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Having been a Vibe owner for a few years, and I've forgotten my user name here, so this is my new first post I guess. Anyways, autoblog.com has several articles today on the vibe including this one. http://www.autoblog.com/2007/1...ealed/I didn't see anything posted on this yet. Apologies if I missed it. I totaled my 03 Gray Vibe in May and just got an 07 Vibe. If only I could have waited for the 09 model.

There have been plenty of posts on the 09 Vibe, you just got to use the search function. But not a problem.

I realize that there have been posts about the 09 vibe with pictures, but I didn't see anything concerning the just released press release from GM, including the street date and ect...

I posted the same link yesterday...http://forums.genvibe.com/zero...age=4 & the full press release has been posted here http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=30857Maybe we need an Officially Official 09 Vibe thread?

Ah, gotcha. But yeah, I think an official thread is needed as its the first major redesign. Especially if its on sale in Feb.

A mod could maybe start an 2009 Vibe garage thread in the garage forum...Looks like my fog lamp covers are not needed with this new Vibe. The fog lamps here look to be Lexan plastic and that is a good thing!

Ok, I have a few questions about the rear end...http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/...1.jpgIs the window too small to be 'legal'?and what are those three red squares just below the wing?

Hopefully this picture answers that. Just looks like a reflection of the underside of the wing to me. I don't know about the glass part though, But i would guess its legal.

I want!!!!!!

Very interesting, things have been "reversed" I noticed that not only was the tailpipe on the other side, the wiper is flipped too.While it's very nice and will hopefully sell better, it's no longer up my alley for my tastes.

I'm still not crazy about the size/shape of the rear window. But... the more and more I look at the pictures, I'm falling in love...

those red squares look to be the mounts for the spoiler.

yah the squares look like supports for the spoiler....the rear window has to be "legal"...is there even laws that regulate the size of them?....i always wondered this since the law with tinting windows in pa states you have to be able to see through the two front side windows and windshield nothing about the rear windows...then when you look at delivery vehicles they have no rear windows like usually production models..i dunno...different countries or places prolly have different regulations anwyays right?

I dont think they are supports for the wing. It just looks like they incorporated the design of the gray piece on the bumper to the wing.

I hate the tail lights. I've never liked the round lights in the clear lens design. Too Matrixy. I wish they would have went with solid red.

Many people are speculating that the rear hatch window will no longer open, but to me, it looks like it still will. Anything definite on this ?

I don't think it can with the placement of the spoiler.

i think it will open. if it weren't made to open, i think there'd be more of a weatherstripping around the edges.one other thing i noticed... " Vibes equipped with the 2.4L engine also come with a fold-flat front passenger seat". why would only the 2.4 engine have a fold-flat front seat? that doesn't make sense. just make it standard in all models.also, the roof rack is only available on AWD?

Quote, originally posted by blake31 »i think it will open. if it weren't made to open, i think there'd be more of a wetherstripping around the edges.with the spoiler that low and the rumors of the model not having a opening hatch from a while ago i think it will not open...

It took me a sec to figure out what I was looking at here, but it's to keep groceries from spilling. Hope this comes standard on the base model. And I see they added a headrest for the rear-center passenger.

nice!..i didnt notice the middle headrest!.... i was looking at that pic for quite sometime...i dont like the look of that grocery thing...it just looks strange to me....lol

hahah, (removed) i feel stupid...i totally forgot that you could open just the window on our vibes!! not that i would ever use it, i just open the hatch, its easier

grocery holder....(removed) sweeeet!

Quote, originally posted by northvibe »grocery holder....(removed) sweeeet!Yeah, well, that's the majority of what we 'haul' in the back of our Vibe. Groceries, stroller, and the occasional Tuba (my wife is a band teacher, so there's always a few band instruments in our Vibe)

Quote, originally posted by AZViking »Yeah, well, that's the majority of what we 'haul' in the back of our Vibe. Groceries, stroller, and the occasional Tuba (my wife is a band teacher, so there's always a few band instruments in our Vibe)nice! i used to play euphonium in high school I haul my groceries, work tools and pc's! so that would work great i bet! so do you put the back seats down to fit the tuba in?

Quote, originally posted by northvibe »nice! i used to play euphonium in high school I haul my groceries, work tools and pc's! so that would work great i bet! so do you put the back seats down to fit the tuba in?She says the tuba fits with the back seat up. I havent' seen it yet. I am able to fit 10-12, 39 gallon leaf bags in the Vibe. (with the left half folded down and the carseat installed in the passenger side - without my daughter in the seat of course)

I got a question...What's the second antenna (the stubby one) for? Other than that, I love the new version. I am glad to see they got rid of the cladding!

I'm guessing XM antenna?

