if you get the mazda I got one word for you. Cruiser. yes PT Cruiser turbo 200hp 25 mpg 4door looks better lighter so yeah...... also you can get one around $10,000 and uhh if your actually cool uhh WS6 yes a trans am 325hp V8 gets 25mpg can go 160mph and more uhh handles like a vette IE on rails. plus people are going to have more respect for a Trans Am than some stupid wagon or little two door cavalier..... with a turbo...
@m4moth Get in it and say that. I LOVE those cars. Quite the driver's car. My buddy has will smoke tons of cars. Google Hunter19707. He's a Trifecta tuner and has quite the ride. The SS is the best compact ever built by GM.
@RippedLives ....LOLOLOL. A spoiler doesn't help in fast speeds.. It actually causes more wobble on FWD cars in high speeds. It's for cornering, not drag..
I just picked up a 05 Mazda rx8 with 48k miles for about $13k. And that is a quick car. It's flat through the corners and with the mazdaspeed exhaust and straight pipe it sounds like a f1 car. The mpgs are a bit weak but it's soo worth it for the thrills I get out of it. Videos soon.
@tree13kadams I had an 04 rx7 before my mustang now, and all i can say is i LOVED it. their fast little cars, and i ended getting mine for $8k, and it had full exhaust, that new wheels, their great little cars, unfortunetly the previous owner didnt tell me it had trans problems, and i had my trans just completly fail. I miss my rx8
@thecitysitsinflames i had the same problem where it grined into second gear and the dealership replaced the whole trans free of charge. gotta love 100k mi warranties.
Does anyone have an opinion of the earlier Cobalt SS with 205hp? ive been finding alot for under $10k and thats more in my price range. and i havent seen much else with that much power for that price without a ton of miles.
I don't get why a lot of you are saying ..."you could get a used XXX for less"
Who wants a used sports or"sporty" car thats more than likely been beat to shit ? I know there are used cars out there that are well taken care of..... but there are just as many that have been doing burnout's and e brake slides since day one .
Why are you projecting? So you are a 13 year old who can't drive. You are a walking joke fatty. Who said anything about a pure track car faggot. First sports car being a FF layout? Maybe for some poor white trash like yourself, yeah.
And when you are old enough to drive, lemme know. Bitch. Now sit the fuck down and come back after you have been to a track day. The fact that you like this guy shows what inda fat piece of sorry ass shit you are. Owned.
Projecting? lol....That first sentence says a lot. Look below ....your the one who started the track car shit ..... most track cars are used.....fucking moron .
Oh ..... when you end a comment with owned ....... It's pathetic.
Run along now kiddie before mom catches you on the computer.
All you do is run your keyboard like a 13 year old E-thug, and I know you don't have any money =D
You want people to have FF cars and call them sport cars? You are a fucking joke. Owned. Come back when you gain some depth, or substance. Little kids like you are amusing though. Enjoy your Mommy's civic when you turn 17 lol.
Why pay 24 k for those when you can get an S2000 for 10 to 11 grand? It's an amazing handling machine, but I guess it's not really for begginer sports car drivers being that it's rearwheeled and very high reving. The car will give you a fasle sensibility and confidence to hit a curve at speeds too high because of it's amazing handling. I know i did it before and i've been driving sports cars since i was 16 it wasan 89 Mazda rx7. That was an amazing first sports car so quick.
I also had an 89 T2 w/ mods and I believe is a very good and cheap first sports car. An s2k may be a little more finicky when it comes to pushing it at the limit. Snap oversteer is common with earlier s2k's (cheaper older ones). not to say its not a bad 1st sports car but if a beginner was to get one it may be best to go to a very large parking lot to test the limits
my suggestion, by an E36 BMW M3. you can pick a decent one up used for 10k. yeah the maintenance will be a little pricey, but you have all that money left over. and it has great driving dynamics, RWD, enough power, and can be a great track car.
make a video on cars for 25-30k but used......y the new?? if ur young u want sumthing used to abuse....i bought a 05 g35, new really doesnt give 2 many options......but that would be a good video and not neccesaraly for the younger group.
ha, there is a editing fuck up at about 10:12 he is in the Mazda but they show an exterior shot of the Cobalt, also the cars he is testing are $25,000 what teenager has that kind of money I've saved all my money and only have $5,000 for my first car and I'm 18, and am probably going to get an early 90s Mazda Miata with a hardtop
do four bangers make good power yes but there only a sports unless classified as one or modified to be one i never said i hated them. but when a eco-nutjob moonbatgroup starts to say that japenese cars a greatest cars ever made and thats an opionion that makes angry i hate being told what i can and cant do by crooked politicans
this is not europe, this is america dude where a man can drive what he wants for what ever reason and not have the goverment penalize you for drive what you like, i am living the dream
one four cylinders dont make it sports car i dont care who makes it. plus my gets 30 mpg and its a v8. i drive city and highway. oh 40 mph in ditch give me a break i live in massachusetts where you see more hondas in a ditch than any other car. ps i dont care about gas mileage, i dont give hoot i pollute.
oh one more thing after the honda guy praises his gas mileage
I have to say, I have a 03 Sentra SpecV and it is a blast to drive. And at about $7000 it is worth every penny. 2.5L 175hp w/ 6speed. Not a lot of frills but a lot of thrills.
haha. uh, never. How about major rice alert. Don't even come on this vid and start arguing with a bunch of car enthusiasts, because you'll just get your ass handed to you on a nice silver platter. Si's are great for what they are, but when you start "shitting" them out, they just aren't worth it anymore. Just don't even start it man, just don't do it.
what your the one with a civic in your profile picture
i no ricers are gay but 09 civic with some tint, wheels/tires, turbo, air intake, exhaust is not what a ricer would do
a ricer would probably spray paint his car yellow and green with a giant ass spoiler(front wheel car why the fuck do you need one) at a fart can and spinners + body kit and nos
besides i drive a German muscle and i wouldn't recommend a single American car to starters
A Chevy has a nicer shifter than a Mazda? Thats a first. Motor Trend compared that new Cobalt SS to a 1989 Corvette and the Cobalt smoked it in all aspects including Nurburgring lap time. New cars are insane!
