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My list in order by purchase date:1989 Pontiac 6000 STE AWD1994 Pontiac Grand Prix SE1998 Geo Tracker LSi 4X42000 Mustang LX2003 Pontiac Vibe GT1994 Jeep Cherokee Sport 4X41998 GMC Yukon SLT 4X42008 Hyundai Santa Fe Limited AWD

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I agree with the previous statement about the importance about the quality of the filter.I ran only regular Pennzoil 5W30 in my 2003 Vibe GT and never had a problem with the car in the 8 yrs 83,000 miles of ownership I had it. When I bought my 2000 Mustang brand new I changed the oil to Mobil 1 the ...

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I don't recall hearing of this being a typical problem with these cars. I have an '03 GT (6 speed manual transmission) and it makes a whirring noise when I'm in reverse that gets louder the faster I back up but this is normal for a manual transmission. Replacing the motor mounts is usually a fairly ...

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Every couple of months I still get the postcard from the dealer with the same recall notice. I figure that if my front windows haven't exploded without warning in the last 8 years I'm probably good to go. Fortunately my Vibe has been really good to me. No major problems/repairs since I bought it new...

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Anyone doing anything fun for the Superbowl today? The whole city of Pittsburgh has been cranked up this past week in anticipation of the game! What an awesome time to be in the city! When we won Superbowl XL in 2005 it was the same type of atmosphere. Police will be blocking off entire sections of ...

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So how did everything turn out? Hope all is well.I know it can be real scary for a while when a pet ingests poison or other substances they shouldn't eat. We had a 60 lb beagle/black lab mix when I was in high school and she gave us a real bad scare once. My mom bought a 2 lb bag of ground gourmet c...

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Well things aren't looking too good for my team. Down 3 games to 1 and headed back to the Joe for game 5. They've had a great season and a thrilling post-season and those have been great for the city and the fans. I'm still hoping that somehow they can pull it off but the Wings have just been outpla...

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Very sad to hear things like this. I almost bought a motorcycle myself about a year and a half ago. Went to some dealers to look around and even got my motorcycle permit. Then within about a month afterward while driving around town doing whatever I had to do I saw the aftermath of two separate moto...

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Happy Memorial Day weekend to all! I know I'll be enjoying my time off!

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Actually 3 of the 4 goals were Fleury's fault. He's not Brodeur or Hextall with puckhandling skills, though I can't say he's terrible at it either. He's reminding me of Patrick Roy by coming out of the net too much to try to be too aggressive with playing the puck. What is it with those French-Canad...

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What happened to all the Michiganders here? Have you forgot your Red Wings are in the finals??? This is a tough playoff series to watch as the Wings are one of my perennial favorite NHL teams but my being a lifelong Pittsburgher overrides that in this case. Been a Pens fan since I was old enough to ...

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Looks very nice! Best wishes with it.How does it compare in size (interior and exterior) to the Vibe?And are they only available with the CVT? I don't think a CVT would stand up to my driving for very long, most traditional automatics crap out on me so I'm pretty sure I'd fry a CVT pretty quick too.

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I don't like the fact that they're using a Mustang for this role either, it just seems so out of place. And they better make the friggin' red lights flash---and scroll from side to side like they're supposed to. Computer animated or not, they better flash otherwise the whole thing's just stupid. The...

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Quote, originally posted by NUBlackshirts Â»As a fan of the original show, and long time Pontiac owner, they have already lost a viewer. What blasphemy is next? A "Smokey and the Bandit" remake with Bandit driving a Civic? Not unless it was a hybrid Civic, but then the name Smokey wouldn't...

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Bummer. I was actually considering a new Tundra 4X4 Limited with the CrewMax cab. I'm glad I went with the Yukon that I bought and saved the extra $42759 that the Tundra would have cost me. 43 grand can buy a lot of gas and lots of awesome accessories for a Yukon!But I liked the look and power of th...

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If you keep digging for incentive money, you'll probably end up getting paid to buy the car at this rate!

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Thanks all! I'm really enjoying the truck. I took it to work yesterday and it was great! So much room! I could actually move around in the driver's seat, take my notes, and reach my filebox and briefcase with ease. The heater warms up very fast (courtesy of the cast iron small block Chevy 350) and t...

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Well congrats on getting a better deal and a firm delivery date!

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The Jeep is up for sale now and I already have 2 potential buyers.Last pic for now:

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I've been considering replacing my '94 Jeep Cherokee lately due to its need for body work that I don't really want to do so I was poking around the market for a good, dependable, comfortable used SUV. Well I found it!I bought a 1998 GMC Yukon SLT 4X4. The dealer was about to send it to the auction b...

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Just a necessary economic tweak on GM's part. Any manufacturer of any product would do the same. If the market becomes saturated with excess widgets, why keep making more widgets?I think several factors forced this decision. Surplus product is a likely result of widespread paranoia regarding gasolin...

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It can be tough work to do it right, I used to do the same thing. Worked full time and detailed on the side. Makes my arms sore again just thinking about it.Whelan did a great job explaining everything and for what it's worth I have to agree completely with his advice.

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Quote, originally posted by joatmon Â»Hmmm, sputnik, and now red, are you a communist ?Did I hear someone say communist???Ok, I promise to not go there .Sad to see another longtime GenViber's Vibe go, but glad to see Sputnik happy with her new ride! So I guess it's a bittersweet deal.I've still got ...

