No longer "Lurking"!

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MotoXdog
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No longer "Lurking"!

Post by MotoXdog »

Finally got my '09 Red Hot Metalic Vibe and I LOVE it! I needed to go with just the base/1.8. Needed that for the budget and the mpg. Been looking for a few months and trying to figure out how I could afford one... then Cash for Clunkers came along. I know I couldn't get more than $2500 for my '99 GMC 3/4 ton 6.0L 4WD, so this was the perfect opportunity. Also traded in my '99 Amigo, got my dealer cash back and ended up with $8k off the sticker before I even put a nickle down! To find the color & options I wanted, I had to go 600 miles north to Lawrenceville, Ga (thank you Colonial Pontiac!!!) Dealerships couldn't hold on to these cars!. From there, I headed up to West Virginia (visiting with the inlaws). On the return trip, we cruised down the Blue Ridge Pkwy (cool!). By the time I had brought my new Vibe home for the first time, we had logged over 2,100 miles. Anyway... I really enjoy the Genvibe site! Thanks everyone! I'll be posting here and there, from time to time.
'09 V-Base RHM w/Pinstripe
lowincash
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Location: Los Angeles

Post by lowincash »

welcome and congrats. must be fun to have a nice road trip...i plan on taking my vibe on a 1000 mile round trip next month. should be fun =D
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ArcsVibe
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Re: No longer "Lurking"! (MotoXdog)

Post by ArcsVibe »

Welcome to the family!
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Kamikaze
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Post by Kamikaze »

Congrats & Welcome!
August 2009 VOTM Click HERE for my Garage
star_deceiver
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Re: No longer "Lurking"! (MotoXdog)

Post by star_deceiver »

Welcome. Red Hot Metallic, Good choice!!!
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2019 Ram 3500 4x4 CCSB srw 8HP75 (traded in - 04/15/21)
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2009 Vibe. (Traded in - 12/12/12)
B14CK_H4WK
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Post by B14CK_H4WK »

sweet welcome to the GV Forums!!!
vibolista
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Location: "Glacial", Maine!

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Post by vibolista »

The CARS program is really working. Congratulations... Vibes are getting pretty thin out there. You were able to buy a great car. The manual is fun to drive and will get you excellent gas mileage.
'08 Manual, Sun&Sound, 17" Borbet Type CA wheels, 215/50 Summer Tires... 16" OE steel, 215/55 Snow Tires
TONY TAT2
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Post by TONY TAT2 »

CONGRATS !
09 VIBE08 G694 GRAND AM93 GRAND AM85 VETTE78 VETTE
lovemyraffe
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Post by lovemyraffe »

Congrats and welcome!
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Old Tele man
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Post by Old Tele man »

...congratulations! another Red Hot Metallic owner here (in AZ)...1.8L (2ZR-FE engine) with 4-speed Over-drive Automatic.
...and the Devil said: "...yes, but it's a DRY heat!"
• 2014 Prius 1.8L eCVT
• 2009 Vibe 1.8L 4A
• 2004 Vibe 1.8L 4A
Russiaville
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Re: No longer "Lurking"! (MotoXdog)

Post by Russiaville »

Good choice on the red. If red had been available when I got mine (I had choice of black or white), I would have gotten the red. That was last week. Now, I find out that my dealer must have bought out the inventory of Dallas' Ewing Pontiac and they have an entire lot of new Pontiacs sitting there, including Vibes in almost every color. Oh well, I though the Clunker money was ending and I had to move fast. Turns out that wasn't true either. But I love my car anyway.
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