Ya know, just because it has good power, gets good gas mileage, and only has 4 cylinders doesn't make it a ricer. That Trans Am of yours is probably a pretty BA car, but it would also probably find the nearest ditch or tree if it went around a corner at more than 40 mph. Not to mention the horrid gas mileage it must get. I'm not trying to bang on your car, but seriously, don't be so close minded. It makes you look really stupid.
Wow , Matt actually giving some love to the new Cobalts! This coming from a guy who owns some of the best cars around. Come on kids GM makes some good cars , go out and buy one already ( so they dont go bankrupt )
I've driven the base cobalt flat out and it is a very fun and balanced car. I was shocked, I could only imagine what the turbo feels like!!! good show!
no haha but i did now and i see ur point...which goes hand in hand with just avoiding stupidity.nobody in their right mind should buy a car off the lot if they have worked their ass of for the little money they have, just too value lost for the luxury of buying new...wuts the point anyways, the only thing good about buying new is that you can choose your options and buy when u want...so why not be patient cuz u will get the same thing and save some cash. its alot easier then when u worked for it
not nessecarily unrealistic cuz i could have bought new but it would have been stupid because you lose 10% value as soon as u drive it off the dealers lot...mine was damn near new and it was dirt cheap so i bought it...just logic
no loan, 15 grand cash private sale...no help! i pay insurance which is under my dads name so its not too bad... i pay gas and i paid for the system i put in it..all by working at a grocery store and a tree farm and cutting lawns when i was little, threw the money in a GIC bank account and gained an extra 2 grand
Another thing he doesn't mention from a mechanics perspective. Both of these cars have indestructible power trains. These cars are 10 year cars. You buy one of these cars new and drive them like you stole them. Just as long as you properly maintain these cars they will last you those 10 years and rarely leave you walking.
one thing Matt said: the MS3 engine should be on the new Miata. Mazda should make a new Mazdaspeed Miata with that engine. Between those 2.. I choose the Cobalt SS ;)
If you're gonna take a car to trash around on a track and mod out before something breaks down so you can chuck it, then yes get a used car. But Matt showed two cars today that is not only fun to drive, but is actually practical for the everyday as well.
My 2000 Focus (stock sedan) is fun. They might not look it, but them buggers can get mean. It certainly isn't a MS3 or a Cobalt SS, but it's pretty sweet once you get to know it.
I just got a 2001 Audi s4 for $15000. it has every option you get today in a luxury car, minus gps, and it has a 250hp v6 biturbo powering to all 4 wheels. i think buying a used car is the way to go.
this was kinda boring to watch or listen to sorry. umm i sound like douche but if you have 20k what not buy a mustang they at least look kinda nice. not exactly fast but close to same as the 2 tested.
Mustang GT is a pig. I love muscle cars, but the new mustang does not even handle like the last generation. At those prices I would buy a used 2002 Trans Am. The LS1 is sweet. And the car handles amazing.
For a new car I would get a v6 Terlingua mustang, its only 6k more then an optioned out Cobalt SS.
WTF with the test drive of Mazda showing cobalt video cornering instead. Not even happened once but twice! This is some stupid video with Editing Failure! LOL
hey man, while you were driving the mazda, you showed the wrong car 2 times... haha... at 9:22 and 10:16. you giggle like a girl... they must be good...
the host said it's not about horsepower but how you drive. I find handling puts more smiles on my face than sheer horsepower. An mx-5 starts around 20 grand, has rwd, and 50-50 weight distribution. If you then install the $5000 supercharger kit from cosworth to the base model, you still come out around 25 grand, and have a 260hp RWD miata that weighs 2467 lbs (210 hp/ton). The 3 weighs 2983 lbs and is fwd (187.3 hp/ton). I'd pick the miata.
right choice for the right reasons, especially if you're a hairdresser, but your if-story also makes clear why they didn't test a miata. you're lucky to be able to buy a miata for only 20 k, in my country prices for the 2 liter engine version start at 46 k (incl. vat).
both excellent cars. But then we would have 4 cars and the episode would be half an hour long. We had to make the decision to choose just two cars for this episode, and the MS3 and Cobalt SS are the newest of those choices.
problem is that the point was to suggest first cars for sports car driving, and neither the cobalt or the mazda 3 is a true sports car. One of them should have been rwd, with useless rear seats if any. Comfort and utility should be minimal, with an emphasis on handling and speed instead.
