How Old is YOUR Vibe?

ALi3N · Post by **ALi3N** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 11:32 am

Ok, i noticed that the manfacture date on my GT is really old, so i challenge all you, my fellow Vibers, to surpass my manufacture date.PS: the manufacture date can be found on the sticker on the driver door sill as a month/year number.My 2003 Vibe GT 'Ellie' was born April 2002 ...how bout you???

PopeyeFAFL · Post by **PopeyeFAFL** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 1:15 pm

If I recall properly (I did check the door sticker today) it is 7th month of 2004.That still pretty new !

kostby · Post by **kostby** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 2:36 pm

Mine was first titled in May 2002. My VIN ends with 16,xxx, so there were over 16,000 Vibes built before mine. It's late and I don't want to wake the neighbors checking the 'born on date' right now. EDIT: BORN 05/02

Kari · Post by **Kari** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 9:12 pm

My baby was born on my birthday, in October 2002.

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 11:25 pm

IIRC, yours was made somewhere around the big dock worker's strike out west... I remember hearing an interview on NPR with someone over at NUMMI. They had to stop production because parts like transmissions coming from Japan were sitting off the coast... I can't remember how long the plant was idle...Mine was made a month later, in November. I wish I could find the exact date my car was made... Anyone have any ideas on that? Do folks at the factory still hide build sheets and various other paperwork somewhere in the car like they used to? I found something under the back seat of my Malibu, wasn't a build sheet, but it did help me figure out the date it was built.

drunkenmaxx · Post by **drunkenmaxx** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 11:28 pm

Jan '02 herebought mine in april '02

Kari · Post by **Kari** » Mon Sep 06, 2004 11:55 pm

Quote, originally posted by ColonelPanic Â»IIRC, yours was made somewhere around the big dock worker's strike out west... I remember hearing an interview on NPR with someone over at NUMMI. They had to stop production because parts like transmissions coming from Japan were sitting off the coast... I can't remember how long the plant was idle...Yes, it was, and I expected a delay because of that (which was fine because my lease on my truck didn't run out until December, but 0.0% financing and no payments until January 2003 made that not matter)...but apparently my car must have already been on the line or something, because I got it sooner than they expected. Took delivery 10/31/02. Ordered in late August, though. They estimated 8 weeks when I ordered it, so it was about right.If it was an order, then the build date should be somewhere on the paperwork. Also, we've had build sheets in the glovebox of all three of our Trailblazers. But my uncle works at the plant in Moraine, and he said they aren't supposed to leave those in the car.

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Tue Sep 07, 2004 12:16 am

Didn't order mine, just bought my baby right off the lot in 01/03. So, not a clue so far to its actual birthday. Quote, originally posted by Kari Â»But my uncle works at the plant in Moraine, and he said they aren't supposed to leave those in the car. heh! So that's why I've seen them put those things in some odd places... I discovered the one for my first car ('82 Monte Carlo) when I pulled off one of the inside panels for the quarter panel trim to do a bit of interior work. lol

Kari · Post by **Kari** » Tue Sep 07, 2004 12:24 am

Yeah, they have to add something to it at each step along the line, so I'd say it gets stuck somewhere and they just forget it's in there. We've always found ours in the glovebox though. I think maybe one was in the console. They're pretty cool though. My uncle was able to look at it and tell us what time it came off the line, what kinds of tests it was selected for, etc.

ALi3N · Post by **ALi3N** » Tue Sep 07, 2004 11:00 am

Hey drunken, your is a '03 right? They must have been ramping up hard core for the launch to be building them that early.

Ponyota · Post by **Ponyota** » Tue Sep 07, 2004 11:35 am

born on 03/?/03We adopted it on 05/03/03 exactly 2 months after it was born.

Mavrik · Post by **Mavrik** » Tue Sep 07, 2004 10:15 pm

born Nov 26,2003 and adopted Dec 29,03it took 2 weeks to get here from the build date and it then sat on the sold row till that wonderful day in dec when I took possession of it.

