Bye bye Vibe, welcome Pontiac ......

MrRich · Post by **MrRich** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:58 am

Well after 3 and a half years my Vibe is going back. On Saturday my new Pontiac will be delivered to my door from a far away dealer.Now the guessing can begin: WHAT IS IT GOING TO BE???

northvibe · Post by **northvibe** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:59 am

montana

MrRich · Post by **MrRich** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 10:05 am

Keep them coming!!!

millster · Post by **millster** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 10:16 am

Well, if that's doesn't cover it...Very nice work there Silver. Sorry to hear you're sending the Vibe back on its way. Not that I would expect that you would have bought the lease out. Whatever the new vehicle is, I hope we can count on plenty of photos!

Mavrik · Post by **Mavrik** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 10:35 am

I'm guessing G6 or Torrent.Or maybe a S/C Pursuit?

ArcsVibe · Post by **ArcsVibe** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 10:38 am

Pursuit?

Mavrik · Post by **Mavrik** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 10:43 am

Sunfire replacementgo to http://www.gmcanada.ca and click on Pontiac, then Pursuit.Only available in canadahttp://www.gmcanada.com/englis...6.jsp

Vibe_dude · Post by **Vibe_dude** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 12:35 pm

solstice......or gto.lol my 2 pics

northvibe · Post by **northvibe** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 1:43 pm

solstice or pursuit are my serious pics.

BlueCrush · Post by **BlueCrush** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 2:07 pm

Far away Dealer..........Pontiac............I know!A Pontiac G4 from Mexico! (yes I know it is the same as the pursuit)

mcgusto82 · Post by **mcgusto82** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 8:25 pm

a grand prix gxp. nobody even mentioned it.

MACMANIAC · Post by **MACMANIAC** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:26 pm

I know, I know....it's a left over 2005 Fusion Orange Metallic........

damronjr · Post by **damronjr** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 11:28 pm

Quote, originally posted by mcgusto82 Â»a grand prix gxp. nobody even mentioned it.Oooh man, I want one of those SOOOOOO bad!

joatmon · Post by **joatmon** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 12:27 am

maybe the new retro Chieftain

BlueCrush · Post by **BlueCrush** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 12:45 am

Quote, originally posted by MACMANIAC Â»I know, I know....it's a left over 2005 Fusion Orange Metallic........ Ha, Ha! That is the exact vehicle my wife has. Except her's is the 2004 Fusion Aztek Rally. It has one of the best interiors I have been in and when your inside you don't have to see the exterior. Also, we don't have to worry about anyone ever stealing it!

ToolGuy · Post by **ToolGuy** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:35 am

1987 Sunbird GT...

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:03 am

G6 convertible?

Vibe_dude · Post by **Vibe_dude** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 9:47 am

well are u going to tell us or what???

MrRich · Post by **MrRich** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 11:13 am

Ladies and gentleman the winners are who said my new car will be a:This is not mine. But this is exactly what I'm getting.

northvibe · Post by **northvibe** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:02 pm

dont lose it in the snow up there . nice choice, i thought you'd get that because of the snow and a suv would be nice upgrade from the vibe (a mini suv )

Stang2Vibe · Post by **Stang2Vibe** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 1:53 pm

Quote, originally posted by joatmon Â»maybe the new retro ChieftainDon't mean to hijack, but are they really going to make one of those??? That would be awesome!!! My grandfather had a few of them back in the 1940's. Had a few Star Chiefs later on, too.

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 4:55 pm

I've seen a few Torrents on the road...and I really like it...if it weren't for the underpowered fuel guzzling 3400 in there, I seriously would have considered one...Nice choice my friend!

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 5:39 pm

A most excellent choice! I've never been a fan of SUV's, but somehow that Torrent became one that I didn't mind driving back when I had it as a loaner for a week. I didn't want to give it back! You'll enjoy it. The Torrent's build quality and materials used are very good, the interior is comfy and spacious with plenty of places to store things, and the driving experience isn't too shabby either. And it's surprisingly quiet inside. It has my seal of approval, I couldn't find much to complain about and that says a lot about the product since at times it seems impossible to please me.

