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I had the "rocking seat" on my 2003 Vibe. I lived with it until just before the warranty was up. They had to order a new base which took quite a while. to come in.I had a problem with a rattling noisy power window and had the radio replaced twice - minor stuff. Now the car is out of warran...

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quote:vibert...gut or no guts, if she saw the accident she should have called the cops 911.....Hit and Run.....as for following the guy up at the House, ...thats ludicruos could have been a bank robber or mental case that she followed and could have killed her in the Builing, not smart if you ask me...

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Well I talked to the cop. He says the guy was not drunk just suffering from a migrane headache. It is obvious that he doesnt want to do the paperwork. He told me that he didn't see the wheel damage, just the bumper scatches, therefore he didnt write a reports because it was under $1000 he says he di...

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My wife was leaving a parking lot yesterday and a drunk in a 2 door honda turned and hit the back wheel and back bumper, the wheel cover is broken and the back bumper has some scratches. He kept on going and parked by an apartment. He tried ignoring my wife and went up to his apartment. My wife foll...

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$350 Cdn a month for 2001 Montana and 2003 Vibe. I'm 46 no accidents, my wife is 44, I have a 17 yr old son who got his G1 license in august. He is listed as the second driver. My insurance went up $100 a month because he passed his test!To have him as a primary driver on the Vibe would be $8000 a y...

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I'd like to see it in brown monotone with UPS painted on the side.

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quote:I guess the bottom line is that I'm saving up until I can put snow tires on something appropriate to such a sexy little car for six months out of the year! In the meantime, I avoid driving the vibe when it snows. I put on 205/55/16 Nordic IceTracks from Canadian Tire. I have the basic steel ri...

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quote:I like the new Pontiac ad in Quebec. You see parked a Vibe, Aztek and a Montana at a lookout on top of a cliffThe Vibe and Aztek owners jump of the cliff, skydiving and the driver of the Montana with his wife and kids looks at his wife and she goes: "Don't even think about it"Pretty ...

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quote:The PT Crusier has no cargo space what so ever. The Vibe just made more sense all the way around. I am tired of seeing the PT cruiser as well. The only thing it's got going now is the 215HP turbo, yet still no cargo space.I keep hearing that the PT has more cargo space than the Vibe.Is that ba...

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quote:I bought mine at Meadow Mills in Mississauga, they treat you like a stranger the minute you drive off the lot. My Vibe will be going to Applewood CHEV OLDS for all service from now on, they have always given me great service and understand that little things count. I bought a 99 Montana there ...

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Hey Cam, I just noticed - 2 Austin A40's on this list! Mine was a Farina A40 which I bought for 25 pounds (UK).I can't imagine an Austin lasting too long in a Canadian winter.

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quote:1973 Plymouth Sattelite sebring+Probably one of the best looking Plymouths ever designed.I fell in love with the looks, it was metallic brown with a white roof and a white interior. The 318 V8 had about 140hp, 10 less than the 4 cyl Cavalier Z24 I had many years later! I think chrysler still u...

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1966 Austin 11001964 Austin A401966 Chev Bel Air 1976 Ford Mustang II 1968 VW bug1973 Plymouth Sattelite sebring+1981/84/85 Kcar's1982 Plymouth Horizon1985 Oldsmobile Cutlass Calais1994 Chev Cavalier 1996 Chev Cavalier Z241999 Pontiac Transport2001 Pontiac Montana2003 Pontiac Vibe

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How does an after market oil cap help?Is it just looks or is there a performance increase?

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My first car was an Austin 1100.48hp 60lb ft 0-60 mph 24 secs

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I switched to Sunoco after reading that it was lower in sulphur but I am still getting that stink when the car is cold, this morning my daughter was accusing me of being responsible! I just filled up with Petro Canada and will check to see how it fares.Pugs: Why are you mouring your montana?

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I had this happen in the winter when snow and ice got packed inside the rim. Hope thats all it is.

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I bought some grey and black patterned Penzoil seat covers for the front seats. Almost an exact match to the pattern in the lighter grey interior. They look a bit baggy though and they cover the back of the seats. Has anyone found decent fitting covers?How about the back bench? Anyone find a cover f...

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If you turn on the recirculate button it should help it got hotter. A lot of the heat is coming out under the front seats to heat the rear. I find the Vibe takes a while to really heat up because it has a lot of air volume. It is a lot like my Montana minivan in that way.

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I notice a lot of people have had poor treatment at Toyota dealerships. They tried to ignore me and then when I asked them questions they acted as if they were doing me a favour by answering them. When I asked about trading in my car ('96 Z24), they guy looked at it as if it was a giant turd that I'...

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quote:vibert whad ya get on that trade in????$3500.It was in a bit rough shape

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My Reasons for picking Vibe over Matrix:-I had GM points -I had to trade in my 96 Z24 with 192000 km on it. (Toyota offered half what I got from GM)-GM had a lower lease rate than Toyota-I like the dealership and salesman -I prefered the look of the Vibe-It had the 5 year powertrain warranty to matc...