Yeah, the smaller antenna is for XM.

Quote, originally posted by Onesweetmonkey »Yeah, the smaller antenna is for XM.And Onstar.

Is it me or is the new Vibe no larger in or out compared to the original from 2003. If it is...it's slight. In fact I read it's exterior is shorter by an inch. Guess they trimmed the bumper? I was always hoping for a bigger engine. But could not wait. Had to get the '05. That 2.4L could be a Camry/Rav4 engine. If it's a GM...count me out.

The back reminds me of Dodge Caliber (or whatever it's called...you know...one of the Vibe/Matrix clones.) I'm keeping my '06. It's gonna be a looooooooooong time 'til the finance department donkeys see me again! Even though mine's paid in full, I'm NOT going through that h@77 again anytime soon!

Quote, originally posted by HawaiiPontiacLover »...The back reminds me of Dodge Caliber...i was thinking the same thing. from the tail lights down to the smaller rear window. RE: exterior, i like the middle. ha. it still has that swept back look of the orginal. but the front looks almost like a brick wall. and the back looks like...well read HPL's quote.09 shmonine. i'm sticking with my o4. but i would like at least 150 hp.

Still like the 03-04 the best. Plus, a 2.4 with only 158 hp? Meh. I'll stick with my 1.8. I also heard they wont be called Vibes, but like all the other new pontiacs, be called a G something. Keep the names.

I truly don't like the look of the new Vibe. I have been in corp. America to understand how things are done. Like all manufacturers. They cheapin things. No more bodyside mouldings at the wheels. Which have saved my paint many times. Less glass at the rear. So don't bother looking. It's called cutting corners in one area...while changing another. I DO LIKE THE BIGGER 2.4L in the AWD. But how the heck are they going to fit it in there ? I suspect it may be no fun to service. "hey let's check the oil. But first remove the right wheel to get at the dip stick." smile...

Quote, originally posted by RIT »Many people are speculating that the rear hatch window will no longer open, but to me, it looks like it still will. Anything definite on this ?If you look at the 09 hatch glass, you no longer see the little black plastic bumps that covered the screws for the hatch glass supports. Here's an 03 for comparison

Quote, originally posted by AZViking »She says the tuba fits with the back seat up. I havent' seen it yet. I am able to fit 10-12, 39 gallon leaf bags in the Vibe. (with the left half folded down and the carseat installed in the passenger side - without my daughter in the seat of course)I can confirm that a tuba will fit in the back of a Vibe with the second row seats upright. At least mine does. My golf clubs will fit in the back at the same time

Quote, originally posted by DopeVibeGT »I also heard they wont be called Vibes, but like all the other new pontiacs, be called a G something. Keep the names. well according to this, it's still gonna be a vibe:http://www.autoblog.com/photos...full/

Quote, originally posted by joatmon »If you look at the 09 hatch glass, you no longer see the little black plastic bumps that covered the screws for the hatch glass supports. Here's an 03 for comparisonI agree - the 09 also doesn't have the little handle under the wiper to lift the window.

The car will still be called Vibe. I don’t think the rear window opens on the new 09, but I will take a closer look at it tomorrow. There is a standard silver 09 being test drove by someone in the building next to the one I work in.

Why oh Why!!! I love my Vibe's opening rear window!! That is almost the best feature about my car, I use it constantly!! ugh.. oh well not going to get one anytime soon anyway, but a guy can dream, right?

Quote, originally posted by jasonvibe »I truly don't like the look of the new Vibe. I have been in corp. America to understand how things are done. Like all manufacturers. They cheapin things. No more bodyside mouldings at the wheels. Which have saved my paint many times. Less glass at the rear. So don't bother looking. It's called cutting corners in one area...while changing another. I DO LIKE THE BIGGER 2.4L in the AWD. But how the heck are they going to fit it in there ? I suspect it may be no fun to service. "hey let's check the oil. But first remove the right wheel to get at the dip stick." smile...physically the 2.4 isnt really much bigger, from the engine shots its just flipped, so the exhaust manifold is in the front now. you want hard to work engine, the v6 vortec in a 1995 s10 blazer...that thing sucks sooo bad (ive been working 1 the last 2 weekends 6 hours for spark plugs...honestly )

Quote, originally posted by bishc21 »Why oh Why!!! I love my Vibe's opening rear window!! That is almost the best feature about my car, I use it constantly!! ugh.. oh well not going to get one anytime soon anyway, but a guy can dream, right? I blame it on http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=17864

I love the look of the outside but don't care for the new gauges.

Quote, originally posted by joatmon »I blame it on http://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=17864hahaha!

Yep no handle on the inside either no hindges so Best guess is it does not open sepratly from the liftgate...