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Would you give a crap if your hatch glass didn't open?

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well, you know the question folks.me, i could care less.
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Nope can't say I would...
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actually, im being serious here! i was wondering if anyone actually uses it. i cant think of many uses for it, unless maybe sticking some 2x4's out of it.
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Re: Would you give a crap if your hatch glass didn't open? (drunkenvibe)

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The only thing I've ever used mine for is to check and make sure that nothing had shifted before I opened the whole hatch door after I hauled a bunch of stuff to Ohio for my upcoming move...other than that, I've never raised it other than to clean it.
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Re: Would you give a crap if your hatch glass didn't open? (Kari)

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I've never used it... um... yeah so could care less if it opened. But I bet if it didn't open, I'd wanna use it. But its to small load the trunk from.
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use it all the time, its easier to put groceries in with just the glass hatch being open, if I open the full hatch they would fall out
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Yes, since i have had things stick out of it before. It was also a selling point for me since none of the others had one.
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i dont have much use for the storage area. if i put groceries back there, they would be pounded to sheet by my subs by the time i got home...maybe i should have made this a poll...
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did you bring your badge deputy?
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Re: Would you give a crap if your hatch glass didn't open? (drunkenvibe)

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I use to use it alot for groceries. It was very handy for that. But now that I'm hauling the kiddo around in a carseat, I keep the tonneau (sp?) cover across to keep stuff from flying around if I got in a wreck. Which makes using the glass hatch kindof a pain.If I had some kind of retractible, easy-to-use cover instead of the relatively crappy one that comes with the Vibe, I'd start using it again.So, yes I'm glad it opens, I;ve used it a lot, but with the standard cargo cover it's kinda useless.
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Quote, originally posted by iinan »use it all the time, its easier to put groceries in with just the glass hatch being open, if I open the full hatch they would fall out I always have that cargo cover on so can't load through the window. Plus I like testing my reaction time by opening the trunk and catching everything that starts falling out.
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Quote, originally posted by silverawd26 »Great thread! 500 pts for drunken.
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I've never used it for anything practical. I actually forgot that I had it until I was playing around with my FOB one day.
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Re: Would you give a crap if your hatch glass didn't open? (drunkenvibe)

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Yes, I have used it many times: 2x4's, roll of carpeting, listen to exhaust while driving when it was first installed, groceries, etc...It's great while shopping to use the remote to just pop it, drop it and shut it.
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Quote, originally posted by GMJAP »500 pts for drunken.can i just have 500 more posts added to my name to move me up closer to ultimate coolness?
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*looks around, confused*Thought I heard a Hoover in here...*shrugs*
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Re: Would you give a crap if your hatch glass didn't open?

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I use it to load stuff up at the store so it doesn't spill out, and also at home to unload it, because my dog loves to ride in the car, and if I open the hatch up all the way he is likely to overpower me and jump in, climbing over the groceries on the way. He won't try to jump in if I just open the glass. Quote, originally posted by drunkenvibe »me, i could care less.That means that you do care some. If you had said "I couldn't care less" that would mean that you cared at the absolute minimum possible level, but since you could care less, you care at an unspecified level not equal to the absolute minimum possible level. It can be inferred that you do in fact care some, because you initiated this thread. If in fact you couldn't care less about whether genvibers would give a crap if the hatch glass didn't open, it would be odd of you to ask a question that you were not interested in the answer, unless you felt the need to post something and could come up with nothing to post that you actually did care about some amount. I guess to be techincally accurate, as what this post is turning into, my answer would be no, if for some reason the hatch glass on my Vibe didn't open, I would not defecate, nor would I donate excrement. However, if you transposed two letters in the subject of the thread, then there is a possible hypothetical situation, where, say I was holding a goldfish in my hand and the hatch glass wouldn't open so I couldn't get to the water in the back of the vibe, I might pass the fish on to someone else to hydrate, in which case I would give a carp if the hatch glass didn't open. Thinking about it, if I was somehow trapped in the back of the Vibe and egress through the doors was completely blocked, my only avenue of escape being the hatch glass, but being in no immediate peril and having adeqaute supplies of air, food and water, I suppose that enough time could elapse that I would give a crap, however, an argument could be made that I had given a crap as a result of the prior intake of food, and not directly reelated to the hatch glass not opening, that the crap would have been given eventually even if the hatch did open, so I guess that hypothetical situation, although unpleasant, does not result in a situation where having the hatch glass not open would cause me to give a crap.
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Quote, originally posted by joatmon »That means that you do care some. If you had said "I couldn't care less" that would mean that you cared at the absolute minimum possible level, but since you could care less, you care at an unspecified level not equal to the absolute minimum possible level. yeah, i know, but around here, that is actually what people say.
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Re: Would you give a crap if your hatch glass didn't open? (drunkenvibe)

