Picture this for a moment. You've got nine large burning a hole in your pants...and unlimited access to DT's tips inbox. What do you do? Do you wait for tipper FuelTruck to send in yet another $9k bargain or do you just jump into the pool with one of these recently submitted:
The Cobalt was introduced in 2004 as the latest subcompact econobox from GM. Somehow the brass in Detroit have it in their head that changing the name from Corvair to Vega to Monza to Cavalier to Cobalt to Cruze...that prospective buyers might not realize it is the same horrible subcompact that fell apart after a few years. Spoiler alert...it doesn't work. Find this 2005 Chevrolet Cobalt SS offered for $5,500 in Litchfield, AZ via craigslist. Tip from FuelTruck. 
Like a hoodie-wearing slacker who aces his finals, the Chevrolet Cobalt SS is a car that constantly exceeds expectations. You wouldn't expect a front drive econobox to be as fast as a Nissan's 350Z Track edition at the track, or that it would wallop everyone else in the under $30k category in Car & Driver's 2008 Lightning Lap at Virginia International Raceway, but that is exactly what the king of the torsion beam rear end can do. Find this 2009 Cobalt SS offered for $13,500 in Michigan via NASIOC forums. 
Two numbers define the Chevy Cobalt SS Turbo. No, not its atomic number of 27. 8:22,
the coupe's Nürburgring time, and 472. That's the production total for
2009, the only year the SS turbo sedan was offered. They are modern
bargains of performance and utility if you can find an untouched,
original example. This one meets those requirements and while not as
rare as Rally Yellow, of which around 15 were sold in America, it's
still a rare bird. Find this 2009 Chevy Cobalt SS turbo sedan in Pennington, NJ. Words by DT contributor slowcarSLOW-MPGlol.
The transition metal Cobalt is an element with atomic weight of 27 and was discovered by a Swedish chemist in the early 18th century. Cobalt is key component of the chemical cobalamin, commonly known as vitamin B12, a nutrient necessary for all animal life...a subject which we will dive into later. The Chevrolet Cobalt was the re-boot of the much loathed (and much Boatified) Cavalier from 2004-2010 after which it was also replaced, this time with a similar smelling vehicle called the Cruze. Find this 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt SS Turbo with 400 horsepower for sale in Elizabethtown, PA for $14,000 via craigslist. Tip from Kaibeezy who has finally discovered that craigslist functions outside the misty confines of the SF Bay Area...and there was much rejoicing.
