Welcome, RRich! I am also a relatively new member, and only became a Vibe owner in February of this year. My journal of owning the Vibe has been ongoing in this thread
viewtopic.php?t=44217 and I have been keeping a list of parts I've purchased along with any how-to's I've come up with here
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=44222. Hopefully I can contribute some helpful info along the way and learn some tricks of the trade from the more seasoned Vibe owners. I didn't really know a lot about the Vibe before purchasing it other than it was a recommended vehicle by Consumer Reports and that it shares the same platform as a Toyota Matrix with minor cosmetic differences, but the more I get into my Vibe, the more I can't believe this car didn't become a runaway hit. There's too much to love about it!
Me, my Vibe, and the open road...