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A VIBE!!!Psych! It's a loaner. G6 is in the shop with some major tranny problems, but I thought it funny as hell that my loaner was a Vibe.Maybe it's an omen...

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I suggest you fall in love with it and trade in the G6.

you don't say psych yet! It's a nice color though!

I'd suggest just keeping the vibe.... LOL

nice, it looks better in your driveway

Quote, originally posted by northvibe »nice, it looks better in your driveway just wait it'll be in peices before he gets his G6 back.just like the other vibe all in peices all over the driveway

Quote, originally posted by NascarXprt »just wait it'll be in peices before he gets his G6 back.Lol. nah.This car is bone stock -- no moonroof even. No fun in yanking it apart...especially if it isn't mine. Depending on what's wrong with the 6 though, it might be spendin a few days here.

well at least you have a old love back in there for a bit hope its not like having a ex visit though

Quote, originally posted by northvibe »well at least you have a old love back in there for a bit hope its not like having a ex visit though ROFL!It is a bit weird to drive a vibe again...I forgot how torquey they are in first...and I felt like a total idiot driving up for gas, and the guy has to come back to my window and say "pop the tank dude."* ARGH! Forgot that feature...Tank no poppy on a G6. *Clarification: yes, in NJ, it is STILL illegal to pump your own friggen gas. Damn this state.

Quote, originally posted by ragingfish »ROFL!It is a bit weird to drive a vibe again...I forgot how torquey they are in first...and I felt like a total idiot driving up for gas, and the guy has to come back to my window and say "pop the tank dude."* ARGH! Forgot that feature...Tank no poppy on a G6. *Clarification: yes, in NJ, it is STILL illegal to pump your own friggen gas. Damn this state.wth you cant pump your own gas?! so do you have to tip them?

see what happens mike when you tick off the Gods.. they po-po your g6 Quick... buy all the stuff you need and haul it back in the vibe... and don't forget to use your lowes discount. LOL

Why is there a law against pumping your own gas?

Quote, originally posted by northvibe »wth you cant pump your own gas?!Nope. Illegal to self serve. It must be done by an attendant. And no, prices here are not significantly higher because of that -- in fact, Jersey prices tend to beat out PA and NY - where self service is king.Quote, originally posted by northvibe »so do you have to tip them?HELL NO! Quote, originally posted by NibCrom »Why is there a law against pumping your own gas?I wish to hell I knew cause I'd much rather do it myself! They introduced legislation a few years ago to attempt to reverse it but it got defeated.Damn this state.UPDATE:Good 'ol interweb brings us answers!Quote, originally posted by Yahoo! Answers »Dear Yahoo!:Why is it illegal to pump your own gas in New Jersey?ChristinaMassapequa, New YorkDear Christina:The Garden State is one of two states where it's illegal to fill 'er up yourself. Only gas station owners or employees can pump gas in New Jersey and Oregon -- "the only two states atavistic, sadistic, and masochistic enough to still require thousands of 'professionals' to waste time, money, and inconvenience customers," according to one columnist.The ban on self-service gas stations is a highly combustible issue and makes for some heated debates. New Jersey passed the law making it illegal to pump your own gas in 1949. At the time, legislators felt it was too dangerous to have untrained people dispensing such a flammable liquid.That may have been sensible at the time, but pumping gas is much safer today, and some motorists feel the ban is outdated and needs to go. Opponents of the law argue that removing it would lower the cost of gas and make refueling much quicker and more convenient. Proponents of the ban argue that it creates jobs and customers like full service.Whatever your position on the matter, next time you're in Jersey and need to refuel, take the opportunity to relax in the comfort of your car while the gas station attendant does the dirty work. Source: http://ask.yahoo.com/20040715.html

LOL. in the shop again eh? man, you have a big target on your cars, mike! LOLand it's also illegal to pump your own gas in Oregon.

Quote, originally posted by AKLGT »man, you have a big target on your cars, mike! LOLand apparently it is NOT just a target for deer, but also gremlins!

that's exactly what i meant! LOL

Quote, originally posted by ragingfish »And no, prices here are not significantly higher because of that -- in fact, Jersey prices tend to beat out PA and NY - where self service is king.yea, prices are just a lil cheaper, down in the philly area 87 octane is 2.70-2.80. i was in jersey on friday in the Princeton area and stopped at a sunocco and it was 2.49!!! I should have stopped somewhere to buy a gas can to bring some back to PA

Quote, originally posted by ragingfish »major tranny problemsWell, that sucks. I hope its more reliable after the repairDon't get used to the Vibe, unfortunately you have to go back to the G6

Quote, originally posted by joatmon »I hope its more reliable after the repairFrankly, I was shocked when this all started happening. At least two of my cars now have had a 4T45E in them, and it's been bulletproof (up until now, of course.) The other two, I honestly don't know about, but the 4T45E is so common and such a long-standing tranny, it probably has been in every one of my cars to date (Vibe excluded, of course).Quote, originally posted by joatmon »Don't get used to the Vibe, unfortunately you have to go back to the G6 But I'm using it while I got it! Tomorrow hauling tons of crap to the scrap metal yard that I've been putting off because I needed a day off (and a big enough car) to do it. It's an unfortunate sit-e-ation...but DAMN convenient too!

Oddly enough, the last two times my Vibe was in the shop (once scheduled, once not), my loaner was a G6.

Quote, originally posted by jwalcik »Oddly enough, the last two times my Vibe was in the shop (once scheduled, once not), my loaner was a G6. IT'S A CONSPIRACY!

Woah, been away for a bit... Sucks about the transmission, been there... Still under warranty I hope?Keep us posted on the outcome! Sending positive vibes, (er G6's) your way!

oh nice vibe LOL its an omen alright!!

hey buddy, it's not very nice to mess with our emotions like that hope they get the trans. fixed and never hafta worry about it again

Quote, originally posted by ragingfish »IT'S A CONSPIRACY! I concur. It's almost like GM requires your loaner to be another GM product. Oh wait...I do have to say that I have zero complaints about the time I spent behind the wheel of those two G6s. It's a much different vehicle than the Vibe, but not a bad ride by any means.

In case anyone is curious, I still am rollin in the Vibe. Dealer had part sourcing issues, and the tranny won't be fixed until Monday. Poooooo!

Further updates on my saga can be read at the following link: http://g6performance.com/forum...11878&

Ah the 4T45E. It was a major factor in my trading away from the '04 Malibu. It started slipping during passes, where you could visibly see the tach fly past the target RPM and then settle down and there was finally a kick of power. Then the car started jerking at stops. I had the tech with me in the car and it did everything and yet the tech said that the tranny would have to fall apart before they did anything. Be thankful they are fixing yours.I'm sick and tired of the all the GM problems that aren't setting CELs yet the dealership hides behind the "no CEL" light as an excuse for not fixing anything (going through it now with a Buick Rainier that has a sluggish tranny and stalls/refuses to start sometimes).