Help Me Pick An Economy Car - Page 6

The Dark Knight · 07-06-2009, 05:39 PM

Buy American!

MrIcky · 07-07-2009, 11:07 AM

Well let me tell you my Cobalt experience.

I bought my Cobalt because of a number of reasons but very high on the list was mileage because my truck was killing me too. I bought the SS and I absolutely love the car. You can pick up an 09 for 21000 so within 1000 of your budget and they have a 5yr/100000 warranty.

I get 27-28 overall with about 32ish on the freeway (22ish in the City)-even when I drive aggressively I still average 25-26 overall. So far, 100% trouble free since I picked it up in 11/08. I can vouch for the standard Cobalt, but the SS so far has been a huge pleasant surprise to me. I even like driving it more than I like driving my truck (and I love my truck).

I love 'Vettes, so don't take this the wrong way- but everyone likes to quote the 28 highway number. They get significantly worse mileage everywhere else so unless your drive is all highway with no congestion, it's not a mileage queen.

FenwickHockey65 · 07-07-2009, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CamaroInfinitum

soooo...the motto should read "buy the Big 3", right?

i had to chuckle to myself when i saw a bumper sticker that read "out of a job yet? keep buying foreign" on a chevy aveo, which is a car made in korea. my wife drove a honda made in ohio. then she laughs at me for obsessing over the camaro which is made in canada and the chassis (i believe) is made by holden, which is austrailan.

to tell you the truth, i'm buying an American Icon! as long as it's got the bowtie on it, it's good enough for me!

And why did you decide to bump a two year old thread to tell us this?

ddunerider · 07-07-2009, 11:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WMCC Doug

Chevy Cobalt

Yep my daughters cobalt gets 30 mpg

Xanthos · 07-07-2009, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Can-Am

Dammit I just realized this thread is two years old. Who bumped this??

I wasn't the original necro poster, but I didn't even think to check before I posted.

My bad.
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carsismeZ06 · 07-11-2009, 07:41 AM

Koenigsegg CCXR. Runs on bio-ethenol.

07-11-2009, 07:41 AM	#76
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MrIcky Drives: Dodge Ram Megacab & Cobalt SS Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Boise Posts: 1,536	Well let me tell you my Cobalt experience. I bought my Cobalt because of a number of reasons but very high on the list was mileage because my truck was killing me too. I bought the SS and I absolutely love the car. You can pick up an 09 for 21000 so within 1000 of your budget and they have a 5yr/100000 warranty. I get 27-28 overall with about 32ish on the freeway (22ish in the City)-even when I drive aggressively I still average 25-26 overall. So far, 100% trouble free since I picked it up in 11/08. I can vouch for the standard Cobalt, but the SS so far has been a huge pleasant surprise to me. I even like driving it more than I like driving my truck (and I love my truck). I love 'Vettes, so don't take this the wrong way- but everyone likes to quote the 28 highway number. They get significantly worse mileage everywhere else so unless your drive is all highway with no congestion, it's not a mileage queen.