Sorry folks, enjoy your Vibes. Nice cars, but I test drove a Mazda3 hatchback. I'm a driving enthusiast and the Vibe isn't half the car the Mazda is (no offense, like I said, nice cars.)Unfortunately, I've read about a premature rust problem and indeed, every photo showing a wheel well of a Mazda3 f...

LOL at your signature, star_deceiver. "still despise slushboxes"I'm now on this forum because I just can't take it any more. Had to prematurely sell my Tacoma back in 07, about 6 months before Toyota did the buyback thing for the rusty frame, and I inherited the wife's old car so I could b...

Quote, originally posted by Wolfman213 »You may want to warn friends and family with asthma and allergies that you removed your cabin filter too if you plan on going on long trips. Short trip they may not notice it, but I would guarantee that it will flair up on long trips and NOTHING about that is...

Quote, originally posted by jake75 »18 months ago I sold my '03 AT Power Pkg 33,000 miles for $9,500 privately. Do a national search on carmax.com and see what their supposedly no haggle prices are for similar Vibes. Might help reassure you about the price this dealer is asking. Nah, I have no prob...

I hear you on the struggle through WV and VA. We just got back from Disneyworld from PA in June in our Mazda Tribute with 2 adults, 2 kids, and all the luggage. It was definitely a HUGE struggle keeping up the speed through those hills. Had the cruise set at 70 I think and had to turn it off because...

Quote, originally posted by SlammedNiss »You never really state what your price-point is, but I have my 03 Xrs (Vibe GT) up for sale on autotrader. Hmm, definitely out of price range. I imagine the Matrix gets more money than the Vibe does. I'm looking around the $8k range and I have only seen 2 Ma...

Quote, originally posted by Wolfman213 »But the Envy is rather rare... the rarest of colors I believe.Rare or not, that is FUGLY! :DI was going to take it for a ride, but it poured down rain as soon as I left work. My drive home from work was flooding everywhere. I do like the fake hood scoop thoug...

Ah ha! Well, I prefer to usually toss a stock radio setup in the corner of the garage as soon as I get a car and the A/C, well, it worked just fine.Ok, I've read a little about the clutch thing, so, that is a problem with just the GT model because of the higher redline and power in higher RPM? After...

Here's my story. Feel free to skip down to the bottom if you want....Back in 2007, was looking for a new small SUV for Wifey to haul the kids around in. We saw the Vibe at a Pontiac dealer roaming around after hours hunting for vehicles to look at later. I'm quite against anything with GM's name on ...