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Originally Posted by MadisonMPG
My dad is looking to buy this car, any pointers for him? What features to get/not to get?
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The upsides, see Jammer's post, the downsides:
- not the best visibility out the back end
- trunk, while very large, has a small opening
- AC is so good, you can get some serious condensation on side windows when its muggy (not really a downside)
The visibility problem is only for the 2-door coupe. The 4-dr version (Chevy Cobalt only, same gas mileage) doesn't have this problem, but the coupe is such a great looking car. Classic sports car wedge. It doesn't look as nice as a Mustang, but nothing does.
Since pontiacs are heavily discounted, you can usually get a higher trim level at the same price as a Cobalt. Avoid automatic transmission, since it's not a six-speed, but MT is very hard to find (not so hard with the Cobalt). Wish I had ABS and Stabili-Track, but those are the only two things I'd want that doesn't come with the base trim level. I have cruise which is sweet, but I don't use it much (the wife does).
I started out wanting a Kia Soul, great gas mileage and a way funky look, but the wife nixed that idea. The Ford Focus was a close second in my search and the Mazda 3 is up there too, very nice looking. IMHO, the corolla and civic are just too darn ugly, but I'm sure are good choices. But nothing beats the quality/price ratio of the G5/Cobalt.Plus better gas mileage than all of the others.
GM has a 60 day return policy if your Dad doesn't like the car.