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Dr_Mega
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Hello from Wisconsin!

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Hi all. After 109,000 miles, many adventures and one too-slow eight-point buck I parted ways with my beloved Jeep Wrangler and traded her in on a 2009 Vibe this afternoon. After all the paperwork and related shenanigans I had just enough time to grab a cup of coffee with a friend and head to work for my 44-mile commute.So far, so good! The 2.4L has plenty of pep, even up the bluffs around Central Wisconsin. Comfort level was great, and I'm looking forward to putting the ample storage space to work. The one deer I saw tonight on the way home thankfully went on its way without jumping on the hood.I'm admittedly a little nervous about going from a manual 4WD to an auto AWD once the snow flies, but we shall see what that brings.Anyway, hello. Glad to see such an active group. Looking forward to bombarding you with dumb questions. = DM =

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DressedInBlack
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Re: Hello from Wisconsin! (Dr_Mega)

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welcome!!and dont worry about snow. the Vibe is such a hot car, it melts the roadway as you drive it! true story. happens here in South Florida all the time!
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808 Vibes
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Welcome and congrats!
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Notchy
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Post by Notchy »

Welcome.I am from the Lake Country/Oconomowoc area.
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Airmack
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Post by Airmack »

I have a 09 Vibe AWD & love it. The car sits low so you will hear the snow under you hitting the bottom at times but I have not had an issue of loosing control in my Vibe. Only time I had an issue was backing up in snow & i had to have some one push me out. So don't back up
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Drove through Baraboo in May, on my way to a wedding in the Dells. Rt. 12 from Madison FTW!Welcome to the zoo! And let the questions fly.
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lovemyraffe
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Welcome to GenVibe!
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BlueCrush
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Welcome, Neighbor! If you can swing it, I would recommend getting a set of steelies with snow tires. It will make a world of difference in the snow.
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TONY TAT2
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Hi !
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hello and welcome!
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vibenvy
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Welcome! Great to have another '09 owner around here! Check out the WI GM-Tuners. Great group of people.
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star_deceiver
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Re: Hello from Wisconsin! (Dr_Mega)

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Welcome to Genvibe!!! Now all you need are 4 of theseand you'll be next to unstoppable!!!
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ramenboy...
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congrats on the purchaseand welcome to the family!!!!you doin' any climbing out your way?
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athurart09
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What's up everyone, I'm new to the forum and just wanted to say hey. Hopefully I posted this in the right section! __________________Watch Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps Online Free
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areles
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Glad that you're OK! Welcome to GV!Ron
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04chargedvibe
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welcome welcome!
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kostby
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Welcome to GenVibe, Dr_Mega! Here's hoping the furry woodland creatures avoid your new car. My mother grew up in Two Rivers (pronounced 'Trivers' by the locals of course.)
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And welcome athurart09, too!
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My 2003 Vibe Base Auto 2-tone Salsa "SalsaWagon" was built in May 2002. I acquired it in Feb 2004/Traded it in on a 2016 Honda HR-V in Feb 2018.
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Dr_Mega
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Post by Dr_Mega »

Thanks for all the warm welcomes everyone. So far the Vibe's been treating me just fine on my commute. Nearly 26 mpg on the first fill-up, which is pretty decent considering how I drive to work. ;-)
"It never got weird enough for me." - HST
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leemur
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Post by leemur »

Hey!!My 09 lives in Osseo, 20 mile south of Eau Claire. Wife's 04 drives to Black River Falls for work.
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Post by Kincaid »

Welcome to both fellow '09 owners!
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