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Any regrets? Something you wish you thought about or got as option or etc?

I wish I should have gotten the factory spoilers and Supercharger.

The Monsoon, would definitely help.

LIFT!!

I'm quite pleased with my choice. There were a few options I would have liked but they weren't available at the time (hood deflector, mudflaps, etc) so I had to get them from 3rd parties.My biggest surprise is the rear cargo organiser-thing. I thought this would be a useless joke but I find myself using every week to hold the groceries in place.I'm also happy to have the front passenger seat that can fold flat since the trunk lid can't be held with rope if you have long objects and can't close the lid. This is something I realised AFTER I bought the car, when I was trying to shove a 7 feet long box in the car.

Quote, originally posted by scherry2 »LIFT!!Most Definitely! I wish my AWD had lift!!!

My only regrets is I bought my car too early! Since now they are 0% on 60 months, and when I bought it it was 5,4% on 60 months, it's a big difference.For the car itself, no regrets!

1. 06 still had the 36k or 3 yr warranty, not the good 5yr 100K...2. would have gotten a Manual over Auto3. I would have gotten the GT over base (not as important to me as the other 2)

1) Wish I had purchased instead of leased.2) Dealer had no Vibes with leather trim left.3) Wouldn't have bought the roof racks/ski racks from the dealer. Found out they were much cheaper going right from Thule. 4) Wouldn't have got the monsoon sound system, since everything has been changed out now anyways.5) Wish I would have gotten the top spoiler.

The only regrets I have is not waiting for having the MP3/XM Radio in my Vibe

None, not one, I LOVE my new Vibe!!!!

The only regrets I had were with my recently traded 06. I did not get the 100K warranty, ABS, side air bags or Onstar. All of this is included in my new 09 plus the 2.4L engine. Absolutely no regrets now.

AWD with a standard trans or at least the 5 speed auto.

None here I installed XM in mine that helped ! but wow love this little car, Great mileage way fun power! handles like its on rails "ecs being lowered now"

i'd love to have maybe 30 more horses. other than that, i love my vibe

I wish I had cruise control. But by making that sacrifice, I got a hell of a deal. I suppose if I really wanted it, I could have it installed aftermarket with the money I saved.

Quote, originally posted by skimaxpower »I wish I had cruise control. But by making that sacrifice, I got a hell of a deal. I suppose if I really wanted it, I could have it installed aftermarket with the money I saved.There is a cruise control kit available through Toyota for the 2009, just call your local Toyota Dealer and they will be able to accommodate you.

I love my lil Moonestone Dragon! Shes the best! Though, hehe I am looking at those new 2009 vibes.....they look nummy!

Quote, originally posted by SagWhite »My only regrets is I bought my car too early! Since now they are 0% on 60 months, and when I bought it it was 5,4% on 60 months, it's a big difference.For the car itself, no regrets!Is that a Canada only offer? I see $500 cash in the states... and yea, would have been nice to wait a month for the cash... but for $500, not a big deal...

Quote, originally posted by SagWhite »My only regrets is I bought my car too early! Since now they are 0% on 60 months, and when I bought it it was 5,4% on 60 months, it's a big difference.For the car itself, no regrets!Yes, I also bought at 5.4% for 60 months. Now at 0%, I'd have saved more than $3000...That sucks bad.The car rules so far though.

Same here..When did you get your Vibe?I received mine a month ago.. It's really frustrating

Quote, originally posted by TheGames »Same here..When did you get your Vibe?I received mine a month ago.. It's really frustratingI received it on April 23rd. It must be even more frustrating for you as you really just got it...

Wish I hadn't gotten talked out of getting the C package with the sunroof. Otherwise I'm just trying to get used to the new vibe over the old one I've driven.

I will contact the salesman to know if maybe he can do anything..

Quote, originally posted by VforVIBE » None, not one, I LOVE my new Vibe!!!! Isn't your new Vibe gone now?EDIT: guess I was wrong... just caught up reading one of your other posts.

Quote, originally posted by TheGames »I will contact the salesman to know if maybe he can do anything..Let us know if he can do something, that would be great! I knew I should have wait a little bit more (I received mine in june), but my other lease was finished, so I did not really have the choice...

Quote, originally posted by scherry2 »LIFT!!Quote, originally posted by BlueCrush »Most Definitely! I wish my AWD had lift!!! x2 on this one..Other than that wish the auto trans had a fifth gear or even a sixth gear for better highway gas millage.

The only thing that bugs me is the lack of Intermittent Wipers... the two settings are never the right speed. But i would of had to pay for the next package up to get them. Other then that i'm pretty happy with my choice.

Agree with you, i had like 8 speed on my old car (Stratus 99)

Quote, originally posted by GenuineVibe »The only thing that bugs me is the lack of Intermittent Wipers... the two settings are never the right speed. But i would of had to pay for the next package up to get them. Other then that i'm pretty happy with my choice. I feel the same, this bugs me a bit.

Quote, originally posted by keithvibe »x2 on this one..Other than that wish the auto trans had a fifth gear or even a sixth gear for better highway gas millage. and +1 on another gear in the AT.

I agree, a fifth gear would be nice.. it definatly doesn't have the guts that my 06 honda civic had when it came to highway crusing, especially on the hills.

Quote, originally posted by GenuineVibe »The only thing that bugs me is the lack of Intermittent Wipers... the two settings are never the right speed. But i would of had to pay for the next package up to get them. Other then that i'm pretty happy with my choice. That stinks! You have to get the 2.4 L engine to get variable intermittent wipers! That's crazy. It does have one fixed intermittent setting according to the brochure, that's not enough. When I was looking around at the GT they had open for us at the OH meet, IIRC even the fancy, expensive version only had 3 intermittent delay settings.

Quote, originally posted by GenuineVibe »The only thing that bugs me is the lack of Intermittent Wipers... the two settings are never the right speed. Quote, originally posted by Eloi »I feel the same, this bugs me a bit.what? the wipers don't go to the music?

Quote, originally posted by ColonelPanic »That stinks! You have to get the 2.4 L engine to get variable intermittent wipers! That's crazy. It does have one fixed intermittent setting according to the brochure, that's not enough. When I was looking around at the GT they had open for us at the OH meet, IIRC even the fancy, expensive version only had 3 intermittent delay settings. You have to pick more than the 2.4L to get the variable intermittent wipers, cause I have the 2.4L and can't set the speed of them. You have to take the 1C equipement group, or something like that.

the intermitten wipers are standard on the GT model, but for the base 2.4 and awd model you need to get the preferred package to get them.

The 1.8 models may have Variable Intermittent Wipers installed from the factory, but the owner can not access the feature due to the stalk not having that setting. Good chances one could purchase a stalk from a Toyota or Pontiac Dealer for the 2.4 litre version for a GT that has the setting, install it, and all would be well. Toyota has done this in the past with other models which was quickly remedied by adding a different stalk from a higher trim level.