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Tue Sep 07, 2004 10:50 pm

i have no clue. but i took her home 4/19/03

drunkenmaxx · Post by **drunkenmaxx** » Tue Sep 07, 2004 10:59 pm

Quote, originally posted by ALi3N Â»Hey drunken, your is a '03 right? They must have been ramping up hard core for the launch to be building them that early.indeed, it is an '03it was unheard of when i bought it! i used to get harassed everywhere i went "whoa, what kind of car is that?"

Kari · Post by **Kari** » Wed Sep 08, 2004 2:46 am

I did too, even with getting mine in October '02. People were starting to catch on, and I'd get a lot of people saying, "Yeah, that's a cool car...how do you like it?" Or "What kind of car is that?" It was kind of cool...sometimes I miss it. Heh.

Meathead's Wife · Post by **Meathead's Wife** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 12:42 pm

Well my husband drove Lulu before I did but she was purchased in march of 2003

drunkenmaxx · Post by **drunkenmaxx** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 10:13 pm

so, i guess mine would be the grand daddy vibe?

nismo · Post by **nismo** » Thu Sep 09, 2004 11:36 pm

04 Vibe. Born in August 2003. Had this for over a year now. Still runnin strong. Lovin the Vibe. I got a comment from a guy on Saturday. He was like, I see that it's a Pontiac, but Pontiac what? I was like, it's a Vibe. He was like, oooooooo, one of those. Inder Singh

debi5475 · Post by **debi5475** » Fri Sep 10, 2004 8:25 pm

You probably mean born in August 03. Mine is a 05 and the date in the door says 08/04.

ALi3N · Post by **ALi3N** » Sat Sep 11, 2004 5:04 am

Ok, so here's how it looks so far:1st: Drunkenvibe (1/02)2nd: ME! (4/02)3rd: Kostby (5/02)...anybody else?

Vibe_dude · Post by **Vibe_dude** » Sat Sep 18, 2004 8:00 am

Mine says 01/02...so iam guessing jan 02......it is old i bought 2nd hand and it now has over 70,000kms on it.......works just as good as the 2004 demo i took out.........love this car.

Vibe_dude · Post by **Vibe_dude** » Sun Sep 19, 2004 6:03 am

did i win...no one else is posting a date.woot woot

VibeR8Lava2Tone · Post by **VibeR8Lava2Tone** » Mon Sep 20, 2004 1:45 pm

Born on date: Janurary 2003, bought the car...Sept. 2003 (just past my first year anniversary, already 41K on the car !!!!!)

pmh013 · Post by **pmh013** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 1:05 am

Sorry, Ali3n, but I'm bumping you to 3rd place with my car, manufactured in 3/02 (#7049 off the line).New standings are:1st (tie): Drunkenvibe & Vibe_dude (1/02)2nd: pmh013 (3/02)3rd: Ali3n (4/02)4th: Kostby (5/02)Drunken, what're the last 5 digits of your VIN? Curious to see how many they were producing in that early time. Plus, both of ours are AWD ... I wonder if they ran the AWD's first?

drunkenmaxx · Post by **drunkenmaxx** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 4:44 am

Quote, originally posted by pmh013 Â»Drunken, what're the last 5 digits of your VIN? Curious to see how many they were producing in that early time. Plus, both of ours are AWD ... I wonder if they ran the AWD's first?i dunno, let me check in a few here, i have to go to the parking lot to get a pack of cigarettes anyway!

Cincyvibe · Post by **Cincyvibe** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 5:54 am

My 2004 Salsa is January 2004....got her when she was just three months old!

Vibe_dude · Post by **Vibe_dude** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 6:00 am

just checked the # on mine....(00349).wow i got a really old one......one of the first 500 made.......like i said over 70,000 kms on it and just as good as the day it rolled of the line

drunkenmaxx · Post by **drunkenmaxx** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 6:08 am

Quote, originally posted by Vibe_dude Â»just checked the # on mine....(00349).wow i got a really old one......one of the first 500 made.......like i said over 70,000 kms on it and just as good as the day it rolled of the linecrap! i forgot to look when i got my cigs! i will post tomorrow what # mine is.

