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lordvic
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Not Even in posession yet.

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Well. some back story, in 2002 I bought a 92 Cavalier. 430,000km's on it and it last me till around february 2003. I walked into the showroom for a new car. my first new car ever and there it was. a beautifull 2003 Pontiac Vibe. I sat in it. carressed it's lines. smelled it's air... read it's price tag. Got OUT of the vibe... and sat in a 2003 Pontiac Sunfire... and said.. well.. it'll do. the Vibe then was selling for almost 29,000 (Canadian). well beyond my means. so I got myself a Sunfire. (not a bad car)well, it's 2005 now. I'm no llonger a student and have received a few raises for my great work. Warranty period was ending on the sunfire which had done me well. very few problems to be honest. but it just wasn't that Vibe.I went into the showroom on Saturday. and there it was again. a 2006, Pontiac Vibe. Power. Automatic. Coloured in Neptune. This was the car i wanted back in 2003. I walked up to the sales man and said. "Salesman. this is my car, now lets make it happen". 30 minutes later I walked out of the dealership with the slip for a 2006 Pontiac Vibe. Neptune in colour. now. I eagerly await Sept 13th. that the pickup date. The next two days will be the longest in my life.
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Congrats on the new vibe and congrats on having a sunfire last through its warranty period.
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there's nothing quite like driving the car you really want to be in.congrats and welcome.
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Congrats !Didn't realize the 06's were out yet in Canada. Just bought an '05 a couple of weeks ago on Employee Pricing. Post pics when you pick it up.
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Post by MSR »

Congrats on your purchase! Let us know what you think of the Vibe after you've had it a few days.
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Post by BOZACK »

Dream really do come true. Congrats on the new Vibe. Neptune is a great color.
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Congrats! Welcome to GenVibe!
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Quote, originally posted by tangerine »Congrats on the new vibe and congrats on having a sunfire last through its warranty period. My sunfire lasted WELL outside it's warranty period with never so much as a hiccup.I loved that car and if it weren't for the accident, I would still be in it today.
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My fire yellow sunfire was a lemon. After being a year old I had the thing in the shop once a week with warranty issues. wiring harness fried on it, the trunk would never latch and close, fuel pump went out, the car totally shut down on me going 60mph down the hiway once, after that I knew it was time to get a new car. I thought I'd never buy a Pontiac again until looking around waiting on my car to be serviced I saw that fuzion orange vibe and a neptune vibesetting there on the lot and I knew what my next car would be.
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Congrats on the new Vibe. You'll like it. Got a CAI on order yet? Quote, originally posted by ragingfish »My sunfire lasted WELL outside it's warranty period with never so much as a hiccup.Had a 94 5-speed with over 110k miles on it when I sold it.....never a problem. Had a 97 Z-24 5-speed that I sold with 56k miles on it for the Vibe only because it was murder on my back getting my boy in and out of the back seat of the Z-24 when he was born. LOVED that car.
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Quote, originally posted by jwalcik »there's nothing quite like driving the car you really want to be in.That is so true! *sigh!* Ahh, but someday I'll get to drive what I want...
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430,000 kms?! 267202 miles...and it ran? shiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiz, well good job on the vibe purchase
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Post by lordvic »

photos will come when i pick it up..ONE MROE DAY :D:D:D:just got approved for the financing... calling the insurance as we speak
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When you get it, can you do me a favor? There has been an error in the owner's manual about how to access the passenger compartment air filter, first reported here in http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=982 by NSimkins almost three years ago. The same error in the 2003 owners manual was there in the 2004 owners manual, and was still there in the 2005 owners manual. Can you check the 2006 owners manual and see if they still say to lift up on the tabs to access the filter, or if they corrected it to say to push down on the tabs? Thanksand congrats
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Post by ToolGuy »

Sweet! Take care of it like the Sunfire! Welcome!
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Post by Trina »

Welcome to the Vibe Family .. it is a great place
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welcome to genvibeenjoy the ridem/ >.< m/
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Post by 4X4CHICHI »

Quote, originally posted by ColonelPanic »That is so true! *sigh!* Ahh, but someday I'll get to drive what I want... you still won't be happy, or at least you'll act like you're not happy.
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Post by Jaycie685 »

Welcome to the family! We want to see pics!!!
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app 9 hours left.is it wrong to be so excited over a car.... it's beginning to get me excited in the funny place
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LOL I can't say that I got THAT excited, but I was pretty damn excited when I got mine! Went to my hometown and test drove it...came back home and thought about it...decided to do it so told the dealer I'd be back like in a week to pick it up, and that week was one of the longest in my LIFE! Granted, my '95 Sunfire was dying at just about every stop sign, so I maybe would have been ecstatic to just be driving ANYTHING reliable. But it was even better that it was the Vibe--the car I'd been wanting. We'll all be on the edge of our seats waiting with you in anticipation!
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Quote, originally posted by lordvic »app 9 hours left.is it wrong to be so excited over a car.... it's beginning to get me excited in the funny placeYes it is wrong !
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Post by lordvic »

HAHAH, i'm bad. i went early. called up the dealership said i'm comming at lunch, better have it ready. . and they did... :D:D::D::D:sitting in the parking lot now. lol. wish i had the chance to really test her hout
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Quote, originally posted by ragingfish »My sunfire lasted WELL outside it's warranty period with never so much as a hiccup.I loved that car and if it weren't for the accident, I would still be in it today.my second car was a 96 sunfire GT... never had a prob with that car, was still on its original clutch, starter, alternator and all those other wearable parts at 150,000+ km on it. Only got rid of it cause I to wanted the Vibe.
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Post by Atomb »

i think i was spoiled by my 98 vw golf. 216,000km and only changed starter at 200,000 (plus one battery, spark plugs once, brake pads). I went all 216k with the same clutch, rotors, etc!
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Post by NascarXprt »

its not that wrong if you really wanted a car then yes i can see people getting excited over a car, i did even though i saw it and drove it but then my parents drove it to my high school two days after we we getting it.
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