But you didn't listen. He specifically said this was for kids. 18 year old kids. How many of your so called "real" sports cars cost under $25k, or $30k, or even $35k? The point is, as he said, these cars are fun to drive, and me personally owning a MazdaSpeed 3, I can tell you I would take it over an STI or EVO any day of the week, and those are both priced over $40K optioned! So seriously, stop shitting around with there not real sports cars, there sports enough for most of us!!!
both of those have better power to weight than these utilitarian cars. If you must get a hot hatch, at least call it that instead of a sports car. Heck, there isnt even any sporting or racing heritage to the cobalt or mazda 3 models that I know of! If we consider sightly used cars in that range you can consider the BMW z4, the audi tt, the toyota MR2 etc
Dude, are you kidding? You do realize the whole point of this video was to show Cheap, USEFUL, EVERYDAY USABLE cars with a decent amount of power. Yea, sure, the Mx-5 and Solstice have better P-W, and the z4 and tt are great cars, but all of these cars you just listed are CONVERTABLES and TWO-SEATERS!!! Now how practical is that to have a two seater convertable as your only car. Really.
LOL he said SPORTS CAR DRIVING!!! That means driving cars that re the very antithesis of utility. Besides. I've had an MG Midget for years. Used it every day as my only car of a few years.
Hey Matt, well I played it back and I can clearly hear a the words your saying before you say them. However I'm no expert on this subject and if you say it's an echo then I believe you man. Please don't think I'm hatin on you personally, I was not. You do an awesome job, love the show, keep up the good work.
I don't write scripts, and I certainly don't have people feeding me lines. It's all from my head on the fly brother. Sometimes we do another take if I flub words, but no way are people feeding me lines.
Matt, I'm glad you finially got to drive the Mazdaspeed3 around the track. You can check out just want some bolt on's and tunning by CP-E will do to the mazdaspeed3 when i bring mine up to the garage419 invitational!!
I like the GTI, but we had to pick 2 cars, so we picked the best "bang for the buck". We also left out the Mini Cooper S, Nissan Altima Coupe, and Subaru WRX, all good cars.
The Cobalt SS will be the most under rated car for the next 5 years. to bad it looks so stock or that may be a good thing if you like sleepers. I am so glade that Chevy made this car hope they do the same for the Curz. it has brought much needed respect to small American compacts
good review. My brother drives the 2007 speed3 and I loved it so much I decided to also buy a mazda. As an 19 year old driver I didn't have the 23 grand to put down, but I ended up finding a 2006 mazdaspeed6 gt for a unbelievibly low price of $12,000! I won it as an ebay auction and love it. Have already put 5,000 miles on it with out a worry in the world. The 6's are complete sleepers because there are so few of them. I love the awd and the great interior.
if i just got my license and want a car of my own, I'll buy used..cheap one too....I'll probably gonna damage it somehow if it's really my FIRST car, so if i buy new one it will be quite painful to see your new car getting scratched...not money wise but just painful to c new car getting scratches..
this was an awesome review, aside from the mishaps where twice they showed the Cobalt instead of Mazda3, but i agree with u kneelio, freakin 280 HP with a Turbocharger? nice
I wish I wasn't so biased against the cobalt, i think its the exhaust note. But I really appreciate that Matt here shows us what the real meaning behind driving is. I cant stand how everyone is more concerned at how much power they put down on the dyno and not how much a fun factor the car has. I hate being hated on for having a 4 banger civic when they havent even gotten behind the wheel of one. I am looking foward though, in a few years i plan to grab a second hand BMW 135i.
A couple editing errors there just past 10 min. Showed the outside of the car as the cobalt still while driving the MS3. Either way good show, keep up the good work.
if you get the mazda I got one word for you. Cruiser. yes PT Cruiser turbo 200hp 25 mpg 4door looks better lighter so yeah...... also you can get one around $10,000 and uhh if your actually cool uhh WS6 yes a trans am 325hp V8 gets 25mpg can go 160mph and more uhh handles like a vette IE on rails. plus people are going to have more respect for a Trans Am than some stupid wagon or little two door cavalier..... with a turbo...
gunny426plymouth 2 months ago
Why the hell did chevy put the steering wheel in a cobalt from the corvette?? Dammit :(
TexasNova 5 months ago
350z?!??!?!1
Wh4tn0w510 5 months ago
What about a WRX???
katanamast279 6 months ago
what about a miata mx-5???? come onn
arielrocks91 9 months ago
welcome to advertisementtube.holy cow man it's beyond ridiculous now
TheJoebus 10 months ago
I would shootmyself if I bought a cobalt.
m4moth 1 year ago
@m4moth Get in it and say that. I LOVE those cars. Quite the driver's car. My buddy has will smoke tons of cars. Google Hunter19707. He's a Trifecta tuner and has quite the ride. The SS is the best compact ever built by GM.
americansmark 11 months ago
How do you have a brand new 2009 when were coming to the end of 2010?
timg455 1 year ago
@timg455 Read description. It's from 2008.
11Adrianluongo11 1 year ago
rear wing downforce in a FWD car?
lol, yea right...
gtmaster303 1 year ago
@gtmaster303 ok. well, my old 09 civic si got the wobbles at 130mph, so yea its needed
RippedLives 1 year ago
@RippedLives ....LOLOLOL. A spoiler doesn't help in fast speeds.. It actually causes more wobble on FWD cars in high speeds. It's for cornering, not drag..
WonderfulMrShyne 1 year ago
@gtmaster303 Actually it works.....
DeftonesFan867 1 year ago
cobalt looks cheap as hell inside.
marlo916 1 year ago
Matt, what about the RWD cars the cars you can burn the tires hard in.
