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I was at the dealer today looking to trade in my 03 Neptune Vibe.... The salesmen were just in the midst of changing the sticker prices down by 2000 dollars. What timing..........they ended up giving me a deal I couldnt refuse........ Gave me enough on the trade to pay off GMA C. Pick up my new 04 S...

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Anyone else having a problem with squeaky control arm bushings when its cold? (Below freezing) At first I thought it was a strut bearing but I took into my garage at work and the squeak isnt coming from the strut, its from the control arm bushings. Its really loud and annoying so off to the dealer i...

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Lately its been -25 to -30 Celsius here and twice now I've had to boost my vibe. Even plugged in (block heater) it cranks over really slow. Correct me if I'm wrong here but should it not be up to GM to replace our batteries for those of us in colder climates??

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NO the defroster nor the AC wasnt on, it only started doing this a few days ago and the only reason I noticed is that the engine runs really rough. Prior to that I never really paid attention to what it idles at

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Think I have a problem with the idle, with engine warm and the Tranny in neutral, the RPM first stays at about 900 then after a few secs, drops to about 600 and runs real rough, really shaking the car. After a few more seconds the idle goes back up to 900 again and the process keeps repeating itself...

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Is the power mirror control & the Interior light/dash light dimmer switch not supposed to be illuminated??

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I figured if anyone knew of this, one of the good folks from Genvibe would know.Thanks for the info Nick

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The high idle also warms up the engine faster resulting in less harmful emissions.

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A guy told me today that to avoid getting a SPEEDING ticket from a laser speed detector, just glue 2 cd's together (bottom's out) and hang the CD's from your mirror. This guy swears by it, says he drives right by the cops doing 85MPH in a 50 MPH zone and has yet to be caught. Anyone ever heard of th...

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2500 Km's or 1500 miles must be the magic number where the fuel mileage really jumps. I just went on a 700 MILE trip this weekend and averaged 40.14 MPG . Previously I was getting 27/28 MPG. What a jump all of a sudden. And that 40 MPG was with me cruising 130-140 Km/hr thru some pretty hilly country.

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Correct me if I'm wrong but for warranty purposes does the oil still not have to be changed every 5000 KM/3000 Miles no matter what oil you put in it??

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My first oil change is fast approaching and I'd like everyone's input on what the pro's and cons of using synthetic oil are?Thanks

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I had that same very problem when I first got my vibe. IN my 2 previous cars, both Jetta's, to downshift to 4th It was almost a straight down pull into 4th. But on my Vibe I actually have to move it over towards the 3-4 gear more than I had to in my Jetta's.After some grinding and missed shifts, it ...

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sorry to hear about your bad luck, on the brighter side tho, the weekend is one day closer!!

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Manitouwadge(spelling??) isnt a big place is it OMW??? I went to boot camp with a guy from Manitouwadge, i think his last name was Harvey. And another guy I know is from there, Derek Chevrier

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Just to keep everyone informed, I took my Vibe to the dealer yesterday about the seatbelt problem I was having. They ended up replacing the front passenger & right rear seatbelts and they work fine now. So maybe there is a problem with the seatbelts............

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When I went to the dealer to test drive a vibe I opened the hood up and seen Toyota stamped on a few things. So after my test drive, which I thoroughly enjoyed I went inside and talked to the salesman and he filled me in on the Vibe/Matrix thing. Thats what sent m e over the edge about getting the c...

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according to the NUMMI website, the VIBE is going to be exported to JAPAN as a TOYOTA called the VOLTZ. If TOYOTA is putting their name on it, we all got an awesome vehicle in the VIBE then. http://www.nummi.com/voltz.html

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I used 2 of the cheap dollar store extension cords, one plugged into the other one.

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IS there a TSB out o n the dampers??

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Canadian Army here, mechanic. Been in 17 1/2 years. Spent most of my time repairing the Leopard Tanks in Germany and Gagetown, New Brunswick. Currently I'm with 4th Air Defence Regiment for 2 more years till I retire.......... ( Cant wait either )!!

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Check out the following link, it has info on disabling DRL's. Its for the Matrix but on the VIBE its pretty much the same http://www.matrixowners.com/modules.php ... c&start=15

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Is the VIBE slightly longer in length than the Matrix or is it my eyes playing tricks on me??

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I think they have way underrated the amount of wattage the outlet will deliver. If I added up all the wattage of the items I had plugged in and in use at the same time it was 170 watts.

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Thanks for the info Cohocarl, much appreciated!

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Can someone take a pic of these centering rings and post it here, I'm cu rious as to what they look like??

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Thanks for the info but IMHO I think a seatbelt that keeps getting tighter and tighter and requires unbuckling while driving is definately a safety issue, especially concerning children in the rear seat. I'm gonna take it to the dealer and see what they say. Other than that I love my VIBE

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Its not that the outlet is a bad idea........ some people will just use it irresponsibly. I personally love it. Anything thats going to keep my kids from complaining on long trips is definately worth it!!

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His name Ebeneezer by chance??

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he can always turn them off when he's driving if he doesnt like them

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What a great idea!!

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If its anything like my house, it belongs to the wife even tho I'm paying for it!!

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Has anyone managed to blow the breaker for the outlet yet?? Last weekend on my trip to Halifax I had a 14 Inch TV, DVD Player, VCR, laptop and my cell phone charger plugged in and it never blew. I figured all those devices had to be well over 100 watts

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U actually let someone else drive your baby?? SHAME on you!!!!

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what door mount bracket??

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This does it to my 8 year old daughter constantly in the backseat. My wife just informed me the center seat belt does it as well. Oh well to the dealer I go for them to check it out. Its a safety thing they way I view it so they better sort it out!!

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Anyone having a prob with the front passenger & rear right passenger seat belts?? Mine lock on and keep getting tighter and tighter to the point you have to undo the belt & let it retract then put it on again, only to have to keep repeating this process over and over again?Anyone else notice...

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Canadian Vibe price drop??

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Re: Slow Cranking on Cold Mornings Re-Visited (Pix Doc)

Re: Warm Engine Idle........ (cohocarl)

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Re: Foiling laser detection?? (NSimkins)

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Foiling laser detection??

Re: Vibe's Fuel Economy (NovaResource)

Re: Regular oil vs Synthetic?? (baddkkarma)

Regular oil vs Synthetic??

Re: 4th gear problem (MrRich)

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Re: VIBE exported to Japan as a Toyota?? (NovaResource)

VIBE exported to Japan as a Toyota??

Re: 115 V AC Outlet (Dan)

Re: Are you having Air Conditioner Problems??? (pellmellus)

Re: Any members active duty, reserve or retired military? (d_m_kolb)

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VIBE vs. MATRIX length??

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115 V AC Outlet

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