Alright, I'm glad I posted on here. you all provide good reasurance and great advice. We didn't go with that one, especially after I read the last 3 posts....and I'm glad we didn't. She ended up getting an '03 base instead, less miles, side airbags, much much smoother shifting. Dude...I can't thank ...

yeah, that may be what we end up doing. It is pretty cheap though ($9,999). But that may be for good reason. In fact, there are some, but not as many as one might expect, they're in high demand, and with good reason. Another question I've got which is sort of off topic is - are the GT's significantl...

iinan - I've noticed that it does shift a little odd from all other manuals I've driven, its got a very short "throw" distance between gears and its definately quirky to shift.jahntassa - I'll definately look into that when she decides on one because I notcied the same thing you're talking...

It doesn't seem as if its slipping. It is definately making it into gear, but making an odd grind noise and then just kicks into gear without rocking or jarring the car at all. It almost seems like it just has a problem getting into gear when you force it. It usually goes into gear when the RPM's ar...

Hey all,I'm brand new to this board, so Hi. My girlfriend is looking at Vibes and Vibes only. She found an '03 GT 6-speed and LOVES it. The only problem, which I have a question about, is.....when shifting from 2nd to 3rd there is a wierd chrunching/grinding noise. It doesn't sound like when you typ...