The last Cavalier rolled off the J-Car line in Lordstown today...

Start of saleable Cobalt production is scheduled for Oct. 17th according to local news.

 

That's a mighty long run for a car, launched in '82 and thus designed in the late '70's

Too bad it took GM that long to get really serious about small cars....

 

Why is the Cavalier listed as a 2005 model on chevy.com if this is the end of the run? The Camaro wasn't discontinued until late in 2002 and the 2002 model was the discontinued one. If the Cavalier is discontinued, shouldn't they wait until 2005 at least starts?

 

'05 Cavaliers are intended primarily for fleet sales if I'm not mistaken.

 

don't they have some kind of "farewell" package if you will too?
some type of anniversary edition?

 

link to article

 

They already did that this year it was a decal package on the LS sport models either black with silver rally stripes or silver with black stripes.

 

yep my cuz works in GM the coblat is ripping out today, i seen a trurk full of them when i was home on leave in july, they looked good, i still need to see one up close though

 

Good riddance. Now on to replacing the rest of the Chevy car line.

 

Though the Cobalt looks alot like the Cavalier in passing, I really like what GM has done to the car. Supercharging, 18" factory wheels, a top drawer interior in a car running $20K or less.

The only thing I don't like about the Cobalt is the exterior of the sedan.

Then again, I'm probally nowhere near the target market for that version either.

 

hmmm
thanks for the info
this couldn't be had on a z24?
or did they discontinue that model (never can keep up on the cavy line)

 

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD BYE!

It serverd well...but the Cobalt is needed, and now.

 

if by "now" you mean 10 years ago, then i agree.

 

Yawn....

 

Far as I know the z24 model with the 2.4 4 banger went out with the 2002 Cavalier before the restyle for 03. I wish they would have kept the engine and package together for the newer body style.

Also I know there is alot of people bashing the Cavalier yea it deserves it now but the car was a decent car and did provide alot of people with transportation. I always thought it was a decent car and I am willing to say that about every family in america someone from that family has either rode in a J body car or own and driven one.