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Luna

Thanks, everyone!The quotes I got were for about $185 installed. I went ahead and had the dealership do it because they could get the part fast and do it right away, and I have a lot of driving to do in the next few weeks and feel much more confortable having my mirror. Spending the money sucked but...

Luna

I was a big bonehead and killed my mirror (distraction + tight exit from garage = trouble) The motor or whatever is still attached but the glass is broken out and the mirror backing is at a very odd angle. Any idea what this will cost me to get repaired? We're not too good with tinkering with our ca...

Luna

Quote, originally posted by joatmon Â»been a while since I knew any French, but instead of une Pontiac Vibe I would have expected une Vibe PontiacI don't think of the car as having a gender, or a name. It's "the car" and English doesn't force genderizing nouns so I can get away with callin...

Luna

Hi New Vibe Owner,I haven't been on this forum in months, since I was a newer vibe owner. I see so many vibes in Medina and Summit counties now!

Luna

I have my copy!!40% off at the Border's Express store at the mall. It is 30% off for everyone, 40% for those who pre-ordered. I can buy two more copies at that price tomorrow if I wanted too...they limited us to 3 copies and had stacks of them there. There was a huge preorder list, too.

Luna

The books are so much better than the movies! So many rich details and little bits that I miss when they are adapted, especially as the books have gotten longer and more must be cut to make it fit into the movie.I debated getting my copy tonight, but I am going to wait until after work tomorrow. If ...

Luna

Removable picnic table...that sounds like our Honda!We are thinking of a roof rack, but have never used one before and don't know how hard it would be to load it. Lifting expensive bikes over my head and trying to reach the racks could be interesting.Something that goes on the back of the vibe and l...

Luna

Heck, if nothing else, you can pay into the Canadian bank account with paypal, drawing the funds from a US account or a credit card. I am not sure what the charge would be for the transfer, if any, if you did bank to bank. CC definitely has a charge, and currency conversion might have a charge.

Luna

Do you have to have the payments withdrawn from an account every month? Could you mail a check or money order instead?If you're worried about the conversion rate changing, if you can afford to write the check for a little extra each month, you'd cover fluctuation and have your car paid off earlier, ...

Luna

I don't really call it anything, but if it had a name, it'd probably be Buzz. Buzz for the buzzy engine (unlike any car I'd had before), Buzz for Aldren (sp) or Lightyear to go with the spacey theme, and Buzz for the sound most vibes make There were many double entendres with the model name when the...

Luna

Buildir, I'm curious to see how the carrier you ordered works out. We have been thinking of getting a different carrier. Right now we use one that hooks into the spare tire carrier on hubby's SUV. It's not as bike friendly as we'd like and takes forever to load up if we don't want anything to rub wr...

Luna

At least it was DIET coke...not nearly as sticky as the sugary stuff! (Can you tell I've had experience with both?)Lots of rinsing with my garden hose and sprayer made my floormat un-sticky. A previous vehicle had a permanently sticky trunk from similar accidents. (You'd think I'd learn!) No beverag...

Luna

I probably should name mine...I get some weird looks when people overhear me talking about my vibe, but don't catch enough of the conversation... I've never really named cars... I have a sense of the kind of name mine would have, but "the vibe" works for now.

Luna

When I was car-shopping, I was eligible for GMS pricing but it wasn't a good enough deal for me to afford a brand new Vibe. I couldn't believe some of the great purchase prices I saw on this site!GM employee pricing used to be a lot better, several years ago. You haggled, then got a discount on top ...

Luna

My husband loves the xB. I'm more of an xA fan, which he hates. He really loves the Element and I have to admit, if it sat 5 instead of 4, we might have one instead of a CRV. I love the easy to clean flooring and it would be very practical for our (more his) lifestyle. There is something about the E...

Luna

The 2005s beep at you? And I thought the blinking light was annoying enough when I've got cargo sitting on the passenger seat. It doesn't take much for the car to decide there is a "passenger".

Luna

The compartment opening is a known flaw and if I remember correctly, dealerships will fix it for free if you ask. It's not a recall, but a known issue. Mine wouldn't stay shut when I test drove it, but the replacement part stays shut nicely.Unless the seller has another buyer waiting in the wings, y...

Luna

I don't usually go for silver cars, but I love the Vibe in monotone silver. I bought mine used and so didn't really get to pick the color, but I love it. Moonstone is the most popular color at the area Pontiac dealer (NE OH). It doesn't look as awful as other colors during the snow/slush/sludge seas...

Luna

That is a cool paintjob! Did you do it yourself?I might do some flames later when I have more $$. Do you have any idea how they affect resale value? I can see some shoppers seeing it as a negative instead of positive. (Maybe I'd just need to find the right buyer!) i wish I didn't have to worry about...

Luna

I noticed this weekend that Best Buy has a bunch of mac products available on their website. So you could probably have one shipped to your local store for pickup (free shipping to store, IIRC), if you don't have an apple reseller near you.Mini shipping shouldn't be too bad, but I paid about $45 to ...

