Just bought my second Vibe!

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blackphoenix
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Just bought my second Vibe!

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I had originally purchased a black 2009 vibe AWD that I loved. Bought that car in April 2009. In December 2010, I was in an accident (not my fault) so bad that my car was totaled. I have been driving the family beater ever since and this thing is a money pit. I started a new job a month ago at a used truck dealership (they do have some cars too) and I was keeping an eye on the inventory. I work in the detail department and one day I saw this 2010 Vibe GT roll in. It's been a while since I saw a 2nd gen Vibe, and I kept a close eye on it. The vehicle I originally had in mind was too expensive, so I test drove this one. I had no idea how much I missed this car! Memories came flooding back and I knew I had to have it. As an employee, I get a discount off the price, and since this car was such a good deal, I talked to the sales and financial people about it. Well, on Oct. 7, I took it home!!! I know from experience that when something this good comes along, you better grab it before someone else does.I will post pics soon.
"Just because you could, doesn't mean you should."__________________________________________________________________BRING BACK PONTIAC!!!1993 Bonneville SSE (RIP)1999 Montana (RIP)2001 Grand Am GT (traded in)2009 Vibe AWD (RIP)2010 Vibe GT
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Re: Just bought my second Vibe! (blackphoenix)

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Awesome find and re-CONGRATS !!! When you post pics, fill us in on the details (mileage, color, options,etc.) BTW ... You're in a GREAT state for the moment Go Packers, Brewers, & Badgers
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Congratulations on the "new" Vibe! According to your signature, I see you went with the best color ! Do you have any mods planned for it?
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Re: Just bought my second Vibe! (J_TO_ENVY)

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Welcome back!!! Best colour silver? ..... hmmmm.... I don't know.....
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Re: Just bought my second Vibe! (star_deceiver)

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Quote, originally posted by star_deceiver »Welcome back!!! Best colour silver? ..... hmmmm.... I don't know.....Look at it this way, any color is better than white, which is the absence of color.
"Just because you could, doesn't mean you should."__________________________________________________________________BRING BACK PONTIAC!!!1993 Bonneville SSE (RIP)1999 Montana (RIP)2001 Grand Am GT (traded in)2009 Vibe AWD (RIP)2010 Vibe GT
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This is true!
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Quote, originally posted by J_TO_ENVY »Congratulations on the "new" Vibe! According to your signature, I see you went with the best color ! Do you have any mods planned for it?I don't quite know yet what I'm going to do with it as I really don't know what mods I can put on the car. I read somewhere in here about a dude who put a k&n typhoon CAI on his vibe, but I can't find that thread. I've gotten mixed replies with CAI's, so I don't know if and when I will install that. If someone will prove to me with reliable evidence that CAI's do what they claim to do, then I will consider it.
"Just because you could, doesn't mean you should."__________________________________________________________________BRING BACK PONTIAC!!!1993 Bonneville SSE (RIP)1999 Montana (RIP)2001 Grand Am GT (traded in)2009 Vibe AWD (RIP)2010 Vibe GT
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Good find on the silver. Its my favorite. But I may be biased.
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Quote, originally posted by blackphoenix »I don't quite know yet what I'm going to do with it as I really don't know what mods I can put on the car. I read somewhere in here about a dude who put a k&n typhoon CAI on his vibe, but I can't find that thread. I've gotten mixed replies with CAI's, so I don't know if and when I will install that. If someone will prove to me with reliable evidence that CAI's do what they claim to do, then I will consider it.Myself, along with many other 09-10 2.4L owners here, have the K&N CAI installed. I highly recommend it. It gives the engine a nice growl when accelerating and once you get over stepping on the gas to hear the new more aggressive sound of your Vibe, it will increase your gas mileage by a mile or two as well.
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Ok, here is a pic of my new baby. I will set up a CarDomain profile and provide a link to that soon. You can also check out my registry.

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Quote, originally posted by blackphoenix »I will set up a CarDomain profile and provide a link to that soon. You can also check out my registry.Very nice !You should also set up a Garage thread for it .
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2009 Liquid Platinum Metallic Vibe GT - 5-Speed Auto – Garage
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