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Hi and welcome

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Thank you for the replies. Does year make any difference? Say a 2008 performing better with a load then a 2004?

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There is an interesting discussion going on in another group I'm a member of with regards to load performance and fuel economy. For those of you who regularly carry a few passengers or stuff how does the load affect (if any) performance? Does it seem to struggle up hills, or when accleratiing? Do yo...

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Welcome to Genvibe

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How big of a piece are you talking about? A little piece shouldn't do any harm. Since it is by, near the timing chain, the chain will probably pick it up and circulate it while it is rotating. Hopefully it would not jam somewhere causing the chain to stop.

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^ +1 Most excellent as well. Good going

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Any more dogs riding in Vibes pics?

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Nice to find this thread. I contacted Toyota. There is no recall or service bulletin for this issue. In a nutshell, it will probably fall on the owners to pay to have the odometer fixed/replaced, which would necessitate replacing the whole cluster?

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Ignore this for your problem, I just realized that the front and rear windows have a different design. I'll leave this here in case anyone has the same problem with a front window though. It sounds like you're talking about the plastic bracket piece that attaches the glass to the regulator. If so, ...

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Here's a question related to my original post, so I'll keep with the same thread. Which would you choose: - an 06 for $5,500 somewhat negotiable from a dealer, has a one-owner history with 151,000 miles (no warranty above 150K miles) - an 03 for $5,500 with not much wiggle room at all from a privat...

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In many respects for some the 2008 might have been the best Vibe/Matrix year. Everything is negotiable. For what a 2008 would have cost me I think I would looked elsewhere but I really had no compelling reason to replace my low mileage 2003 Vibe anyway. In 2009 the numbers made it a no brainer. Saw...

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Interesting that this is the first thread

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Hi. Welcome. Nice find

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Nice find. The car is 80% Toyota and 20% Pontiac (the 20% with give you 80% of the problems...LOL). Toyota reliability with GM depreciation. In all fairness. Pontiac was the best of GM's divisions, IMO, since Pontiac is gone, no more GM for me. I was more of an OLDS and Buick guy. Gut since they ma...

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Hi, Welcome. Another 2004, way to go.

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Salsa Guy wrote:Nice find. The car is 80% Toyota and 20% Pontiac (the 20% with give you 80% of the problems...LOL). Toyota reliability with GM depreciation.

In all fairness. Pontiac was the best of GM's divisions, IMO, since Pontiac is gone, no more GM for me.

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Hi. Welcome. Nice Vibe, and a 2004 at that, with the nice grill

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Time for a new(er) ride.

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creekhed1 wrote:Id buy a 2nd Gen in a heartbeat! My Ex just bought one (09) and I love it

If it is the one with the 1.8 you may not love it as much, especially if you have to replace the PCV,

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Hey Mick. I'm going to go a bit off topic here. If you are that tall, why do you want a Vibe? I am 6'1'' and have owned both Vibes. The first gen is a very uncomfortable ride for a tall person. The leg room is not great, and you need to remove the dead petal just to give your left leg some resting ...

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Too bad you need a car to tow, or I would have suggested the Scion XB

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Keep what you have. The adage it is cheaper to fix what you have then buy something else new (or used) applies. Plus, the 2009 though better, is cheaply made with squeaks, rattles and the like occurring earlier than the 1st Gen, as well as the bigger rear blind spot. Also, ask yourself this, why is...

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Keep what you have. The adage it is cheaper to fix what you have then buy something else new (or used) applies. Plus, the 2009 though better, is cheaply made with squeaks, rattles and the like occurring earlier than the 1st Gen, as well as the bigger rear blind spot. Also, ask yourself this, why is ...

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A toyota engineer needs to be shot!!! Put it behind the manifold is nuts! Now with that being said the PCV is nothing more than a check valve to allow 1 way air flow. So if the engine back fires it won't send flames into the engine. They are spring loaded and very rarely fail. Well Toyota did add V...

