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Cubanpete

Well after 6 year stint with my Vibe, I finally traded sold it last week and got another toyota with a V6. The 2003 Vibe GT proved to have an outstanding engine, I did myown oil changes religiously from day 1 at 4000-5000 Kilometres, regardless of what the manuals said....I think thats why the engin...

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Mavrik....Not sure about your insurance but mine which has a new car replacement doesn't allow me to pick and chose, it will have to be the same or another car of equal value...That is mostly correct .... but you can pay the diffrence to get what car you want. again that is depending on the policy y...

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Nope on my 03 GT they were included, as was the security sytem

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Rob..........I saw the Corolla Verso in athens...............2 weeks ago when I was there, Funny cause I was talking to my cousin and I told him the same thing, this toyota verso looks the closest to the vibe I saw there!....Even the T_sport corollas were nice......same motor as the vibe GT.but with...

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They were standard equipment on the GT Model

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yes....60K Minimum if not abused...........I had a 1990 5.0 Stang and the Clutch was rock solid still at 120K........had the car for 10 years..Never a clutch problem, .My Vibe GT gave the famous new clutch smell at the begining like 2-3 times and has dissapeared ever since......thank god for that!.....

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Actually the new subu legacy GT (2005) would be an immediate replacement if my car was a write off

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bet the GT owners will agree with this and that is you get used to the extra gear and that Lift is a beautiful way of showing others not to be an (removed) on the road cause you'll be passed ........You are 100% correct here.....its no problem at all!

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You know...if the car frame is bent and the driver had new car replacement on his policy.....then he can refuse the repair as it is unsafe, and should be able to get a new vibe.....or wrx wagon! lol...

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In the Vibe factory Manual that comes with the car, it clearly states NOT to use the ethanol (or tactrol) based fuels. It does not specify the reason, but I believe it might harm rubber parts and sealers,

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If clutch is not abused, you should get 100,000 Kilometres......60,000 miles

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Scot..welcome back man, I too had dissapeared in oblivion and probably havent been here since october, in any case welcome back...it's nice to see all you guys here and not surprised that you still have your vibes, This car was a good move so far so good....

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Hi Guys....Havent been here for quite a bit, so tell me on a stock GT with NO cai or any engine mods, what will I gain with a chip like this?? what are the numbers or costs? Is it safe to install can this thing screw up the original CPU on the vehicle??

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I got mine with everything,mud flaps,security system,17"tires,all taxes and preperations at 27,500 Canadian....lol, that was last October. They had a few I took the one straight off the Truck.....absolute zero on it......I was happy cause other dealers were bringing me up to 31 something!

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Hi Nick:Will GM be sending us recall letters for the problems stated above, like other MFR's do?? I am mostly concerned with the battery and paint chips at this time cause winter is rolling in.Merci!

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I agree.......with you unless they changed the emissions on the 2004 model.

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Right now I am close to 10000 KM

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I was driving to work on Thursday, A Truck zoomed by in the middle ane and Either a rock was stick in his tire threads or he made it jump up as he ran over it, the rock was the size of a an American 50 cent piece.......I saw this thing just fly twards my car, and man did it make a load noise.....I w...

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I don't blame you!

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Raging fish, I know for sure these guys here in the Montreal area........are not up to par, or perhaps this is done deliberatly to try milk us out out of any extra cash.aside from the warranty

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Dude..........I really,really agree with you and I have posted the same complaint many times on this board, It would be in the best interests of GM, to really, really send some tyope of bulletins to these "Mechanic" dudes at dealerships........If this continues, despite getting a very good...

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Thats a nice car man, I would have traded also if the price was right!.......But the VW prices are too high for nothing, thats why My Vibe GT gives me best bang for the buck!

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yes neptune is awesome, but is a major dust collector.........looks like a stealthy batmobile when polished well at night with tinted windows!

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Unfortunately No that feature can not be enabled I think on the factory alarm system.......... I also had that option on my other car as well where the doors shut automatically, that was a good feature.

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To each his own buddy! LOL , A "Chirp" option should have been included and should have been done in a way to have it disabled according to client prefrence if they did not like it!

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quote:I selected great, because that's what the guys at Penninsula Pontiac/GMC/Buick in Torrance, CA have been.I always make it a point to drive a tech in the vehicle and point out the problems to them firsthand before I leave it with them.This seems to be SOP for these guys...I drove one around the...