10secondride 1 year ago
I just picked up a 05 Mazda rx8 with 48k miles for about $13k. And that is a quick car. It's flat through the corners and with the mazdaspeed exhaust and straight pipe it sounds like a f1 car. The mpgs are a bit weak but it's soo worth it for the thrills I get out of it. Videos soon.
tree13kadams 1 year ago
@tree13kadams I had an 04 rx7 before my mustang now, and all i can say is i LOVED it. their fast little cars, and i ended getting mine for $8k, and it had full exhaust, that new wheels, their great little cars, unfortunetly the previous owner didnt tell me it had trans problems, and i had my trans just completly fail. I miss my rx8
thecitysitsinflames 1 year ago
@thecitysitsinflames i had the same problem where it grined into second gear and the dealership replaced the whole trans free of charge. gotta love 100k mi warranties.
tree13kadams 1 year ago
Does anyone have an opinion of the earlier Cobalt SS with 205hp? ive been finding alot for under $10k and thats more in my price range. and i havent seen much else with that much power for that price without a ton of miles.
dcengland 1 year ago
@dcengland
For the 10k price range you can probably start looking at Honda S2000. RWD platform, 200 HP N/A.
xplat 1 year ago
yeah with 100k miles on it. im looking for a more everyday car with more like 50k miles or less. but thanks for the comment.
dcengland 1 year ago
Mazda Should So put that engine in the miata
terryrouge 2 years ago 2
Volvo anyone? they also have RWD!
Namord 2 years ago
I don't get why a lot of you are saying ..."you could get a used XXX for less"
Who wants a used sports or"sporty" car thats more than likely been beat to shit ? I know there are used cars out there that are well taken care of..... but there are just as many that have been doing burnout's and e brake slides since day one .
rukkee22 2 years ago
You're a fucking idiot. Most track cars are used. Fucking moron.
ProjectCerebrus 2 years ago
Who's talking about a pure track car ? Get fucked Projectcerebrus ......E-thugin 13 yr old...........prolly cant even drive yet.
rukkee22 2 years ago
Why are you projecting? So you are a 13 year old who can't drive. You are a walking joke fatty. Who said anything about a pure track car faggot. First sports car being a FF layout? Maybe for some poor white trash like yourself, yeah.
And when you are old enough to drive, lemme know. Bitch. Now sit the fuck down and come back after you have been to a track day. The fact that you like this guy shows what inda fat piece of sorry ass shit you are. Owned.
ProjectCerebrus 2 years ago
Projecting? lol....That first sentence says a lot. Look below ....your the one who started the track car shit ..... most track cars are used.....fucking moron .
Oh ..... when you end a comment with owned ....... It's pathetic.
Run along now kiddie before mom catches you on the computer.
rukkee22 2 years ago
All you do is run your keyboard like a 13 year old E-thug, and I know you don't have any money =D
You want people to have FF cars and call them sport cars? You are a fucking joke. Owned. Come back when you gain some depth, or substance. Little kids like you are amusing though. Enjoy your Mommy's civic when you turn 17 lol.
ProjectCerebrus 2 years ago
I suggest to buy a Nissan 200sx, i have the s14a 250 ps version.
It's quite easy to drive, it's a rwd, it's fast and in 100000 miles it never had a problem.
saulo88italy 2 years ago
lol @ them using the cobalt clips during the maz3 run....
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00dancequeen10 2 years ago
Why pay 24 k for those when you can get an S2000 for 10 to 11 grand? It's an amazing handling machine, but I guess it's not really for begginer sports car drivers being that it's rearwheeled and very high reving. The car will give you a fasle sensibility and confidence to hit a curve at speeds too high because of it's amazing handling. I know i did it before and i've been driving sports cars since i was 16 it wasan 89 Mazda rx7. That was an amazing first sports car so quick.
supersayin1 2 years ago
I also had an 89 T2 w/ mods and I believe is a very good and cheap first sports car. An s2k may be a little more finicky when it comes to pushing it at the limit. Snap oversteer is common with earlier s2k's (cheaper older ones). not to say its not a bad 1st sports car but if a beginner was to get one it may be best to go to a very large parking lot to test the limits
igottafc 2 years ago
because some people need back seets
chromebomb 2 years ago
I guess thats true!
supersayin1 2 years ago
280 hp for the Mazda? I thought it was 263?
anthony6151 2 years ago 2
Yeah, he got the horsepower and torque numbers confused.
NFSGamerUSA 2 years ago
cobalt rental car fail
supremewhip 2 years ago
hehehe i luv my cobalt ss/tc (^.^) cobalt nation beeeee! lol
klipsch2008 2 years ago
my suggestion, by an E36 BMW M3. you can pick a decent one up used for 10k. yeah the maintenance will be a little pricey, but you have all that money left over. and it has great driving dynamics, RWD, enough power, and can be a great track car.
otmlb1128 3 years ago 2
im 16 and have a 09 mazda 3 4 door, amazing car
locojoker 3 years ago
should have waited a year for '10
your car prices is going to drop like crazy
golf1262 3 years ago
i like how they show the cobalt when hes driving the mazda
shortbyker 3 years ago 6
I agree with doing an under 10k entry level sports car as well. Maybe comment on the best used cars regarding price-fun ration.
I`m thinking of picking a Honda S2000 myself.
