Monotone or two-tone?

Artvibe7 · Post by **Artvibe7** » Thu Jul 04, 2002 1:27 am

Hello everyone! Just curious to see what the favorite trend for Vibes is. Vote for the look you like better, Monotone or Two-tone!

d_m_kolb · Post by **d_m_kolb** » Thu Jul 04, 2002 3:11 am

Pics of all colors monotone and not are posted below. I have said this before and it's only my opinion but the plastic cladding looks very cheap and doesn't go with the vehicle. It makes GM look like they cut conners to save money and didn't put any time or effort into designing and making a vehicle.I have heard numerous times from other people after seeing a Vibe for the first time it looks like crap. If Pontiac started advertising the monotone paint Vibe I think they would steal alot of sales from Toyota. SatelliteAbyssShadowFrostyLavaEnvyNeptuneSalsaNow which one looks better honestly? Not what you own!I borrowed your pic QWIKGTA Thanks.

Post by **NSimkins** » Thu Jul 04, 2002 7:20 am

My opinion also... but the first time I saw a monotone Vibe, I was hooked!

Post by **NSimkins** » Fri Jul 05, 2002 12:20 am

No complaint there! No matter what color or two-tone or monotone... I will still love the Vibe!

Post by **NSimkins** » Fri Jul 05, 2002 1:53 am

Yes, that's the dealer near me. They always seem to have the same 3 or 4 Vibe's on the lot.They are VERY BASE models.. MSRP at about $16,900 I think.... only option added wasAuto Transmission.The other lot near me has about 5 or so Vibe's...but when I went to look at them, they all had SOLD stickers on the dash!
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Post by **NSimkins** » Tue Jul 09, 2002 10:21 am

A few of the dealers around here have about 20 on the lot (I just foundthis out personally today )! I don't know how they do it, but it was a sight to see!
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Frosty · Post by **Frosty** » Wed Jul 10, 2002 4:31 am

quote:A few of the dealers around here have about 20 on the lot (I just foundthis out personally today ! I don't know how they do it, but it was a sight to see! It is just not fair This is a cruel world How is it that some areas have untold riches and us poor canucks must drive borrowed 91 luminas?

BanditWS6 · Post by **BanditWS6** » Wed Jul 10, 2002 6:08 am

I agree; from what I've read here, it seems like the Canadians are getting unfairly shafted. You guys should take a trip on down to Orlando, FL and go see McNamara Pontiac -- last time I looked, they had like 31 Vibes in stock. Great service manager there, too.

d_m_kolb · Post by **d_m_kolb** » Wed Jul 10, 2002 11:15 pm

It's not more popular it's just what more people have. The poll wasn't asking what you have, it's asking what you think LOOKS BETTER. The mono tone hands down looks better than the Cheap plastic clading.

d_m_kolb · Post by **d_m_kolb** » Thu Jul 11, 2002 12:13 am

quote:Hello everyone! Just curious to see what the favorite trend for Vibes is. Vote for the look you like better, Monotone or Two-tone! Your right more people have it but, the poll is asking what looks better not what you have purchased. How many owners just settled for the plastic cladding because it was on the lot and didn't want to wait for a monotone Vibe to be delivered? Also how many people actually knew about the option when buying a Vibe?Pontiac isn't advertising this option, and dealers aren't either. Half of whom don't even know about the option.Just because more people have it doesn't all ways mean it's more popular. Hope that makes more sense.

myenvyvibe · Post by **myenvyvibe** » Fri Jul 12, 2002 11:42 pm

I think that the mono tone makes the Vibe look like a station wagon. The two-tone makes it seem more like a mini SUV. Mono tone is more family car like and the two tone is sporty.

d_m_kolb · Post by **d_m_kolb** » Sun Jul 14, 2002 12:21 am

quote:I think that the mono tone makes the Vibe look like a station wagon. The two-tone makes it seem more like a mini SUV. Mono tone is more family car like and the two tone is sporty.I'm the very opposite. I think the monotone looks much more sporty and stream lined unlike the grey plastic cladding. Plus the grey just doesn't look right with some colors. Why would anyone want a two color car?

viberockin · Post by **viberockin** » Tue Jul 30, 2002 12:56 pm

i got a white two tone!! it looks sick... though i would probably choose the monotone if i could decide again

Lori19 · Post by **Lori19** » Wed Jul 31, 2002 1:22 pm

I have and think the monotone looks better.The two tone reminds me of when my son builds cars out of Lego's and he don't have enough of thesame color to have the body match the chasis.
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aaa · Post by **aaa** » Thu Aug 01, 2002 3:26 am

I wonder if I can make a body kit out of Lego.....

