Bought my first Vibe/New Here

chefdrew · Post by **chefdrew** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 9:53 am

Hey all,Just bought a 2004 Vibe with only 41,600 miles on it. I was wanting to get into one for a while and I found a deal I could not pass up. Sold a 2003 G35 for 11K and bought the 2004 Vibe for 5K, not bad Anyway, just thought I would introduce myself...

09vGT · Post by **09vGT** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 10:00 am

Cool.. a G35!.. I would like to have the new G37.. But anyway.. the Vibe is cool too!.. Welcome to the site.. Wow.. your '04 has less miles than my '09!

chefdrew · Post by **chefdrew** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 10:07 am

Yes, it was someone's Gma's who passed away, sadly. She obviously didn't drive a whole lot. The carfax checked out good and my mechanic said it was well taken care of. To tell you the truth, I really do not miss the G like I thought I would. I like my new car

A Psycho Martyr · Post by **A Psycho Martyr** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:20 am

you'll love the new Vibe! Is it Fuzion Orange?And BTW....you got the one with the COOL grille like me Start a garage thread and put some pics up of it while it's still Plain Jane...b/c it won't be for too much longer if you hang out with us And then I can make you a signature like mine and 09vGT's

ramenboy... · Post by **ramenboy...** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:37 am

hey welcome to the family!!!2004. a great vintage

jake75 · Post by **jake75** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:38 am

Quote, originally posted by chefdrew Â»Hey all,Just bought a 2004 Vibe with only 41,600 miles on it. I was wanting to get into one for a while and I found a deal I could not pass up. Sold a 2003 G35 for 11K and bought the 2004 Vibe for 5K, not bad Anyway, just thought I would introduce myself...$7,500 would have been a bargain let alone $5,000.

09vGT · Post by **09vGT** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 11:39 am

Quote Â»Start a garage thread and put some pics up of it while it's still Plain Jane...b/c it won't be for too much longer if you hang out with us And then I can make you a signature like mine and 09vGT's

waveresponder · Post by **waveresponder** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:48 pm

welcome

cptnsolo77 · Post by **cptnsolo77** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 2:07 pm

Welcome!!!The Vibe will serve you well!!!

Blanco_Diablo · Post by **Blanco_Diablo** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 2:42 pm

Welcome to the family!

tpollauf · Post by **tpollauf** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 2:47 pm

Quote, originally posted by chefdrew Â»Hey all,Just bought a 2004 Vibe with only 41,600 miles on it. Anyway, just thought I would introduce myself...Welcome to this site Looks like you got an excellent deal Now post some pics so we can all check out your ride

808 Vibes · Post by **808 Vibes** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 6:20 pm

Welcome and congrats!

jkm311 · Post by **jkm311** » Thu Jul 08, 2010 9:21 pm

Welcome! And if I do the math correctly, that's 6 grand for mods!!!

lovemyraffe · Post by **lovemyraffe** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:21 am

Welcome and congrats on the new ride!

northvibe · Post by **northvibe** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:48 am

pics of both cars!!!

A Psycho Martyr · Post by **A Psycho Martyr** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 2:08 am

Quote, originally posted by northvibe Â»pics of both cars!!! :Dquick or he'll start yelling!

chefdrew · Post by **chefdrew** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 2:36 am

So the dent on the back was big enough to talk him down on the price, he was asking 7k but talked him down to 5k. After a few days I took the inside panel off of the hatchback, popped the dent out and put some touch-up paint on it. There is still a small dent but it looks good enough to me. The car is nothing special, good condition and better on gas then the G35, plus cheaper to maintain. I did this because I am trying to get completely out of debt, not too much more to go.Anyway, here are 2 pictures, one of the dent and the other of the car...

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chefdrew · Post by **chefdrew** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 2:41 am

The dent...

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A Psycho Martyr · Post by **A Psycho Martyr** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 2:47 am

it's not too bad...surprised the emblem made it thru whatever that was tho and you know you got the best color right? FROSTYYYYYY FTW!!!!

chefdrew · Post by **chefdrew** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 3:21 am

I will post a pic of what it looks like now, later,

06pvibe · Post by **06pvibe** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 5:06 am

From that POV, your car could easily be our car... when we bought it back in December!! (Forgive the crappy looking dealership picture.)It looks a bit different now though.... and I'm guessing too that yours is an automatic while ours... a 5sp.Welcome aboard, ChefDrew!!What in the food world is your specialty?

chefdrew · Post by **chefdrew** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 8:39 am

How did I do on the dent?

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BlueCrush · Post by **BlueCrush** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 8:42 am

What dent....?

06pvibe · Post by **06pvibe** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 8:53 am

Not bad!! A few love-taps with a hammer and dolly should clean up the rest of it around the licence plate indent. But use some old rags and gentle taps so as not to disturb the factory paint any more than necessary. Ease it back into place, don't force it.

wt2ga · Post by **wt2ga** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 9:41 am

A Psycho Martyr · Post by **A Psycho Martyr** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 10:04 am

niiiiice job!

chefdrew · Post by **chefdrew** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 10:54 am

Yes it is an automatic. As for the cooking, well I guess it's a little of this and a little of that:)Spend more of my time as a director now and less time over the stock pots If I were to say my style now...I would lean more toward making fresh ingredient meals, that are good for you, and at the same time still taste good.

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chefdrew · Post by **chefdrew** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 10:55 am

another

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chefdrew · Post by **chefdrew** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 10:56 am

one more:)

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A Psycho Martyr · Post by **A Psycho Martyr** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:07 pm

hungry now...

tpollauf · Post by **tpollauf** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:14 pm

Quote, originally posted by A Psycho Martyr Â» hungry now...I was thinking (my stomach anyways) the same thing Kidnap this guy (he's not too far from you) and bring him to Indy to cook diner for all of us next Saturday

chefdrew · Post by **chefdrew** » Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:22 pm

Free MOD's for food?

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