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Hey there, Jim. Yeah, things are going pretty good but I'm not counting this all as a done deal yet. When I have the dirty green paper in hand then I'll be totally confident but successful people have taught me that if you're going to win big you have to think big so I've set some goals. Even if I s...

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Quote, originally posted by AKLGT Â»and really, the FXT isn't a WRX in disguise, more than that. But you should go for the FXT Sports so you can get the STI front lip and rims. Hey Hope! Glad to see you still stop by here from time to time. Wish you and Phil all the best and would be glad to exchang...

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Just dropped by to say hi to all the GenVibers. I was doing some things around the house yesterday and I remembered some of my friends here on the site. Missed you guys so I figured I'd drop in today and give a shout out.Been some major changes in my life over the past few months. Yes, I'm still a g...

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Quote, originally posted by K-NINE Â»Now I'm getting bummed out. I really wasn't thinking about all this Valentines Day crap until I started reading this. Maybe I'll go stir things up on the political asylum. That will make me feel better. Sorry to bum you out or anything, just expressing my feeling...

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Oh, yes, I was having such a good day when I wrote that post last year. But I still feel its true for the most part.So you've got lots of gold diggers down there too huh? I'd like to buy an abandoned gold mine, give all those evil money-grubbers a nice shovel, and stuff 'em in the mine. "Here y...

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lol, that was pretty good Joat!

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I have to agree with Hope on this one. I've learned that it's just best to park my Vibe GT once it snows. It can't get going, especially up hills. Have to burn off half the tire tread in second gear just to climb a hill. I even tried high quality dedicated snow tires. It helped, but any more than ab...

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Ah, here I am back here in this thread again, what a surprise . Greetings to all my fellow disgruntled GenVibers. Feel free to grumble, groan, complain, etc. all you want about this holiday whether single, married, dating, or whatever.For me, this is probably the most hurtful day of the year, New Ye...

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So that's what the military is calling the Persian Gulf now? They're so sneaky!Well it's good to see you back, and I hope you keep safe and return home at the end of your deployment in good health and good spirits!

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Crap. Why can't I get the chat logon window to load? I have JAVA on this computer and the popup blocker turned off. What gives? I bet joatmon did an IP block on my computer so I can't log in. j/k EDIT: just got it to work. Had to update my version of JAVA.

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Cool! I can't believe I missed this thread! Will be like old times when me, Hope, Carrie, Rob, joat, and a few others used to hang out in there late nights. I would have a few drinks and they'd make fun of me, but hey, it was fun anyway!

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I've seen polishes for plastic lenses for sale in parts stores before. Might want to try one of those.Correcting chemical etching of plastics can be tricky, you kinda have to know what kind of plastic you are working with because their chemical structures can be quite different and what works on one...

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You'll have to let us know what the diagnosis is.

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Congrats on the new purchase! Hope you and your wife enjoy many years of happy motoring with it.

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Best wishes, Altus, and good luck with the new minivan. You've been a member here for a long time, I hope you'll still stop in and visit us once in a while and at least say hi.

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Man that sucks, Mike. Sorry to hear about this. The concrete car stop was probably pushed up sometime in the winter by a snow plow. They nail those things all the time and then people wreck up their cars on them.

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Might want to try http://www.edmunds.com for a pricing report in addition to the KBB report you did. Edmunds takes more into account the details of the car and what comparable cars are selling for in your area to give a more accurate value.Also might be worth checking out http://www.nadaguides.com. ...

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It's just all the gentlemen being chivalrous, I'm sure .Welcome to GenVibe! Enjoy your stay here. Lots of awesome people.

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Happy 4th Birthday, GenVibe!Like others have stated, I can't say enough about how valuable of an automotive resource this site has been. I've met some wonderful people and had some great (and extended) conversations with many members of this site. Sometimes it really made me think about things, so I...

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The count is now down to 51! Getting closer!

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Quote, originally posted by ballrub Â»The last two months I was going through a fifth of vodka a week, just to relieve the stress of working at that job! (By the way, if you haven't tried this new vodka called "3", which is [don't laugh] made from soy, is the smoothest vodka I have ever ta...

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lol. Yes, there was. But if you blinked, you probably missed it.It's right here-----> http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=21372

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Even with all the safety training and systems in mining today, it is still one of the most dangerous jobs in America. I can't even imagine what it was like 100+ years ago when my great-grandfathers were coal miners. The most high-tech safety device was a poor little canary.

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Ditto that.We have ceiling fans in most rooms of our house, but in the winter we really only use the one in the kitchen if my mom's been using the oven to dissipate the heat from the oven. My bedroom gets pretty cold because I'm directly over the garage and I've tried running the ceiling fan to help...

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Well even though you were a Matrix owner, and now a former one at that, I still welcome you gladly to Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club. Like the others, I hope your stay is not too long.Funny how the Happy Valentine's Day thread got about 4 posts total and the Anti-Valentine's Day thread has carried...

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Quote, originally posted by joatmon Â»maybe the new retro ChieftainDon't mean to hijack, but are they really going to make one of those??? That would be awesome!!! My grandfather had a few of them back in the 1940's. Had a few Star Chiefs later on, too.

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