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Any difference in the 2zz and 1zz cv? Or perhaps they gave you the wrong year? Of course, I'm attempting to think of things that point the finger elsewhere until you have a look. Yes, they are different. The 2ZZ passenger side mounts in a carrier that bolts to the engine block, while the 1ZZ does n...

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Welcome back! Those are some good pics of a nice looking Vibe! I do like the two tone on the Abyss Vibes. Looking forward to some new shots of it.

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There aren't many 2010 GTs out there for sale, probably 85% to 15% 09 vs 10, but FWIW, my 10 GT only had 3 broken radio knobs in it's 75K miles and almost 5 yrs of life.

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What's the mileage on it? I pulled estimates for good condition retail sales with 75K miles from edmunds.com, kbb.com, nadaguides.com and averaged them together and my average was $53 more than the insurance company offered to me. I was happy with it and did not argue. I don't know if the fact that ...

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Oh yes, the interiors can hold up well if taken care of. Mine had 207K on it when I bought it, and it looked as good as my son's car with about 70K on it. The prior owner was an insurance salesman in central Texas, so he drove a lot between the small towns. I had to battle the smoke smell in the 201...

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Congrats on a nice looking Vibe GT! I do like Fusion ones, it is a very unique color. Sounds like a good one there with the mileage and one owner.

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Oh man, that stinks! With the airbags blown they might likely total it, but I bet it will be rebuilt if they do. I don't know if you saw, but my 2010 GT twin to yours was totaled in June of last year. My daughter got rear ended and pushed into the car in front of her. They figured over $11K of damag...

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Oh, yeah Colonel, that does look pretty bad. Mine was not as bad surface area wise, but was well on it's way. I did paint the hatch part with a rattle can metallic dark blue Duplicolor first to see how it would look, and decided that it would cost way too much to paint the whole roof with it. The Ru...

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Nice looking lowered 03 GT up in MI, under $3K

http://www.cars.com/vehicledetail/detai ... /overview/

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The earlier Vibes tended to have not so good paint. The roof and hood on my 03 GT was pretty bad, down to the primer in parts, so I ended up sanding the roof and painting it with matte black Rustoleum by foam roller just to make it be one color. Not 100% perfect, but better than it was. I plan to fi...

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Ebay should have some, but they will likely be more expensive. I know someone on here has the older style black Pontiac center caps on their 09 model, so that is also a consideration. I find those at the pick a part quite often and have an extra set somewhere.

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I'm tempted to go ahead and buy a new steering wheel for my 03 GT from www.gmpartscenter.net, especially when they have the 10% off a purchase over $150 coupon codes. http://forums.genvibe.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=37671&p=507673&hilit=gmpartscenter#p507673 1 88974275 STEERING WHEE...

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They are probably the same. I know someone on here put Corolla power parts in their manual Vibe, and I doubt there is any difference between Corolla and Matrix parts. I put a Corolla rear door latch on my Vibe and that worked, but I didn't look at the window regulator, but it was power and not manua...

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It should be as simple as taking both sets of wheels to a tire place and have the TPMS sensors moved from one set to the other set of wheels. It should be part of the valve stem and they should be able to move them over with possibly the need for a "rebuild kit". Tire shops move them to af...

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I wonder if the rubber inserts you can install on your driveway to replace the boards usually used would work on the older Vibes? I have a couple of samples somewhere that I can try, if I can find them.

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Zorren wrote:Are the floor mats in good condition? Do you have the insert to the compartment below the drink holder?

No floor mats in that car, sorry. And are you asking about the felt piece that covers the bottom of the console in front of the cup holders?

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Welcome fellow Houstonian! Which dealer did you get it from? I usually look online at all of the local Vibes for sale, hoping to find a nice manual 09-10 with the 2.4L to test drive. :D Great that you have a good mechanic working on it, but I know those evap problems are a pain. I too wonder about t...

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Welcome! Sounds like you got a nice Vibe there, especially one with a manual! My former 2010 GT was an auto, and the replacement for it was for sure going to be a manual one. For now I have the 03 GT, but I want another 09-10 GT with a manual one day. Love having full control over the transmission! ...

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Welcome! Got any pics of your Vibe you can share? We like pics for sure!

Visit often and keep up updated on your Vibe. We've had a lot of 1st gen GTs join recently, and they seem like they are running well. I'm loving mine and it still runs great at 220K.

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www.car-part.com shows those seats from $50-350, with most of them around $100-150 each. The seats I've bought have been around $100 each for my other cars when I bought used replacements, so I would think selling them yourself around $80-100 each would be a decent price.

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Since I put on two of the new tires and wheels I got from jamesmetairie and rotated the old ones to the front, I've had a bit of vibration in the steering wheel. No big deal, just needed a re-balance I thought. Then last week one tire was down almost 20lbs! After I aired it up, it lost about 10lbs a...

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Wow, great job on the headlights! I'm finally in the process of doing mine after owning it for over a year, and yes, the difference is amazing. I used 1200 - 2000 grit paper, regular rubbing compound, and then some polishing compound on mine. They may not be 100%, but they are at least 90% as good a...

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Wow, good job on the rebuild! Those parts are kinda pricey, but that is to be expected I guess since there is probably not a LOT of demand for them. I had a friend rebuild the trans in my Mustang and the rebuild kit was like $175 and he charged me $175 in labor to go through it all. He does rebuilds...

