Sorry guys, I know I haven't been on here very much, but the information and respect I have gotten from this site has been awesome.Just to let you know I didn't drift very far. Yesterday I traded in the Vibe w/ 176k miles to get a 2009 Pontiac G6.
That's funny...we traded in our 06 G6 on our 09 vibe. We really liked our G6, it just wasn't versatile enough(needed a hatchback). The G6 was a great car that we had no problems with over 45,000 miles. You get the I4 or the V6?Good luck and enjoy the G6!
Quote, originally posted by safooma »That's funny...we traded in our 06 G6 on our 09 vibe. We really like our G6, it just wasn't versatile enough(needed a hatchback). The G6 was a great car that we had no problems with over 45,000 miles. You get the I4 or the V6?Good luck and enjoy the G6!Yeh - I think going from Vibe to G6 is a lateral move - not an upgrade. Same for G6 to Vibe too - not a downgrade. Never compared prices - G6 might be less.
2009 Vibe 1.8L Carbon Gray AT Power Pkg 1/12/092003 Vibe 1.8L Neptune AT Mono Power Pkg 1/27/03 [sold 2/2/09]2007 T&C SWB 7/31/07 "Broke people stay broke by living like they're rich. Rich people stay rich by living like they're broke."
Quote, originally posted by jake75 »Yeh - I think going from Vibe to G6 is a lateral move - not an upgrade. Same for G6 to Vibe too - not a downgrade. Never compared prices - G6 might be less. Less utility with the G6, but more 'cityfied' or uptown than the Vibe. The G6 has a very good chassis, the Epsilon platform that first came out as the Opel Vectra and the Saab 9-3. I think the Chevy Malibu and Saturn Aura are also Epsilon based. Very good cars. I tried out the Saab 9-3 manual with the low pressure turbo (small t) 4 pot engine in 2004 and was impressed. Briefly drove a G6 that my son rented in 2007, but it had the V-6 and seemed like a rocket by comparison to the Saab.Only had three 'sedan' type vehicles with trunks out back. A 1970 Maverick in 1969 (first car), a 1968 VW Beetle in 1978 (trunk out front!) while in Germany, and my 1993 Civic Coupe EX in 1993 (this one I kept). Have always been a fan of the small 'wagon', and a fan of the Vibe since it was first introduced. Before the Vibe I drove a 1999 Saturn SW2 that will not die and is still the ski car/sacrificial anode to the salt Gods, except the body sides. Considered a CRV or a RAV4, but they were way more money, less mpg and worst of all, no manual option! So the 08 Vibe finally got a place in the garage when sales made it too good to pass up. Hope you don't miss you Vibe too much!
'08 Manual, Sun&Sound, 17" Borbet Type CA wheels, 215/50 Summer Tires... 16" OE steel, 215/55 Snow Tires
Quote, originally posted by vibolista »Hope you don't miss you Vibe too much! It is flywithabowtie that exchanged his Vibe for G6. I merely upgraded - actually "renewed" might be a better characterization - from a 2003 to a 2009.
2009 Vibe 1.8L Carbon Gray AT Power Pkg 1/12/092003 Vibe 1.8L Neptune AT Mono Power Pkg 1/27/03 [sold 2/2/09]2007 T&C SWB 7/31/07 "Broke people stay broke by living like they're rich. Rich people stay rich by living like they're broke."
Quote, originally posted by jake75 »It is flywithabowtie that exchanged his Vibe for G6. I merely upgraded - actually "renewed" might be a better characterization - from a 2003 to a 2009.That last little bit was meant for fly... should have added his quote before I wrote 'Hope you don't miss your Vibe too much.' My bad.
'08 Manual, Sun&Sound, 17" Borbet Type CA wheels, 215/50 Summer Tires... 16" OE steel, 215/55 Snow Tires