How many miles on your Vibes?

SamiLynne · Post by **SamiLynne** » Sun May 11, 2003 2:12 pm

No I got a Vibe. my husband got a grand prix GTP

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Sun May 11, 2003 2:23 pm

quote:my husband got a grand prix GTP2004 model? I looked it over at the NY Auto Show...that is one sweet car!

Strobo43 · Post by **Strobo43** » Sun May 11, 2003 2:26 pm

Got mine April 20 2003 960 miles no problems!!! Pickup and mpg (28mpg) still improving!!!

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Sun May 11, 2003 3:31 pm

My MPG has been great! I've been averaging 29-32 MPG, and I drive back roads, very fast, with hard starts and stops...so if I were to drive properly, I can just IMAGINE how good my MPG would be!

ZedTim · Post by **ZedTim** » Sun May 11, 2003 11:37 pm

46000 KM and counting, no problems so far, got the car a year ago April. Where I go my Vibe is sure to follow

Lee · Post by **Lee** » Mon May 12, 2003 1:04 am

9100 km and have had since August 2002! Just took it in for the 10,000 km servicing today!

micheles_bad_vibe · Post by **micheles_bad_vibe** » Mon May 12, 2003 10:46 am

millster · Post by **millster** » Fri May 23, 2003 4:57 am

Just hit 10,000 miles today (tomorrow will be one year of ownership too)! This is now the most miles I've ever put on a car without getting tired of it or having something go horribly wrong.

pmh013 · Post by **pmh013** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 6:58 am

quote:When I filled up today, the odometer read 51309 km = 31882 mi ...I've owned it for 10 months and 2 days. Well, that was on 5/7/2003. It's now 4 months later, and I just went for my 70000 km oil change today (that's 43496 miles). I know there's a few other "high milers" out there ... how're you folks doing?

Chris_W · Post by **Chris_W** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 7:11 am

My odometer has over 18,000 miles on it. I've had my Vibe since late December.A few weeks ago I learned that my cousin recently bought a Vibe. Our Salsa and Neptune Vibes looked great parked together at our family picnic.Still trying to figure out how to carry my bike though. If anyone can help, please see my other post.http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=5920

SuPeRioN81 · Post by **SuPeRioN81** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 7:19 am

I've had mine since Halloween 2002 and I have over 36000 miles on it. It's not under warranty anymore lol. 2 trips to Vegas and about 12 trips to Tahoe during the winter from San Jose didn't help much either. It's all snowboarding's fault lol.

red · Post by **red** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 7:23 am

bought in 1/12/03, today turned 5600 miles yesterday..and the beat goes on...

vibe03 · Post by **vibe03** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 8:17 am

20,200 miles since 01/31/2003.Road TripsDC areaJuly 5-7 2003Ontario, CAAug. 29-Sept. 1, 2003

millster · Post by **millster** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 9:25 am

As of May 23rd I had 10,000. Now on September 5th, I have 11,180 Miles. Guess I have some catching up to do.

Savoy · Post by **Savoy** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 10:00 am

48,991. It's nice to know that I am not the only one putting a lot of miles on my Vibe-Savoy-

joatmon · Post by **joatmon** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 11:30 am

23K miles in 8 months. Wish pontiacs came with a longer warranty. Almost (gasp) went matrix for the better warranty. still, no regrets

Post by **NSimkins** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 11:40 am

16,000 miles so far since 7/11/2002.

ArcsVibe · Post by **ArcsVibe** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 11:43 am

I just had my first oil change today (37$CAN), so I have hit 5000Kms since July 11th, 2003

ArcsVibe · Post by **ArcsVibe** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 11:45 am

It is when you live in Canada!!!

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 12:18 pm

Update...my last post on May 10 I had just passed 13200 miles...as of this moment, I am at 21568...that's 8368 miles in just, under 4 months...quite a bit of driving IMHO...comes out to an average of 25,000 miles per year...about what I'd expect to put on...

Strobo43 · Post by **Strobo43** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 1:56 pm

quote:Got mine April 20 2003 960 miles no problems!!! Pickup and mpg (28mpg) still improving!!!6500 miles now, love the car, hate the paint . Too many chips!!!!!

cibomatto · Post by **cibomatto** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 9:31 pm

I am at aroung 16000 and its almost a year old...I agree with the above post.. The chipped paint is REALLy bugging me.. I have a 10 year old car that looks better paint wise..

Reynoma · Post by **Reynoma** » Sat Sep 06, 2003 2:51 am

I've had mine since 07/18/03 and I only have 2,500 miles (little less than 2 months) - I only really use it for commuting. We drive my wife's minivan (Mercury Villager) for most other trips. Minivans have a bad rep, but I wouldn't trade it for the world (maybe another Vibe, of course! )

Kari · Post by **Kari** » Sat Sep 06, 2003 3:07 am

Interesting...I've had my Vibe since October (almost a year now) and haven't had a single problem with chipping paint. I have one scratch from a rock in the plastic around the left front wheel, but that's it. You might want to go have it checked out...could be a bad batch.One thing that might affect it...have you been waxing it? I have a relative who works for GM, and we were all advised not to use wax on our newer cars (say, within the last 10 years) because it will erode the clearcoat.But on the topic of the post...I have almost 8,000 miles. Very low, since I'm nearly it's 1 year birthday.

cibomatto · Post by **cibomatto** » Sat Sep 06, 2003 5:47 am

I never waxed my Vibe,... I has gone through the car wash a few times for a basic wash..I usually go through the touchless car wash...

meathead333 · Post by **meathead333** » Sat Sep 06, 2003 6:12 am

got mine in mar 03, up to 8100 now. thats alot for me considering on my 2000 grand prix i only had 28k in 3 years.

