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Im not an 09 vibe owner but here are my 2 cents....Do not get the Matrix. Overpriced, ok economy, and i universally thought to be ugly. It will suffer poor resalePontiac is the better choice. Better looking, costs less, and more room for negotiation.BUT Pontiac is a GM and that warrantee may not be ...

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yeah ive been trying to decide between the vibe, xD and xB. Vibe has those great folding seats, and better seat fabrics. xD is a good bit cheaper and weighs less so it has better "'performance" and mileage than the vibe. Plus it has some cooler styling and ipod steering wheel controls. The...

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gives you about 35mpg. what mix of hwy and city?

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personally i have always paid cash for cars and the opted out of the collision insurrance. If you dont fully own the car you have to get collision. I currently pay $34 a month to insure a WRX!! if i had collision im sure it would be over $100.

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wow 3200 rpm at 75 sounds pretty high but that is probably the only way that little engine can have any acceleration at high speeds. I would expect a big difference between 60 and 75 with most any car. 37mpg is great!

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clutches are very sturdy these days. Vibe has very little torque which means very little wear. If i can get 97k mi and counting on a WRX clutch with agressive driving occasionally then you will most certainly get 100k on teh vibe. worst case i would say 75k, best case probably 150k. I got 155k on a ...

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damn id hate to have to mow that lawn!

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>> I averaged 29mpg at 100km/h and was curious if i went a little slower would it get any better on yeah so you got 29mpg at 62mph. Going slower will get better mileage but you want to make sure you dont go too slow. I would recommend you dont let the engine get below 2000rpm since most engines star...

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there is no 39mpg on the window sticker. The 2.4 gets something like 22/29mpg.Reving the engine less will help mileageaccelerating slower will helpshifting to neutral and coasting when you know you are going to have to slow down anyway, can help mileage. Driving as close to 50mph in 5th gear as poss...

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that absolutely helps. Shifting to neutral for a little before hitting the brakes will make a big difference. The more you can do it in stop and go the better. you might have a few people sneak in in front of you but in reality it wont take you more than 1 min more to get where you are going.Also th...

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in the EPA testing im sure the auto managed better mileage than the manual. But in the real world it is very rare for a manual to get worse mileage than an auto. Just go look at fueleconomy.gov and check out the data submitted by owners.

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i definately want 30+ I did see those single fueleconomy reports about a month ago so i turned to this site to see if people really were getting 34 mixed with a 1.8L manual if they paid attention while driving. So far not many people have posted anything so i still dont know what they really get. I ...

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oh hey just found this article on manual vs auto transgood info there and dispels the myth that autos cost less to own.http://www.edmunds.com/advice/...ual.0.*

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yeup i dont own a vibe but that is why im on this site. Trying to find out what mpg people are getting with their 1.8L manuals (or even autos) But no one that owns one likes to post usable data. bummer

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Seriously can people please post their mpg numbers. Does no one drive the 1.8L??? And dont post something stupid like, "i got 300km on a partial tank" that is of course useless but for some reason people keep posting "stats" like that. Im starting to get seriously annoyed with th...

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resale value is higher because the car costs more to begin with. I doubt that the AT sells for more than the option price. Plus there are plenty of cars that i see go for a premium with a manual cause the manuals are usually hard to find. Sure a manual has a clutch replacement at 100k miles but i ha...

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"Would a 2.4l manual get the same milage as a manual GT?"no not necessarily. The GT is slightly heavier, and has larger tires with heavier 18" rims. So there may be a very slight 1mpg difference.if you care about gas mileage get the 1.8L manual

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yeah auto is an $850 option but according to the site i included, you get a larger discount on that. But i dont understand why anyone wants a 4spd auto in an economy car. learn to drive a standard. you will love it and never go back. better acceleration, braking, mpg, and way more fun. And it costs ...

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according to GMs site you should be able to purchase a 1.8L maunal for $14500and an auto (get the manual) for $14900http://www.gm.com/summersale/s...Id=ldseriously thinking about doing this

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why does everyone talk about how many km or miles they get per tank. This is a discussion about mileage and if you dont report how many liters or gallons you consumed going those miles and what kind of driving, then i really dont see why you are posting.its just annoying that on these mpg threads no...

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i didnt drive the 4spd xB i drove the manual...only way to go with an economy car.I like the rugged look of the xB interior and out, the information pod that monitors mpgs etc, and the iPod integration. Wish the vibe had those features. But consider this,Vibe GT - bases for about $20kxB - can be had...

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you know at one point in time Chevy said 87 was recommended which made me scratch my head. Kind of like how i scratch my head with Fords new EcoTech that is tubro'd and supposed to run on regular. I like the HHR SS. Would look sweet with a windsurf board on top heading to the beach...fast

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hey what mpgs does this car get? Also i heard a rumor that these turbo HHR SS dont require premium fuel. That the case? I was considering one of these .... perfect car for hauling my windsurfing equipment but i have heard that their interiors do not hold up and start to rattle very soon. So it has b...

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"Who this really screws are GM employees. They always get their discount plus the incentives. Right now, their are hardly any incentives."nope who this really screws is anyone who has already purchased a GM vehicle. This simply increases depreciation of all GM vehicles and those who didnt ...

