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Hoo Geez... Don't get me started about those Turpin guys. Before my vibe a had a GT Sunfire. Twice they lied to be about the parts they used in a repair job. I only caught the issue when I had another dealership saftey the car. Turpin is easily the worst dealership I've been to in Ottawa.

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Hey Folks,Its been a while! Salsa, good to see you're still keeping the humour section an adult only section.I'm looking to buy some winter tires this year and I was wondering if anyone could recomend a seller. I'm not normally a big snow tire guy, but the wife is taking over the primary vibe driver...

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I have no techincal proof for this, but when I picked up my vibe my salesman told me the following:The vibe doesn't have everything wired through the stero like the sunfire (and other gm cars). My dealership likes to sell an after market alarm system (engine kill). They said it was a breeze to insta...

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ahhh, sarcasm just never comes of quite right on the forum...

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screw off Lee!

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as discussed here...http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=2477

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here is a web site to help anyone with conversionshttp://www.packexpo.com/education/ref/fuel_conv_cal.shtml

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I thought he was always an idiot?!

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1. Fill car up to top2. drive car 3. fill car back updevide Km/Miles driven in step 2 by Liters/Gallons need to refill the tank for step 3. All I'm saying is that you don't have to empty your tank to find out your milage (unless i'm missing something). You can figure out your milage if you've only u...

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you don't really have to drive until the tank is almost empty.Although I would imagine the car gets better milage as the tank get emptier.

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hehe... check out this dude. (www.cruel.com link of the day last week)http://www.lgcma.com/lgcma-jeffstryker.htmand his song:http://www.lgcma.com/PopYouInThePooper.mp3

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NOOOOO... Just say no to the lock ring!!!!My last car had it, and man did I hated that thing.

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Its been a while since we've had one of these posted....I still can't see anything for sale here...http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... gory=15065

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On a tour of Florida, the Pope took a couple of days off his itinerary to visit the coastline on an impromptu sightseeing trip. His 4X4 Popemobile was driving along the beautiful shoreline in an area where Canadian tourists typically inhabit when there was an enormous commotion heard just off the he...

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those two in the interview sure fit the profile!

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http://www2.latech.edu/~baf004/wooowoo.asxthis would drive me nuts btw

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I feel like the Buffalo bills! I kept finishing second. I waited 6 months and 20 days.

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I spent 2hours last night helping my buddy try and get his 2001 Saturn going. No luck at all. I ended up giving him a run down of how to heat up this engine compartment with a light bulb and blankets (ah the things I learned driving my student beater car).

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What I find really un-nerving in this weather isn't the extra cranking, its the initial rpm idle rate. 2000+ on these really cold days.

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Interesting...-26C and my car turns over no problems. Although I must say I wish the car would start with less cranks if you know what I mean.

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Just curious if anyone has done any no-dealer rust proofing to your vibe? What did you do? Why did you choose it? that kind of info.

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1993 - '86 Mazda 6261994 - '87 Nissan Pulsar2000 - '00 Pontiac Sunfire GT (1st new car)2003 - '03 Pontiac Vibe (best car I've owned since the Mazda)

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1986 Mazda 626LX touring edition. Every option minus A/C.My dad gave it to me when I started university. Did I mention that it had 280 000kms on it. Still looked and ran great. He wasn't going to get much for a trade in so he signed it over to me. If only I hadn't turned left in front of that oncomi...

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Well I'm not usually one to plug in my car, but I'll doing so night and tomorrow. Forcast is calling for a low of -27C (and yes, that isn't accounting for windchill).brrrr.. I had to cancel my Calabogie day trip

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I got a thumbs up from a matrix driver on saturday...

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ooo, ooo... I just thought of a feature I've sorely missed for the last 10 years. My old Mazda 626 (1986) on the drivers side had a vent option for fresh air. This meant that I could have nice cold air blowing on my me while everyone else would get warm air. I really dislike having hot air blown on ...

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Vibe Rater: any updates?

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thanks!Damn is it noon yet!?

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WooHOO!!! My car is in!!!!I'm picking it up tomorrow at noon! Mud flaps are being installed now, and I asked the dealer to not put any stickers on my cars (which they had no problem with).Ordered June 27 -> received Jan 16. almost 7 full monthsfattyShadow, base, 5 spd, power, saftey

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stupid kids... ruining everything

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My vibe isn't in yet. Could be in any day now (shipped Dec 26). Dealership has been leasing me a car since Sept so that I'd have some way to get around.

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thats one of the main reasons I didn't get a sunroof this time. I'll much prefer to have the extra head room. Right now I've got a temporary loaner from my dealer. Its a grand am with a sunroof. I have to say that its pretty good for head space.

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Auto window up.Auto window down is great, just give me the up to match

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One thing...I don't think my dealer said the interest rate was frozen when you ordered (I'll ask him next time). Mind you interest rate was pretty damn high in the summer when I ordered so I wasn't really worried.

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they are absolutely wrong! Once its in the computer you get the price of the car from the order date. When you sign your contract you get the current financing rates. If you order your car today, you won't get 0% finacing 2 months from now (unless they have another promo).Your dealership suck ***...

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congrats!Just one thing... I thought that you couldn't get a GM deflector. Anyone know the answer for sure?BTW, did you order the vibe mud flaps, or just standard dealer ones?

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Well I just got back from my dealer. Did the ring in and win thing. Got the min $500. I also decided to take advantage of the 0%/48 promo. Final pre-tax price $22 300. If I ordered simial options today the price would be $ 24 005.Looks like my car was shipped the Dec 26 not the 16, so I'll be waitin...

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nice to hear that the road side assistance is so efficient.

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I'd say your dealer sounds like a bunch of jerks. Its really too bad you(we) don't have any leverage in this situation. Threaten to cancel and they'll have your car sold within 24hrs. I'd expect GM to say no, most companys don't like to bend promo rules (GM still sucks though)

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I'm actually going in for the ring & win tomorrow night. My car isn't in yet, but all you need to buy the car is the VIN number (which I have since the car has been built). So, if your car is built before the 13th. Get your VIN and buy to take advantage of the promo.

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there is a chance that GM might extend the ring & win promotion. GM didn't get the increased sales they were expecting. From what I was told, December was a very slow month.

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Word is that the Murano price is going to jump in the next year... I have no link to back that up, just heard it on a radio report.

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Ha Ha... maybe our cars were on the line together. When you get your VIN, let me know we can compare our build #s.I never bothered to ask my rep what the build date was. He told me that mine was shipped Dec 16 (for those of you not following the other thread, I also had a build date of Dec 30). The ...

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that actually happened to my dad when we was a kid. The door wasn't closed properly so he openned the door to pull it tight like he'd seen grampa do (I think my dad was 8 at the time). Door swung open and pulled him out. He hit his head on a light post. I can't remember the rest of the details, but ...

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Okay, I've got an answer and an update.1. the colour I ordered is Shadow. (base, 5spd, power, s&s, speaker upgrade)2. I just talked to my salesman (my info earlier was from a friend that works at the dealership). My vibe was shipped 3 weeks ago. That means it should arrive anytime in the next 2 ...

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well it looks like my vibe was built Dec 16! (woohoo) That means I should be getting it some time in the next week or two. Two month ago GM gave me a build date of Dec 30. Anyone else find that there build date was way off? Makes sense I guess, no one gets pissed off if their car is built ahead of s...

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Wow! You were "Lord of the Wait" and didn't even know it!Congrats

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Yes... staring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck (mirimax puts them in everything...)

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Hey now, I'm running this contest! Slave is still The Lord of the Wait!

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Hey, a few of us are closing in on 30 weeks (and still waiting)fatty

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