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John, Thanks for the reply. The Vibe would be an interim tow vehicle for a year of so when my company car PT cruiser gets replaced with a company Ford Escape which will then become the primary tow vehicle(200 HP V6). All towing will be local(less than 10 miles each way) so i plan on babying it.

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Anyone ever Tow a small boat? I see the owners manual states 1500 lb towing rating. The Hidden hitch says its good for 2000 lbs. I might buy a boat that weights about 1900 lbs boat/trailer. Any thoughts?

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I'm no expert in fuel analysis but I'd wager to say that your issue has something to do with the formulation of the fuel being used in the winter. The formulation varies on region of the country and some places are worse than others. Once the summer weather returns if your mileage goes back to norma...

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Merz,I'm referring to the painted cladding. The paint is extremely fragile.

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OK we're about 4 months into our '04 Vibe and can say the only thing I really hate about the car is the fragile paint. We have the monotone Neptune and I have decided that the painted cladding has such weak paint I think if I looked at it cross eye'd it would chip right off.Other than the paint the ...

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I have the 200 Watt amp with 6 disc in-dash changer. I experimented with the stock speakers today by adjusting the fade control to direct all sound to rear speakers and then only to the front speakers.......the rear ones sound like crap! Has anyone else noticed this?

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That thing is just another GM car that in 10 years people will say..."What were they thinking?".Some designs stand the test of time...I.E. Corvette, Miata, Mustang.....Some dont...I.E....Chevette, Citation, Fairmont.

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Its no wonder cars dont last up north! I grew up on Long Island and recall people saying "They have 100,000 miles on there car" and being so proud of that. Here in Florida, 100,000 miles is just broken in :-) And the filthy slushy roads.....Oh man I would freak if I subjected our Monotone ...

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I wonder what Montoya said after he saw that clip. What a pansy (removed) primadonna!

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Hey folks!We have a 3 month old Vibe with the Moon and tunes with in dash 6 cd changer. Considering we have the 200 watt amp under the passanger seat, would we as moderate music listeners notice a significant improvment in sound going with quality aftermarket speakers? Is it worth swapping the stock...

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I changed to full synthetic(Havoline) at 1800 miles. Cant say I notice any difference except piece of mind knowing the car has some slippery stuff in there.

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Everyone here has one thing in common. We all love the United states right? Yes I think Unions have outlived their usefulness. With that said, I am seriously frightened by the fact that 95% of everything we buy today is made in china. Yes they pay slave wages there and yes the product margins are ti...

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Houston,Its the unions that are killing manufacturing here in the United States. How can Ford compete when they have to pay an unskilled floor sweeper $30/hour!

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What times are you turning in the 1/4?

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The million dollar question......How much and have you spanked a GT with it yet?

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I found the most shocking part of that demonstration was the bullet proof nature of the toyota engine. It was all they could do to destroy it and it took full throttle in nuetral for over 5 minutes to blow it. The incredible part is of the car was moving with good airflow it woulda been fine.....Toy...

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Turbo?....SaWeet!Have you had that thing dyno'd?

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When we first bought our Base 5-speed Vibe mostly city driving yielded mid 20's for the first two tanks. On the third tank we noticed some improvement to upeer 20's and recently a tank of mixed city and highway mileage yielded just over 33 MPG so it seems there is a break-in period. At least our fue...

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Yep...Mine too......Suprised that its does need more of a positive shut to get it to latch properly. Not a Toyota characteristic.

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When we bought our Base 5-speed we also tested an '03 GT. To be honest I didnt notice any difference in power untill I hit the high notes. My wife and I both agreed we never drive like that so the better gas mileage and lower insurance made it a no brainer for us. No offense to Vibe owners whether i...

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Looks like the Honeycomb egg crate inserts look easy enough to remove. Has anyone considered putting 'em in the dishwasher on a low heat cycle?

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Went with the AC Delco filter with Havoline Full synthetic at the 2000 mile mark.Interesting observation about Vibe oil filters. I noticed that AC Delco uses the same filter for both the Base and GT Wereas Purolator uses a different filter for each.

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Does anyone have a good technique for cleaning the upper grill egg crates?

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Lunchbox,I'm confused here....Our '04 Vibe came with factory 17" alloys and the Moon and tunes package. Its printed in black and white on the window sticker. Must have been a '03 kinda thing.

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I'm in the service business and lets be totally honest here. Service contracts or Maintenance agreements are profit centers for companies.Dont think for one minute Continental or any other warranty outfit is offering warranties out of the goodness of their heart! They're no dummies. They know that t...

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After a month of Vibe ownership and following another wash/polish session with the new Vibe I am beginning to understand the complaints about the weak Vibe paint.My wife and I are excessively (removed) about not following to close behind truck and cars in fear of rock and sand spray.Our Vibe is begi...