MidnightZeto 3 years ago
nice vid...
i agree with this guys, how about doing something under 10k
E3ramirez 3 years ago
how is the mazda 3 a sports car? its just a fast station wagon
shihab94 3 years ago
mazdaspeed3, and the model is called the "sport" model, You can't argue with that.
jimmybrite 2 years ago
make a video on cars for 25-30k but used......y the new?? if ur young u want sumthing used to abuse....i bought a 05 g35, new really doesnt give 2 many options......but that would be a good video and not neccesaraly for the younger group.
adamkawwaff 3 years ago
Under 10 grand, Its called a 240sx, learn it, know it, love it.
dfentono 3 years ago
ha, there is a editing fuck up at about 10:12 he is in the Mazda but they show an exterior shot of the Cobalt, also the cars he is testing are $25,000 what teenager has that kind of money I've saved all my money and only have $5,000 for my first car and I'm 18, and am probably going to get an early 90s Mazda Miata with a hardtop
iamsobored113 3 years ago 3
Great point, lol this is not entry level for teens. Show us something under 10 grand.
hinchunit 3 years ago
I love all the external video of the cobalt while driving the speed 3
warrj7462 3 years ago 2
FYI, they showed the cobalt 2 times while you were driving the mazda. Proofwatching FTW
ndawgtkd 3 years ago 3
Hmhmm, it was funny XD
MidnightZeto 3 years ago
um isnt the cobalt supercharged?
DudeSSs13 3 years ago
the 2008 and up models are turbos. before 08' they were supercharged.
automobileman08 3 years ago 2
do four bangers make good power yes but there only a sports unless classified as one or modified to be one i never said i hated them. but when a eco-nutjob moonbatgroup starts to say that japenese cars a greatest cars ever made and thats an opionion that makes angry i hate being told what i can and cant do by crooked politicans
CJaguar265 3 years ago
i perfer comfort over gas mileage any day
this is not europe, this is america dude where a man can drive what he wants for what ever reason and not have the goverment penalize you for drive what you like, i am living the dream
CJaguar265 3 years ago
oh one more thing after the honda guy praises his great gas mileage the next he asks do you some money for gas
CJaguar265 3 years ago
one four cylinders dont make it sports car i dont care who makes it. plus my gets 30 mpg and its a v8. i drive city and highway. oh 40 mph in ditch give me a break i live in massachusetts where you see more hondas in a ditch than any other car. ps i dont care about gas mileage, i dont give hoot i pollute.
oh one more thing after the honda guy praises his gas mileage
CJaguar265 3 years ago
why is it that he drives the ms3 and it zooms out and shows the cobalt... lol
EviLLLLSiNz 3 years ago
I have to say, I have a 03 Sentra SpecV and it is a blast to drive. And at about $7000 it is worth every penny. 2.5L 175hp w/ 6speed. Not a lot of frills but a lot of thrills.
jlmphoto 3 years ago
cobalt and mazda is gay
honda civic si with turbo ftw
shubhamranjan 3 years ago
haha. uh, never. How about major rice alert. Don't even come on this vid and start arguing with a bunch of car enthusiasts, because you'll just get your ass handed to you on a nice silver platter. Si's are great for what they are, but when you start "shitting" them out, they just aren't worth it anymore. Just don't even start it man, just don't do it.
Archangel21416 3 years ago
what your the one with a civic in your profile picture
i no ricers are gay but 09 civic with some tint, wheels/tires, turbo, air intake, exhaust is not what a ricer would do
a ricer would probably spray paint his car yellow and green with a giant ass spoiler(front wheel car why the fuck do you need one) at a fart can and spinners + body kit and nos
besides i drive a German muscle and i wouldn't recommend a single American car to starters
and the Mazda is purely ugly
shubhamranjan 3 years ago
Nice cobalt footage during the mazda segment.
cutch71 3 years ago 2
A Chevy has a nicer shifter than a Mazda? Thats a first. Motor Trend compared that new Cobalt SS to a 1989 Corvette and the Cobalt smoked it in all aspects including Nurburgring lap time. New cars are insane!
ronmann606 3 years ago
I own a 1983 Pontiac Trans Am Daytona 500 Edition with 305ci V8 myself and I am 22 no four banger ricer for me, Knight Rider all the way!!
CJaguar265 3 years ago
Ya know, just because it has good power, gets good gas mileage, and only has 4 cylinders doesn't make it a ricer. That Trans Am of yours is probably a pretty BA car, but it would also probably find the nearest ditch or tree if it went around a corner at more than 40 mph. Not to mention the horrid gas mileage it must get. I'm not trying to bang on your car, but seriously, don't be so close minded. It makes you look really stupid.
Archangel21416 3 years ago
great cool review, but which is the better one?
hokman1 3 years ago
Wow , Matt actually giving some love to the new Cobalts! This coming from a guy who owns some of the best cars around. Come on kids GM makes some good cars , go out and buy one already ( so they dont go bankrupt )
DarkDragoon83 3 years ago 2
ENough of thie Brandon and the Frog bullshit.
LittleMike84 3 years ago 2
From 9:19 to 9:22, the Mazda's understeer is being discussed but the Chevrolet is the car pictured going around the turn ;)
turbocharged9589 3 years ago 2
Whatever happened to Gymkana racing?
TECHKLEC 3 years ago
All wheel drive = Training Wheels!
rotaryking7 3 years ago
hell yea, i love my 1.8t nothin like a revy lil 4 cylinder
axxNosferatu 3 years ago
The BEST part of this video is At 9:20 seconds to the video. It shows The Cobalt taking the corner while your in the mazda.
