2006 Chevrolet Cobalt SS from North America - Comments

Check engine light came on at 1000kms..Dealership replaced fuel cap hasn't come on since.

I bought this car almost fully loaded, only option I didn't get was the Recaro seats and limited slip.

Well this car handles like a real sports car and the Pzero tires that come from the factory on the 18"wheels make it stick to the ground when cornering.

Acceleration feels underpowered, this car is not fast by any means... i was disappointed in its performace (should of gotten an SRT-4) but I will soon be purchasing the stage2 chip from GM that supposively gives you an extra 50hp.

The tires have a lot of wheel spin and are narrow (only 215wide I believe). I test drove a demo car at the dealership with limited slip and it didn't make much of a difference.

Suspension is great... rides a lot smoother than I thought it would. Not rough at all.

Interior is nice I have the black leather and seats are supportive/comfortable.

So for the sticker price of $24000 canadian it came to just over $30000 after taxes... I would NEVER spend this much on a car like this. So whoever is in the market to buy one get used!!! I'm sure in a year or two the price of a used SS will be lower than $20000 easily. GM cars never hold there value.

I myself wouldn't own a Cavelier/Cobalt. I have a friend that made the mistake of buying a new one, nothing, but headaches. Talk about slow, poor handling, and sloppy driving... he drove my brother's Scion TC and will be trading the GM thing soon at the Toyota dealer.

My friend had a toyota. He said it was slow, a chick car, an appliance, couldn't handle, and it sounded like a dying chicken. My friend is also every domestic manufacturer's advertising manager so you can see he's quite biased.

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(don't put down a car you've never driven or owned!)

Just because the cobalt was the Cavalier replacement, doesn't mean it STILL is a Cavalier. The Cobalt is updated, more precise, better parts, engines, and so on. I drive an 04 Cavalier, I love the car with the 2.2 ecotec. An excellent motor... Better than my 2002 Honda was (2.0L). Cobalts are great cars, especially the SS. So if you have never driven a cobalt, don't complain about them.

Kthx.

Your Buddy is complaining about too slow sloppy handling and he wants to get a Scion Tc??? are you nuts? that car has less than 40hp and handles WORSE! man know your cars.

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I never mentioned in my original post it handled bad its just a little underpowered that's it.

I just traded in my '06 Chevy Cobalt SS/SC. I loved that car, but it is rather expensive and I'm not a youngster (I'm 36) anymore and I need something with more cargo space. I bought the car in '05 and had a problem with the Cobalt's CPU. Chevy replaced the unit and I never had any problems with the car other than someone over torqued (I forget exactly what part) for the coolant system that leads to the engine and the seal was leaking. They replaced that and the car ran like a dream. I had the Cobalt previously described with the leather seats with ebony inserts, On Star/Xm satellite radio, sun roof etc, etc... I liked the car. I had no problem with acceleration. Though the Cobalt doesn't have the 230 hp that the Neon r/t has, it still is a zippy car and the 205 hp and 200 pounds of torque was more than enough for me. The suspension was great and yes, the Pirelli z rated tires really do hug the road in turns. I loved that car, but eventually that driving that car would have gotten me in trouble since I was always pushing it to the limit. I was looking at the Pulley kit GM offers for a little under $800. It's supposed to give you an estimate of around 30 hp with that upgrade. That plus the chip would pull in a lot more hp than the neon r/t. Yes, the Cobalt is expensive to buy, but to me, it's worth it if you're serious about tuning your car... and even if you're not. Leaving it stock isn't all that bad either. It's still fun to drive and it's no where near a Cavalier.

'06 Red SS/SC

The Good:

If your used to driving super-econo cars... This thing will scare the crap out of you. Especially the first time you punch 2nd from 3500RPM. Simple upgrades like an intake let that supercharger howl, and a Cat back will make it roar! It isn't the fastest thing on 4 wheels, but damn can it have presence! I think it's exterior style is a step above the SRT-4s.

The Bad:

The interior, while very different from lower models in color, still has the crappy hard plastic everywhere. You don't exactly get the feeling of what an SS should. Some carbon fiber accents would have pulled it off. Though I'm sure it would be considered "ricy".

The Ugly:

A PLASTIC sun-roof locking bracket broke at 11000 miles. Still need to get it fixed. Also the key would for some reason set the stock alarm off when used in the doors or trunk! And the clutch is cooked.

This car has its good things and bad things like all cars do, but for 30 grand new, no thanks, I would much rather add a little more and get a Civic SI instead.

The Good: Decent sound system, gauges (speedometer, tachometer etc) look half decent, stock tires and rims (PZero and 18 inch chromes) are fairly decent but they must be changed for the winter, LSD and stage 2 clutch is pretty decent, and the car has a decent sound to it passing by because of the exhaust that is installed stock.

The Bad: Exterior is not really that appealing can be really rough on the eye, some come with an antenna (the car was built 2006, let's do a better job and get an antenna installed on the glass), only five speed tranny wish it was six, no arm rest (don't even ask why, maybe god knows why the good old boys in GM thought of an idea of why an arm-rest would not be needed) turning diameter is huge, seats do not lock in place and keep on moving till it snaps in position, which can be annoying.

All in all the car is decent, I would wait till the car drops in price like all domestic cars do and then I will buy. However it's not the greatest car, it feels to plasticy, and the Accord and Civic Coupes are a lot more appealing.

I don't think the inside is as bad as people say! The SS/SC would smoke an Si all day long!!