FYI - Can't order any more 2004's from the factory

[VibeChick]

I was told today by a dealer here that you can't order 2004's from the factory anymore...they are already ramping up for the 2005's.

[AKLGT]

yep, that's what happened to me last year at this time when i went to order my 2003... wulda got an 04, but they said i couldn't get it til july and i needed a car well before then. a month would have been ok, but not 3!

[Slimer]

Well, say goodbye to the cool noses. The 2005 vibe's front fascia is enough to induce instant drowsiness, it's so boring.

[VibeChick]

Quote, originally posted by Slimer »Well, say goodbye to the cool noses. The 2005 vibe's front fascia is enough to induce instant drowsiness, it's so boring. I know...they couldn't just leave it alone...

[AKLGT]

carrie, you know you want an '03 anyways! has 7 hp more than the '04 and 10 hp more than the '05! keep telling you! just s/c that base vibe!!! tt phil about hooking you up w/ a s/c and then have the dealer there install it.

[VibeChick]

Quote, originally posted by trdvibe »carrie, you know you want an '03 anyways! has 7 hp more than the '04 and 10 hp more than the '05! keep telling you! just s/c that base vibe!!! tt phil about hooking you up w/ a s/c and then have the dealer there install it. I'm thinking I might do that..finding a base '03 here will be tough...a GT would be really tough to snag.

[AKLGT]

no keep your base vibe now! lol. s/c that. no diff in base vibes b/w the years except the 05 is ugly..

[Mavrik]

I'd certainly hook you up with a SC at my cost when I can get that all figured out Carrie. However Hope she wants a manual base Vibe... shifting thrill.Greatness is always tampered with... bye bye cool 03-04 look... Last july though I was still able to order the 03 if I wanted to if I did not want the fusion. Since I did, I had to order a 04. Oh well...

[Jahntassa]

I'm glad I didn't hold out for color on my '03. I got it in July, so it was hard enough finding a GT in New Jersey. Even harder finding a GT with the Nav system!So the options I got weren't exactly what I wanted...17" Wheel upgrade - Glad I got it, I can't imagine the look of the car with the 16"s now.Security system - A joke, I added a Viper in December, just added a proximity sensor so I can leave my windows open in the summer and not worry about the alarm not going offPower package - Yeah, I'm a total gearhead, how could I not?Nav system - Previous statement, and at the time, it was $3000 for a full-on-aftermarket-Nav. Now it'll be $2000 for the Pioneer AVIC-N1. Dissapointed? Nope.I got it in Lava, and I wanted Satellite. Again, can't complain. The red really grew on me in the first few days...As long as they don't screw it up like they did the Aztek, hopefully the Vibe will have a long, happy life...

[wildvibe]

Thats too bad you can't get a 2004 I am just glad I got an original 2003 Vibe GT with those extra horses! Woot!

[Fformula88]

Sounds about right. Usually they will wait for the summer shutdown of a plant a little longer, but they probably need to do a little re-tooling for the body changes and will want to ramp up for the 05's as soon as possible, especially with the changes.Oh well, maybe the new changes will look better in person than they do in pics.

[savedbyzero]

Doh! That sucks! I was considering ordering a '04 at the end of summer! Crap! No way I want that '05! BAH! Maybe the SAABaru "WRX", I mean "9-2X" wagon will be out by the time I'm ready to get a new ride. A WRX with a GM employee discount! Can't beat it! Kinda like the "Toyota" I'm driving now! more shots/video here: http://194.18.30.201/92x/main_v2.html

[ragingfish]

I saw the 05 at NYAS...I'm on the fence. It wasn't nearly as horrendous in person as it is in the shots, plus in black it looks decent...but I'm still not sure I'd buy it...

[Stang2Vibe]

That Saab is soooo sweet! (and I never thought I'd live to actually like a Saab!)

[ragingfish]

I do agree, the Saabs lately look quite nice.I sat in one at the auto show, had a very swank interior!

[Stang2Vibe]

The Saab 9-5 turbo convertible caught my eye when on display in a local mall here. Such a nice looking car! I'd to have one!

[AKLGT]

my bro got one from his company but then traded it in for some kinda mercedes.... i haven't kept up on his new "executive" ride. but i'm hoping i get to drive it next time i'm in tacoma!

[Fformula88]

Quote, originally posted by savedbyzero »Doh! That sucks! I was considering ordering a '04 at the end of summer! Crap! No way I want that '05! BAH! Maybe the SAABaru "WRX", I mean "9-2X" wagon will be out by the time I'm ready to get a new ride. A WRX with a GM employee discount! Can't beat it! Kinda like the "Toyota" I'm driving now!Just watch out on the price. The 9-2X will come standard with the Subaru 2.5L N/A engine, not the 2.0L Turbo out of the WRX. The turbo motor is on a higher trimlevel. Since they seem to be guestimating mid 20's for the 9-2X to start, I am suspicious a turbo is going to be around $30. At that point, you have to wonder whether its not a better deal to get an STi. Maybe not for you if you get a good GMS price, but that really depends on what kind of GMS price they offer, and whether you can get a Saab dealer to sell it at that price! They look promising though, and I cannot wait to see one in person!

[kostby]

Quote, originally posted by VibeChick »I was told today by a dealer here that you can't order 2004's from the factory anymore... they are already ramping up for the 2005's. boldface mineOrder is the key phrase here. There really aren't all that many unique option combinations available. So, you can probably find exactly the '04 you want in stock at a dealer, at least in the States. Every dealer I've visited lately has at least 5 or 6 Bases in stock, and these are small dealers in small-town Indiana. The larger dealers have an assortment of '04 GT's too.Unless it ABSOLUTELY has to be Fusion Orange...

[VibeChick]

Quote, originally posted by kostby » boldface mineOrder is the key phrase here. There really aren't all that many unique option combinations available. So, you can probably find exactly the '04 you want in stock at a dealer, at least in the States. Every dealer I've visited lately has at least 5 or 6 Bases in stock, and these are small dealers in small-town Indiana. The larger dealers have an assortment of '04 GT's too.Unless it ABSOLUTELY has to be Fusion Orange... we have hardly any here in western canada...I gave up on getting a GT for now

[Mavrik]

Quote, originally posted by VibeChick »we have hardly any here in western canada...I gave up on getting a GT for nowFor now? lol so your going to turn in the new base manual for one at a later date?

[VibeChick]

Quote, originally posted by Mavrik »For now? lol so your going to turn in the new base manual for one at a later date? Maybe...never know what the future holds!

[SWiRv]

As the new guy here, what happened to the loss of 7hp in the 2004 Vibe GT?

[kostby]

Lots of other threads on the topic (try the SEARCH function), but to make a long story short, the '04's have an emissions air pump added which saps 7 hp.