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'03 Vibe was fairly quiet considering how much it cost. New '09 Matrix AWD transmits more road noise than the old Vibe did. Toyota really cut a lot of cost in the sound deadening department.

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Quote, originally posted by boudini Â»I'm curious why when I did the Comparison it said that the Matrix was $400 less in maintenance over the course of 5 years. How, what, weird, uh? Can anyone explain-------------------------------------------------------from what I have read it must be the extra c...

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My cousin used to live in England and would drive his Passat back to Poland. It sucked because he couldn't pass since he couldn't see. He decided to just drive behind other cars and not pass.

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We'll need more accurate description. My wife's Matrix AWD exhibits slight vibration at idle. It is cold now, so the rubber engine mounts are harder and will transmit more vibrations into the cabin. If the tachometer needle is steady, then what you are experiencing is normal.

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You see upper 20s on highway. 22-24 mixed driving. AWD kills the efficiency, but being able to floor it in the snow and take off like a bat out of hell makes me forget about the mediocre fuel consumption.

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8k miles on our 2.4L and no signs of oil loss. The level stays even.

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Quote, originally posted by iucu Â»This is very cool ! for GM because Vibe is a Toyota and Aura is an Opel ! And they call Malibu and Impala ...flagship !!!Fixed

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Quote, originally posted by ou.grizzly Â»5 speed transmission issues come to mind... There is thread in Edmunds' forum about issues with the 5speed on the Matrix. I didn't read it because I didn't own a manual Vibe.http://townhall-talk.edmunds.c...d9b0e

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Quote, originally posted by star_deceiver Â»Change the tranny fluid, something might be on the way out in the transmission!And just change it. Don't do any flushes.

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Quote, originally posted by DrummerBoy Â»I've only averaged 17 mpg with my first 3 tanks of gas. I drive normally, no agressive take-offs etc. I use this car for work only 3 miles each way, and this ride consists of 2-3 traffic lights. I've only driven 400 miles in the 3 months I own this car. I hav...

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It's header. Vibe has only one.

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When I owned '03 Vibe, I went to Toyota dealer to by a cabin filter. It did not fit. I had go to a GM dealership. I'm not sure if the same is true for the new ones.

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Quote, originally posted by jake75 Â»Just curious - when someone buys a used car from a private party do they have to pay the VAT? What % is that now?Are you asking about US or Canada? I ask because you're in Ohio.

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I bought ceramic pads from Tire Rack (Akebono) when doing brakes on our Vibe. They provided a ton of initial bite and felt like the car could stop on a dime. When the brakes go on our Matrix, I'll be looking into those.

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The cargo cover came with our Matrix. We had to ask the dealer to throw in floor mats. The cargo cover is a flimsy piece of crap and worth 20 bucks.

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The manual says 5000 miles or 6 months. Don't waste money by changing oil more often. It's freaking 2009. Engines are made to last.

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My wife's AWD Matrix gets 26mpg highway (mostly highway with some city driving) at 70mph and 16mpg city. Her city driving consists of a 5 mile drive to work. It's also cold out and the car has 1500 miles on the odo.

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My wife's old car ('03 Vibe base w/ auto) was always getting 22-23mpg in city driving. Her job is only 5 miles away. Her new car ('09 Matrix AWD) is getting even worse fuel economy, but it also has less than 1k miles and bigger engine.

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I will repeat myself. Vibe = Matrix. Toyota's ESC cannot be completely turned off. It's always been this way for years. It's not like they did that recently. That's why you're Vibe's ESC can't be defeated. Please stop whining about it.

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Anybody who paid attention to Toyota cars, you'd know that Toyota's ESC cannot be completely turned off. It's always been this way for years. That's why you're Vibe's ESC can't be defeated. Vibe = Matrix. So please stop whining about it.My wife has the AWD Matrix and the only complaint is the terrib...

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The manual in my wife's '09 Matrix with 2.4L says to change oil every 5k or 6months. With today's engines and quality oils, changing oil every 3k is a waste of money. My GTI has its oil changed every 5-6k with synthetic. I do drive mostly on highway, but the turbo engine sees higher temperatures. Th...

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FYI, General tires are made by Continental.

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My wife just reported to me (I'm on a business trip) that she only drove 10 miles less than the '03 Vibe. Her Matrix AWD has less than 500 miles. So far so good.

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This time around I prefer the looks of the new Matrix. 2003-2004 Vibe looks great too, but the new one does nothing for me. And I love the Sundace color that Toyota offers. That was the color we bought. And the Toyota dealership we got the car from is located in a nice area, so the sales people were...