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As many will remember, my local dealer scratched the heck out of my 17 inch OEM alloys when doing a wheel alignment check. One wheel was gouged pretty good and the other three each had four 1/2 inch scratches along the wheel edge were the alignment head attached.Today they replaced the gouged wheel ...

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Hey folks,Everyone who has responded to this thread has made excellent points on both sides. I consider myself a reasonable person and realize the dealer truly had good intentions trying to solve my new car complaints. I did not buy the car from this servicing dealership yet they still tried to help...

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Numba tree!

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Disney,I'm gonna try to make the trip over and meet up with the group if I can. If I cant swing it I still want to hook up and see if I can make it to a Vibe meet sometime. I think it'd be a riot to start a tech day event routinesly to do routine maintenance as well as high end detailing to our cars...

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Been a week since I did the 3 stage detail on the new Vibe and it was nasty dirty thanks to some rainy driving and lotsa dust. Gave her a bath and then used the "Wax as you Dry" product and it looks sweet! I am still amazed at the results the clay bar provided. The finish is silky smooth w...

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Called Pontiac and started a case file. Basically the end result is Pontiac isnt going to bat for me for the other three wheels that the dealer wants to touch up with paint. They basically re-read me the same crap the dealer did about Alignment devices do cause this wheel scratching. I'm not finishe...

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Quote, originally posted by Stang2Vibe Â»Also, I just thought of this. You could open your moonroof about halfway (or all the way if you want) when you go to start waxing. .Stang to Vibe......Your idea is so good I feel stupid for not thinking of it myself.

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Quik,Thanks for the spring advice. I will sonsider this in the future. One of the things we liked about the Vibe was the stance it has. Lowering it would change the personality a little but who knows maybe for the better right?

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Took our three week old Vibe to Pontiac today to get a couple of things addressed. First wast the dome light that didnt operate when the front passanger door was opened(worked fine with all the others doors). The second was the high speed "Buffeting" problem I've been complaining about.Mad...

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quote:Yep, buy a new Vibe for the wife and it only took her two weeks to christen it. Sputnik,Will you marry me? Bigamist!I can live with that!

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I got the Moon and Tunes with factory 17 inch alloys on my Base 5-speed.What I cant figure out is how did they get Navigation with the Moon and Tunes??? I though that wasnt possible!

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Sputnik,Will you marry me?

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Door ding is gone!!!! Dent Master of Tampa took care of the Vibe and the once ding is totally gone! To make matters even better he did a package deal for our Vibe and my Moms Town Car. Three dings total for $20/ea. My advice to anyone that needs this type repair is to set up an apointment when you c...

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Ryan sure go ahead....In fact if you want a high res version lemme know.

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Stupid question but is the dome light supposed to work when you open the front passenger side door? The Dome light functions when you open the three other doors in addition to the hatch.....Bizarre...Bad door switch?

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Carl,first let me say thank you for responding and sharing your experience with me. I'm really dissappointed about this problem the more I think about it. We will be doing alot of 75 MPH driving on the local interstates and this issue makes it annoying.I have yet to test the lower air pressure in th...

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Thanks Ryan!...Looks great!

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Sunny and Dave,The interstates here in Florida have a 70 MPH speed limit so its not uncommon to run 80 to stay with the flow of traffic. I do have the stock 17" potenzas set on the high end in effort to maximize fuel effeciency but I'm going to bring them down to the recommended 32 psi and see ...

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Today I noticed that our new Vibe is doing something unusual at speeds over 75 MPH. Once we reach 75 or over the car seems to occassionally wander in the lane even though no steering input was given. There were light winds today but nothing significant enough that should have blown the Vibe around. ...

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Joat,My window sticker shows a $50 charge for the cargo mat.

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After spending another full day messaging every nook and cranny of our Monotone Neptune I'm really pleased with my paint quality with the exception of the paint on the front bumper. Its not shiney enough even after the three step process. My wife doesnt drive alot so chances are our wont have the sa...

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Hey Andre! Welcome! I too and relatively new here and have found this to be an informative, welcoming entertaining place to hang around. I cant wait till me GENVIBE.COM decals arrive so I can advertise this forum to the automotive world out there!

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Silver,OK your right. I slept on it and I decided I'm not going to dismiss her. I still will look into the possibility of trading her(the wife) in on a newer model Thanks for letting me vent folks...I feel better and I'll forget all about this if I can get this repair done soon.

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Yep, buy a new Vibe for the wife and it only took her two weeks to christen it. Been on her about parking next to close cars in parking lots. The other night I met her at a restaurant after work. As I pulled into the parling lot I saw she parked close to the entrance in between two close cars and I ...

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