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How much are they, and how do they attach? I am about to replace my foglights, and I don't want them chipped as soon as I put them on (they have more chips than a bag of Lays and more wholes than swiss cheese). Water keeps getting in and shorting out the lights...Thanks..hjwii

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2005 Vibe...175,254 miles...Can I make it to 300,000?

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2005 Vibe....169,598 miles...3 sets of tires (including crappy Continentals)3 windshields (stupid Katrina debris carrying trucks w/out tarps)1 battery33 oil changes (one every 5,000 miles)1 set of new brake pad thingies (or whatever they put on when your brakes get worn)16 tire rotations, give or ta...

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Quote, originally posted by altimar Â»From the comments I've seen, probably at least 2/3 of the existing members prefer the older model styling. FWIW, I like the original look better than my '07. As for the '09, I think it's just okay, the rear end is kind of weird and it's just too chunky looking. ...

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Well, today I passed 160,000 miles... 160,002 to be exact...I have a 2005 Vibe... commute 140 miles a day, 5 days a week. Although, when it costs $50 to fill up a Vibe, I'm thinking it's time to purchase a cot for the office and spend a couple of days a week in town.And, knock wood, the only issues ...

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Let's see.. I'm at 94K and change... but...BUT.. I've done that in 25 months...So, that means I will be close to 250K once I pay it off...*ack*... I just hope it last that long... or I win the lottery...

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Riddle me this fair people...I have a 2005 Vibe w/ the posh leather seats. THe other day, I had a tasty snowball, dark cherry w/ condensed milk, and I spilled it down the side of my driver's seat. As I feverishly was cleaning up the sticky and melting goo, I noticed that the seat, next tot he lever,...

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Okay... who out there knows where the thermometer (sp) for the outside temperature is located? Also, is there a certain +/- on the thermometer? It always seems that my car reads about +5 when I pass all those time/temp signs along the interstate...Just curious...hjwii

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Just curious to see how people have been mounting their satellite radios as of late. I'm contemplating getting one, but I dont want visable wires or the lil "pod" just velcroed to the dash. So, show me how creative you all have been...Another question... I currently have an indash satellit...

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Now, I love the idea of having that household plug in the dash, but rarely does a plug actually fit (ie phone chargers or gameboy chargers) Does anyone have any suggestions how to make this work nicely, or is there a thing-a-ma-bob I can buy?Thanks,hjwii

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I live in a family of big cars. Parents have an Expedition; brother has a F-350; other brother has an Explorer. Me, I of course, have a Vibe (I'm the one commuting 150 miles a day)...So, tell me if this happens to you: everytime one of them gets out of my Vibe, they get a running start to close the ...

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NSYNC?!?...98 degrees?!?... geez, am I really that old?So many to choose from, so, how about top 2 "new" and top 2 "traditional"...Breath of Heaven - Amy GrantPeace on Earth/Lil Drummer Boy - David Bowie and BingGod Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Barenaked Ladies and Sarah McLachlanGr...

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Let's see... I've got a 2005 Vibe, 5spd with 57500 miles on it. I average about 34 miles to the gallon, and usually put about 10 gallons of gas each fill up. Lately, I've been filling up when the needle is between 1/2 and 1/4 full (this is due to the fact that gas is almost 20 cents cheaper in New O...

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Well, let's see.... I drive 150+ miles a day. Been trying to stay between 65 and 70 mph; air is always on; radio is always on; using the ol' cruise control. Now, 130 or so is highway miles (but of that, half is in stop and go traffic.. apparently everybody wants out of New Orleans once the sun goes ...

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But what about the shadow people? THey're not harmless... taking over your body and all while you can't move...hjwii

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I'm sorry... but I just cant pull for any team that has adopted Journey's "Dont Stop Believing" as their anthem... *shudder*hjwii

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THe people of New Orleans greatly appreciate you and your efforts. I try to make it a point to thank and applaude all the out of state emergency forces and the military forces when I see them. I just hope that you and your buddies understand what it means to us that you came down here to help us and...

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20K? 20K? HA! Got my 05 last September, so, I realize it's a year old. Nevertheless, I have 49,273 miles on mine (ran out to the car to get an accurate count). So far, my only troubles have been the tires, and that was at 20K miles are so. Oh, and the 3 windshields... and the paint. Okay, so, cosmet...

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I always wanted that kinda sea foamy green. I'm on my third car, and none have been offered in a sea foamy green. But, since more and more paint is coming off, and mnore and more scratches are appearing, perhaps I will paint it a nice sea foamy green soon.....hjwii05 Neptune, mono

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I would like to take this opportunity to thank Joatmon. He emailed me soon after the Hurricane Katrina, offering help and assistance. You know, when I signed up for GenVibe, I never expected it's members would be so open, so personal...and, in this case selfless. He wanted to know about me and my fa...

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Yeah.. I suspected as much. We do have a second car, a VW Golf TDI with 250K on it that my wife drives now, but she hates to drive. I was just wondering if I could fake my way with only one car payment, albeit inflated a bit due to trading in a car that I havent paid for yet. Oh well, looks like the...

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Okay.. I have a 5spd... and I have a radio... and when I'm in 3rd or 5th gear, it's the perfect resting spot for my hand while I play with the radio. Is this putting undue strain on the stick and the clutch and all? I try to refrain from resting it there, but sometimes I just forget... Thanks,,,hjwi...

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I bought a Vibe 13 months ago. Somehow, in that time, the stork visited and left me a bundle of joy. Now, we are a family of six. And while the Vibe is fairly room for it's size, not for six. You;re saying, get a mini van you snapperhead. Well, not so simple. First off, somewhat financially challeng...