MAZDA Speed3 got owned. lol.
k20aturbo 3 years ago
Again at 10:14 seconds, that Cobalt is awesome
importpunch 3 years ago
wheres part 2?
dkid9999 3 years ago
nice.
kaioshinex2 3 years ago
when you drove the Mazda why were the exterior shots of the cobalt?
poopfacemcgee24 3 years ago 2
Hey Matt you went the wrong way on the Oval.
I take it the Cobalt SS surprised you, me too.
Is the telemetry device interactive? Dumb question but one never should stop dreaming.
wavefool 3 years ago
I've driven the base cobalt flat out and it is a very fun and balanced car. I was shocked, I could only imagine what the turbo feels like!!! good show!
60UDA 3 years ago
Having fun is about light weight and turbo charged 8 cylinders, lol.
speed4mike 3 years ago
no haha but i did now and i see ur point...which goes hand in hand with just avoiding stupidity.nobody in their right mind should buy a car off the lot if they have worked their ass of for the little money they have, just too value lost for the luxury of buying new...wuts the point anyways, the only thing good about buying new is that you can choose your options and buy when u want...so why not be patient cuz u will get the same thing and save some cash. its alot easier then when u worked for it
shizzTITSHIT123 3 years ago
not nessecarily unrealistic cuz i could have bought new but it would have been stupid because you lose 10% value as soon as u drive it off the dealers lot...mine was damn near new and it was dirt cheap so i bought it...just logic
shizzTITSHIT123 3 years ago
no loan, 15 grand cash private sale...no help! i pay insurance which is under my dads name so its not too bad... i pay gas and i paid for the system i put in it..all by working at a grocery store and a tree farm and cutting lawns when i was little, threw the money in a GIC bank account and gained an extra 2 grand
jcobaltss2005 3 years ago
if you are 18 and wanting to spend 25k american muscle v8 im 18 with a 06 mustang gt 12.8 @ 109
06MUSTANGGT24V 3 years ago
Another thing he doesn't mention from a mechanics perspective. Both of these cars have indestructible power trains. These cars are 10 year cars. You buy one of these cars new and drive them like you stole them. Just as long as you properly maintain these cars they will last you those 10 years and rarely leave you walking.
KamronFultz 3 years ago
can anybody else hear the really quiet echo of what he is saying...well not really an echo it forshadows what he is saying
jcobaltss2005 3 years ago
i bought my cobalt ss sc when i was 17...6 months ago
jcobaltss2005 3 years ago
at 9:20 u messed up and showed a clip of the ss, not the mazda3
mitchellintrieri 3 years ago 15
a lot of mistakes
XxJacksonplayerxX 3 years ago
the Mazdaspeed3 has 263 hp and 280lb of torque. Fact fail!
veedubber79 3 years ago
one more thing.. i laught about the FWD drifting :P
MemphisDrift 3 years ago
one thing Matt said: the MS3 engine should be on the new Miata. Mazda should make a new Mazdaspeed Miata with that engine. Between those 2.. I choose the Cobalt SS ;)
MemphisDrift 3 years ago
someone is saying the lines before matt does anyone noticed that? (more obvious in the mazda drive)
robplugers 3 years ago
lol. they showed the ss for the ms3
44orty4our 3 years ago
hahahaha, i was going to say that also
XPLODlittle 3 years ago
One mistake there when Matt drove the mazda they showed the cobalt HIHI :P
Chrisuu 3 years ago
Whel there are a,ot more Fun to drive Fwd sport cars out there
Chrisuu 3 years ago
If you're gonna take a car to trash around on a track and mod out before something breaks down so you can chuck it, then yes get a used car. But Matt showed two cars today that is not only fun to drive, but is actually practical for the everyday as well.
StaticFalconar 3 years ago
My 2000 Focus (stock sedan) is fun. They might not look it, but them buggers can get mean. It certainly isn't a MS3 or a Cobalt SS, but it's pretty sweet once you get to know it.
Gigadux 3 years ago
My dad's lawn mower was fun too back in the day. I also had a bike that was definatley more fun that any ford focus. LOL. Focus for the lose...
C06coolvette 3 years ago
put an aftermarket rear motor mount on the ms3 shifting will feel 20x better
onesickms3 3 years ago
I just got a 2001 Audi s4 for $15000. it has every option you get today in a luxury car, minus gps, and it has a 250hp v6 biturbo powering to all 4 wheels. i think buying a used car is the way to go.
vdubnthehouse 3 years ago
Get a second hand V8 for a tenth of the price.
Seriously. 90's Z28s have the same power and the same acceleration, sounds better, its easier to upgrade and its more fun because its RWD.
wildbloodydragon 3 years ago
Love the cuts to the cobalt during the 'speed3 clips. D'oh!
compassstl 3 years ago 7
hahahaha i noticed that too. not exactly topgear is it? lol
Mattyew 3 years ago
Yeah, noticed that too. wtf?
ShortySIG552 3 years ago
Good review man, both cars are great for the price you pay!
olivecj 3 years ago
this was kinda boring to watch or listen to sorry. umm i sound like douche but if you have 20k what not buy a mustang they at least look kinda nice. not exactly fast but close to same as the 2 tested.
End0fTheLine 3 years ago
Mustang GT is a pig. I love muscle cars, but the new mustang does not even handle like the last generation. At those prices I would buy a used 2002 Trans Am. The LS1 is sweet. And the car handles amazing.