P POPPR · Post by **P POPPR** » Sat Sep 06, 2003 8:58 am

1,600 since 8-8-03

etoop · Post by **etoop** » Sat Sep 06, 2003 12:06 pm

596 since 8/26/2003

Merzbow · Post by **Merzbow** » Sat Sep 06, 2003 12:20 pm

I've had mine since July of 2002...but I just got my liscense in August this year, and it had about 1300 when i got my liscense and now it has 5010. So that goes to show you it will have alot of miles on it But thats alright because its a Japanese engine so it should last for a long time.

JustinVGT · Post by **JustinVGT** » Sat Sep 06, 2003 12:42 pm

I now have around 18K miles on my Vibe GT that I bought back on May 8, 2002. It's been an awesome car!

johnsoax · Post by **johnsoax** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 5:31 am

I'm at 12850 and I bought the car March 1st 2003!My warrenty is already a third over in three months

Reynoma · Post by **Reynoma** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 5:33 am

Wouldn't that be six months? March to September (date of post)

drunkenmaxx · Post by **drunkenmaxx** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 5:36 am

i've recently broke 30,000 and got mine in april 02. still runs like a mu fu**a!!

johnsoax · Post by **johnsoax** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 6:09 am

Yes it would. That's what happens when you get interupted by work in the middle of a post

furrydogs · Post by **furrydogs** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 9:46 am

18,600 miles. I bought it Dec 02, 2002. A few little rattles and some paint chips. I bought some touch up paint and have been religiously filling the chips in. At this rate my paint job will be one big touch up job.

PiperH · Post by **PiperH** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 12:57 am

I've had mine since the middle of August and just passed 300 miles. I don't get to drive it as much as I would like, basically just to work and back. I need to plan a road trip...Piper

jayemright · Post by **jayemright** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 2:37 am

I have put 26, 000 km on it in less than 6 months. 2 trips to Montreal, One trip to Michigan. With another trip to Michigan next week and a trip to Florida at Christmas, I will be through my warranty in just a little over a year. Not a problem yet, other than the paper thin paint job. Lots of little scratches. Great car. Practical and fun to drive!!

pmh013 · Post by **pmh013** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 10:35 am

quote:48,991. It's nice to know that I am not the only one putting a lot of miles on my Vibe-Savoy-You're still beating me, though, and you've had your Vibe for less time. Hopefully I'm not commuting for the whole 5 years I'm paying it off.Hmm, 60000 km/yr * 5 years = 300,000 km (480,000 miles). Will this engine really last that long?

Savoy · Post by **Savoy** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 1:36 pm

"Hmm, 60000 km/yr * 5 years = 300,000 km (480,000 miles). Will this engine really last that long?"I am well on my way to finding out. On a positive note...I'm at 50,000 miles now and I have not had any problems. Not even a brake change.-Savoy-

michaelgt · Post by **michaelgt** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 8:17 pm

I think you did the math wrong. 300000 km is 187500 miles. I guess 18000 mi in 6 months is not very many.

suzye · Post by **suzye** » Mon Sep 15, 2003 4:23 am

Just under 23,000 miles, have had my vibe since halloweeen. When I bought it there were 7,076 miles on it so I guess i put about 14,000 miles on it in 11 months.

pmh013 · Post by **pmh013** » Mon Sep 15, 2003 7:33 am

quote:I think you did the math wrong. 300000 km is 187500 miles. thanks for the correction. I don't bother memorizing the conversions... I have a calculator that does that for me. And with the not-so-equal balance of Canadians & Americans on this site, I try to convert to miles whenever possible. Even still, that's a lot of miles on a 4 cylinder.

Savoy · Post by **Savoy** » Mon Sep 15, 2003 9:11 am

You know...I'm not as much worried about the engine as I am the transmission. But..again I have had no trouble what so ever @ over 50,000 miles.-Savoy-

DavidPIL · Post by **DavidPIL** » Mon Sep 15, 2003 9:30 am

Purchased June 11th... 3 months later passed 10,000... Glad I got the extended warranty!!!Dave

champcaracing · Post by **champcaracing** » Mon Sep 15, 2003 9:36 am

yeah the engine will last that long, take care of it and you'll get many miles of motoring. i just did a LOF on a 90 celica at work today with....222,000 miles on it!!! do the oil changes, tune up when needed, and you'll have it a long time.

philndz · Post by **philndz** » Mon Sep 15, 2003 10:59 am

Getting close to 26,000mi now...i also got the extended warranty!My old '86 Volvo was at 246,000 and running like new when a guy ran into it and snapped the axel.....but im sure it would have easily gone far past 300,000 and that was 1986 technology so lets hope the vibes can prove themselves!

pwarren4 · Post by **pwarren4** » Mon Sep 15, 2003 11:58 pm

Slick passed 10,000 mi yesterday. That's 3 mos. 4 days. Averages out to be just over 106 per day.I like driving my Vibe, and putting miles on it won't keep me from driving it, but sure hate to "wear it out" so quickly.I say "wear it out" because I feel like the quality is very good and it won't actually wear out for a long while. But it's value will suffer because the market will perceive it as worn out way to soon.

NacolAnt94 · Post by **NacolAnt94** » Tue Sep 16, 2003 6:07 pm

Don't feel bad...I bought mine last Nov. with 800 miles on it and I'm ashamed to say that now we have close to 13,500 miles on the car. I am using it to go back and forth too.

Cubanpete · Post by **Cubanpete** » Sun Sep 21, 2003 9:50 am

Right now I am close to 10000 KM

ArcsVibe · Post by **ArcsVibe** » Wed Sep 24, 2003 7:54 am

Hey Cubanpete!Where in Montreal are you from?