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I say pee pee on that damn window! I'm not 7'16" with really long arms, so it's completely useless for me. Sure I could possibly try to throw crap in there but I can't get anything out through that opening, the floor is too far away from the opening.I've actually ran out of places on the dash for switches, so the stupid glass release switch is going bye-bye if I need to wire something else up. The only time I *ever* open the glass is to do cleaning around there and check for rust. lol
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I would care since in my old car I had it setup where I could open it all the way and close it while setting in my seat (just could not latch it till I got out) so if someone was being *****y about my sound system I'd pull up beside their window and flip the glass open and give'm something to whine about.
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Quote, originally posted by Mavrik »I always have that cargo cover on so can't load through the window. Plus I like testing my reaction time by opening the trunk and catching everything that starts falling out. LOL -- so silly
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Quote, originally posted by drunkenvibe »well, you know the question folks.me, i could care less.I would give a huge crap (well, not literally!) !! I find it way too convenient to just pop the hatch glass vs. having to open the entire trunk. Esp when getting/grabbing groceries or any other misc. items. EDIT: (removed) Joatmon!EDIT 2: Quote »It's great while shopping to use the remote to just pop it, drop it and shut it.Exactly, BC knows what's up
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Re: Would you give a crap if your hatch glass didn't open? (BlueCrush)

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i use mine quite a bit. if i'm carrying something else and just need to either drop it in (say, a 40lb bag of dog food), it's nice to have my keys in my hand and be able to unlock it without having to fumble with opening the entire hatch.
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Re: Would you give a crap if your hatch glass didn't open? (joatmon)

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Quote, originally posted by joatmon »That means that you do care some. If you had said "I couldn't care less" that would mean that you cared at the absolute minimum possible level, but since you could care less, you care at an unspecified level not equal to the absolute minimum possible level. It can be inferred that you do in fact care some, because you initiated this thread. If in fact you couldn't care less about whether genvibers would give a crap if the hatch glass didn't open, it would be odd of you to ask a question that you were not interested in the answer, unless you felt the need to post something and could come up with nothing to post that you actually did care about some amount. I guess to be techincally accurate, as what this post is turning into, my answer would be no, if for some reason the hatch glass on my Vibe didn't open, I would not defecate, nor would I donate excrement. However, if you transposed two letters in the subject of the thread, then there is a possible hypothetical situation, where, say I was holding a goldfish in my hand and the hatch glass wouldn't open so I couldn't get to the water in the back of the vibe, I might pass the fish on to someone else to hydrate, in which case I would give a carp if the hatch glass didn't open. Thinking about it, if I was somehow trapped in the back of the Vibe and egress through the doors was completely blocked, my only avenue of escape being the hatch glass, but being in no immediate peril and having adeqaute supplies of air, food and water, I suppose that enough time could elapse that I would give a crap, however, an argument could be made that I had given a crap as a result of the prior intake of food, and not directly reelated to the hatch glass not opening, that the crap would have been given eventually even if the hatch did open, so I guess that hypothetical situation, although unpleasant, does not result in a situation where having the hatch glass not open would cause me to give a crap.
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Post by Mase »

You know what? I retract my previous statement of implied uselessness of the rear hatch glass. I have indeed used it a few times to load my gym bag.I have learned to put my gym back up in front with me though. That way I don't forget to take it out!
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Quote, originally posted by GMJAP »Hilarious!
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Post by Pick »

