Good News: Surging Cobalt Sales, Focus on Fuel Economy = 1400 New Jobs at Lordstown - Page 3

tripowergto · 06-17-2008, 05:54 PM

Not that I'm a big fan of the current G5 coupe but Pontiac may as well sell the companion sedan as well for all those looking for another fuel sipping option.

member12 · 06-17-2008, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by PA Dweller

Really? That will really help the sales of the Cobalt if true. The XFE is great but it can only be had with a manual.

What sucks is that the manual can only be had on certain models.

I'd like to see an XFE package available with the upper level Cobalts.

monza164 · 06-17-2008, 06:17 PM

I wonder if GM will consider changing some of their truck plants to car plants. Seems like it would be good to shift production to vehicles that need it. I know it'd cost a lot to retool, but at least the employees could keep their jobs.

**ChevroletRevived** · 06-17-2008, 06:30 PM

Excellent news! Hopefully these sales will continue their upward climb and help to offset losses in SUV's/Trucks. If the current Cobalt is doing good, just wait until the new one comes, with a full marketing campaign behind it!

motorman · 06-17-2008, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by KretzJ

My girlfriend and I were looking at a Pontiac G5 this weekend, driving a GT edition. I despise the 4-speed slushbox. Are they planning to put a 6-speed auto in next year or just an engine change? I felt so strongly against the auto that we decided to not buy the car right now. If they were to go 6-speed auto we'd probably buy one the moment the landed at the dealerships...

Thanks in advance,
-John K.

the cobalt engine may not be able to pull 6th gear except on the level so it would not make much if any MPG difference.

01sunfire01 · 06-17-2008, 07:36 PM

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My girlfriend and I were looking at a Pontiac G5 this weekend, driving a GT edition. I despise the 4-speed slushbox. Are they planning to put a 6-speed auto in next year or just an engine change? I felt so strongly against the auto that we decided to not buy the car right now. If they were to go 6-speed auto we'd probably buy one the moment the landed at the dealerships...

the 5 speed manual is what i have in my G5 GT. i love the car alot

this is great news for the cobalt. the G5 has also getting popular i never used to see another one on the road now i see 3 or 4 a day. there all the SE ones.

Smaart Aas Saabr · 06-17-2008, 07:46 PM

So essentially the thing that is happening to Civic is happening to Cobalt

Or as one GMI'er from back in the day called it, Cobore.

KretzJ · 06-17-2008, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 01sunfire01

the 5 speed manual is what i have in my G5 GT. i love the car alot

this is great news for the cobalt. the G5 has also getting popular i never used to see another one on the road now i see 3 or 4 a day. there all the SE ones.

Wait... are you saying you FOUND a GT with a 5-speed manual?

Man, we looked ALL over the internet. I asked one of the dealers here in town if a GT w/ 5-speed was even available and (of course) I got the "Well... no..." look. (yeah, he had a fleet of auto GT's to sell, I get it)

A 5-Speed G5 GT would possibly make me reconsider...

-John K.

KretzJ · 06-17-2008, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by motorman

the cobalt engine may not be able to pull 6th gear except on the level so it would not make much if any MPG difference.

Yeah, that's why I was wondering if the 6-speed auto would come with a new engine capable of pushing it... the exiting motor ain't gonna cut that, to be sure.

eaton53 · 06-17-2008, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by KretzJ

Yeah, that's why I was wondering if the 6-speed auto would come with a new engine capable of pushing it... the exiting motor ain't gonna cut that, to be sure.

You must be getting the Cobalt mixed up with the Corolla.
The Cobalt is the fastest compact you can buy for less than $20K. Power ain't a problem.
http://www.caranddriver.com/features...on+id-112.html

PA Dweller · 06-17-2008, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by member12

What sucks is that the manual can only be had on certain models.

I'd like to see an XFE package available with the upper level Cobalts.

Lets see, the manual is available on the most powerful Cobalt (SS) and the most fuel efficient (XFE). The automatic isn't available on either.

CharlotteFirebird · 06-17-2008, 09:37 PM

Some good news...it seems rare. Good job GM...

silvergoat2k6 · 06-17-2008, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by I-Love-Pontiac

Fantastic. Just imagine if the Cobalt was actually a good car.

+1

Who knows, it could actually sell 50K units/month...like a certain other compact car did last month.

Koasterking · 06-17-2008, 10:24 PM

Good news, indeed. Can't wait to see what the next generation can do!

GM-Joe · 06-17-2008, 10:39 PM

Excellent news for everyone. And $14 an hour isn't too bad. I can remember as a college graduate in the mid-90's at Honda in Marysville. They would only bring in temps at $8.50 an hour for up to 2 years, then possibly hire you if you did a good job. So in today's society, those are good jobs and the local community should benefit from them.

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Smaart Aas Saabr 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Montréal, Québec Posts: 8,706	Re: Good News: Surging Cobalt Sales, Focus on Fuel Economy = 1400 New Jobs at Lordsto So essentially the thing that is happening to Civic is happening to Cobalt Or as one GMI'er from back in the day called it, Cobore. __________________ What will destroy our country and us is not the financial crisis but the fact that liberals think the free market is some kind of sect or cult...That’s not what the free market is. The free market is just a measurement, a device to tell us what people are willing to pay for any given thing at any given moment. The free market is a bathroom scale. You may hate what you see when you step on the scale. ‘Jeeze, 230 pounds!’ But you can’t pass a law making yourself weigh 185.

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Koasterking 6.0 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hunterdon Co., NJ Drives: 2004 Scion xB Posts: 1,553	Re: Good News: Surging Cobalt Sales, Focus on Fuel Economy = 1400 New Jobs at Lordsto Good news, indeed. Can't wait to see what the next generation can do! __________________ -"Rose, were you able to find a caterer for the banquet, yet?" -"No, not yet. Oh, but I did find out that Baked Alaska can actually be made locally!" -"Rose, I have an even bigger scoop for you. Mars Bars are made right here on Earth!" G.G.

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GM-Joe 5.3 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Columbus, Ohio Drives: 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix 1997 Saab 900 2.0 Turbo Posts: 1,428	Re: Good News: Surging Cobalt Sales, Focus on Fuel Economy = 1400 New Jobs at Lordsto Excellent news for everyone. And $14 an hour isn't too bad. I can remember as a college graduate in the mid-90's at Honda in Marysville. They would only bring in temps at $8.50 an hour for up to 2 years, then possibly hire you if you did a good job. So in today's society, those are good jobs and the local community should benefit from them. __________________ Current: 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix 1997 Saab 900 2.0 Turbo(148,500 Sobbing Saab on blocks) 1987 Chevrolet Silverado 10 (retired 11/12/2007; 219,986 mi.) Dead: 1983 Datsun 280 ZX by Nissan (146,857 mi.) 1986 Lincoln Mercury Lynx (64K mi.) 1979 Chrysler Cordoba w/ Corinthian Leather seats (130K mi.) 1976 Dodge Charger (130K mi.)

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