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joatmon
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factory souvenir

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I just got a new Vibe, (silver base model, 5-speed) and when I got it home I really looked it over. I was checking out the underside, tapping on things, and heard a rattle. It was right next to a white plastic plug, about under the left rear floor pan. I pulled the plug and fished around in there and found a US "kentucky" quarter. The car's too new for the quarter to have worked it's way down from the top. I wonder if it's a personal touch from someone at the factory.


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abronco1
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Re: factory souvenir (joatmon)

Post by abronco1 »

That's possible joatman, I hope that doesn't happen to me when I get mine! Thanks for the post though!
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Re: factory souvenir (joatmon)

Post by cohocarl »

It probably fell out of someone's pocket on the assembly line. I worked at Flint Truck & Bus a few years ago, and many of the jobs require the workers to get into some odd positions during assembly, (and if you would have dropped a quarter out of your pocket, not alot of time to look for it before your next job came by).Carl
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