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The thing that caused me to do the deal now is the $7,500 tax credit. The Vibe ran incredibly solid, and it jumped to accelerate taking off from stop lights. I planned to keep it until it became unreliable and then buy an EV, hoping the prices would come down. With the tax credit, gm rebate, dealer ...

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I love the Equinox EV! Even the base model has lots of features like adaptive cruise control. Acceleration is good, there is a sport driving mode with low gear type pickup and more aggressive regenerative breaking. I am fine with the standard drive mode, I'm 72. The vehicle is quiet and handles bump...

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Chevy came out with the high end trim levels of the Equinox EV first and delayed the base model till fall 2024 (a 2025 model). That got the sticker down to 35K. I got one with no add-ons. The approached me with Lojack, ceramic coat and something else for 2K, I said no, salesman said OK. That was eas...

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I traded in the Vibe for $2,000. It was in great running shape. Kelly blue book said 3,500 was fair trade value, 5,000 - 5500 for private sale, 126,000 miles on it. I got 3,000 dealer discount on the Equinox EV, so with all the discounts it was 12,000 off MSRP. I caved a bit on the trade, but don't ...

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I bought a 2025 Chevy Equinox EV base LT model, sticker was 34,995. Got the 7,500 federal tax credit, 1,500 "conquest rebate" because I owned an Acura also. I won't be hanging with y'all anymore, but I wanted to say thanks for the help over the years. You all have been a big help!!! Happy ...

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I have a 2009 base, 120K miles. Mine uses oil, about a quart every 1,500 miles. They came out of the factory that way, not a wear issue. My radio knobs broke, there was a topic somewhere how to remove the radio and use quick set epoxy to glue the knob back on. I did that, still have the radio, the k...

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Gas has come down lately. I paid 2.79 for regular cash price, 2.89 credit. Most stations around the western suburb of Houston are 2.89 - 3.09 for regular cash, and .10 - .20 higher for credit.

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Hello and welcome! I have a 2009 base also. I use the hooks with a small diameter rope, maybe para cord that you can get at walmart, to keep things from rolling around in the rear area, sometimes to keep them standing up (like a 5 quart jug of oil.) It's hard to get a knot to hold on that little hoo...

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son also told me he did a quick clean up on the throttle body.

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I bought it new in May 2008, so 15 years old. Zero dents to date, 120K miles, driven 30 miles per weekday to work and back, lots of idling in Houston traffic. Wife just retired so I was going to get her a 2021 Prius, we drove and liked it. Wife reconsidered, since we don't NEED two cars every day an...

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I am the original owner of a 2009 Vibe base model, bought May 2008, so its 15 years old soon. It has been pretty trouble free. I did a big maintenance investment at around 75K miles, brakes, struts, alternator was chirping, replaced the engine belt, took the pan off the tranny and replaced the filte...

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My 09 vibe has 116,000 miles on it, I bought it new. I've done all the oil changes and keep up with the maintenance. Changed anti freeze every 5 years, did a full transmission service at 75,000 miles, took the bottom pan off, replaced the little filter, took out the magnet and cleaned all metal fili...

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My 2009 (bought new in May 2008, 13 years old) base 1.8L has 105,000 miles on it. It uses oil, always has. I change my own oil, started using Mobil 1, bu since it uses, I switched to Walmart Hi Tech synthetic, works fine, now it throws out cheaper oil. I had an alternator replaced, so I had the guy ...

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I took Caretaker's advice and bought the AC Pro. When I hooked up the can, the guage read at the bottom of the green range. I added a little, got it up to the middle of the green range (there are many warnings not to over fill). The outside air temp was about 90 degrees. I checked the cold air comin...

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Caretaker, thanks for that update. I'll buy the STP Pro!

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Thanks for the replies!!! I'll try to do the refrigerant thing. My son does not have any formal training on mechanic work, but he has always been curious and mechanically inclined. When he was getting ready to go off to college, his Sr. year of high school, I was going to buy him an older Corolla, b...

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I bought the 2009 Vibe new in may 2008, has 110,000 miles on it. Sleeps in a garage, parked outside during work day, its my wife's car. Over the last few years, the A/C seems to cool less well, in a slow progression down hill. Wife says in the afternoon when its hot, at first it feels like it is not...

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Coming up on 2 years since I replaced the first coil on top of the spark plug, and 1 year since I replaced the last 2, and I am still happy with this repair. The idle is the best it has ever been, and the check engine light has never come back on. When a stop light turns green, acceleration is quick...

