[00 SS]

I was looking around at potential daily drivers when I came across the new Cobalt SS. It looks like it might be a fun comuter and be a decent AX car for DS.

Here are some of the pro's
1. 30 MPG HWY
2. 5 speed manual is good for fun and AX
3. 260 hp
4. Under 2700 pounds and could probably be closer to 2600
5. Brembos
6. FWD for winter
7. Small and manuverable
8. $23,000

Cons
1. FWD for AX
2. Small for the family
3. 5 speed manual in stop and go traffic
4. Big dorky wing (but I think it's an option)
5. 18" wheels and good snow tires don't mix well. (I don't know if 16's would fit over the brakes)
6. G8 is $31,000

I'd much rather have havce a G8, but the mileage, cost and AX potential are pushing me toward smaller cars.

[98_1LE]

I have spent a fair amount of time wreching on a 2002 VW new Beetle. What a POS. The battery takes 20 minutes to get out once you know how. I could swap pushrods in an ls1 faster than I can put a headlight in the VW. They have a know problem where the fans draw too much current, and it melts the fuse block. That was a grand. And the dealer wants to charge $300 to replace the thermostat so they can replace the faulty cat under warranty.

This post has been edited by 98_1LE: Jun 9 2008, 06:59 PM