Frosty · Post by **Frosty** » Thu Aug 01, 2002 3:29 am

quote:i got a white two tone!! it looks sick... though i would probably choose the monotone if i could decide againCould be worse. I don't imagine you remember the Pacer? If you haven't had enough click here http://www.amcpacer.com/archives/archives.php So don't ever call any Vibe Sick my friend

Frosty · Post by **Frosty** » Thu Aug 01, 2002 4:46 am

quote:You know what is really scary, you can actually see paralles betwwen the Vibe and the Pacer.Both are unique, both offer utility, both offer... Mr. Fritzburg, are you feeling ok? Maybe you should lie down for a little while.

Lori19 · Post by **Lori19** » Thu Aug 01, 2002 12:40 pm

Ok, now both you guys cut it out! The Pacer was one of my all time favorite cars! I had a white onewith light blue interior and I loved it from the day I drove it off the showroom floor until a month later when it turned to rust.
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NovaResource · Post by **NovaResource** » Thu Aug 01, 2002 9:48 pm

The scariest thing is, the Pacer was probably 2nd best looking car in AMC's lineup which also included the Gremlin, Hornet and Matador. What was AMC designers smoking in the 70's. The Javelin was the best looking but even that was a little strange. What's really funny is how AMC actually designed the Pacer with 2 different sized side doors. How stupid is that?

AWDBLACKVIBE · Post by **AWDBLACKVIBE** » Fri Aug 02, 2002 5:13 am

I have a black monotone AWD vibe and it looks a ton better than a Black vibe with the cladding, at least that's my opinion.

Sputnik · Post by **Sputnik** » Fri Aug 02, 2002 6:39 am

The Satellite two tone is really growing on me. One of the few colours I like the two tone with.

Frosty · Post by **Frosty** » Fri Aug 02, 2002 6:58 am

quote:What's really funny is how AMC actually designed the Pacer with 2 different sized side doors. How stupid is that?Mr. Nova:You are definitely a car guy! I forgot that design feature! I guess the modern day equivalent is the Saturn with the third door on the curb side. Thankfully for all of us the Saturn isn't as frumpy. Note to moderator: Sorry for departing from the thread.
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NovaResource · Post by **NovaResource** » Fri Aug 02, 2002 11:40 am

quote:You are definitely a car guy! I forgot that design feature!You could say that.quote:I guess the modern day equivalent is the Saturn with the third door on the curb side. Thankfully for all of us the Saturn isn't as frumpy.I like the third door idea on the Saturn. I think that will become a feature seen on more sporty 2-door cars in the future.
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Lori19 · Post by **Lori19** » Fri Aug 02, 2002 11:42 am

I think Mr. Nova has motor oil running thru his veins! A true "car guy"!!

OlDood · Post by **OlDood** » Sat Aug 03, 2002 4:17 am

Well, it looks like the monotone vs. two-tone issue has been settled at our house. Today as we were walking across a parking lot toward our Satellite two-tone GT (w/17 inchers), I remarked to the light of my life (OlDoodette), "You know, I might get the bottom painted to match the top." She wheeled around, and let me know in quite certain tones that she thought the darker cladding, "...gives it character." Actually she prefaced that with something like, "If you touch that Vibe's colors, I'll distribute you evenly and randomly over Riverside County." So it is a matter of individual taste. As for me, my taste runs to keeping her happy (after all, it's worked for 42 years now).
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mrfrog · Post by **mrfrog** » Sat Aug 03, 2002 6:21 am

We have a two- tone Neptune VIBE and we LOVE it. We wanted the SUV look without being one of the quadrillion people that have a SUV and we do agree that some colors look cheapy with two- tone but we think our Neptune goes well two- tone, but like someone said earlier, we are all different and that's what's so nice about the VIBE we can all LOVE the inside of the car and be individuals on the outside... I know it's an old saying, but don't judge a book by it's cover, can't we all just get along, it's what's on the inside that counts, not the outside... okay enough of my ramblings...