I use mine quite frequently and was thrilled to see it had one when i bought it. Very handy for putting smaller things in and out of the back without having to open the entire door, it's simply much easier to open and close than the whole hatch.
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We have a rear-mounted bike carrier that attaches to the towing hitch at the rear end of the Vibe. When it is hooked up to the car, it is not possible to open the rear tailgate without hitting the carrier, making the hatch glass the only way of accessing the cargo area from the rear. I think its quite a convenient and thoughtful feature of the car.
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well even though, I don't use my hatch glass opening. I lkie to know it is operable. I also clean between the glass and the hatch whenever I clean my car, keeps the dirt buildup down to a minimum.
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I use it some. Most of the time I have the cargo cover hooked up, but I have probably used that access maybe 20 times since I have had the car. Doesn't really matter all that much to me if it is there, but it is an ok convience tool.
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I use mine every weekday when I throw my bookbag in it when I'm leaving school. Also, it was kinda funny b/c when I first got my Vibe I didn't pay attention and when I thought I was poping my trunk, I was poping the liftglass so I rode around like that for like 2 weeks before i realized what was going on .
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Quote, originally posted by joatmon » in which case I would give a carp if the hatch glass didn't open. Thinking about it, if I was somehow trapped in the back of the Vibe and egress through the doors was completely blocked, my only avenue of escape being the hatch glass, but being in no immediate peril and having adeqaute supplies of air, food and water, I suppose that enough time could elapse that I would give a crap, however, an argument could be made that I had given a crap as a result of the prior intake of food, and not directly reelated to the hatch glass not opening, that the crap would have been given eventually even if the hatch did open, so I guess that hypothetical situation, although unpleasant, does not result in a situation where having the hatch glass not open would cause me to give a crap.Firstly: CARP! heheheSecondly:I don't think you can open the hatch if you are in the back w/out the remote, but a well-placed foot would probably solve that particular dilemma quite handily.Thirdly:What the CRAP are you doing stuck back there anyway?Results of a Fraternity prank?BTW, just today me and the kid stuffed some groceries back there, through the window.Quite handy actually.
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Great when taking the lawnmower to the service shop. Handle sticks out the window so you don't have to leave the back hatch open.However it would not surprised me if this were the next "decontenting" of the Vibe.
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Quote, originally posted by GMJAP »..., I keep the tonneau (sp?) cover across to keep stuff from flying around if I got in a wreck....The tonneau cover! You know, I had totally forgotten I had one! I rolled it up in that weird little hatch at the forward edge of the floor about a month after I got my Vibe almost 3 years ago and haven't thought of it since...
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Quote, originally posted by McVibe »..., it was kinda funny b/c when I first got my Vibe I didn't pay attention and when I thought I was poping my trunk, I was poping the liftglass so I rode around like that for like 2 weeks before i realized what was going on .Same deal, but maybe only for two *days* then I read the manual and said "hey cool," and proceeed to show every member of my family. None of them seemed as thrilled as I was, but I think it's a great deal to open it from the passenger seat. I just pull into the garage, pop the liftglass, walk around to the back to get the groceries, then close the liftglass and the garage door. Works great. I'd definitely care if it didn't open!
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FOA...I nominate joatman's analysis for Post of the Week! L'dMAO...Second, the only time I use the glass hatch is to clean under the glass, which really reveals how useless it is for me. I rarely would use it as an access point because I almost always have the cargo cover on.
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Post by Pick »

Plus my dog loves sticking his head out of it when he's riding back there.
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I think having the rear glass able to open is great. we use it all the time. It would be even better if it lowered down into the hatch like my old Jeep Wagoneer or the wife's Ford Sport Trac. Lowering the rear window a little bit allows you to drive with the side windows open and not have the air pressure pulsations cycling your eardrums. I have driven with the Vibe rear window up, you can get up to about 35mph before it slams closed...ooops.
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Hardly ever use it, and it makes the rear a pain to clean.
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Quote, originally posted by vibe owner » it makes the rear a pain to clean.Alrighty then lol
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The only time I've ever had to open mine was when it was being tinted...Was going to use it when hauling a lawn mower, til I figured out the handlebars on the lawn mower folded
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Post by binary »

Like many posts here - I like that I have it, but don't use it often. I keep the cargo cover on, so I can't easily load things in and out of the window. When I get the windows tinted I'll be stowing the cover. I'll probably be using the glass much more because I hate the prints I leave on the edge of the gate when I close it.
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It seems like an ok feature, although I haven't really used it much... just for some groceries a time or two. I'm afraid it's gonna break slamming it or if I accidentally pop the button and then drive with it open. [semi-hijack]Anyone have their back window break? from slamming it? riding with it open? or other reason?[/end hijack]
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Nope, never use it, actaully i wish it wasn't there, i open it by mistake sometimes. I really wish i knew how to change the tiny little wiper blade on the hatch, i've played with it a bit, but can't figure out how to get it off. i never got around to changing it on our first vibe before my son took care of the problem.
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The hatch came in really handy.... no, essential, when I had to rent a lawn de-thatcher a while back. The handle stuck out of the hatch window very nicely as I transported the thing to and from the rental yard.
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I have used it once and it was because my buddy pressed the button because he thought it opened the hatch and since it was open, I just used it instead of opening the hatch. So I wouldn't care if it didn't open.
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Yes, I use mine often for groceries. Also it comes in handy when the Vibe is really loaded for camping and I only need to get something from the top of the pile.

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I don't have a Vibe (but I'm still thinking about one as a second vehicle). But my Grand Cherokee has the flip-up glass...I like it and use it a lot.At first I didn't think that I would, but it comes in handy for pulling out groceries. Because my parking garage is tiny, I can't open the full hatch on my Jeep if I'm backed into my parking spot, so the glass opening is perfect for getting groceries out. I can open it from the key fob or using a button on the hatch...totally handy.
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zionzr2
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yep!I like my rear window...
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