Hi there. Having an issue with one of my front heat shields rattling. I think I may have to replace that one which is a relatively inexpensive part and I have a good mechanic who can take care of it for me. But as I was looking for info about the issue in the GenVibe community and came across this p...

As far as finding a good mechanic, that guy I went to get the second diagnostic from was very well recommended and right in my town. But he said he couldn't weld the cat for me and didn't really seem to want to help me. I did find one from the Repair Pal network. They have great ratings and aren't t...

Thanks again.
I have been looking at the Crosstrek as well. Cool car. Have heard good things. Just gonna stash some cash and hope old Sandy holds up for a few more years. I think she will.

Thanks Caretaker. I have been really trying to find a reliable mechanic out here but it's rough. I had decided to stop going to Midas after they refused to replace the ignition coils after they were the ones who informed me I had a fault in one of them and even gave me an estimate. I will check out ...

Thanks for the reply. That is what I said to them. No I don't want to spend 1k on an OEM catalytic converter. And I have heard some good things about the Magnaflow direct fit converters that are about $300. Hoping the car will run for another 30 - 50k and I do less than 10k a year so that gives me t...

Hi GenVibe community. I am new to the group but have been the proud owner of a 2008 Vibe since 2009. My baby just hit 100k about a month ago. I love this car and want it to last but have had some issues in the past couple of years. Try to bear with me as I give a bit of background. This is a long po...