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My first experience on icy roads convinced me that the continentals are not good winter tires. They are not too bad on snow but are crap on ice. I had goodyear RSA's on my 1996 Cavalier Z24, they are even worse than the continentals. I bought 4 205/55/16 Nordic IceTrac winter ice radials. $425 Canad...

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Good news! thanksquote:Both engines use a timing chain.

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Does anyone know if we have a timing chain or belt in the VVTI engines?

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My Dealer only tried to sell extended warranty and rust proofing.They did stick little tags on all the body panels, it is a freebie service that is supposed to deter theft by identify the bits found in the chop shop!quote:yeah, it was on the car when I bought it. I think it is nice. You don't have i...

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Yeah, the 94's were horrible.quote:My sister had a 94 Cavalier it went through two heater cores in a year and a have a head gasket the doors started to rust out all on a car just 3 yrs old with low miles it had the crappy 2.2

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I had a 96 Cavalier with the 2.4 dual overhead cam and 4 speed automatic. I was very impressed with the "son of quad 4". It had a lot of torque and was fairly smooth and quite until you put your foot down hard. I traded it in against the vibe, it had 192,000 kilometers and didn't burn any ...

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Is this an dealer installed option?

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Savoy:Do you have the power package with remote entry on your Vibe?I would like to have an alarm installed and the one you have looks good & the price seems reasonable.

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That explains why my car smelled like a beer fart when I used esso. I have switched to Petro Canada and don't notice the smell anymore.I gave up on my hair, let it go grey, at least I have hair.

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I was under the impression that all new GM cars have some kind of immobilizer built in. My 96 Cavalier had it, I stopped for coffee and donuts one day and it decided I was trying to steal it and wouldn't start for 10 minutes. My Montana has a transponder in the key, I just paid 80 bucks to get a spa...

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I just bought Nordic Ice Trak winter tires at Canadian Tire. They are 25% off - Total cost including the extended warranty and installation and taxes $425.They are great in snow and ice, are not much more noisy and handle well on dry pavement.Driving on ice with the Continentals scared the crap out ...

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Is it a thumping sound like the tailgate is open slightly?

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quote:If in fact you can't buy him one then you should let him drive yours as long as you are in the vehicle. The insurance rates are off the scale for young male drivers. For a Base Vibe with him as primary driver would be about $6000 (Canadian$) a year for his insurance, that's almost double my le...

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My teenage son want's to use the Vibe, I always tell him to take my wifes Montana. Should I let loose in my new baby?

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I have noticed that my driver side window rattles when its partly open. I have the vent visors (aka side window weather deflectors) installed to allow me to crack open the windows, so this is a pain.Has anyone got had this problem?

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I hope you're right Big_Red. I don't want to fork out for snows unless it gets really bad, the GTA usually gets it light compared to other parts of Ontario. This is my first car without ABS in 9 years, the ice made me a bit nervous. Do all 16" wheels have the Continental tires?quote:I have neve...

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quote:Anybody have pictures they can post of the cover installed? Would like to see some good pictures before I throw down the cash!Here is a picture of it http://nicksimkins.com/vibe/people/vibe ... dcover.jpg [Modified by viBert, 12:35 PM 12/7/2002]

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quote:Anybody have pictures they can post of the cover installed? Would like to see some good pictures before I throw down the cash!I have just the hood piece.I will take a picture and post it.

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If you lease another vehicle from them you can get away with a lot. I took back a 1994 Cavalier which was full of cigerette burns and scratches (ex wife was driving it) and leased a 1996 Z24 for myself.Make sure you get the dealership to sign off on taking the old one first!

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I bought the hood cover from the dealer, you can order it seperately from the front end cover. It's not as nice looking as a deflector but it's better than getting more stone chips. I have 2 nasty chips already.

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Enjoy it while you can because in a couple of years the road will be full of them.

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GM sends out a satisfaction survey, use that as a weapon against the dealer.

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Does anyone have a warranty book that spells out the coverage of the 5 year warranty.I still have no official document spelling out the terms/conditions of the 5 year power train warranty. When I called my salesman he at first told me there was no extended power train, I flipped out as I was holding...

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quote:Hey Everyone I'm working on the Vibe, for Pontiac, and need YOUR help. We want to better understand the 'tuner' phenomenon out there... So would I. What's the "tuner" phenomenon?I think he's refering to modifying the car by lowering it, changing muffler, headers, nitro, etc. Fast &am...

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I was looking in the manual and it shows an icon of a gas pump as the low fuel warning. I have only noticed a samll orange dot that appears under the fuel gauge. Anyone else notice this?

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Use it to negotiate the price down! Make sure they give you the extra 500Km to add onto your warranty. Instead of 60,000 Km, get 60,500.

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Anyone know what the metalic silver box under the drivers seat is?

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Here are some things I have noticed about my Vibe:I checked the tire pressure with a digital guage, every tire was over inflated, 35-40 psi, not sure if it was the dealer, I have set them all to 32 psi and I notice the ride is better and there is less NHV.My tailgate was making thumping noises - too...

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