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106,000 miles on my 09 1.8 5 spd. Just took it to the dealer to get the oil changed and they could not find a single thing wrong with it. Original battery and still 80% left on the original brake pads. Even the maintenance stuff is still fine. Also does not use a single drop of oil, although I have ...

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I wanted to post a quick follow-up about my these new tires. I really like them but they did cost me some precious MPG. Now I struggle to hit 30+mpg. Now I know that since they are bigger/taller, the calculations will be off a bit, but even taking into account a 5-10% change in speedometer accuracy ...

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Nice looking wheels! Congrats on hitting the milestone. (Mine just hit 54k and I'm shopping for front and rear brake pads today). BTW, for about $100 you should be able to get a paintless dent removal over your rear wheel arch - I had the same thing from a shopping cart and after the repair can't e...

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I've been gone a while but wanted to pay a visit to tell my fellow vibe faithful that my 09 base just hit 100,000 miles. My vibe has been one of the best cars I have ever owned(the other being a 93 5.0 tbird, yes, no (removed)). I have had ZERO issues with my vibe and have only had to replace windsh...

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Yep, I did the same as smash.....$148.I got 2 free months and an additional 100 minutes on the phone too for free..so $148 for 14 months and 100 free phone minutes. Came out to like $12.50/mo...if you take the two extra months into consideration it works out to @10.57/mo.

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Just went out and checked my 09 1.83500 miles since my last oil change and it is still full.I am also getting 34+mpg average.19000 miles on the car.5w30 conventional oil

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We test drove a fit too when shopping for new cars. We thought it was too small inside. The sales reps/dealer were aholes too, and wouldn't budge on price. In fact, we they didnt have any fits on the lot at the advertised base price. All the cars on the lot had options added that increased the price...

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If the car has DFCO, then yes. However, being in gear will scrub speed off faster than coasting with the motor off. To be honest, I'm not sure of the vibe/matrix/corolla has DFCO. I think it does but i'm not sure

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I hypermile my 09. Check my sig for results. Nothing crazy but I do employ some tactics:FASDWLMomentum driving(stayin off the brakes)running high PSI.Not speeding or flooring it.Super smooth on accel/decellShut it down at traffics lights where i know i am gonna have to wait for more than 10 seconds....

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Just checked mine and sure enough there is about an inch long chip under the left side of the spoiler. My car has a born on date of 08-08(it an 09).Called the dealer and scheduled to bring it in thursday morning. Gave them the TSB info too. Looks like it just needs to have a bigger seal installed or...

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Quote, originally posted by JohnC Â»Can't believe no body has mentioned....Scan Gauge. It is right there in your face showing your current mpg. Lotsa other great uses too. Hey I sound like a SG salesman. I was going to mention it, but I don't have one yet. I want one so that I can find my optimal mp...

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13k(miles) on my 09 and i havent noticed this...although i have a pretty loud stereo

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I have a 09 1.8 manual and my COMBINED is just above 33MPG(check my sig for more details)I use the following hypermiling techniques:ICE on coasting--coast in neutral with the engine on so as not to loose your momentum like you would in gear.FAS--Forced Auto Stop--turning off your engine and coasting...

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Congrats! If you got the vibe because of gas mileage, you shouldn't be disappointed. I am getting around 33mpg average in daily driving and a best of almost 39....and it keeps getting better the more I drive it(12k miles so far). Check the link in my sig to see my gas mileage journey so far.I am goi...

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I don't agree with those numbers. I am seeing about 33 combined MPG with my 09 vibe. For comparison, I owned a 06 G6 4 cyl for 2+ years before buying the vibe. It averaged about 28 mpg combined over the exact same route. Have a look at the link in my sig for a more detailed breakdown of my 09s milage.

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Warranties should be handled by GM.The only real problem I see is getting replacement body parts. My 09 was wrecked a few months ago and needed both passenger side doors replaced. It took almost a month for the parts to arrive and they shipped straight from the supplier--meaning there is no inventor...

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I have an 09 1.8 and I am getting 32-33 on my daily commute. Check my sig for a tank by tank break down.

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Welcome. You have the twin to my car!

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I haven't seen this on my 09 vibe yet, and I've been watching for it too. My 06 G6 developed condensation in one of the headlights and it was swapped out under warranty.

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I hate the dash material too. I swear that if I think about touching it it smudges. I have just been using a wet terry cloth to clean it, with mixed results.

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That's funny...we traded in our 06 G6 on our 09 vibe. We really liked our G6, it just wasn't versatile enough(needed a hatchback). The G6 was a great car that we had no problems with over 45,000 miles. You get the I4 or the V6?Good luck and enjoy the G6!

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got it. finally.

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well crap...working for me....wtfEdit: Added the straight links, so you can just click on them if the hot linking does not work correctly.Weird.

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My mother-in-law purchased an 09 matrix s soon after my wife and I purchased our 09 vibe. She initially attempted to purchase a vibe, but they the pontiac dealer would have had to order it with the options she wanted. Knowing that the vibe and the matrix were essentially the same car, she went to th...

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Quote, originally posted by keithvibe Â»my last two cars the bank wanted to see photos of the car after the work as done. Must be me lol Sorry, I should have said that the bank had nothing to do with it in my case.