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Follow up after 6 months. Check engine light came on again, rough idle, pulled the code ( P0303 ) and it was cylinder 3 this time ( the last number is the number of the bad cylinder ), cylinder 2 last time. Got a new coil ($80 at Advance Auto, Borg Warner part), installed, problem corrected. Son sai...

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Our 2009 Vibe was bought new in May 2008, so its 9.5 years old. It commutes 14 miles each way to work Mon - Fri, with much stop and go with lights having to cycle once or twice before getting through an intersection, it take 45 min. to get to work. The car has been trouble free, except it does use o...

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When I recently put in new Denso ignition coils to see if I could eliminate the low idle rumble at stop signs, I noticed a more responsive pickup when merging on to highways. It did not fully solve my low idle rumble and I'm convinced short of replacing the entire throttle body, nothing will ever s...

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I have a lot of experience (64 yrs old), and have NOT done an extensive analysis, but I have always heard that the cheapest way to own a car is go ahead and buy it new (or a year or two old), and drive it until it drops, surely over 10 years. This assumes you don't have a lemon and big repair bills,...

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The VSC off light was on, as well as Traction Control System light was on. My son was home, and he worked in a Firestone full service shop the last 2 years, on the counter, not a mechanic (although he does a lot of work on his cars). 2009 has 80,000 miles, asked if I had changed the spark plugs, sai...

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Change the bulb. The tail light is on with the headlights, that portion of the bulb is good. The stop light portion of the bulb is bad. I had no idea there were two portions to those bulbs. I do my own oil changes and routine maintenance, but I've been lucky and not had to fool with light bulbs in ...

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Wife put her 09 Vibe in the garage and I noticed the brake light on the left side is not working. Everything else seems to work, just not the red center light on the drivers side. I turned on the light switch for the headlights, and wife said that the center red light comes on. Hmmm. Light does not ...

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Replaced water pump in a relatives 2008 vibe approx 2 years ago, don't know the mileage....less than 100K. It failed slowly, just got louder and louder over a few months. No reason to replace alternator or water pump unless they fail. Water pump will fail by leaking or making loud growling noise, a...

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Wife drives our 2009 Vibe , bought in May 2008 so it is 8 years old. I change the oil myself, have used Mobil 1. Bought a new set of tires a year or so ago, first set of tires, car has 75K miles on it now . Wife drives 15 miles each way to work, heavy traffic each way, LOT of idle, go, brake. It use...

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Most driving on my 2009 base model with automatic transmission is either all city or all highway.

I get 22 mpg on all city, and 32 mpg on all highway.

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Like others, I just call mine "the Vibe", but I still love it! I don't need a pickup truck, but occasionally I need some reconfiguration ability to move something a bit larger than normal. Yesterday I brought home a used office chair (fully ergonomic, heavy, a real honest to god great chai...

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I think it looks GREAT! Nice improvement. Thanks for sharing your pics!

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I got a letter from GM last week about this recall. No parts availability yet, but mine is on the list. I got a letter from GM last week also, just like yours, no parts available, second letter to follow when parts are available. I bought mine new and live at the same address as when I purchased th...

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Thanks enfield577!!! I just changed mine and your instructions sure helped.

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I used 5 minute epoxy to fasten the broken knob back onto the post(very carefully). I followed the steps and got the radio out, and the broken knob out of there. Then I filled the bottom half of the knob with quick setting epoxy and held the knob straight on the post until the glue set. I had to ho...

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To revive a brand nameplate, you have to invent enough value and differentiation to pay for the duplicate marketing, r&d, manufacturing, dealer overhead. GM had too many brands, and not enough value in them to justify their independence. If you are going to just share an engine and a chassis, wh...

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My target is usually 10 years. I sold a 94 Accord at 14 years and 160K miles. I had to do a transmission overhaul at 120K, cost 2 grand. Normally I would not have done it for MY car, but this was my high school son's car at the time (mine when new), and we had dropped collision and the savings on ca...

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I bought regular gas today for 1.53 per gallon, in Houston!

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Quote Â»welcome! congrats on the 09 =D tint will definitely help with the sun and look good too...which ceramic tint you plan on using? i used huper optic on my sunroof and whole windshield and was quite expensive =/On the tint, I don't remember the product. I've been using one tint shop for 10 year...

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Here's the 06 near Miss. River in Louisiana:

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I own 2 Vibes, 06 for college daughter (just graduated) and 09 for wife (traded in 98 Suburban when gas was killing us). I love them both. Both are base models, wife's is red. We liked the gas mileage, good looks, roomy interior, quiet smooth ride, and hopefully great long term reliability (I plan t...

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