Chris@CTA
Veteran CEG'er
If you can afford to wait I would suggest waiting for the Cruze SS to come out. It will have a better chassis and everyone who's seen one says they seem much better built. Of course you may find a bargain on a Cobalt SS since the Cobalt is technically discontinued now.
The Cruze is already out as a Daewoo in Asia. It looks pretty decent, especially in WTCC trim.