I was surprised too by the amount of the damage, but that is the amount from the insurance adjuster's report so I would think if any thing his reported figure for damage would be on the low end since you would think the insurance company wouldn't want to pay too much! Here is the breakdown for the p...

Hey sarge-You mentioned that your insurance company covered you for the depreciation of your car due to the accident. I don't believe I have this coverage, but iin case I am able to track down this other guy I would like to go after him for it. Do you know how your insurance company calculated the a...

Just wanted to give another update. I decided to go through my collision coverage since I have still been unable to locate the company that owned the other vehicle or their insurance. So the insurance adjusted looked at the car yesterday, I just got his report and was surprised that I had $5,470.83 ...

Juat an update. Finally was able to get a copy of the police report. They didnt even run the plates so I got no further information about the other driver or their insurance. Got an estimate of just under $2,200, looks like i will be going through my insurance with my collision coverage since I have...

Thanks everyone for the comments and advice (esp. ragingfish i might need your advice on these repairs once i figure out what i am doing). I'll keep you updated on what happens. I am going to pick up a copy of the police report this week and get some estimates so then I'll figure out where to go fro...

My deductable is $500. I am pretty concerned about this increasing my insurance rates because in the last two years I had a car stolen from my driveway (on a quiet neighborhood on long island on a dead end street) but it was recovered about a month later with only the cd player missing so the insura...

Final Pic.Anyone have experience with similar damage? I am wondering what the cost of repair is. I should be getting an estimate this weekend, but just wondering what to expect.

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So Yesterday morning I am driving in my vibe. I am on a road with three lanes in each direction. I am in the center lane, there are a couple of cars ahead of me in my lane wanting to make left turns (the left turn lane was very backed up) so I was in the intersection waiting for these cars ahead of ...

Just wanted to follow up. After talking to one dealer who told me it was normal for the A/C to take 10-15 minutes of blowing room tempertaure air before getting cold and that nothing needed to be fixed, I called another dealership in the area. They gave me an appointment right away and turns out the...

I actually get cold airconditioning, the problem is that it takes about 15 minutes before it is actually cold. After that 15 minutes however, it is definitely cold enough. Has anyone else had this problem? How long does it usually take for your A/C to be cold?

My air conditioner does not get cold on hot days for about 15 minutes after i turn it on. Has anyone else had this problem? I called up pontiac today to take it in under the warranty and they told me this was normal. It just doesn't seem right to me that it should take that long. I had two hondas be...

Just under 23,000 miles, have had my vibe since halloweeen. When I bought it there were 7,076 miles on it so I guess i put about 14,000 miles on it in 11 months.

number 18,575 here! Thanks for the info, it was cool to find out what all the digits of the VIN were for!

About a month ago my Vibe was dented while parked in front of my house. Its about a 6in in diameter dent in the rear of the car. The paint is chipped off on the edges of the dent. I have convered it with wax to prevent rust until warmer weather when I could touch up the paint, but now I am thinking ...

I used some turtle wax polishing compound after getting all of your suggestions and it worked great! I got all the paint marks off. Then I covered it with wax to protect the cracked paint until warmer weather when I can touch it up. Thanks a lot for all your help!

Unfortunately someone decided to hit the rear of my vibe which I have only had for 2 months! on the hatch while it was parked and then just drive away. So I am left with a dent some cracked paint and a bunch of silver/gray paint marks on the hatch of my vibe (This happened in my neighborhood so I am...

I bought a used vibe two weeks ago and in the glove box along with the hooks to install in the cargo area were some straps. I opened the package and on them was a label that said "tire tie down strap" or something to that effect (I dont have them with me right now). It said to look in the ...

Thanks for the info, my delay seems to be more than 15 seconds though. More like 30 seconds-1 min. I will time it tonight though. Thanks for your help!

Hi. I just got a salsa base vibe w/power package two weeks ago and I just wanted to check if this is normal. When i turn my car on the dash and headlights go on but then there is a delay for the lights on the cd player, a/c controls and automatic shifter. I find at night I am ready to pull out of my...

I got the base Vibe with Automatic Transmission and the power package. The color is Salsa. I can't wait to pick it up on Thursday!

Just wanted to stop by and say hi. I just put a deposit on a Vibe yesterday and will be picking it up on Halloween!! I checked out this site when I was deciding what car to buy and it was very helpful. Just want to say thanks!