One more thing I forgot to bring to your attention. My comp. was between a Jetta 1.8T, not a Audi A4 1.8T. The VW versions puts out 10 more horses than Audi.

quote:Think about it. i payed I think $3000 for a 100000 mile extended warranty. Suppose my transmission goes for some reason. A tranny can run as little as $1000, as much as 5 or 6! yes, it is somewhat of an expense...but it can also be the best investment you make. Besides, with my extended warran...

Thank you for the long, well thought out reply; however, I still disagree. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion even if their wrong.Is the Audi a Quattro? A friend has the 1.8T /w Quattro and it's a complete dog. My camparison is between a GT and a Jetta 1.8T. Without checking the specs I would...

FYI:Any NEW auto sold in the US after 95 (96+) will throw a CEL for a loose gas cap. OBDII dictates this. Ford got smart and put a "CHECK GAS CAP" light on the Focus (Wifes car). Save them alot of money for warranty work related to gas cap CELs.

Agreed, but /w my 1.8T I can stay in 5th. In fact, downshifting produces little gains as peak performance is between 2-4K RPM.Now you have me defending the very car I want to get rid of! Bottom line, VW/Audi powertrain is superior while the Vibe wins all other comparisons. Fair?

quote:I too previously owned a Z24, so I know how it performed. If a Vibe GT and a Z24 (or Jetta/Audi 1.8T for that matter) were putterring around and then decided to punch it to the next light, no question, the Vibe's beat. However, in a real drag race, from a dead stop, with a proper lauch techniq...

quote:According to Volkswagens' published performance figures, the 2002 Jetta 1.8T with a five-speed manual transmission accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 7.7 seconds. The Vibe GT can do it in 7.2 seconds.On a flat road those numbers may be true. In "real world" driving the Toyota based engi...

Yes, no doubt the car does move.It's average until 6K RPM; however, most people don't do much driving in that range. I prefer low-end torque driveability over high-reving HP of the Vibe. Not to mention the poor sound proofing material makes that sweet spot, well, less sweet.

I'm going to have to burst your bubble on this one. A Vibe GT is far from a speed machine. I currently own a Jetta 1.8T and I am considering a Vibe because its a cheap car. My 1.8T would give any Vibe GT a noise bleed, on the straights and through the curves.The Vibe was designed to be a affordable,...

quote:I have an Abyss and the front end is a mess already with 11,000 miles. In another year I can only imagine how bad this will look. Hopefully there will be some sort of recall or something to reimburse painting the front ends. Should GM pay when you run over a nail and get a flat too???Come on, ...

I'm not going to buy a Vibe /w Monotone because it seems to chip too easy. The one on the lot has chips on areas that are not because of stones. I think it's because they just painted over the normal cladding. Waiting to find a Vibe /w ABS w/o monotone.

I just noticed some base Vibes /w alloy wheels have different tires. Some has touring Continentals others have Goodyear RSA's.Why the difference? Running year change?

I've noticed that the monotone paint does not look as smooth as the rest of the car. It almost looks like Pontiac took the stock black plastic trim and painted over it.Can anyone confirm or take notice?

Hey philndz, How did you did 140+ HP?

OK, Looking to buy a base Vibe. I've always had a car /w ABS. Base Vibe's are hard to come by. I finally found the exact car, however, it was a dealer trade. It had 200 miles, stone chips and the interior was really dirty. Obviously they would clean the inside. They also said they would fix the chip...

Good question! I want to know also.

Your car is 6 months old and has only 1K on it???WOW! I wish my commute was that short. I do that in 2 weeks.

Thanks for not plagiarizing my post.It's always nice to get credit when credit is due.

Actually a base vibe /w the SC will blow away any vibe GT. Only 5 less HP and a much broader usable torque and HP curve.What's the price on the SC gunna be?

Ok, I know about that button but a review on this site makes a mention of a "shift pattern" selector.

Yeah Nail HIM!!! Teach him a lesson he won't forget! ©® I know, leave him negative feedback.... whoa pretty harshDON'T COPY THIS! ©

Good luck /w the picture thing. Try not to loose too much sleep over it.©You can't use this post as a quote because I've copyrighted it. That's how it works right??? You just say it's copyrighted and it must be.

What a bunch of losers! WHO CARES? It's a picture, not your car! Did he break into your house and steal it? OR did you post it in public domain? When you turn 17 you'll understand how silly you sound. Why go through all the effort.I'm really disappointed in genvibe.com. Many of the "features&qu...

Does the 4speed Auto have a Perf/Econ. mode switch? I've read that it does on this site, but I did not see it while test driving the Vibe

Why do you care? He's not displaying anything that could be identified back to you. Futhermore, how do you know its your car?I would just get over it.