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Congratulations!

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Welcome to the forum. The car looks beautiful.

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Going from 155,000 miles down to 60,400 was worth it. It's a placebo effect if both cars are in equal running condition. A 60k car can break down as much as a 155k car, under the right conditions. I agree. The reliability is meaningful when a large number of samples are considered. For a single car...

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Unfortunately that is the largest value it can display.

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I can only say don't bother with the silverstar ultra. They are not so bright compared to these crazy led lights (I am now in a place where it seems every old truck is modified with these blinding leds). But they have awful life. Probably even worse than these cheap leds. I heard Philips headlights ...

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Thank you for the replies. I was able to get the scredriver out with a magnetic pick tool. The screwdriver is not very small. I am suprised it did slide down the intake (that leads to the 2nd piston?). After lying in the intake for one day, some oil ate into the clear plastic handle and turned it to...

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Hello, everyone. Happy holiday! Today I accidentally dropped a screwdriver into the intake manifold. :D My original plan was just to clean and re-oil the filter, clean the MAF sensor and throttle body. I inserted a screwdriver UNDER the throttle plate and went to get the cleaner. When I came back th...

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Thanks for sharing.

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My car got code P0171 today. Will check for any vacuum leak after the holiday.

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I had a spare handle when I repaired the lift gate. I tried but I can't remember where it put it.I suggest looking for one from a junk yard.

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Cool. Add romote controlled parking like the new BMWs. Oh, what about a internet connected vibe?

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You said ebay so I searched. I mean for that amount of money you could get something better. Do you have picture of the undercarriage?

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I know it's too late but if I were you, I would skip the car because first the car stayed in NY for ten years, second the picture of the engine bay already shows some rust.

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I think cruising down the interstate is not a heavy work for most of the parts you mentioned. I suggest checking the clips and fasteners on the undercarriage. It will very annoying if some panel flaps under the car because its clips disappeared on the way.

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As a Vibe owner, I appreciate the value of this car. And truly wish you find a good home for it.
But it will be hard to impress a buyer when the car is a dead brand and with ~160K miles.

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Nice car. But it's hard to get much when the brand is gone. 4k maybe?

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I'm not sure. Here's a new sound clip after the fix.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rweooatx9ghoz ... 3.m4a?dl=0

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So I just pulled the bent baffle up.

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Here is the picture of the baffle in my engine. What should I do now? Thank you.

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Thank you for the input. I haven't got a chance to look under the oil cap. But I hope the baffle is not as bad as this one I found by googling.

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Looks like you have a 2nd gen. The boot breaks so fast.

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Hi, guys. Recently I noticed some ticking noise from the engine. So I recorded this sound clip: https://www.dropbox.com/s/50qeag6bsbhne7o/New%20Recording%202.m4a?dl=0 The ticking noise seems to come from the driver side of the engine. My vibe is a 05 with 170k miles. Recent events related to the eng...

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Depending on whether the headrests were properly adjusted. The driver may at least had neck pain after this impact.

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I changed my starter at around 150k when the car was 7 years. I kept a wrench in the car to knock on the starter before I finally replaced it.

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I like the pontiac arrow but do you have any idea what to do with the faded front arrow?

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Can you read the code from the OBDII?
But it seems you have the option to get your money back? You can get a car of better condition for 2600.

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Congratulations. Mine is half way to that milestone.

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I assume they have different number of bolts and arrangement. Based on they are quite different materials.

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Hope you get a decent amount on the check.

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Just finished a road trip of 1.2k miles with My 05 frosty (171k miles). The metal shield above the exhaust pipe came loose.

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I like how this RAV4 looks.

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I didn't know guys have moved to facebook. I just found the group page and joined

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Thank you for sharing the code.

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Just ordered a new set of Michelin pilot sport AS3 plus. 225/45R17. Should run nicely on the vibe.

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Does the GT wheel fit on the base vibe? I believe the steering wheels are the same between all 03-08 Vibes. The only diference is the GT steering wheels are wrapped in leather. Thanks for the reply. I'll get a leather steering wheel to replace the slippery one on my 05 base. I recently decided to k...

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trb wrote:Ordered my new GT leather steering wheel! Saved about $18 on it, so yay! No more peeling yucky leather to deal with. Thanks for the note Carrie!

Does the GT wheel fit on the base vibe?

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hi there.

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I always want the grill to be black in color as in Blanco's signature picture.

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I see a lot of drag.

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I replaced the struts in 2010, and they are not smooth already. Is it because of the hot weather here?

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Your car looks really good. Guess my frosty needs some buffing.

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I still remember the excitement that I bought the 05 vibe when I was around your age.

Enjoy and take care of your car.

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jayoldschool wrote:You'll get used to going to a dealer with that turbo VW, trust me

I already did once. I went to the service center at 2000 miles to top the engine oil.

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I received this recall on one piece of paper from Fedex too. No plan to take it to a GM dealership recently. I got a VW with turbo and is reluctant to drive the vibe now. Don't blame me guys...

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As the topic states. Gone through 2 headlight restoration kits, and tired buffing & OR sanding every couple of months. Lenses are shot, the florida sun has beaten them into submission :lol: Sylvanias kit gave me the the best results though. Lasted 6 months after i used it. However it cannot do ...

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I used two pairs of these SilverStar ULTRA on my 05 vibe. All died within 5,000 miles.

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I'm getting 170,000 miles in the coming week

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The starter on my 05 was replaced at 150k miles. I bought the new starter but should have done it myself than paying someone for the change.

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Hi, I have a set of 4 used wheels and tires from a 05 base Vibe for sale including 4 16-inch steel wheels (5*100 pattern)-in good condition, in-door kept 4 tires-not much thread left but usable for short trips 4 original Pontiac wheel caps-in good shape A set of lugs for these wheels Asking $80 for ...

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I bought one from Kmart. Definitely looks better than any other steering wheel cover.

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