I think the cobalt is a hit. I drive a Cavalier each day as my little commuter car, and the Cobalt beats it hands down. The only problem I have is that GM still sends so many of these out to the rental fleets just so they can keep up their production numbers. That ends up diluting the resale value, making it less appealing to buy becuase you can't sell it for as much.My wife has the 05 SS/SC Cobalt it's been a good car here are the troubles we've had, shiftknob comes off in the extreme heat, the sunroof button bezel fell off, the heater fan came loose, paint on the interior door chips easily, all have been repaired under warranty, other than that its been a good little daily driver.