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Likes:Utility; gas milage (35 mpg or so; but that's at 65); nifty needles that light up before the rest of the dash; the folding front seat w/ the plastic back - sheer genius; the thermometer; the overall driving experience - it's a fun lil car to drive...Dislikes:PAINT; no auto locking doors (I hav...

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I counted when I did my first touch up session, which was at about 20K... 27 lil chips... all over the hood and above the windshield. And, I would say I have no less then 20 more... Of course, I've had my car for almost 10 months, 42K on it (averaging 34+ MPG ) and drive the interstate at 75 mph beh...

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I'll preface this by saying I ordered one of those bras, and if you look pass the 182 tabs and the full hood cover, it looks pretty good. Grranted, I may never take off the bottom half... those 217 tabs will take a while, and the wheel wells are a @#$%^&..But, you mentioned the damage to the pai...

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ooooo.. a front end bra.... what a novel idea. Too bad GM hasn't put one out for the 2005s yet. But, hey, all the lil grey pox marks on the front of the car makes it look like it has freckles...hjwii

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For giggles, how much did it cost, or would it cost for a mere citizen, to install a screen/dvd player in the headrest? Two kids, many hour plus drives...hjwii2005 5 spd, Neptune and splotchy grey on the hood, Sirius.... and other things...

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Can anyone out there give me any suggestions on how to perserve my winshield? I drive 150 miles a day on the interstate. Everyday, I find myself behind trucks carrying sand and gravel and dirt - and, of course, rarely do these trucks have covers or tarps over their load. I slow down to avoid these t...

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HOW ABOUT A !@#$%^&**&^%$#@ FRONT END COVER/MASK FOR THE 2005!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *pant pant* Sorry... I didn't mean to yell... I'm just hoping they make one before all the paint is gone on the front end of my car....hjwii

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Riddle me this, and this is pure curiousity:Could you theoretically take a Pontiac steering, say from a Grand Prix or a G6, with the radio controls and install in one of our beloved Vibes?To make things more difficult, could you put such a steering wheel into a car that has an aftermarket radio? ......

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So, after 6 months, 27K miles and 2 touch up bottles of paint, my hood looks like it has the gray measles. As fast as I can touch up the hood, it becomes infected again. I only cure I can foresee is a nice lil front end cover, but apparently GM has decided not to produce a front end cover for the 20...

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Riddle me this: All over my 2005 Vibe, Neptune in color, I am seeing lots of lil hairline scratches - about .5 to 1.5 inches in length. Any ideas why or where these come from. Now, I have gone thru a carwash a few times; one of those $10 get out the car and hand dry ones. Could that be it?So, how do...

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Pets? PETS? Let's see... there are the 3.5 dogs: the crazy Australian Cattle dog; the Benji lookalike dog; the lab/pointer mix; and the half, which is a lil blonde mix that now lives at my parents in the city because the fleas of rural LA don't agree with her.Then there are the cats: the black and w...

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I dunno how it would work right off, but my 2000 Golf has it. I'm thinking it happens once the speedo hits 10 or 20 mph. I love that function, and miss it in my Vibe.hjwii

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Thanks for your help...hjwii

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Yes... they don;t have it; and gmpartsdirect.com dosen;t let me search for 2005 pieces parts....

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So, do tell: where can I find a front end cover for a 2005? Two months and 8000 miles, and I have a whole colony of dings and whatnots on the front and hood...Help me.... pleeeeeeaaassseeee.........hjwii

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THe 2005 is quiet enough. But sometimes I miss the noise of my TDI - it would drown out a good bit of the arguing from the children in the back seat. Now, I hear so much more hjwii

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Stupid question perhaps, buuuut...Lower the %, darker the tint? ie, 5% is much darker than 35%?Thanks, hjwii

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My two cents...I have a 2005 5 spd...2500+ miles...drive about 150 miles each day - 130 of that interstate....75 mph on the interstate; got the ol' cruise control set there...and I'm getting *drumroll* 33 MPGMy hopes is that I figure out how to better manipulate the stick (lots o' trouble in first a...

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How about something with ol' Chief Pontiac? Or is the VIbe too new, too progressive to have an old retro icon on it? Or, am I the only one that wants some sort of decal with the Chief on it? Oh well, just a thought...hjwii

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Well, as I stated, my last car was a VW Golf, and it came with the auto up/auto down windows on both the driver and passenger. So, not always on the expensive cars...

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Allow me to make myself more clear..."auto up/down windows" - my driver side is auto down, but not up; and the passenger is neither auto up or down. No biggie, just something I've had in the past and liked. But, I didn;t realize some DKE got his head cut off because of it...that would expl...

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Okay... after 6 months, 2 weeks, 3 days after my initial visit to a showroom, I finally got my new Vibe...So, I got a 2005 Vibe, Neptune with: M/T, pwr pkg, ABS, side air bags/curtain and leather (which was a mistake, so I only paid $200 for it)...oh, and 5 speed - which was one reason for such the ...

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Much appreciate it... Thanks,hjwii

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GMJAP...What was the total of that console cover assembly? Got my new 05, and I would like that extra store as well as the few inches it will provide on the armrest.hjwii

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How about the 05s... same paint problems?

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Okay... so humor (or humoUr for our Canadian friends) me here for a moment: you went to a Toyota dealership and order the Matrix 2 part console cover, using the aforementioned part number, and it simply screwed right into place on the 05 console? No special tools and the color matched (I'm assuming ...

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One of my worries/gripes is that when I first ordered the car, I had the price $1500 below MSRP, plus 0% for 60 and anothe $1000 for the conquest. Now, I have no idea what will be offered, and they won;t commit either. And I'm not seeing that conquest rebate anymore... *grumble gripe grumble*hjwii

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