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Review 4 of 7
Price Paid:
$12000.00
from Geweke Lodi Year / Model Reviewed:
2006 Chevy Cobalt LS Summary:
When considering my next car purchase I chose between several cars. The Cobalt LS fit the bill nicely in replacing my dated Oldsmobile. I purchased the stipped down model and am not sorry I did! The car is solid as can be heard when shutting the door firmly. This car makes the Cavalier look like a big pile of crap. EPA rates this vehicle at 32 MPG I believe but when I took several trips from Northern California to Phoenix I was able to get 37 - 40 MPG. This gets me over 400 miles per tank and costs under $40 to fill. Also I was able to make the 700 + mile trip in under 12 hours. This being mainly because the car was comfortable enough to continue driving without stopping. Method I used to calculate mileage was mileage on tripometer/gallons to fill up. My tripometer is accurate according to the highway tripometer signs. Also according to my GPS system I installed the speedometer is 98% accurate. Never had a car that close before. This is the first car I have EVER enjoyed enough to recommend at all. This is a great car even stipped down. Manual windows and locks just means you have one less thing to break and one less thing to stress your battery. Not that it is a lot of stress but I am saying I do not miss these features now that I have to do it myself. Strengths:
Solid, but smooth ride, adequate horsepower to make grades, excellent sound from factory stereo, interior is MUCH nicer than that of others in the category. RDS stereo, two tone interior, cloth seats are very durable and do not have some childish design to them. Last strength... This car actually has value at resale. No gooseneck hinges in trunk. That's right it uses hydraulic lifts! Trunk is very large carrying 4 garbage bags stuffed full. Rear seats fold down via a pull in the trunk. So no more finding out you need them down and have to do it from inside the car. Nice exhaust note to be heard when windows are down. Super quiet when windows are up. Even on a busy freeway the sound dampening really does the trick. Radio automatically adjusts volume when acclerating or decelerating, or when the interior fan is on. My favorite feature is the starter. You turn the key like normal but instead of waiting for the engine to turn over before you release the key you release the key immediatly and the engine is cranked till it turns on. I also really like the driver information center which displays 2 tripometers, average speed, MPG, coolant temp, and outside temperature. The outside temperature gauge was accurate to 95% which is better than the thermometers on the banks. MPG is a bit off and sometimes it did not come close. Weaknesses:
Really crappy cup holder. Put in a 32 ounce cup and take a turn and yor drink takes a dive. Also I really dont like the wheel covers. They rattle a lot when driving over bumps. They will be replaced. Armrest is an option in LS but only costs about $100 to add one. Rear seat belt latch is difficult to access when buckling in a child that is in a car seat. Could be tighter in turns.
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