Test driving two vibes tomorrow, which color should I get?

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Test driving two vibes tomorrow, which color should I get?

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Well the dealer called me finally saying they have a Grey and a silver vibe in for me to test drive and look at. Just wondering what ppl here thought was a better color. I live in MN so it might get dirty They are 2004 base models, I think its moonstone (grey) and platinum (silver) :S?
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either color would be fine, if it were me it would come down to what options each had (and price too of course)the silver one (I guess platinum) would show contrast more if it had the unpainted cladding, if that is a factor in your personal preference.Since I have a sliver Vibe I voted for platinum, but moonstone is also quite nice
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they have the same features and same price. They have the plastic cladding on the bottom part also.
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I would pick the moonstone (great colour, goofy name) over the platinum (boring colour, great name).I may be partial only because I absolutely despise any of the silver coloured cars.Yes, they don't show the dirt as much, and don't generate as much radiant heat as the darker vehicles, but it just seems to be a dull (not exciting) colour.
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Quote, originally posted by northvibe »they have the same features and same price. They have the plastic cladding on the bottom part also.same mileage too?
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I voted for moonstone because I'm partial to stone colors even though I end up with a Frosty Vibe.
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The 5-speed.
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Quote, originally posted by Atomic »I would pick the moonstone (great colour, goofy name) over the platinum (boring colour, great name).I may be partial only because I absolutely despise any of the silver coloured cars.I couldn't agree more!
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lol, they are both auto's and have just about the same mileage 25k-26k. dang people, im sorta partial to silver, my last car was and i loved the color. Ive never seen these two colors though so tomorrow ill get to compare them side by side. Are they the same from 2004 to 2005, the colors that is (ive just looked on pontiac's site at the '05s)?
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you want platinum so that you can ride around goingdo you wanna ride with a brutha thas pla-teh-num?
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HAHAHA good point, the ladies here love pla-teh-num
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Post by JustinVGT »

I'd go with the Moonstone. Silver is way too common. I look out my window here at work, overlooking the parking lot and there are 6-7 silver cars all parked in one area and it is the most popular color on the lot. I have Shadow, which is similar to Moonstone. I think it hides dirt great, better than silver, plus it is more unique.
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Well, silver (satellite for me) would not have been my first choice if I had HAD a choice, but I NEEDED a different car and the satellite was what my dealer had--it had more options than I've EVER had before so I took it! My first choice would have been fusion since orange is my favorite color, but some decals from Grafxwerks took care of that, and now I love my little satellite (with metallic orange accents)--so I guess my vote would be the platinum. But the moonstone is a great color too!
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Post by thenightfly42 »

I think that, with the base appearance package, go with the Platinum. The grey bumpers are close, but not exactly the same, color as the Moonstone. If you were getting the Premium apperance package, I'd recommend Moonstone over Platinum, however.
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Silver is the new black. j/k
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go moonstone (I voted for it) cause yeah, everyone has a silver car these days. Or go fusion
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Quote, originally posted by kostby »Silver is the new black. j/kROFLMGDAO.It seems to have been that way for the last few years.Almost EVERY single car manufacturer was having print and TV ads showing silver vehicles, apparently because they give the illusion of elegance?Now, is it the economy, or automotive financial forecasters that have caused the car companies (or at least the ads) to be showing more colourful cars?There is a theory that when we are about to head into a depression or other economic downturn that cars, clothes and other merchandise become more colourful.Compare car ads from the recent past to the current ones.IMHO.
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we almost bought a moonstone, but the fusion won out, and i'm glad. my wife wanted the moonstone...
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So which one did you decide to get?
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Post by Luna »

