Good Cargo Capacity

KSNeptune · Post by **KSNeptune** » Sat Apr 26, 2003 12:18 pm

Today my Vibe picked up and delivered a new 2-drawer lateral file for my wife's office. The cabinet was 36" wide, 19" deep, and 30" tall. Slid right in the gaping mouth of the Vibe with plenty of clearance all around. The useful D-rings on the sides let me strap it in with bungie cords. I was impressed. The gray plastic bed got a little worn, but I expected that. Anything that would have been under the cabinet would have gotten worn.KSNeptune

Sputnik · Post by **Sputnik** » Sat Apr 26, 2003 11:00 pm

Friday night we went to IKEA and bought a new dining room table. It slid in with no problems. It was 40 inches wide by 48 inches long. Love my Vibe.

pmh013 · Post by **pmh013** » Sun Apr 27, 2003 9:46 am

Tonight we brought home a new lawnmower, garden sprayer, luggage from an overnight stay in the city, and a very large trophy, and still had room for a person in the backseat!My bf was so impressed ... he's wondering how big of a TV he could fit back there. I said no. We already have 3 TV's.

ColonelPanic · Post by **ColonelPanic** » Mon Apr 28, 2003 11:01 am

You sure can cram a lot of stuff into these little cars. But please, if you haul anything long, keep it away from the dash... I totally overestimated the Vibe's cargo carrying capabilities, so I have scratches and chunks of plastic missing to prove it. Nobody to blame other than myself.

furrydogs · Post by **furrydogs** » Mon Apr 28, 2003 12:04 pm

Last night we went to Home Depot and picked up a bunch of moulding for our home renovation. The longest piece we had was 155 inches which actually fit quite well in the car. I folded the front seat flat and had the moulding pressed against the passenger floor board with about 3-4 feet hanging out of the open hatch window. The funniest thing about this whole thing is that we have a Dakota Quad Cab and we chose to use the Vibe b/c it could carry the wood easier.My next big test will be this week when I load up 2 buddies and their mountain bikes and head to Moab for a long weekend. It will be interesting if all of our gear will fit (ice chests, tools, luggage) and how that extra weight will affect performance driving though the mountains from Denver to Moab.

moondawg · Post by **moondawg** » Mon Apr 28, 2003 12:15 pm

keep us updated.Have a fun ride!

philndz · Post by **philndz** » Mon Apr 28, 2003 12:43 pm

quote:when I load up 2 buddies and their mountain bikes and head to Moab for a long weekend. .ARRRGHHH!!!!!! i am sooooooooo far from moab.....im headin out late march.....man i cant wait!!! I'm sooo envious....have a great ride!!!

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geezer · Post by **geezer** » Tue Apr 29, 2003 9:53 am

When I was shopping for my car, I took along the box from a recently purchased 32" TV to check on cargo room. The fact that the TV box would fit meant that in the last two years, I had only carried one thing in my pickup that wouldn't fit into the Matrix/Vibe. For one trip every two years, I can either borrow or rent a truck. I'll gladly switch from a heavy, slow, expensive pickup that gets 14mpg to a small, light, fun to drive car that gets 25+ mpg for the rest of the time. Now I'm looking in to buying a small, foldable trailer from Harbor Freight so that I can carry the occasional large or dirty load.

furrydogs · Post by **furrydogs** » Tue Apr 29, 2003 11:31 am

quote:keep us updated.Have a fun ride!If I ever figure out how to post pictures I'll put some up of the Vibe loaded down with bikes and gear with some slickrock in the background.

philndz · Post by **philndz** » Tue Apr 29, 2003 11:32 pm

quote:If I ever figure out how to post pictures I'll put some up of the Vibe loaded down with bikes and gear with some slickrock in the background.>>

Sub-Vibe-R · Post by **Sub-Vibe-R** » Wed Apr 30, 2003 1:12 am

I put my dish-washer into the trunk and it fit well.The only thing it is I scratcher my rear bumper while puller it out of the trunk. This was the only time I wished have a 2 tone....