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if you are considering the 2.4L vibe i would highly recommend you also look at the scion xB. It is the same car for less money with more space and likely higher resale value. Be sure to test drive it as well.

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>>why all the hype on hybrids?cause they are the only alternative you can purchase now. BioDiesel is great but i cant purchase it. Hydrogen is great but we have no infrastructure. Ethanol is the worst option out there. Electric cars are around the corner but not here yet. Fuel cells are darn expensi...

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im not so sure about 175 but 100+ sure that is possibleif you are comparing an economy car to a hybrid read thishttp://www.edmunds.com/insidel...30069

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i own a subaru WRX and was going to get the MS3 for my next car. But then gas went through the roof and im not sure i want such a gas hog. Plus the Mazda 3 does not have the best crash test so unfortunately that rules it out for me. Shame because it is one of the nicest looking cars on the road. cra...

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hey is the 1.8L auto only 4speed? Wish they made the manuals with a 6speed geared for hwy cruising.

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"I just filled up yesterday. 47 litres of gas got me 537kms."really? thats terrible. comes to 26.9 mpg Are you sure you arent driving a 2.4L?

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also wanted to mention that if you are most concerned about saving money then something like a used vibe or matrix will be better than a used Prius. Use pri-iii still go for more than the supposed base price.I started looking at new cars myself because i felt it was worth spending more to get better...

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im kind of considering a new car now only because my current car will require some expensive repairs this year. I dont think that a $25k prius will be a better purchase than a $16k vibe. Sure the prius supposedly has a base of $21500 but i have not seen one below $24k. I feel like the market will no...

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was that reply intended for this threadhttp://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=34358I agree that hybrids save you money in the long run. Especially right now when their depreciation is practically zero. But since they take 3-5 years to do so and there is new hydrid tech right around the corner (next...

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right now is a terrible time to purchase a hybrid in my opinion. The current gens are selling at a premium. the used ones are too expensive. The current tech is 6 years old and there are lots of new hybrids right around the corner. Wait till the spring for the new honda hybrid or the following fall ...

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cool looks like you did use US gallons. BTW easiest way to calculate is to use google.comjust google42.5L/600km = ? mi/galgives you 33.2 mpg

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personally i would like a Vibe that looks like the GT with the 1.8L. I would also like a Scion xB with a 2.0L or 1.8L. But i really dont like the 2.4L Toyota engine. Toyotas 3.5L v6 gets way more HP and only slightly less MPG. It only gets a few mpg (1-3) less than the 4cylinder in teh Camry. But wh...

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if you are considering the 2.4 Vibe you must take a look at the Scion xB. To me it is a lot of the same car for far less money. BUt i am one of the rare people who really likes how they look.

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keeps the posts comin'! Feel free to post each tank Also for those interested you could post your mileage on fueleconomy.gov. I think the 1.8L vibe gets way better mileage than the 26/32 the EPA states..... ALSO how is everyone calculating their MPG? how many gallons per liter are you using. There a...

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the Scion xB has more rear legroom and a higher crash test safety for rear side impact. But when looking at the numbers the 4 star vibe tested almost the same as the 5star xB so the safety diff is a wash. xB is wider and bigger in the back.Both will fit car seats well.BTW, we do not put our kids in ...

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I believe that a scion xB has a significantly larger cargo hold. It is basically the same mechnicals as the Vibe 2.4 The car is not as long and doesnt have the plastic seat backs but the cargo hold is something like 70ft^3 opposed to roughly 50ft^3 for the vibe.

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>>"But what about gears and synchros? Those can go at any time."huh ive never known anyone whos gears and synchros went. I have known many people whos auto transmissions had to be completely rebuilt or replaced due to manufacturing defects. My moms 2003 TL had the trans replaced at 50k mil...

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>>My bottom line is that the total cost of manual vs AT is about the sameyeah not really. A clutch on a low hp car is going to last 100k miles. My wrx has 94k miles on it and the clutch is just starting to slip. On the WRx it costs roughly $900 to replace, but that is atleast double what a normal ca...

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manuals in the hand of a good driver can get better MPG. Unless there is some real big differences between the two in gearing. I coast up to stops with my manual (just push clutch in) and the car coasts while the engine is at idle. An auto will decelerate the car, or if it coasts, the engine will no...

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+1smaller engine better gas mileagemanual trans = more gears and more driver control thus better mileage

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resist the norm... normal people are not purchasing ugly toyotas for $24k... resist the norm and buy the car no one else will.If you are catering to that crown they would much rather purchase a scion xB2 with the exact same mechanicals, cooler looks, and $5-6k less.

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well considering that 34mpg is 5-6 mpg over the EPA rating, id say that is pretty darn good.For those of us who care about MPG it is always good to say how you were driving at the time. on the highway at 55 or 75... it makes a huge difference.

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im mainly curious because the new EPA ratings appear to be way off with almost every car. I want good gas mileage but also an inexpensive car with a hatch. Prius and civic hybrid are too expensive when you consider how well general economy cars do. Im pretty much only looking at new cars due to the ...

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!!! Seriously people are there only 4 people on this forum that have an 09 vibe with the 1.8L !!! please post your mileage please

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I think you can add those as options. Anyone know if hte roofrack is removable? Prob best to take it off when not using it. you know wind resistance and all.

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whoa! that was all city... excellent!

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