For a new car I would get a v6 Terlingua mustang, its only 6k more then an optioned out Cobalt SS.
kjz28 3 years ago
WTF with the test drive of Mazda showing cobalt video cornering instead. Not even happened once but twice! This is some stupid video with Editing Failure! LOL
sensui0000 3 years ago 2
driving a Cobalt is like fuckin a fat girl...might be kinda fun but you wouldnt wanna be seen doin it
lancecastle223 3 years ago
at 10:15 its a colbalt clip not a mazda
shaqthatwontbitebac 3 years ago
9:16 fail, lol.
I'd take a Civic Type-R. Or an Opel Corsa OPC.
IamCross 3 years ago
Surely that wasn't the Cobalt.
If anyone asks, we saw nothing
FireStorm4056 3 years ago
hey man, while you were driving the mazda, you showed the wrong car 2 times... haha... at 9:22 and 10:16. you giggle like a girl... they must be good...
dalejrfan800 3 years ago
The last Cobalt was supercharged right?
dalejrfan800 3 years ago
yep
rikwatson200 3 years ago
yes, the last one was Supercharged, and the new one is a Turbo.
Garage419 3 years ago
9:18 is that a mazda or a chevy?
joness105639 3 years ago
He's in the Mazda, but I think they accidentally showed the Chevy from the exterior.
Bigmike3023 3 years ago
wtf? why no mini or mx-5 they are both under 25000
joness105639 3 years ago
MX-5: Not enough power. Mini Cooper S, almost 30 Grand!
Bigmike3023 3 years ago
Mini cooper base model is 19,700
joness105639 3 years ago
listen to the video:
mazda mx-5: 160 hp
mazda mazdaspeed 3: 280 hp
ysduiker 3 years ago
the host said it's not about horsepower but how you drive. I find handling puts more smiles on my face than sheer horsepower. An mx-5 starts around 20 grand, has rwd, and 50-50 weight distribution. If you then install the $5000 supercharger kit from cosworth to the base model, you still come out around 25 grand, and have a 260hp RWD miata that weighs 2467 lbs (210 hp/ton). The 3 weighs 2983 lbs and is fwd (187.3 hp/ton). I'd pick the miata.
joness105639 3 years ago
right choice for the right reasons, especially if you're a hairdresser, but your if-story also makes clear why they didn't test a miata. you're lucky to be able to buy a miata for only 20 k, in my country prices for the 2 liter engine version start at 46 k (incl. vat).
ysduiker 3 years ago
both excellent cars. But then we would have 4 cars and the episode would be half an hour long. We had to make the decision to choose just two cars for this episode, and the MS3 and Cobalt SS are the newest of those choices.
Garage419 3 years ago
problem is that the point was to suggest first cars for sports car driving, and neither the cobalt or the mazda 3 is a true sports car. One of them should have been rwd, with useless rear seats if any. Comfort and utility should be minimal, with an emphasis on handling and speed instead.
joness105639 3 years ago
But you didn't listen. He specifically said this was for kids. 18 year old kids. How many of your so called "real" sports cars cost under $25k, or $30k, or even $35k? The point is, as he said, these cars are fun to drive, and me personally owning a MazdaSpeed 3, I can tell you I would take it over an STI or EVO any day of the week, and those are both priced over $40K optioned! So seriously, stop shitting around with there not real sports cars, there sports enough for most of us!!!
Archangel21416 3 years ago
mazda mx-5 20,000 bucks
Pontiac solstice 23,000 bucks
both of those have better power to weight than these utilitarian cars. If you must get a hot hatch, at least call it that instead of a sports car. Heck, there isnt even any sporting or racing heritage to the cobalt or mazda 3 models that I know of! If we consider sightly used cars in that range you can consider the BMW z4, the audi tt, the toyota MR2 etc
joness105639 3 years ago
Dude, are you kidding? You do realize the whole point of this video was to show Cheap, USEFUL, EVERYDAY USABLE cars with a decent amount of power. Yea, sure, the Mx-5 and Solstice have better P-W, and the z4 and tt are great cars, but all of these cars you just listed are CONVERTABLES and TWO-SEATERS!!! Now how practical is that to have a two seater convertable as your only car. Really.
Archangel21416 3 years ago
LOL he said SPORTS CAR DRIVING!!! That means driving cars that re the very antithesis of utility. Besides. I've had an MG Midget for years. Used it every day as my only car of a few years.
joness105639 3 years ago
WTF? We can hear Matt being told what to say, second while he's driving a mazda you cut away to shots of the cobalt. Amateur editing job at best.
KSGixxer76 3 years ago
It's an echo in the microphone, you think there's someone there feeding me lines like a teleprompter? Come on, don't insult me.
Garage419 3 years ago
Hey Matt, well I played it back and I can clearly hear a the words your saying before you say them. However I'm no expert on this subject and if you say it's an echo then I believe you man. Please don't think I'm hatin on you personally, I was not. You do an awesome job, love the show, keep up the good work.
KSGixxer76 3 years ago
I don't write scripts, and I certainly don't have people feeding me lines. It's all from my head on the fly brother. Sometimes we do another take if I flub words, but no way are people feeding me lines.
Garage419 3 years ago
Matt, I'm glad you finially got to drive the Mazdaspeed3 around the track. You can check out just want some bolt on's and tunning by CP-E will do to the mazdaspeed3 when i bring mine up to the garage419 invitational!!