OrangeGT · Post by **OrangeGT** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 8:24 pm

Please get the extended warranty the 3400 motor has been nothing but trouble for my wife's Aztek as well as other Aztek/Grand Am/ base Impala owners. I Don't post much but i lurk every day. I didn't want someone to run into trouble like i did. Manifold gasket is bad, it had a defect as well as the head gasket. I have seen tsbs for it all over the internet. Good luck with the torrent though it looks like a nice car.

joatmon · Post by **joatmon** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 8:37 pm

Quote, originally posted by Stang2Vibe Â»Don't mean to hijack, but are they really going to make one of those??? That would be awesome!!! My grandfather had a few of them back in the 1940's. Had a few Star Chiefs later on, too.no, fiction, just fiction. that one was for sale on ebay.

damronjr · Post by **damronjr** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 9:21 pm

Quote, originally posted by MrRich Â»Ladies and gentleman the winners are who said my new car will be a:This is not mine. But this is exactly what I'm getting.Awesome choice! I drove one and it was very nice.

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 12:46 pm

Quote, originally posted by OrangeGT Â»Please get the extended warranty the 3400 motor has been nothing but trouble for my wife's Aztek as well as other Aztek/Grand Am/ base Impala owners. I Don't post much but i lurk every day. I didn't want someone to run into trouble like i did. Manifold gasket is bad, it had a defect as well as the head gasket. I have seen tsbs for it all over the internet. Good luck with the torrent though it looks like a nice car.That stinks! I was hoping they cleared those problems up... The 3100 I had in my old Malibu which this 3400 was derived from ate up a couple intake manifold gaskets in its day, that seemed common too with that engine. But maybe they won't be so bad now, hopefully some new designs or materials found their way into the Torrent/Equinox engines...

mcgusto82 · Post by **mcgusto82** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 8:30 pm

good luck with the torrent. i think ifi had waitind a little while longer befroe getting the vibe. i might've ended up with a torrent.like someon else said, i don't like their motor options. very under powered. but a great car non the less.

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 1:10 am

Quote, originally posted by mcgusto82 Â» like someon else said, i don't like their motor options. very under powered. but a great car non the less.Underpowered is a relative term. After being behind the wheel of the Vibe for so long, the Torrent felt like a speed demon. Especially when pulling away from the lights, I had forgotten what having an engine that actually put out power at lower speeds was like. lol!

michaelgt · Post by **michaelgt** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 1:53 am

I agree. I only got 160k miles on my 3.4 prior to the headgasket problem. Additionally, I had to change the water pump around 125k miles.

Baltovibe · Post by **Baltovibe** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 2:21 am

Quote, originally posted by OrangeGT Â»Manifold gasket is bad, it had a defect as well as the head gasket. I have seen tsbs for it all over the internet.Wasn't it determined that the Dexcool extended life antifreeze coolent was the cause of all these 3400 problems?http://www.girardgibbs.com/dexcool.html

MrRich · Post by **MrRich** » Sun Feb 26, 2006 10:08 am

Quote, originally posted by mcgusto82 Â» like someon else said, i don't like their motor options. very under powered. but a great car non the less.I don't think it is underpowered. People only look at the 185HP engine. But this engine has 220lb of torque, what takes this car 0-60 under 9 seconds with an automatic tranny. Lets see, the base vibe with a manual tranny can do it in 9.5 seconds. So let see which car is underpowered. Anyway, I liked my Vibe, it was a great car. The most thing I am going to miss is the great milage.But the Torrent's comfi quiet ride,very generous interior size and all the extras make up for the not to good milage. So here are a couple of pictures(sorry for the big size):

Vibe_dude · Post by **Vibe_dude** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 8:12 am

very sweet narley awesome ride dude...lol....ok it is really nice.....really love the interior...may have to try one out someday soon.

MrRich · Post by **MrRich** » Mon Feb 27, 2006 10:55 am

Quote, originally posted by Vibe_dude Â»very sweet narley awesome ride dude...lol....ok it is really nice.....really love the interior...may have to try one out someday soon. Thanks man! And yes you should take one out for a testdrive, this is when I made my decision

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