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quote:I was so close to purchasing a Pontiac Vibe ... that is until I stumbled upon this site and read through this thread. If there's anything I can't stand more is a bad paint job, especially if it's as bad as everyone says it is. I do a lot of traveling on the PA Turnpike which isn't very paint j...

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NO CARGO MAT, NO extra CLEARCOAT OPTIONS or Paint Protection.

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quote:The dealership I bought from Closed so I go to a nearby dealership for service and they are HORRIBLE...SUTTLE MOTER in Newport News VASame here.......these guys in my area, are completely lost, they should come here and the matrix forums to get a crash course...This is the only thing that P___...

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I am 36,.. turning 37 so dont complain!!!

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quote:Nova,Here in Canada, for 2003 we could'nt get the 17" wheels on a base Vibe. Don't know wether or not that has changed for 04. There were some other options that were different too in 03 between Can/US Vibes. For instance: Here we could'nt order just ABS brakes, we had to get the Safety/S...

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quote:hehe, you like those VW and Audi's dont ya? I hear the quality and dependability of the german cars isn't near what it used to be...This is true in whole, but I guess it also applies to MFR's worldwide

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I too was under the impresion the side airbags are standard!

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1- PAINT!! PAINT!!... is not GOOD, I seen better paint on alot of the ford focus2-DASHBOARD .... vey hard to clean and scratches easy.3-HORN4-BATTERY IS DEFINATELY AN ISSUE, ESPECIALLY FOR US IN CANADA WHERE BATTERY GETS VERY WEAK5-DRL/PHOTOSENSENSOR should be illiminated, I disconnected mine as it ...

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I found the paste, not hard at all, just that the 3 phase sytem is a big job, and should be done 1time a year, except for the occasional carnuba coats 40 60 days!

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No silver my car shine is still shiny to this day, after that initial treatment, However protection wise, With the hot weather carnuba last max 40-50 days.....the heat kills the carnuba layer quickly, Acrylic wax or non carnuba last for 6 months regardless of weather change but gives you a duller sh...

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Paste will last longer then the liquid!

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fish.......look, the wax cleaner will not shine the car, its good for the indie of the doors or hatch for added protection. the 3 step method from Mothers is what I use. Check the results here....http://forums.genvibe.com/zerofile/775/Image016.jpgPhase 1 Clay barPhase 2 Sealer and GlazePhase 3 Carnu...

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I have talked to a few local Toyota matrix as well as other Vibe owners, and all said that the paint was crap. There first complaints were the paint! When I clay-barred the car I had no paint come off when I used the polish glaze I had some (very slight) from the passenger door panel, I was wonderin...

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You made a mistake!! I have made several posts as well as some pics online, My shine was excellent, that I can confirm 100%1) Clay bar2)Sealer Polish........Not cleaner wax!3)Carnauba wax

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Wear and tear? Are you telling me then these are isolated incidents?

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After doing some research and I presented this link to some friends that are Service Mechanics, they said the following;1) If this is a known issue on ALL VVTL-I engines, then a factory recall should be in place. ...as this is not "NORMAL" operationm, and they are aware that this part will...

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I know exactly what you mean in terms of kick, I do find it very good on the freeway, but in the city, it's not the greatest, I too have the same like you, 6 sp. GT. It puzzles me why this car could not come straight from the factory with at least 160 -175 lbs of torque.........especially in the low...

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I agree with Jethro..........Not a chance, .... especially GM/Pontiac do not promote the vibe well at all. They need more commercials.

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Hey admin! At How many miles/Kiloetres did you change these bolts ion your car?

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My Mustang had excellent "Gravel Guard" all aroound had it for 10 years, I never had any sandblasting problem, I also find my current cars finish way more fragile then my Fords finish was....

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Where did you get that Licence Plate, Online?

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Its a pretty cool car and it definately will grow on you, enjoy it and have fun!

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At the costco parking lot near my house end of summer (August/September 2002), I was all ready to go get a Subaru WTX wagon, I found the vibe sexier!~ Bye-Bye subaru........

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I would definately Inspect everything first, and make sure it was never accidented or repaired because it was a demo or an Employee car, Even tho you might get a good deal, call GM with that serial number of the vehicle and check its repair history, ... If anything was busted and fixed under warrant...

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