sandman

I got my car at dealer invoice as I work there plus, $1300 GM points $1000 loyalty bonus $750 Cobalt discount 2 free payments 1% APR reduction (2.4% to 1.4%) I never said I didn't get a good deal or that I was ripped off, but if GM could get the residual up, my price would be even better.

Nice, So when can I get one? How much is install?

The residual value on my lease is 40% after 4 years. Therefore I am paying 60% of the MSRP + frieght - discounts. If the car had a better resale and I only had to pay 50% as with Honda/VW it would have saved me a substantial amount of money. I'm paying $240 a month in insurance, Si, GTI and SRT-4 were all within a few dollars of each other. I'm under 25 still with one accident.

lol, fair enough I work at a Chevy dealer and I can tell you we sell a lot of LS Balts with Auto and Air...

Forgot one thing, the car really needs a handle in the trunk so that you don't have to hold onto the outside of the car to close the trunk. Its fine when the car is clean but otherwise it sucks.

As the owner of a 2007 2.4L Cobalt SS coupe, I really think its one of the most underrated cars in the class. I'll start with the good... The brakes are phenominal, this has been well documented so I don't think I need to elaborate. The handling is nothing short of amazing 90% of the time, the other 10% of the time I wish the car had both a LSD and an independent rear suspension. At high speeds around corners the rear can give the feeling that its going to break loose as it hops over midcorner bumps. The engines across the entire board are strong compared to other cars in the class. My car ran a 15.375 @ 89.994MPH with just an intake, which is almost Si territory. A good friend of mine has an Si and his best run is a 15.2, however he does have 18s. The coupe looks very good, especially the SS models. I also like how the SS models are differentiated from the lesser models, whereas on a Civic you get a tacky i-Vtec sticker and a wing to let people know you have an Si. The 7 speaker Pioneer stereo is fantastic and one of the best stock systems I've heard, that said the subwoofer could be slightly punchier. If you have ever looked at the speakers up close you will see they are not a paper cone as most stock systems run. Finally and perhaps most importantly, we come to price. I can't speak for American prices, but in Canada the Cobalt is substantially less expensive than any comparable model. The APRs are also much lower, my lease is at 1.4%, good luck getting less than 5% on a Civic. Now the not so good... For a car that is so quiet at idle, the wind noise at highway speeds and up is too loud. This is personally my biggest complaint with the car. The e-brake, what was GM thinking?!?! You can't use it with the armrest down, its huge, absolutely hideous and you can see the mold lines on it. This is by far my biggest complaint with interior of the car. The electric steering is maybe a bit too heavy, I noticed this more when I first got the car. I would much prefer a hydraulic unit, maybe just on the SS models? The panel gaps are good, but if you look closely the doors don't seem to line up very well with the rest of the body work. On my car the passenger is really bad, at first I thought the door wasn't completely closed. If you close a vent or two and have the fan on 3 or 4 the closed vents whistle, forcing you to open them very slightly. My overhead interior light vibrates at certain high bass levels. Hasn't happened very often, but when it does its annoying, turning the volume down fixes the problem, but I shouldn't have to. The doors are huge, enough said. The cup holders aren't deep enough so if your drink isn't totally full they often tip over if you get the gas. Trunk is big, but the opening is tiny. I can't get a cooler into my trunk. Other random thoughts... The interior on the 07s is much improved, the old steering wheel was really cheap as was, but to a lesser degree, the radio. The little things really do make a huge difference, now if only they would fix the e-brake. The interior isn't nearly as bad or cheap as everyone makes it out to be, it may not be class leading but its definetly competitive. If I could have any one option it would be automatic UP and DOWN windows for both windows. The sedan is definetly not a looker, even in SS trim. Whoever suggested dumping the LS model and moving the Cobalt upscale should just stop talking... NAV and HIDs would be awesome, but are they really needed? What would the % take be? Leave the upscale stuff to Saturn. Why are they dropping the SS/SC and not replacing it? Resale value is fairly terrible at 40% after 4 years. There are a lot of little features I'd like to see added: Bluetooth, automatic climate control, no wing option, auto up and down windows and so on bowtie dood, have you ever priced out a Lancer GTS?? And you get what a totally awesome 152HP? Yet the Cobalt needs more power, but its best features are its powertrains?

I've thought about waiting but I don't really want to go another whole summer in my current car, 03 neon with no AC. Being 23 I'm also slightly afraid that the insurance costs will be even more rediculous with an extra 55HP. I graduate school at the end of April and really hoped to pick the car up then. I would wait if the new car is something really special, but I have a feeling it will be mostly minor changes. When dynoed the 2L supercharged motor and the 2L turbo motor dyno within about 10WHP of each other so there really isn't that much difference. The 2L turbo is measured with the new SAE standards while the old engine wasn't and was slightly underated. Most cars are putting down 210WHP. Plus there is always the stage 1/2 kits and other GMPP parts if I want more power, but I don't really want to wrap my new car around a telephone poll. Hopefully they offer a new blue, as Laser Purple, I mean Laser Blue is pretty weak. Well thanks guys, if we don't see the 08 by the end of February its gonna be a silver 07 with red seats for sure.

Title says it all... I work at a Chevy dealer and get 2% under invoice on a car + any rebates/incentives offered at that time and I'm planning on ordering an 07 SS/SC, but wanted to wait untill I could see the 08s. Thanks!