Moderator Alumni Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: the MANCANNON! Posts: 22,443	There not? I like Vauxhall, I think.

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sgtfuzzbubble011 Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 60,842	It's all part of GM's shitty corporate nomeclature that's recently been replacing actually giving cars real names. "Cadillac DeVille? Nah, let's call it the DHS." "Pontiac Grand Am? Pfft, let's call it the G6." I'm actually surprised that they still have a bunch of vehicles with real names, though. But come on, they couldn't think of names for the HHR and SSR? GM isn't the only one, either. Ford is doing the same with Lincoln. Oh well. I guess I shouldn't complain. They're just names after all. At least Cobalt is a slightly more macho-sounding name than Cavalier.

27th June 2006, 06:02	#31
swingdjted DRINK BEER NOW (Forum King) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern West Virginia Posts: 10,074	Cobalt - a mineral/rock, right? Cavelier - a horseback warrier, right? some names make no sense in other languages, and therefore get replaced with letters and numbers. There are some that actually stand for something, but most don't. My old Volvo used to make sense - it was a 164 GL - meaning 1 series, 6 cylinder, 4 door (sedan, non station wagon) GL meaning grand luxury (all bells and whistles). Although I appear to be defending the idea, personally, I like a real creative name. Don't forget to live before you die.

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Vie Forum King Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Thoron fields and Duranium shadows. Posts: Crap mostly Posts: 8,003	Cobalt, a blue mineral, hence the name "Cobalt blue" Cavelier, horseback warrior yes, and also one of the sides in the British Civil war. And a Realy crap car by Vauxhall. Member most in need of SpellCheck Lifetime Achievement Award I'm a Twitch Streamer these days, it's weird.

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ertmann\|CPH Forum Viking (Forum King) Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: The North Posts: 3,541	I just wanted to shout out somewhere random that for once I'm very annoyed with my countries environmental laws. I really need a car this summer - and was seriously considering buying a used 1.6 liter Mazda 3 from 2000, that a friend was willing to sell to me for cheap. But even with my new job and pay raise to 70.000 USD per year - there is no way I'm going to be able to afford it. dammit!

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