Vibe Rater · Post by **Vibe Rater** » Tue Sep 24, 2002 10:48 am

I prefer and just ordered a Monotone Lava Vibe. I think the Monotone looks more sporty and the Tootone looks more like a van (Montana). The 2tone is more practical of course, as bumps and scratches can be easily fixed. Monotones are very rare here in Canada, so having one is a little more unique I guess. Actually, Vibes of any stripe are still pretty rare here in Canada. GM makes more money selling them in the good ol' USofA. It's the price we must pay for our goofy village idiot prime minister. We call it the 'Chretien Dollar'. One C$ = $1.58.

yank dini · Post by **yank dini** » Wed Sep 25, 2002 3:50 am

i'm satisfied with the two tone for two reasons.One. It's gonna help out a lot in the winter time with all the road salt we are going to get.Two the second most popular new car here in Detroit is not a car it's the Chevy Avalanche in which all of them are two tone A lot of "ballers" have all kinds of different interior and exterior mods on them so my car fits right inTWO TONE FOR ME!!!!

VibeSalsa · Post by **VibeSalsa** » Wed Sep 25, 2002 9:16 am

I prefer the two tone. The plastic bumpers are more efficient for almost anything that may touch it. I explain:On the car I have presently, I noticed some scratches on the painted bumpers that I have done over the past 5Â½ years. It doesn't look very good.On the previous car I had, there was plastic gray bumpers. It was nice for this scratches because they don't actually appears on this surface.It's one raison because I chose the two tone. I prefer the SUV look of the two tone...

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Sat Oct 05, 2002 9:25 am

At first I preferred the monotone. I still like it... but I saw a two tone Lava GT today in the lot and it looked good. Like everyone else said... more sport-ute. I think the 17" wheels actually look better with the two tone... the grey cladding offsets those huge grey/aluminum wheels better. I also like the Voltz wheels better than the 17" Vibes.

Vibe Rater · Post by **Vibe Rater** » Sat Oct 05, 2002 12:23 pm

Is the Voltz available to purchase yet? I have not seen or heard anything about it being sold in Canada.

Post by **NSimkins** » Sat Oct 05, 2002 12:26 pm

quote:In 2002, NUMMI will export a right-hand drive vehicle to Japan for Toyota. The vehicle will be called the Voltz.-from Nummi's websiteRead this too: http://www.nummi.com/doc_export_to_Japan.html

ACT76 · Post by **ACT76** » Mon Oct 07, 2002 11:37 pm

ANYONE that would buy a car and would not know EXACTLY what is offered as options even if it is not advertised would have to be a TOTAL IDIOT!

Jay · Post by **Jay** » Wed Oct 09, 2002 10:46 am

dont let it get to ya man. it'll be ok.

LavaTroll · Post by **LavaTroll** » Fri Oct 18, 2002 12:12 am

I just traded in a 2000 Jimmy SLS, so the SUV look of my grey cladding doesn't bother me at all (not to mention the practicality).

vibe owner · Post by **vibe owner** » Mon Oct 21, 2002 9:35 am

Unless I missed it, no one in this whole thread pointed out that the 2-tone is really a 3-tone. There is a considerable amount of black trim (mirrors, door handles, roof rack, etc) so adding gray makes 3. If the trim were black I would have gotten the base salsa, but gray trim drove me to monotone. There are a few colors where 3-tone looks good (white and sattelite) but otherwise I vote monotone.

6slinger · Post by **6slinger** » Wed Oct 23, 2002 1:56 pm

I like the monotone it is a classy look and also it doesn't look like a knock off subaru then.There are 4 vibes in my town. Two driving around mine,salsa, and a satellite. Another 2 are on a dealer's lot and have been there for a really long time. People ask me initally if the Vibe is some new type of subaru and then they see the pontiac emblem and are like what the hell is that and when did they start making that car?

tetazoo · Post by **tetazoo** » Thu Oct 24, 2002 3:43 am

quote:I like the monotone it is a classy look and also it doesn't look like a knock off subaru then. I prefer the two tone look because it is different. Only the Suburu is like the two-tone Vibe. There are other 'knockoff' vehicles that are monotone (Mazda Protege5, Suzuki Aerio, Nissan Murano, and of course the Toyota Matrix)In the end, it all boils down to preference.

avarice · Post by **avarice** » Fri Oct 25, 2002 9:11 am

Don't forget about the Mitsubishi Outlander. When I first saw the commercial, I thought it was a new Vibe commercial . The front end looks a little like the Vibe. The car itself looks more wagon like than the Vibe, though, and to keep this post on Topic I have a GT Abyss 2-tone.

