I have the Vibe AWD for 2009 and it is fantastic in deep snow, it seems to go straight without slipping to the left or right.In the snow belt it is worth the extra money.

I had a 2007 Solstice that did this and I had about the same amount of trouble getting the steering wheel to unlock and now my Vibe seems to be resistant until I rock the wheel a few times

Glad to talk to another 2009 Vibe AWD owner, when I start the Vibe up when cold it makes a buzzy clattering noise that seems to go away after the car warms up, I told the dealer about this and he said it was normalI remember older cars that made noises like that until oil reached their lifters I won...