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PCV is at the back of the engine under the intake manifold (I have the Vibe/Matrix, service manual, Haynes), on the 2009-2010 1.8 engine. the back of the engine???? If you follow the PCV (part number 12204) and the dashed line, the dashed line does lead to the far side of the rubber hose (part numb...

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Sounds like PCM

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Worth the investment? No. You'd be better off getting a Vibe with the 2.4 engine, even then it won't be that much sportier.

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Agreed that less "options" equals less to worry about down the road, but I am leery of not getting Traction Control considering how my '05 handled. It was my only complaint about that car, but not so much that it was worth losing/trading in, which is why I kept it through 4 accidents (not...

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Wow.....! Well, my wife and I swapped out the battery ourselves today. I am stunned at how poorly designed the battery "holder arm" is on the 2004 Vibe! For those not aware, there's a "hook" that dangles down (is screwed down) from a flat metal arm that extends over the battery ...

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OK, today I closed my VIBE chapter. It was a great car: 2003 base model w/at, had 170k after 10 yrs and still delivered 35MPG on the road. Only non common failure was passenger side wheel bearing- that may have been damaged by abuse? HOWEVER, I was not happy with the oil consumption that started ar...

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zythr isn't wrong. If money were no object I would ditch the '09 in a heartbeat and go back to a 1st gen. My only wibbling on this comes from the plain and simple fact that buying a car and then four months later trading it in is never a financially sound idea, and the fact that if I did this, not ...

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vibenvy wrote:
zythr wrote:Good information you gave to him. Obviously, he wants another 1st Gen, and he's looking for assurance he is doing the right thing, or he would not be questioning his decision on getting the 09.
The original poster is female .

Oops, My bad

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Not really torn, :D You want a 1st Gen and want justification from members of this group in that decision. Sell the 09, (if you can) find an 08 since it will have the best chance of being maintained,( plus as an added bonus it was the last of the 1st Gen) loaded and you'll be happier. Sure the 2.4 i...

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Wow .... this is really eating you up inside :cry: At least you're coming to your senses and trying to rationally see just where you're at with this dilemma. As an family of two 2009 Vibe GT's (three Pontiacs total :D ) I'm going to try to point out the pros & cons from my perspective and maybe...

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Hi, Welcome. Beautiful color Vibe.

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Hi. Welcome

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I'll be honest I have seen some hidden PCV's before but never seen one go to the block. That is why I found it odd. I was thinking that possibly he was confusing it for the crank sensor which sits under the manifold. Almost every PCV I have changed has been somewhere on the valve cover. My truck ha...

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Could be normal?

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Since you are already paying for the '09 might as well keep it. You may find a 1st Gen, but will it be in decent shape? Dealers are frequently chopping prices, esp on the 1st Gen because of Pontiac's poor resale, and the brand and make are gone. Good luck

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Be forewarned, the ODO will probably stop at 299.999 K/mles

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[quote="Caretaker"]All I can confirm is this: after extensive research and determining that numerous posters in the Corolla, Matrix and this forum have failed to get a firm answer on where the PCV is on the 1.8 liter engine for their 2009-2010 vehicle, I found that diagram buried deep in t...

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creekhed1 wrote:Me Likee Frosty!

The Front grill on the 03-04 is just SOOOOOO much better looking than the solstice grill 05-08 imo

So true, especially in blue or red.

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Keep up on your fluid changes and it should last a while. Since you say the mechanicals have checked out, on to cleaning the interior. Depending on how long you are going to keep it, know that the Odo is will probably top out at 299,999k/miles.

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HI Good luck in that regard. As far as GM is concerned, Pontiac (and the Vibe) are the past. They are now focusing on the makes they have left, so it's not surprising the lackadaisical attitude of the dealer you went to (Have you tried a Toyota dealer by any chance?) The $300 quote could be for diag...

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