I finally bought one!!

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Frosty Girl
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I finally bought one!!

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Hi All -Well after months of wanting one, I finally got my Frosty Vibe on Monday, Dec. 23rd. I saw it, drove it, and bought it. What a great Christmas present, don't you think! Just a quick question for those of you who live in a "cold" climate. It has been really cold here, but does anyone else have a problem of all of the back windows freezing on the inside? I'm thinking that it's just because it's so cold, but can anyone give me any advice? I'll post some pictures this weekend, after I get the car washed up! I'm new to this whole topic thing, but really exctied. Hope to chat with you soon.Frosty Girl
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NSimkins
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Re: I finally bought one!! (Frosty Girl)

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Congrats Frosty Girl on your new Vibe! And welcome to the forum.What options did you receive? And is it Monotone or two-tone?
Frosty Girl
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Re: I finally bought one!! (NSimkins)

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Thanks for the welcome! I love my vibe! I bought a base Frosty Two Tone. It has every option available, except for the side impact airbags and now I'm wishing that I would have gone with the AWD....oh well, next time I guess!Frosty Girl
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Re: I finally bought one!! (Frosty Girl)

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quote:Just a quick question for those of you who live in a "cold" climate. It has been really cold here, but does anyone else have a problem of all of the back windows freezing on the inside? I'm thinking that it's just because it's so cold, but can anyone give me any advice?Here is a thread already in discussion relating to the problem of the inside windows fogging and freezing:http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=1943
KSNeptune
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Re: I finally bought one!! (Frosty Girl)

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Frost on the inside means you've got too much moisture (humidity) in the interior air. My wife used to always take hot (steaming) coffee with her in the car to work, and often running late jumping into the car right after her morning shower with hair still wet and herself a little steamy warm. She was ALWAYS trying to figure out why the insides of the windows would frost. And if you get into the car with snow covered boots/shoes, the floor vents melt that moisture onto the carpet or mat. If you don't remove it, it will end up in the air and eventually on the windows.So... Remove as much water from the car interior as YOU can. When you run the heater, turn the AC button ON and in recirculate mode. That will help dehydrate the interior air. If you get a warm (dry) day and can park in the sun, leave the windows cracked a little.Good luck.KSNeptune
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