Thanks for all the valuable info everyone. I did what I should have done before even posting this thread. or indeed when the dealer first told be about the redemption allowance, which was to call GM Card customer support. Sure enough, under the "old" blue card, you can use all of your savi...

We live in the U.S. Didn't even try to argue the point, its very clearly stated at gmcard.com. Click on "Earnings" and then "Redemption Allowances". Pick the car and it tells the limit. Sure enough, for a Vibe its $1000.00. I feel like ripping the ^$%@ credit card to bits. I'm su...

As far as prices, get on the net and search for "car alarms", or "auto alarms". Most range from $50 to $300 that I've looked at. I just hate to invest in a system without some better review info first. There are a few review sites I've found, but I haven't read much meaningful fe...

Finally got our new vibe today. Its really a great car, but the expereince had a slightly sour taste that I want to warn others about. It seemed like a perfect time to buy with the $1500 rebate and we use a GM Mastercard and had accumulated a nice amount there as well. When ready to pay for the car,...

We've finally located a Vibe that has almost exactly the options we wanted and expect to pick it up in a few days. The only big issue is it lacks the security system. After researching a bit, this may not be such a bad thing. There are dozens of aftermarket systems available and most cost half what ...

Thanks for the input, especially the link to Sport Compact Car, but I still would like to see more detail comparing the base 5 speed to the GT 6 speed on a curve from 0 to 100mph. After reading the article at Sport Compact Car, it seems the GT really needs its gearing redone for it to be a solid all...

I've been researching the Vibe alot lately and think its a wonderful car. I'm debating now between a base vibe with a 5 speed or a GT. A Car & Driver article showed a 1 second difference in the 0 - 60 times between a base Vibe and a Matrix XRS, so I assume the Vibe GT will be close. Has anyone s...