Quote, originally posted by to106 »I bought a 2005 awd auto just six weeks ago. It had 97000km on it. I love the car. Paid $13200+tax.How much did your cost?I bought mine 4 weeks ago!I was able to buy almost direct from auction through a buddy, so I paid a bit less, about 12,000 + tax + new wipers,...

I'll post a picture of the snow we had last year...yikes...not even that much salt could get rid of it.

we complain and complain about the salt...every year. the management says it's a liability thing. The irony for me is once they shovel the snow, they throw down so much salt afterwards that I have to get out there and shovel (or sweep at the very least) the salt sometimes. I could go on and on, but ...

Was only able to get one quick shot when they were parked together over the weekend.Check out all the salt on the road...the maintenance guys in my townhouse complex think every snowflake must be obliterated, lol.

Thanks for all your input everybody...I was merely joking about the pictures being of stock Vibe/Matrix. I'll try to get them lined up together this weekend, no doubt my wife will be rolling her eyes, lol. then we'll be off doing donuts, as it will be snowing around here. That's the best part about ...

HeyI don't know if I have the sport package, not sure.The Vibe has alloys, cruise, PW, which my base Matrix doesn't have, so I suppose that's sportier! I still promise to post pictures, if all of you don't mind cars that are ultra-stock, not modded in any way whatsoever, and never will be!

will try to post pics of the two teogether (awwww) this weekend, it's already dark when I get home.cheershere's a pic, though, when I was looking at the Vibe pre-auction, pre-ownership:

I suddenly needed a second car to drive to my new job (inaccessible by subway), so I found an AWD Vibe 2005 Dark Blue. I've owned an AWD Matrix 2005 Grey (wife's car) since new and we're quite happy with it.About 95,000 km (59,000 miles) and pretty good condition. Just needed new wiper blades, fixed...