Vibe destroyed

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:11 pm

Well my wife rolled the Vibe and wrote it off yesterday. She hydroplaned in a heavy rain storm and lost control. She and my daughter are fine other than some bruises. The car did not fare so well. I'll try to post some pictures but the digital camera seems have been lost in the accident.

Post by **NSimkins** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:19 pm

Quote, originally posted by Sunny Â»She and my daughter are fine other than some bruises.Wow, sorry to hear that! Glad your wife and daughter are OK!

binary · Post by **binary** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:36 pm

Quote, originally posted by NSimkins Â»Wow, sorry to hear that! Glad your wife and daughter are OK!I second that - everyone is okay, the rest is replaceable. Did the cabin stay relatively intact?Photos would be nice to see, just for the sake of seeing how well it survived a rollover.

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:37 pm

The cabin stood up well. Both air bags deployed too.

Sputnik · Post by **Sputnik** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:49 pm

Wow. Glad everyone is okay. Sorry to hear about your car.

kharman · Post by **kharman** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:02 pm

it sucks that the vibe was lost...but what is metal compared to flesh?...i'd give up every vehicle i've ever had just to keep my family safe...glad they're all doing fine...are you thinking about a replacement vehicle yet?...

cohocarl · Post by **cohocarl** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:06 pm

Quote, originally posted by Sunny Â»She and my daughter are fine other than some bruises.Glad to hear they are ok. Life is fragile.

ArcsVibe · Post by **ArcsVibe** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:29 pm

Sunny, thank God your family is alive and well!Sorry about your car. Do you think you will get a 2005 Vibe as a replacement?

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:42 pm

We are thinking of buying a Vibe GT or a Cobalt SS Supercharged.

ArcsVibe · Post by **ArcsVibe** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:57 pm

Quote, originally posted by Sunny Â»We are thinking of buying a Vibe GT or a Cobalt SS Supercharged.Nice choices good luck with your selection

Vibe_dude · Post by **Vibe_dude** » Fri Aug 19, 2005 11:58 pm

Sorry to hear the news......glad everyone is ok... ..good choices on a replacement car........no better time to buy a Gm then now.with all the pricing they have now. .good luck.

tnpartsguy · Post by **tnpartsguy** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 12:31 am

Glad to hear everyone is ok. Sorry to mourn the loss of another Vibe though.....hope you stick with the Vibe, and don't go Cobalt....*shudders*

zionzr2 · Post by **zionzr2** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 12:43 am

Quote, originally posted by tnpartsguy Â»Glad to hear everyone is ok. Sorry to mourn the loss of another Vibe though.....hope you stick with the Vibe, and don't go Cobalt....*shudders*I'm sorry for your loss but very happy that your Family is OK!!loosing control is very scary.

joatmon · Post by **joatmon** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 1:02 am

that must have been frightening for all of you. Sorry about the car, but the family is all that counts.

scherry2 · Post by **scherry2** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 1:11 am

Glad to hear the family is O.K. sorry about the car.

Jaycie685 · Post by **Jaycie685** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 1:33 am

Nice to hear everyone is safe and ok. Sorry about the car... it's replaceable. Seeing that only bruises were sustained shows the durability of the Vibe. Especially after a rollover. Good luck with what you choose to replace the Vibe with! (hopefully another Vibe!)

jwalcik · Post by **jwalcik** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 1:55 am

much like every else has said, i'm glad to hear your family walked away with just a few bumps. cars can be replaced, people can't. i'm also glad to hear that the vibe did a good job of sacrificing itself for the greater good. i hate hearing about these accidents, but it does seem to be the case that most of the folks in them come out relatively unscathed.

BOZACK · Post by **BOZACK** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 2:37 am

First, I am happy your family is alright. Nothing is more important than that.Second, I am glad about my purchase of the Vibe. After seeing and hearing about all the accidents no one was seriously hurt. It puts confidence in me knowing I will be safe if such misfortune falls upon me. My brothe just totaled his Subaru Baja the other day. He is alright. But the bigest factor in buying a car for me is saftey. An d the Vibe has proven if self. Although, in the most unfortunate of ways.

rasermon · Post by **rasermon** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 2:59 am

That is terrible what happen. Thank God your family is OK.

gargoyle · Post by **gargoyle** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 3:06 am

Wow! As everyone else here has said, I'm grateful to hear that your family is OK... that's what's important. The Vibe seems to be a relatively safe vehicle.... that's good to know.Best wishes for your family and a new car.

millster · Post by **millster** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 3:24 am

Wow! I cannot imagine ever going through that. Thankfully the Vibe did it's job and kept them safe!

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 3:55 am

as everyone has already said, thank god your family is ok. car is replaceable for sure. keep us posted on what you decide to do.

Toasted7 · Post by **Toasted7** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 5:10 am

The Vibe can be replaced... your family can not. I'm glad to hear that they are ok.