I don't usually go for silver cars, but I love the Vibe in monotone silver. I bought mine used and so didn't really get to pick the color, but I love it. Moonstone is the most popular color at the area Pontiac dealer (NE OH). It doesn't look as awful as other colors during the snow/slush/sludge season. The one bad thing about the silver is that in the winter, the tailgate got really grey from the slush on the road. Moonstone would probably hide it better.
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Quote, originally posted by northvibe »I live in MN so it might get dirty Just don't buy white, or you'll lose it in the snow from time to time up 'dere. We don't have that problem with our Vibe! (of course, we just bought it in April, and amazingly, we didn't have any snow after that!)
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Well after seeing them side by side I picked the moonstone. It looked better with the 2 tone panel thing. The vibe goes to my mechanic on thursday and around 3pm then I will know if its a good car to get, if not I guess I get a silver one :/. The power on the base isnt that bad! after reading all these ppl say its under powered..its not that bad i think. i mean it doesnt throw you back but its not slow like a 90's eclipse gs/rs. I like it.... A LOT. second thing, the holder/tray thing under the shifter, is everyone having issues with it just opening, its loose on a couple vibes I looked at and the salesman said thats one of the things wrong with "all" vibes. not a big deal but just wondering. OH guess what, one of the fog lights was cracked, i asked if it would be fixed, but ill find out thursday if they can...got my fingers crossed.
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Post by Luna »

The compartment opening is a known flaw and if I remember correctly, dealerships will fix it for free if you ask. It's not a recall, but a known issue. Mine wouldn't stay shut when I test drove it, but the replacement part stays shut nicely.Unless the seller has another buyer waiting in the wings, you can ask that he fix the fog light and any other issues as part of the deal.
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I personally like Moonstone with the new front end design.
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Quote, originally posted by northvibe »The power on the base isnt that bad!I agree. It feels almost the same as my Accord coupe, which was a 5 speed, and "Phibes" has a slushbox.It zips along adequately, but I dfinitely WON'T be winning any stoplight drags, unless its against a SMART Twofour, or an ECHO!Or maybe even a granny with a baby carriage at the crosswalk!
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HAHAH exactly, at least it sounds good while its "trying to" drag . It was zipping along on the highway with me and my dad in it, I have no problems with it except since its auto sometimes it isnt in the right gear to really accelerate fast enough. I need to sell my custom xbox for a cai
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I like moonstone better, silver reminds me too much of white, which, in my opinion, is the worst color for a car.
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Post by northvibe »

Well the count down begins. at 3pm CMT I will get a phone call from my mechanic saying if he thinks the moonstone vibe is in good condition, then I if it is I pick it up friday or saturday...got my fingers crossed!!
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I'm taking a look at a 2004 Silver tonight. How did you fare on the price, if you don't mind me asking?
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Post by northvibe »

12700. its the cheapest vibe with the lowest miles I can find anywhere! still has 10k miles on the warrenty so prolly about another year for me.
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Post by michiganguy »

sounds pretty good.....the Vibe I'm looking at is from a private owner. Has only 6,200 miles on it, but he is asking 14,500. Its pretty loaded though.
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Yea thats deff. a good deal for being loaded and pretty much new
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The mechanic says its good!! couple weird things, grill is missing 2 bolts, CV boot as a pinhole in it (said warrenty should cover that) and the muffler was missing some bearings...LOL my dad had called and left a VM, funny guy. so just the two things, i wanted a billet grill anywho and i have bolts at home and the CV ill just drop it at a dealership sometime soon. YES im so excited, ill post pics saturday for ya.
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I know what you mean, I couldn't wait to get mine.It's prolly killing you having to wait.On mine, I had the clay bar done, and the windows tinted 20% all around.I'll be sending the aluminum roof rails out for Black Anodizing in the next couple of weeks.I'm still in the "honeymoon" phase, as it's our one week anniversary today.That's kind of creepy isn't it? LOL.
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sounds like you found your car. congrats. i'm rather partial to the moonstone myself.
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Post by Trina »

I would go for the Moonstone as that is what I have and it looks great
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Post by Atomic »

I prefer the darker colours, but the fusion is ok too.Is there a "BAD" Vibe colour?
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Quote, originally posted by Atomic »I prefer the darker colours, but the fusion is ok too.Is there a "BAD" Vibe colour?Yes, Envy
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