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The new 2.4 with AWD is very peppy. Even with the 4spd auto. The fuel economy is good. One can easily beat the EPA estimate. The extra weight of AWD is not really felt. Toyota did a decent job with the car. Huge improvement over 1st generation.

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Toyota uses H11 bulbs, so Vibe would use those too. I'm planning on getting H11 bulbs in Europe since I'm here and they're cheaper.

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Turbo creates a lot of pressure to force air through the intercooler. Intercooler creates good amount of pressure drop. Trying to suck air through it is going to suffocate your engine. Then there is the cost. Intercooler and piping will cost you few hundred bucks, while a CAI will be less than 200. ...

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With the new engine my wife changed her driving habits, since she doesn't have to nail the accelerator anymore. The fuel economy is beating the old car even with only 250miles on the odo. Loving this car.

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Quote, originally posted by PMC Â»yah SinisterMind, that's my plan. I'll keep the money earning interest and go with the 0%. Offering that financing costs GM money (hence why there are incentives for outside financing) so I don't see why they wouldn't rather get the cash but oh well!Their loss and y...

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3.33 for regular and 3.53 for 93octane in northern NJ. That's not the cheapest station either.

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If you qualify for 0%, then do that. Put the cash in high interest savings account.

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I kept my old Weathertech mats from the Vibe. I'll try to fit them in the new Matrix.

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Quote, originally posted by NibCrom Â»From a Vibe to a Matrix! Noooo!! Congrats!I don't know what I was thinking either.

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Quote, originally posted by jake75 Â»under what kbb? retail, trade-in?Trade in

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The Vibe is gone and picked up Sundace Metallic '09 Matrix AWD. It's almost fully loaded. It has the mid grade stereo with 6disc changer. This car improved on pretty much every weekness of the original. The only thing they screwed up on is by creating more blind spots. The A and C pillars are thick....

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My Vibe has 65k and I never changed the ATF. Checked it last week and it's gray. How much would a dealer charge for replacing the ATF?

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I checked out the new Corolla too. The quality went downhill for that car too. The previous gen was decent for the money, but the new one is . Just like the above posters say. The HVAC controls require more effort to operate. The seats are an improvement along with telescoping wheel. That freakin' R...

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I didn't test drive it. It was over once I saw the interior. I do love the exterior though.

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I don't like the gutless 1.8. I'm looking for some pep. Although the Impreza also feels slow due to auto trans. My wife wants an auto even though she know how to drive a manual.

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I took my wife to a Toyota dealership to take a look at the new Matrix. She loves the outside. They had a red S model on the floor. Then she gets inside and gives me . Then I sit in it and get the sam feeling. The quality of materials has taken a step back from previous generation. The HVAC controls...

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Recall work on my Vibe is becoming a headache. My wife will need a loaner, but the dealer doesn't provide any for recall work. On Friday they had parts and today they are backordered. They need a VIN to order parts. I'm at work and don't have access to that. Another dealer has moron working who has ...

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I was just going to tell you to look at my post. Turns out that removing the dash is not that hard. There is a link in my thread to step by step instructions. The only thing I didn't do from those instructions is I didn't remove the fuse. My fuse box looks different than what is pictured, so I only ...

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Changed the actuator. It took me longer to remove the two tiny bolts than to remove the dash. It's all good now.

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What about the 12V socket? I did a search, but got nothing.Edit: Ordered the actuator. Hopefully I'll have it this week so I can replace it on saturday. From the other thread I noticed that at the same time I can eliminate noises that have been annoying me for a while.

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Thanks. Had no idea it was a common problem.

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Over the weekend I got into the car on the passenger side since my wife was driving. The vents were directed to blow air right into my face, but since I have contact lenses I can't have that. I closed both vents and next thing I hear is popping noise from the dash. Sounds like the flaps (or whatever...

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What about center bore size? Make sure they match.

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I do have a moonroof, but I think it's highly unlikely that that is the culprit. I have driven the car in heavy rain without any problems. This was the only time where I drove through deep puddles. I suspect the fresh air intake allowed the water to get inside.

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Few weeks ago we had heavy rain and I drove the Vibe through some deep water. When I got home I noticed water dripping from the bottom of the dash into the foot well area on both sides. Any idea how the water got inside? Cabin air intake maybe?

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Are the Matrix and Vibe front brake rotors the same? I find that Pontiac dealerships like to charge an arm and a leg for parts while Toyota is pretty reasonable.

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