The Vibe Aimed at Students....

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http://money.cnn.com/2002/08/06/pf/autos/college_cars/ It seems like there are a lot of students out there! You think the Vibe is the "students" car?
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Hey, they got my attention!It had nice power (and good promise for upgrading)Lots of room (great for hauling around friends, and gear for my cycling)And the rugged looks (hooray for cladding) and the shape of the car had me hooked! :DUW Madison Student here, proud owner of a '03 Vibe ;D
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quote:Hey, they got my attention!It had nice power (and good promise for upgrading)Lots of room (great for hauling around friends, and gear for my cycling)And the rugged looks (hooray for cladding) and the shape of the car had me hooked! :DUW Madison Student here, proud owner of a '03 Vibe ;DI agree 100%, I'm a Sinclair Community College Student, and also a proud owner of a shadow '03 Vibe
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Post by stkos79 »

dont know if its my area my everone that comes to the dealer to buy a vibe is over 40 weird ?
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Post by meathead333 »

i am not really a student anymore, i am 24. but, i think its a good car for younger people. like stated above, its room, safe, affordable, kinda sporty and unique.
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In my part of Kansas, most students arrive at college with either a pickup truck, their Mom or Dad's 80's huge Buick/Olds/whatever american made, or the cheapest little cars made by any company. Sure there are exceptions. But so far I'm the only one in the main Student/Faculty parking lot with a Vibe (I'm faculty). That may change by this fall, though, as more Vibes are sold.KSNeptune
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Post by geezer »

The auto companies seem to be missing their targets with these new crossover/hatchback/minivan/whatchamacallits. First, Chrysler comes out with the Plymouth PT Cruiser (well, is was supposed to be a Plymouth) -- it's stated target customers: young, 20-somethings. The average age for PT Cruiser owners is late 40's. Then Toyota and Pontiac follow with the Matrix and Vibe. The stated purpose of the vehicles is to bring in younger buyers to the Toyota and Pontiac families. The average age of buyers for both appears to be 40+. All 3 vehicles are very successful but with a much different buying group than intended. Whatever group was the original target or is now the principal buyer, I'm just glad they make 'em.
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Post by Triton »

I live right near Michigan State University and I have seen a few Vibes out there. I am almost 30, out of college but I still love this car!
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Wolverines? they are UM Ann Arbor right?Jeez I should o fgone to that school... WHy oh WHY did I choose Eastman..
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quote:Wolverines? they are UM Ann Arbor right?Jeez I should o fgone to that school... WHy oh WHY did I choose Eastman.. You guessed it. GO BLUE.
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27 Years old.... not exactly a student..... but this is my first NEW car purchase.... My GT does it for me!!!!
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i'm currently going to community college.. working full time and i just picked up a new vibe.. GT is sweet...i
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Yeah, I'm a student at George Mason University. I bought my Vibe GT over a year ago and still love driving it every day. I can carry my friends, bikes, kayaks, camping gear, and all kinds of stuff. Plus it is so fun to drive. I can't wait to purchase my CAI!
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quote: I can't wait to purchase my CAI!Which one are you getting?
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Actually, I should have been more clear. My goal is to buy and install one sometime this summer, but I'm also trying to make sure I save enough money for school. To answer your question, I'm planning on purchasing the Injen CAI. But, yeah, I still can't wait to buy one!
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quote:To answer your question, I'm planning on purchasing the Injen CAIAny certain color?
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I think I will probably just go with the polished model. My Vibe is Shadow colored, so I don't think the red or blue would match very well. What do you all think? I really like blue and red, but not sure if it would go well with the Shadow paint.
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I have the shadow too...i've been thinking about getting the blue one! Then if I added any neon, then it would go perfect! I do have blue tireflies (hardly ever put them on.) With the CAI we would have the "true student's cars!" LoL
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You can make anything work.I have a satellite vibe, i bought a red injen, red hella horns, painted my heat shield and fuse cover red...looks shweet IMHO...
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I've seen MORE "younger" people driving Vibes around my area!
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Found another article.... http://www.chron.com/cgi-bin/auth/story ... /vibe.html They really aimed it at "young" people!
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I see more older people in Matrix!
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