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Quote, originally posted by ten2vibe Â»What poor Carol is going thru is very typical for us up here in Canada.We are a sparsely populated place and we dont have many choices for service, parts etc... So we usually end up paying bunches more compared to similar procedures, parts etc...in the lower 48...

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Quote, originally posted by prathman Â» All the reliability data I've seen has shown the Vibe to have an excellent record overall (and equal to the similar Toyota Matrix and Corolla). But there will still be some premature failures in even the best designed and built vehicles. I have been to see a f...

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Well we have managed to locate a couple of engines from wreckers, cost around $1800 for the engine, around $2200 for installation. My husband and father were thinking of doing the install themselves. So, I have a couple of questions for you guys.....1) Is it reasonable for a couple of guys with a fa...

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I had previously tried to have service done by Toyota and they refused. However, the car was still under warranty at the time, which I seem to remember was the sticking point. Perhaps now that it's off warranty they will be willing to give it a try. Thanks for the thought, I'll give them a call. Unf...

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[QUOTE=northvibe]Go check your dip stick to see what the oil looks like. Is the oil milky, white, bubbly and/or have separation like theres 2 different liquids in it?QUOTE]I've checked the dip stick LOTS over the past few months as I frequently have to add oil. It never looked unusual to me, none of...

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Quote, originally posted by northvibe Â»I would go to a local auto parts store and have them pull the CEL code. That should tell you something, those GM dealers if they cant find out what that code says...are well kinda dumb. The engine ticks normally and mine was louder when it was colder out. but ...

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Quote, originally posted by joatmon Â»Sorry, but that is bass ackwards. It is Toyota's engine that proved unreliable. Keep that in mind when cursing domestic brandsSorry if the 'domestic' comment sounds unjustified, it's probably just the frustration speaking. But I have previously owned 5 Toyotas a...

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I have a 2003 Vibe. About 18 months ago the engine started making a ticking noise, particularly when it was cold outside. Shortly after that the engine light came on. Took it to a dealer who said they didn't know why the engine light was on and didn't think there was anything wrong. The car had abou...

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I too have a 2003 AWD and just found out that both of my rear axle seals need to be replaced. Discovered it due to a small puddle under the car one day. I just passed 80,000km and the dealer said it was warranty work. I hope this isn't doesn't turn into a continual problem either!

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Well Ft. St. John is only 47km (30 miles) from Dawson Creek and has a population of about 15,000. They could probably find most services there plus would still be heading in the right direction. Going back to the city of Grande Prairie is also an option since there's over 40,000 people thre and basi...

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Quote, originally posted by threekrows Â»I have a new,bigger battery in mine,and when it's cold enough,it makes noise.Is your noise similar to what we're describing? Are you saying that you didn't experience this starter noise problem when you had the smaller battery? I've been having the starter pr...

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Well the weather hit -25C over the holidays and wouldn't you know it, my new starter also sticks. Sounds exactly the same as the old one. Not sure what to do now. Anyone heard anything else on this issue or had any success fixing the problem?

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Sorry to hear about your deer problems, I just picked up my car from the shop after getting my deer damage fixed! My damage was in the same place (pics are on another thread in this forum) but not quite as extensive. Your quote seems very high though, my total bill was $680 canadian. Have a look at ...

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15 months, just turned over 40,000 km (about 25,000 miles). Have been following the scheduled maintenance (every 5000k according to GM Canada) and no mechanical problems as yet. Just some minor rattling issues and chipped paint. So far so good.... I've only ever owned Honda's and Toyota's before so ...

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I know people who give regular old gravol to their dogs to avoid the car sickness problem. They just use a dosage that is suitable for kids about the same weight as the dog. Another option is to have the dog in the front seat. Some people get car sick in the back but are fine in the front, maybe it'...

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Well thanks for your concern. I saw a dead moose on the side of the highway yesterday that had been hit and was sure glad I hit something MUCH smaller.Does anyone know if those little wildlife whistle 'thingies' you can put on your bumper really work? I think they are supposed to emit a dual pitched...

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Hmmm.... picture #2 didn't seem to take. Here goes again.

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and one more pic....

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Another picture.....

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Driving out in the country at dusk a few days ago and had a deer run out in front of me. Luckily I was *almost* able to stop in time so the damage to the car was minimal (no damage to me, airbag didn't go off... the deer ran off into the bush so not sure about him). Got off really lucky, just some d...

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Well I'm not convinced you can really have both. If you want cheap then get a rope, practice your knots and go for it. Be careful of dangling ropes that can easily harm the thin paint though.If you want security and quick on/off then you'll probably have to go with a commercial rack like Yakima or T...

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quote:We should have a rule on here to not allow abbreviation.We are all smart members and we should write properly!I couldn't agree with you more! I for one find those abbreviations make it more difficult to read not to mention they are just plain annoying.

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Well I had owned nothing but standards for the past 20 years before buying my Vibe. My last car was a Honda Accord Coupe and I loved driving it with the manual tranny. However, when I bought my Vibe one of my key requirements was AWD and unfortunately you can't buy that with a standard transmission....

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quote:You should send that pic to Pontiac, maybe they can use it for a future ad.Maybe I will! Does anyone have an appropriate email address? All I can find on the GM Canada website is a form you fill in but you can't attach a file and it doesn't actually list the email address.

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quote:hey man Very nice Canoe! Was it hand made by yourself? great work weather you made it or not. VERY NICEThe canoe was hand made 14 years ago by my father, the first and only boat he has built. My husband and I were taking my parents on a week long trip and he didn't have a boat so he figured wh...

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quote: WARNING! most accesories will not fit in this way on the vibe due to the fact that the vibes cross rails are so close to the roof itself. not enough room for the bolts and hardware that secures the racks.True, the factory bars are very close to the roof and I did have troubles at first. Then ...