baltimore17 · Post by **baltimore17** » Mon May 05, 2003 5:46 am

From the plant nursery, I hauled home four flats of flowers, three cubic feet of peat moss, and a 50 pound sack of planting soil. From the Home Depot, I hauled five, ten foot long PVC electrical conduits. A trip to the North Central Railroad trail had my bike in the back (no rack, no wheels removed). Today, I brought a chair into my office and didn't have to fold down any seats. There have been as many as five adults on board for short trips.Hey General Motors: Make a bunch of these! The secret's out. You don't need a 5,000 pound SUV gas pig to take care of 99 percent of the real needs of real people!

Lorin · Post by **Lorin** » Mon May 05, 2003 10:28 am

I guess I'm the one contrarian in this thread - I tend to judge space by how much is left over once I have it loaded up. I have a small-biz consulting service that I do "on the side". I was shocked on a recent trip how quickly two servers, two monitors, a box of misc. (keyboards, software, etc.) and my overnight bag filled it up. I used to be able to toss all of this in the back seat or trunk (either or) of my Cadillac. (ok, not a fair comparison but stilll....) I don't like driving with the seat down at highway speeds because the road noise is much louder.

KSNeptune · Post by **KSNeptune** » Tue May 06, 2003 1:44 am

quote:I used to be able to toss all of this in the back seat or trunk (either or) of my Cadillac. (ok, not a fair comparison but stilll....) Did your Caddy get 30mpg? Did your Caddy turn on a dime? Did your Caddy park in 14 ft of space? Was your Caddy as service-free as your Vibe will be? Was your caddy as fun to drive?Yes, it's not a fair comparison. You should be ashamed! KSNeptune

millster · Post by **millster** » Tue May 06, 2003 5:02 am

I'm finally getting my photos together, so here's my contribution to this thread. This photo is from my move to Montana at the end of March. Here are the contents:2 Guitar Stands1 Bass Guitar1 Guitar2 Guitar Amps1 Bass Amp1 Foot Controller for Guitar Amp4 Bed Pillows1 Set of Golf Clubs2 Full Sets of Bedding (Blankets, Sheets, Everything)Various misc. items Oh, can't forget the Parakeet in the passenger seat, but you can't see her in the photo.

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philndz · Post by **philndz** » Tue May 06, 2003 7:55 am

quote: This photo is from my move to Montana at the end of March.Looks like you could fit plenty more in if needed too!!!

millster · Post by **millster** » Tue May 06, 2003 8:15 am

I probably could have, but I wanted to be able to see out of the back.

Good Vibe Rations · Post by **Good Vibe Rations** » Tue May 06, 2003 12:31 pm

Over the weekend we loaded our Vibe with some unbelievable stuff i was amazed at what we could get in it we even took pics we put some of our stuff into a storage unit, we are putting our house up forsale and will be building a new handicapped accessable home in June.Here is some of the stuff we got into it a small couch, antique wooden Ice Box,antique Dresser,my sons stereo speakers which are four foot high,all kinds of boxes,antique rockers,antique mission oak desk,stackable containers, you name it , it can carry it.Good Vibe Rations We Love our Vibe

millster · Post by **millster** » Wed May 07, 2003 12:09 am

They're actually custom made. I worked with a guy who made custom clubs a few years back and when I went to buy a new set, his price was better than anything else I could get. That and he had made my old putter for me so I knew he did good work.

millster · Post by **millster** » Wed May 07, 2003 12:24 am

These ones certainly play nice. They're not the most advanced in the world, but I'm not either. That Garland looks like a nice course! That's one of the reasons I bought the Vibe. It's tough to find a really nice course here. I wanted to be able to go on vacation to golf, bike, whatever and be able to haul it all.

pmh013 · Post by **pmh013** » Wed May 07, 2003 10:04 am

quote: It's tough to find a really nice course here. Consider this your invitation to come north! Saskatchewan has more golf courses per capita than anywhere in the world. Check out hole #1 at http://www.golfsask.com/ for listings.

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