Alexsered 3 years ago
Matt should test drive a Volkswagen GTI MKV now thats a car looks great it's lots of fun to drive
nextelJ1979 3 years ago
the GTI doesn't compete with the Mazdaspeed and the Cobalt SS.
Alexsered 3 years ago
I agree. Although it's got 200hp, it's only rated doing a 0-60 time in 7 seconds. That's slower than a Mustang V6!
Bigmike3023 3 years ago
I like the GTI, but we had to pick 2 cars, so we picked the best "bang for the buck". We also left out the Mini Cooper S, Nissan Altima Coupe, and Subaru WRX, all good cars.
Garage419 3 years ago
if you have decent speakers you can hear matt being prompted what hes saying as he drives the mazdaspeed3
cameramanToMo 3 years ago
me and matt have had the same first cars Subaru's go suby's!!!!
seroyer2 3 years ago
The Cobalt SS will be the most under rated car for the next 5 years. to bad it looks so stock or that may be a good thing if you like sleepers. I am so glade that Chevy made this car hope they do the same for the Curz. it has brought much needed respect to small American compacts
seroyer2 3 years ago
I perfer the 6 to the 3. . .
existentialvoid 3 years ago
good review. My brother drives the 2007 speed3 and I loved it so much I decided to also buy a mazda. As an 19 year old driver I didn't have the 23 grand to put down, but I ended up finding a 2006 mazdaspeed6 gt for a unbelievibly low price of $12,000! I won it as an ebay auction and love it. Have already put 5,000 miles on it with out a worry in the world. The 6's are complete sleepers because there are so few of them. I love the awd and the great interior.
biggwaveo 3 years ago
if i just got my license and want a car of my own, I'll buy used..cheap one too....I'll probably gonna damage it somehow if it's really my FIRST car, so if i buy new one it will be quite painful to see your new car getting scratched...not money wise but just painful to c new car getting scratches..
citi0rhythm 3 years ago
And again on the straight away-
MstrShannon 3 years ago
Lol, used stock film of SS for the Mazda- on the first clip.
MstrShannon 3 years ago
260hp on a cobalt? shit, i'm actually impressed. that is a pretty nice sleeper.
damn matt, you are making the top gear us producers cry, you are so good this episode.
280? fuck me! (you totally ground 2nd...)
bad editing, you showed cobalt footage when driving the mazda3, what gives?
and you completely justified all my lunacy behind the wheel of my 93 regal.
kneelio321 3 years ago
sleeper it has a fuckin jet wing on the back
R350zz33 3 years ago
its not daddys car its mine some kids do work har in the world dont be so quick to assume
R350zz33 3 years ago
this was an awesome review, aside from the mishaps where twice they showed the Cobalt instead of Mazda3, but i agree with u kneelio, freakin 280 HP with a Turbocharger? nice
twenty514 3 years ago
Cobalt SS? Looks like this episode was written, produced, and directed by DD
mauri310 3 years ago
I wish I wasn't so biased against the cobalt, i think its the exhaust note. But I really appreciate that Matt here shows us what the real meaning behind driving is. I cant stand how everyone is more concerned at how much power they put down on the dyno and not how much a fun factor the car has. I hate being hated on for having a 4 banger civic when they havent even gotten behind the wheel of one. I am looking foward though, in a few years i plan to grab a second hand BMW 135i.
BMW328AW 3 years ago
wow who edited this video? The colbalt was filmed while you were driving the mazda speed33?
simonraya87 3 years ago
yeah I noticed that
robm425 3 years ago
why when he was going like 100 in the mazda did they show the cobalt haha
liebz1 3 years ago
where's the GTI Farah?
wideopen704 3 years ago
There wasn't one available for testing that day. Good car though.
Garage419 3 years ago
down force to the rear wheels on the cobalt its front wheel drive
R350zz33 3 years ago
true, but it helps in cornering.
otmlb1128 3 years ago
both suck im 17 so im young i also own a real sports car 350z
R350zz33 3 years ago
you daddy owns a 350z, and spoils you, you just happen to be the primary driver, but congratulations just the same.
kneelio321 3 years ago
it's automatic he doesn't deserve congratulations driving a sports car with an automatic transmission.
robm425 3 years ago
so its not the challenger in the back !!shit!!
HemiFreak94 3 years ago
Best show ever Matt. I'd buy anything from Garage 419, do you sell Garage 419 accesories?
Abe4racing 3 years ago
HAHA! 10:15 you show a shot of the cobalt, when hes driving the mazda :)
dryan2 3 years ago
Why is matt farah soo awesome?
deepakm 3 years ago
lol what happened to the clips of the Mazdaspeed 3? looks like the editor screwed up lol
beanbag12 3 years ago
FWD's are sllow power desepirs in smock
RWD are good hendling if yo have skilz
AWD are sticy to graund in Canada you get tonns of snow so??
GTRnev8820 3 years ago
Learn to spell dude
D1sepuku 3 years ago 2
I bought a used honda S2000, and it's fantastic for learning how to drive RearWheel drive!! :)
Did I notice they are showing the cobalt exterior footage as he's driving the Mazda 3, lol. Nice job editors. ;)
willibn 3 years ago 2
A couple editing errors there just past 10 min. Showed the outside of the car as the cobalt still while driving the MS3. Either way good show, keep up the good work.