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I carry my mtn. bike in the back most of the time, just remove the front tire and lower the seat then clip in the forks. I prefer this over a roof or hitch mount as it's much harder for someone to steal the bike. I often just lower one of the rear seats instead of both so I can still carry three peo...

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quote:How hard is it to find an add on rack like that for the Vibe? I'm about to shoot the vehicle I carry my boat on, and will need something like that for my Vibe.Piece of cake. It's just a standard Yakima cross bar with towers selected to specifically fit the Vibe. I had the rack before on my Acc...

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quote: I have had her for one full day now, and I'm still learning how to drive stick!Gee.... I had to learn to drive an automatic when I got my AWD! I'd only ever had standards before. My first impression was "Man, a monkey could drive an automatic!" So much more time to gauk at the scene...

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Welcome to Genvibe! I really like the fusion color, wish it had been available last year. Although I may still have gone with salsa....

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Oh yeah, forgot to mention in my last post that the most I've gotten on a single tank is 607km but I was pretty much on fumes at that point. My gas warning light usually comes on around 500km and I usually fillup around 550km (I reset the trip odometer at each fill).

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The big question is how fast do you drive on the highway and did you have the air conditioning on? I find driving over, say, 105km/hr or driving with the A/C on really affects the gas mileage in my AWD. I did a 2000km road trip recently with a canoe on the roof, 4 people in the car and the back hatc...

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Well I certainly won't claim to be mechanically inclined but.... my understanding is that you usually get terrible gas mileage on a new engine until it's broken in. I don't have the figures here for my Vibe but I'm pretty sure my mileage is now significantly better than it was for the first few thou...

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I would rate my dealership only so/so. I think the prices they charge for oil changes are ridiculous, but so far I've needed warranty work at every service interval so have been going to them anyway (no more!). Plus, a couple of times they have had to order parts and in both cases never bothered to ...

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quote:I can hear my locks click, plus see the lights flash. I'm fine without the chirp. Me too. In fact, I HATE it when cars 'chirp', to me it seems like people just like to show off that they have remote contolled locks or something. "Look everyone, I can lock my car from 30 feet away!". ...

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quote:Is that a dog in the back seat?Nope, just a bunch of paddling gear (barrels, paddles, etc.). I was headed off for a week long trip on the Bowron Lakes circuit in B.C.

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quote:Did you know that you have a canoe humping your vibe....LOLThanks for that thought..... now I'll think that every time I put a canoe on a car!

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Just thought I'd post this picture since they look so good together. Not sure which I get more comments on.... the car or the canoe! The Vibe is just such a practial car, I love it!

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quote:It's hard to say because supposedly there's a lot of Pontiac influence in the interior, but to me it's a Corolla "station wagon" wearing a Pontiac coat. I like the Pontiac coat better than the toyota coat though.My thoughts exactly!

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1. the uniqueness (lots of people ask me about it)2. no carpet in the back3. plug in on the dash4. the overall style5. the fuel economy6. lots of storage compartments7. tight turning radius8. folding front seat9. overall roominess10. AWDI find this car suits me extremely well, so far I love it.

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I just finished a 2000 km road trip in my AWD Vibe and was VERY happy with the mileage. I had a canoe on the roof, 4 adults inside and the back hatch stuffed to the roof. Still got 8.6 litres/100km!!!! (sorry, don't know what that converts to in mpg, anybody know?) Mind you, I was driving a nice san...

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Well so far I'm very happy with my Vibe but of course there is always room for improvement. My top 10 gripe list is:1. rattels, rattles and more rattles!2. paint chips too easily3. sunroof stops partway through closing so you have to push it twice4. steering wheel tilt barely does5. AWD needs more h...

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Finally saw one of the new orange vibes on a dealer lot the other day, I LOVE the color! It looks much better in person I think, it's more gold than orange. Too bad they didn't have that color last year when I bought mine. Although I'm very happy with my salsa vibe (when it's clean and shiny, which ...

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I've experienced this only a couple of times over the past year (30,000km), both times in the winter when the car was cold. I didn't do anything specific to stop it, it just went away on it's own. I buy regular gas from a variety of dealers so I suspect the problem smell wasn't related to the type o...

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quote:Does the invoice list a part #? It usually does. If you give us that, we can accurately identify the part for you...I can't remember off the top of my head if it had one listed or not. I doubt it or I probably would have put that in my post. Unfortunately I don't have the invoice with me and w...

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quote:It took THIS long to get that part???Well I don't know when they actually received the part, it may have been sitting there for several weeks. Since the car was due for service again I called them to see if it was in and got the old "Oh, didn't someone call you to tell you it was in?"...

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Well the new part finally arrived so I had it installed during a recent service at the dealer. As usual I picked the car up late in the day so there was no one around to explain what had been done. But, here's what is says on the invoice in case that is a help to anyone:Inspect/repair for starter wi...

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Well the dealer had a look at this problem when I had my Vibe in for service on Thursday. They took it for a test drive and agreed there was a problem with wind noise in the driver window. On inspection they decided it needed a new 'Run Channel Wlstrip' (according to the invoice but there was no one...

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My Vibe definitely doesn't ride as smoothly as my old Accord did. But, it's a much more functional vehicle for me so I'm ok with that. However, my husband does complain about how 'jumpy' and 'loud' the Vibe is over frost cracks on the highway (compared to his Toyota Tundra I guess). Good thing he do...

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quote:Are you guys sure you are not mistaking the road noise from the tires or wind hitting the roof rack?Yes, I'm sure. This is definitely a new noise. And if you push on the window it changes the pitch of the noise although I can't seem to get it to stop completely. Tough to work on it though when...

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