Luna

Quote, originally posted by Mike-NC »I read a long time ago that yellow was the most visible vehicle color. Maybe that's why many school buses are yellow (in the USA).That neonish yellow that is appearing on new school signs and fire trucks is statistically the most visible color, IIRC. Schoolbus el...

Luna

My parents always thought a color was safer than silver, because they blend right in if it's rainy, foggy, or dusk. We have a lot of cloudy days and silver cars are definitely less visible than colors on those days. In general, I've always prefered a car in a color (not beige, white, silver, or blac...

Luna

The mini isn't available in Best Buy stores yet...says so right on the webpage. Doesn't look like it's available on bestbuy.com yet, either, just for pre-order.I got the iBook I'm typing on now and my tower from CompUSA. Their prices are the same as Apple's and just about every mac supplier I've see...

Luna

It's all good. I didn't mean to be insulting, and I was a little worried I was stepping on toes with what I said, especially as a newbie to this community. I guess what I was trying to say is that if there are other things in life that are more prudent uses for savings, if one has other financial re...

Luna

Quote, originally posted by Mr. Poopypants Â»That is why I choose to save my money. If I were ever to get rid of my car, and I know it will happen, the buyer won't give a crap how much the lowering springs and exhaust were.Still, just my opinion.Same with me. My nephew totaled a car he's spent $$$ a...

Luna

Maybe we'll try to hit both. I'm really curious to see what others have done to their cars, and we could visit a friend or two in MI while we were there.Columbus is nice and central for Ohio

Luna

I'm a mac user, largely because it's what most people in my profession use, but I do prefer it for most things. Hubby has PCs, I have macs. Combined we have too many computers. I don't really care what I use to browse the net, but much prefer the mac for real work, which to me involves photos and gr...

Luna

Interesting. I can't afford it right now, or I don't want one that bad to try to find room in the budget now, is more accurate. Of course, I could try to sell the current player to defray expenses... hmmm... It's good to know there are options, and I like how the matrix player would apparently fit r...

Luna

Did you see the latest announcements from Apple? The new lineup includes a 4GB mini for $199 or a 6GB mini for $249. I'd go for the 6GB if you can swing it...it'll hold you a little longer than the 4. I guess they eliminated the gold option, and made the blue and pink a little more vibrant. The gree...

Luna

Wowsers! I can't believe how little some people paid for their vibes, new. Even with GMS pricing, I couldn't afford one with the features I needed, like automatic transmission. I bought a used 2003 that has more upgrades than I would have been able to put into a new one.I've been eyeing the Scion xA...

Luna

Quote, originally posted by Kari Â»I'm going to Miami of Ohio...for a MA in mass communication. Cool! I had a lot of friends who went to Miami and I seriously considered it myself. I'm not the big Miami-hater that most of my classmates were.

Luna

Quote, originally posted by Kari Â»So! Which iPod do you have?I have two, sort of. I have a lime-green mini that I got shortly after they came out. I wanted to get an ipod, but the cost was holding me back, and I loved the small size and the colors. I didn't think I could fill 4gigs for a while, and...

Luna

Thanks for sharing your mod. I'm kind of a wuss about modifying my new (to me) 2003 vibe but will probably try to hardwire an ipod connection later. Maybe I will wait til the next rally and see if someone there could do it. I have an old FM transmitter that we tried to use on an in-state trip. Maybe...

Luna

I've got a coupon-holder type thing in the driver's side pocket, and have every intention of keeping track of receipts for parking, tolls, and deductible expenses. I'll be adding a little notebook for mileage once I remember to take it out there. Trying to make tax-time easier next year!

Luna

I drove a Ford Tempo when I was a teenager and that one had the auto-open feature. No car I've driven since then had it... and it was only an annoyance when I was adjusting after the Tempo was gone. I've had my Vibe less than a month and hadn't yet been perturbed by it lacking that feature. What doe...

Luna

Thank you to whoever gave the tip about anchoring a plastic bag to the rear cupholders. That is working very well for me! Now I just have to remember to put a new bag in there since I threw one away...I can't seem to avoid wrappers and kleenex in the car, and if there isn't someplace to put them, we...

Luna

Quote, originally posted by Atomb Â»My trash management: Keep my wife out of the car as much as possible! it's amazing...she can spend a few minutes in my car for a short drive to the store and the next day i'll find everything from wrappers and lollipop sticks to tissues and pop cans in my car....a...

Luna

I guess I'm not the only one who finds driver's door pockets convenient for stuff like that. At least, that's what I did in my previous vehicle. The compartment under the shifter is pretty convenient-looking for small trash, but I'm afraid of junking it up.My "ideal" vehicle would have a d...

Luna

I was bad about using the driver's door compartment on my old car for candy wrappers, slips of paper, etc. It was a convenient spot to put them and easy to clean out.I'm trying to ignore that they are there on my new (to me) Vibe and use a trash bag, but I'm still working on the best way to handle t...

Luna

Hi, I'm a new Vibe owner from near Akron. I've been reading the forums and they are a great source of information for new owners or someone considering a Vibe.

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Re: Cost to replace passenger-side rearview mirror? (Luna)

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