Ok so I bought a used hitch and roof bars from a yard in Wisconsin
The hitch was $55 shipped and is solid but has surface rust and was badly painted and had some loose chips. So I sanded the guy down and painted it. Oh on a side note I guess the previous owner installed a GT hitch on his non GT Vibe. The hitch will probably hang a bit low but I will live
The roof bars were $35 shipped FOR A REASON. I was once red, once black and now I repainted it black. In addition the front bars have holes in it and the plastic side clips do not hold it on. Since I will not keep them on all the time I will simply screw them on when I need to go on a trip or when I want to take the Kayak to the park
Works for me!
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