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I see lots of Chevy Cobalts around, but I think the only reason why is price. From the 50/100 review given by Consumer Reports, mediocre reliability by many tests, and the common knowledge of 0verall money-losing GM quality levels, it would be safe to say that people aren't buying this as a long-lasting car from a rock-solid manufacturer. This is why I have come up with a list to try to convince people to buy Civics or Fusions instead of Cobalts. I'm not here to make all you Chevy guys mad, the SS version is nicer, but I have to proclaim a lemon when I see one.

1: The Cobalt is the latest in a long line of faliures, all of which claimed to be "world-class" as the Cobalt does. None have ever done so. The line goes back from the Cobalt (bad), to the Cavelier (bad), to the Chevette (bad), to the Vega (...ugh). No other line has so much ugliness and stupidity.

2: If you've been in a coma and haven't heard the news for a year, GM is in the dumps. Everyone knows that their tax dollars are keeping the company alive, and it's becoming "GM, Government Motors".

3: On one independent test, the Chevy Cobalt scored a 27/100 for cold-start and hot-start reliability. This means the only time your brand-new Cheverolet will start every time is during the Spring and Autmn. So you'd need another car to haul you around during winter or end up an hour late to work every day because it takes 73 tries to start your motor.

4: If you want a new, advanced car, the Cobalt isn't for you. The most advanced option is a different sound system. Also, the Cobalt is due to be replaced in a few years, so your car would be outdated almost from new. Here's part of a review by Edmunds, which only gave the Cobalt points for little noise and a variety of trim levels: "In contrast to some cars in this class, rear disc brakes and ABS are optional except on the highest trim levels."

5: The quality inside and out of the Cobalt isn't that good. Here's some more of the Edmunds review: "the car has received negative commentary in regard to its hard plastics, inconsistent build quality and limited storage." That, on the Fourth of July, doesn't seem like a good car to represent America, does it. We need better cars, like the new Fords with better quality and no bailouts involved. Photo from automedia.com

You can see the entire Edmunds review of the Cobalt by clicking on the post title.