Big_Red · Post by **Big_Red** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 7:29 am

Well my purchase date was September 19, 2002.

freestyle · Post by **freestyle** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 12:35 pm

mine was born in sept 02 and i got it in feb 03 and it now has 45,000miles on it and it still looks like a show room vibe!

pmh013 · Post by **pmh013** » Tue Sep 21, 2004 12:39 pm

Quote, originally posted by Vibe_dude Â»just checked the # on mine....(00349).wow i got a really old one......one of the first 500 made.......like i said over 70,000 kms on it and just as good as the day it rolled of the lineIs yours an AWD too?

Vibe_dude · Post by **Vibe_dude** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 9:11 am

nope she is just a base with the power package.smoking package.and 16' alumium wheels.satellite in colour

tondef · Post by **tondef** » Mon Sep 27, 2004 4:28 am

Born in 5/02, bought in 4/03 with 200 miles read...I noticed it a couple months after I bought it, and was just a little concerned that it was sitting for so long on a dealer's lot...

vibegtdriver · Post by **vibegtdriver** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 7:55 am

Quote, originally posted by ALi3N Â»Ok, so here's how it looks so far:1st: Drunkenvibe (1/02)2nd: ME! (4/02)3rd: Kostby (5/02)...anybody else?Ah well, I was close to getting the bronze.06/2002. a 2003 Vibe GT.

vibegtdriver · Post by **vibegtdriver** » Sat Oct 02, 2004 8:01 am

This makes me wonder...any idea how many of the manufactured Vibes are Base, AWD, and GT? Would be interesting to find out the ratio.

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Sun Oct 03, 2004 8:27 pm

How old is mine or how old does it LOOK!

Reynoma · Post by **Reynoma** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 3:39 am

Quote, originally posted by vibegtdriver Â»Ah well, I was close to getting the bronze.06/2002. a 2003 Vibe GT.Mine has a March 2002 manuf. date.

ALi3N · Post by **ALi3N** » Mon Oct 04, 2004 10:18 pm

i think the ratio is about 30/15/55 with GT/AWD/Base

Faultline · Post by **Faultline** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 3:30 am

I was not even close, mine say 08/02..and that makes me happy because I bought mine 09/02, which means I got it fresh out of the oven

Stang2Vibe · Post by **Stang2Vibe** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 3:40 pm

Quote, originally posted by ALi3N Â»Hey drunken, your is a '03 right? They must have been ramping up hard core for the launch to be building them that early.First model year for the Vibe was 2003. Odd thing was that they officially went on sale in January 2002. So I'd have to guess that the very first production models were being built in very late 2001?Mine was born in 09/02. Bought it at the end of that month. It had 16 miles on it when I bought it, even after I test drove it. Other than the dealership's employees who had to move it around the lot a few times, I'm probably the only one who has ever driven it. I didn't notice this until now, but it was probably on the dealer's lot no more than a week when I bought it. I have the original window sticker right here and it was even shipped directly to the dealer that I bought it from. Not even a dealer to dealer trade. I got really lucky that they just happened to have the exact car I wanted sitting right there on the lot when I went to look...."Nothing you can say could take me away from my Vibe...my Vibe..."

Jimmyz · Post by **Jimmyz** » Mon Oct 11, 2004 8:30 am

03GT 3/02 #8717...still love it!

Vibespread Panic · Post by **Vibespread Panic** » Sat Oct 16, 2004 6:19 am

03/03 the same month I totalled my '01 grand-am gt. I think it was an oman.

bud_one · Post by **bud_one** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 2:58 am

5/22/02

damronjr · Post by **damronjr** » Tue Nov 30, 2004 3:08 am

01/04 2004 VIBE BASE! TRADED IN 02 XTREME AND 97 C230.

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