Vibe Rater · Post by **Vibe Rater** » Fri Oct 25, 2002 10:16 am

I think all you two-tone lovers are just in denial. You know the monotone looks better, but you're stuck with the two-tone so you might as well like it. Am I right? I think maybe yes. (I hope you can all sense the sarcasm, just joking)

d_m_kolb · Post by **d_m_kolb** » Sat Oct 26, 2002 10:33 am

LOL monotone makes the Vibe look like a sleek stylish sports machine it is. The cheap grey plastic cladding makes the Vibe look, well most who see the Vibe for the first time seem to hate the two tone look but love the monotone.This is only my opinion but if someone gave me a two tone Vibe I'd trade it in on a monotone!

DopeVibeGT · Post by **DopeVibeGT** » Thu Oct 31, 2002 8:54 pm

quote:LOL monotone makes the Vibe look like a sleek stylish sports machine it is. The cheap grey plastic cladding makes the Vibe look, well most who see the Vibe for the first time seem to hate the two tone look but love the monotone.This is only my opinion but if someone gave me a two tone Vibe I'd trade it in on a monotone!I totally agree. I told them I wanted the monotone above all.

abe98gt · Post by **abe98gt** » Fri Nov 01, 2002 11:11 am

quote:LOL monotone makes the Vibe look like a sleek stylish sports machine it is. The cheap grey plastic cladding makes the Vibe look, well most who see the Vibe for the first time seem to hate the two tone look but love the monotone.This is only my opinion but if someone gave me a two tone Vibe I'd trade it in on a monotone!I totally agree. I told them I wanted the monotone above all. Monotone rocks!

shenandoah24 · Post by **shenandoah24** » Sat Nov 02, 2002 2:59 pm

I have a two-tone salsa and I personally think it is beautiful. But I like Avalanches too....... I just like the look of the vibe....two-tone...monotone...I just like to look at them. Especially when one of them is parked in my driveway!!!!!!

Cubanpete · Post by **Cubanpete** » Sun Nov 03, 2002 3:16 am

I think the 2 two tone is much better, mine is the Neptune, Its very nice, better then the Monotone

Cubanpete · Post by **Cubanpete** » Sun Nov 03, 2002 3:18 am

Actually the 2 tone with the unpainted plastic is far better for winters in cnada when the streets get bombarded with salt,1) Protects your cardoors from developing rust2)protect the vechicle from getting paint chips

slbpsi63 · Post by **slbpsi63** » Fri Nov 29, 2002 2:41 am

I live in Florida. no slat on the roads here. Actually I didn't like the VIbe until I saw a Monotone vibe. It lookes better to me. To each his own.

Cubanpete · Post by **Cubanpete** » Sat Nov 30, 2002 1:03 pm

Exactly to each his own! 2 tone is sportier.

JayAyeEm · Post by **JayAyeEm** » Sun Dec 01, 2002 9:18 pm

I like the monotone in the brighter colors (lava, salsa, neptune, frosty), I prefer the two tone on the darker colors, (abyss, shadow). I think satellite looks pretty good in either mono or two tone. And Envy.... Well, I think that would look better if it were entirely covered by the plastic cladding... But that is just me. I may be somewhat biased, since my vibe is an Abyss two tone.-- JimThere is an Envy Vibe in a lot here where I work... I hope I don't turn up dead in a ditch with flecks of green automotive paint scattered around the scene.

esjones · Post by **esjones** » Wed Dec 04, 2002 9:45 am

Has anyone seen a Shadow monotone Vibe? How different does it look from a two-tone? I think the color of the two-tone cladding is very close to "Shadow." - Earl