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Quote, originally posted by keithvibe Â»any GOOD body shop will warranty their work for life. This is true.Quote, originally posted by keithvibe Â»Also because it's financed the bank needs to sign off on the work as well. This is not true. I just went through the same thing with my 09. I got sideswi...

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The MP3 input on the stereo. Getting a new one installed thursday morning. They said it's going to take two hours. Morons.

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1)Needed a 4 door hatchback economy car.2)It's a toyota3)It's a pontiac4)The toyota dealer(and the mazda and honda dealers) where JERKS.5)5yr/100,000 drivetrain warranty6)Bigger inside than the fit or the versa7)Got more car for the money(options).

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My 09 has a power lift gate lock and it's a base model--so I call BS. However it does not have any way to activate it from within the car(no button). The only way to unlock is with the key of remotely using the key fob thingy. If you hit the unlock button on your key twice in a row(quickly, it shoul...

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Come on folks---nobody here has added an amp?

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I've been getting 31ish mpg on my 50 mile daily commute. 80%hwy, 20%city.5000 miles on the odo.

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OK, getting smashed into always sucks, regardless of the year or your car, but I just found out that because my car is an 09 and the first year for an updated body style, that it will take 2-3 weeks to get parts. My wife was driving and was side swiped by a 4x4 and both doors were destroyed. We got ...

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I have one of those Kenwood subs in a ported fosgate box and it hits good--better then the previous 2 fosgate subs that were in the box before(blown two over the last 5 years).For the price they are outstanding.

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09 base, no moon & tunes.I want to add an amp and sub. Two questions:What can I use as a remote turn on lead for the amp?Where should I route the main power wire from the battery through the firewall?Anybody done this already and can give me some advice?Thanks!

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Good luck getting 29-30 mpg out of the 2.4 ecotec with the auto though. I would know...I had an 06 G6 that had that drive train and it would only get 26 or so on my 60 mile daily commute(90% hwy/10% city). I could get 30 out of it pure hwy. Thing was pretty powerful though, for a 4 banger.

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Are the 2.4s mated to the same auto tranny as the 1.8? I ask because my mother-in-low will be storing her 09 matrix at my house for a month while she travels back east. It's a 2.4 auto. I'd be willing to take it for a few test drives and listen for the vibration.....

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Mine doesn't. I made a cd-r full of mp3, put it in and waited. About 20 seconds later it spit the disc back out at me and displayed a message indicating that it could not locate any playable files on the cd. I was under the impression that it could play mp3 cds. Anyone other 09 base model owners try...

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IF GM goes bankrupt, what would happen to the warranties on our vibes?

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I agree that the mpg is a bit low. It looks like you are doing everything right too.I live in Oregon and the gas here is 10% ethanol as well, so I wouldn't think that is the cause for such a discrepency.I have yet to do a full tank city driving, but I will admit that the lowest average mpg yet(about...

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I too can verify what others are saying:One click opens just the drivers door. Two clicks opens everything else(including the rear hatch). Make them fix it.

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Hmmm...that does seem a little low...that about 20mpg. Although you have to take into consideration a few factors:--You said that mostly city driving. How far of a drive? Lots of stop and go? Is it a long enough drive that it gets fully warmed up?--It's an auto--It's still new and mileage tends to g...

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That's what I assumed, only I have run across this problem before when the HU is 'high powered'. I was just wanting to see if anyone had successfully done this with the stock HU.Thanks!

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Likes:--Gas mileage averaging 33 so far over 6 tanks--Seats are comfy--Lots of room for kids and dog--Creature comforts--Safety features--Purdy--Drives smooth and quiet--Got a great deal--American made toyota, with pontiac personalityDislikes:--Clutch engages/disengages inconsistently--Shifter is a ...

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Hello,I have an 09 vibe base and want to replace all 6 of the speakers and add an amp. I have tons of amps just laying around(used mostly for subs), but I figured i could just power some nice aftermarket 6.5s just as well.My question is--how much power does the stock HU have? Enough that I will need...

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Thanks!. And she better not be peeing on the car, we bought it for her

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Here's the results for my first 5 tanks:31.131.832.333.534.4It keeps getting better. It must just be me getting better at finding ways to squeeze more mileage out of it. My commute is the same every day--60 mile round trip, 90% on the hwy.1.8 manual.

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I am in a pretty good situation to comment on the whole vibe vs. matrix thing. We bought an 09 vibe last month. My mother-in-law like d it so much she wanted one too. She wound up getting an 09 Matrix S. Last weekend we parked them side by side and compared them.The interiors are identical, although...

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09 vibe just hit 100k

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Comparison thread: 09 vibe vs. 09 matrix(pics)

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Re: Any 2009s with power locks NOT have power lift gate lock? (barthalamu)

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09 owners....getting smashed into sucks

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Adding an amp and sub to an 09 vibe...

Re: Why does the 2009 Vibe GT get such poor gas mileage? (5speed4)

2009 base owners: Does your stock stereo play MP3 discs?

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Do I HAVE to use an inline converter with the stock stereo?

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New Silver 2009 Vibe 1.8 base

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