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how much for the e-brake and the lid to the center console (cause my puppy ate mine) same as on '05? the seat controls are diff than on my '05 The ebrake handle? Looks like I could grab it for like $25 + shipping. Someone else on here might already have one they could sell cheaper. I know there are...

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Rvaworm wrote:I will take the Rear Bumper protector!

Let me find a box for it; I'll probably roll it up a bit to fit in a 12" box. Once I weigh it, I'll get you a price with shipping to your zip.

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Welcome! Nice write up on your new Vibe's history, and everything you've done to it. I agree, you certainly got the best end of the deal in the swap. Interesting that the Mustang shifter knob fits the Vibes. I might have to check one out for my Vibe!

Good luck with it!

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First post updated with pics of the new Vibe at my Pick a Part.

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Found some new parts so I updated the list and added pics!

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Welcome! Good looking Vibe! Nice long story too, but too bad you had so many issues. Most of us haven't had much done to our cars over the years. My son's Vibe was 18 mo old with 7K miles when we got it, and we had the rear window motors replaced, the PCM replaced - before it was recalled, and since...

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It has a couple of tiny chips on the top and left side of the vent opening, but otherwise looks good

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I recently added one to my '03 GT. I have the navigation radio with a Pioneer CD changer under the front passenger seat. I never listen to CDs so I just spliced the aux jack into the audio output wires coming from the CD changer at the connector on the back of the radio. To use the aux jack I just ...

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GaryG92 on here encountered the same thing on his base Vibe. He thought the seller just put a cheap replacement mirror on it, but it does not have the electric plug or wiring for it. So I grabbed a mirror with the lights and pulled the wiring harness that ran down the A pillar and behind the dash fo...

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Floor mat hook - $4 shipped Can you show me what the floor mat hook looks like? I am assuming this is for the driver's floor mat. My 03 GT doesn't have one and it is a PITA when it slides up behind the pedals. Thanks This is what they look like. Make sure you have the plastic piece on the carpet al...

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I'm interested in the radio bezel. It's the same as the one in the Matrix correct? If so how much shipped to Pomona, CA 91767? What year? It is the same shape, but it does not have the clock like some of the Matrix models. It has the hazard button and defroster button and passenger airbag light at ...

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Welcome! Nice looking Vibe and not a bad looking Matrix either! As for the wheels, I do like those that are on it now. I usually prefer the stock 17" wheels, but those look really nice for aftermarket.

Good luck with your mods and your new Vibe!

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Looks good! I need to work on my driver's door as it came loose on the outer corner. And to top it off, my son's car's rear fender piece got scraped to heck somehow, so now I have to work on it too. Thanks for the part # and info.

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Welcome! Sounds like you got a good deal, even with a bum clutch. I bought my 03 GT for $2,900 with a clutch that was replaced a year and 9K miles before I bought it. The seller paid about $1,400 for the repair (clutch, pp, tob, master & slave cylinders too), but it was a cheap Korean Seco brand...

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First, are you sure the fob battery is good? It could just be a coincidence that it stopped at the same time as the radio install. Some auto parts places have battery testers on their key fob battery racks. Did you use a conversion harness to install the radio? It is possible you somehow cut the pow...

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nixternal wrote:If you still have the cross bars, I will paypal you the money right now!

Sorry, Josh already paid for them so they are sold.

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Welcome! That is a nice Fusion orange you have there. It would fit in real well down here in Texas since it it the UT Longhorns color!

One of my sons has already told me he wants a Vibe this color.

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Welcome! Your car looks good, a few bumps and bruises, but looks good overall! The wheels do look nice on it. Much better than the hubcaps it probably came with. Neat idea on the radio. When I bought the double DIN for my son's Vibe, we got one that the face could be removed. Now he normally stores ...

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http://www.car-part.com shows that all 2ZZ engines from 03-06 are interchangeable, Vibe and Matrix. There are several 06 motors on the website when you do a nationwide search. They use the Hollander Interchange manual that all salvage yards use. The main differences were in the ECU related to the li...

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Welcome! Glad you found us and you do have a nice project with that Vibe! The door handles are pretty easy to replace, and the front fender could possibly be worked on a bit from the back to have it not look as bad, but that rear quarter panel really needs a replacement panel to repair it correctly....

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Mt 03 GT started blowing the fuse several months ago every time I put it in reverse. It was "beep", blow. The switch for the beep and reverse lights is on the transmission so I just unplugged it. I'm guessing either the switch is bad or there is a short from the switch to the lights, but I...

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If I win the lottery (gotta play it FIRST though!) I would buy one in a second and see if I can get the Saleen package done to it, if he is still in business. It looks a lot nicer IMO, and has a few enhancements to the suspension, brakes, interior and trim. Love the candy apple red color, or a shade...

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You can add the console power point to hers, as I believe the wiring is under the console, along with the double compartment console lid if you can find one from an 03-04 Vibe. Do a search on here and there are some posts about adding the power port on the 05-08 models.

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Sorry to see such a unique and nice Vibe end up like that. But at least it kept you safe and it is great you are planning on another one. When mine got crunched, it was automatic that I was looking for another Vibe to replace it.

Good luck on the settlement and in the search for a replacement!

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Are you sure the key fobs are the correct FCC ID?

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How clean are the sun visors? I'm looking for a clean set that slide out on the mounting rod. How much?

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Green and white/black wire pairs are for the instrument panel light system, so that is probably not related to the fan not working. It would just affect the illumination of the AC panel.

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