2001FZ1 · Post by **2001FZ1** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 5:22 am

Quote, originally posted by Sunny Â»We are thinking of buying a Vibe GT or a Cobalt SS Supercharged.If you are serious about buying something like the Cobalt SS, why not check out the Neon SRT4. That thing has a 230 horse engine with a whopping 250lbft of torque......about 100more than the Vibe. They are a blast to drive.

tangerine · Post by **tangerine** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 5:23 am

^Because its a dodge..ickGlad to see everyone is OK

Vibe_dude · Post by **Vibe_dude** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 8:13 am

Quote, originally posted by 2001FZ1 Â»If you are serious about buying something like the Cobalt SS, why not check out the Neon SRT4. That thing has a 230 horse engine with a whopping 250lbft of torque......about 100more than the Vibe. They are a blast to drive. because it is a neon....oh wow, dont even get that started here....crap crap crap. ...go with the ss or a new vibe gt..my 2 cents.lol

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 8:23 am

Oh my, is that ever crappy! I'm definitely glad you guys are all ok. Lives are precious, Vibes aren't. (no matter what we may think.) Here's to a speed replacement.

GMJAP · Post by **GMJAP** » Sat Aug 20, 2005 9:11 am

Yikes! Glad the family is safe - good luck with all the insurance stuff and finding a replacement.

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 8:26 am

I took some 35mm pictures of the wreck, it's friggin' scary looking. I'll scan them and post them here tomorrow.

MadBill · Post by **MadBill** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 10:01 am

So, Sunny, how many rollovers is that for the eldest and youngest Ball Boys and their spouses? One for each, total of four? [To paraphrase the song:" He ain't (just) Sunny, he's (also) my brother"]

4X4CHICHI · Post by **4X4CHICHI** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 10:40 am

Glad everyone is okay, keep us posted

Mr. Poopypants · Post by **Mr. Poopypants** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 10:54 am

Glad to hear everyone is, for the most part, OK. Once again, the Vibe has done it's job.

goodvibe · Post by **goodvibe** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 11:27 am

Great that the family is OK. I bet they were really shook up. Sounds like one of those slow motion type accidents where it feels like a minute went by in only 10 sec. Gotta watch those wide wheels and tires.

scott_h · Post by **scott_h** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 1:04 pm

What's going on with all of the Vibe accidents lately???

jmf2 · Post by **jmf2** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 1:53 pm

Glad to hear everyone is ok! vibes do a great job protecting drivers and riders. saved our sons life last year in his triple rollover, and i know what you mean when you say the pics look scary! I couldn't believe he walked away from his wreck. I vote for a new vibe, which we did!betcha been doing alot of hugging now! I'm interested in seeing your pics and how it compares to our old vibe.Take careJohn

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northvibe · Post by **northvibe** » Sun Aug 21, 2005 11:26 pm

YIKES thats a bad wreck! That is awesome that he walked away, Comsumer reports said the vibe had very good crash tests (another reason i love it).

ZubenElGenubi · Post by **ZubenElGenubi** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 1:02 am

Gosh...glad to hear they walked away. Sounds frightening.Unless you think the Vibe somehow contributed to the accident, I think you'd be best served getting another Vibe. At least you know how well it protects your family.

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 5:37 am

Quote, originally posted by scott_h Â»What's going on with all of the Vibe accidents lately???didn't you know it was vibe open season? lol.

freestyle · Post by **freestyle** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 5:57 am

holy s*** thats a bad picture and real scary. I've hydroplaned before and that is not a good feeling when you think that your gonna loose control. its scary to see the car in front of you go off the road partically and think your gonna do the same. even if you go slow you can loose it. glad to hear all is well with your family.Hope you pick another vibe

Raven · Post by **Raven** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:26 am

Here's the pictures of our mishap, the two are fairly similar in damage sustained.

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Raven · Post by **Raven** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:27 am

And here's a second picture:

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tangerine · Post by **tangerine** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:29 am

ugh that hurts to look at I'm glad they walked away.

millster · Post by **millster** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:44 am

That's pretty gruesome! That makes it that much more impressive that everyone escaped unscathed.

MadBill · Post by **MadBill** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:51 am

(must be doing something wrong -Two of my posts on this have vanished into cyberspace. Apologies if they resurface.)Egad, Bro!Guess they're not going to buff the scratches out of this one!Talk about separated at birth -it's almost a dead ringer for jmf2's wreck! (Bet B. & J.L. are really feeling "racer's rheumatism" by now...)

cohocarl · Post by **cohocarl** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:59 am

Really impressed that they weren't hurt after seeing the pics.

joatmon · Post by **joatmon** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 10:31 am

wow. give those lucky women some extra hugs

AKLGT · Post by **AKLGT** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 11:24 am

you can hardly even know it's a vibe! amazing they were not hurt!

GMJAP · Post by **GMJAP** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 12:07 pm

Daaang! When you said "destroyed" you weren't exagerating. thank goodness it kept your family undamaged!

Merzbow · Post by **Merzbow** » Mon Aug 22, 2005 1:45 pm

That's very good they are not injured!Look at your poor CAI stickin out teh front. Looks like the Vibe has it's tongue hanging out.

Mavrik · Post by **Mavrik** » Tue Aug 23, 2005 5:42 am

(removed)!!! wow that looked like it had to hurt. Everyone is very fortunate.

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