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Hey guys, picking up my 2005 vibe tomorrow. 92,000 miles $1500. 5 speed. Nothing wrong with it. So excited. Glad to have found the group

hey, welcome, new guy!

mine's an o4 with about 260k. still going strong!!!!!

post pics when you can

Hi: Welcome. Congratulations on finding a Vibe.

Welcome to the forum.
That looks like an unbelieeeevable deal.

vibrologist wrote:Welcome to the forum.
That looks like an unbelieeeevable deal.

Yeah really. Vibes really hold their value. $1500 is a steal.

gtv237 wrote:

vibrologist wrote:Welcome to the forum.
That looks like an unbelieeeevable deal.

Yeah really. Vibes really hold their value. $1500 is a steal.

Such a steal that if you are Catholic you need to go to confession.

Welcome to GenVibe ... George! How are you obtaining this Vibe for such a LOW price? Salvage title? Hail damage" Flooded car? Family member? We're curious to know. Post pics when you get a chance.

WOW, that IS a steal! Congrats and welcome! I thought I got good deals on my Vibes, but I think yours takes the cake! Can't wait to see some pics.

Family member deal. My wife's mothers husband bought it new. Still have the original window sticker.
Vibe ended up being the "extra" car and sat in the yard unused & unloved. Not a thing wrong with it other than mouse smell.

O.k. that is more of a gift rather than a steal.

Not a thing wrong with it other than mouse smell.

I had to deal with that once in my wife's Ford Contour. Without going into the gory details, eventually I took the whole interior out. I pulled the nasty sound insulation from under the carpet and replaced it with carpet padding. I deep cleaned the carpet with Bissell Carpet and Upholstery Cleaner. Rather than using the Bissell machine I used the garden hose and a floor scrub brush to rub the cleaner stuff into the carpet. I did it at least 3 times. Then I used the machine to vacuum off most of the water and I dried the carpet hanging over a fence in the back yard.
I used the Bissell machine on the seats. And I sprayed Febreeze on the headliner.

The good thing about the Vibe's interior: it is really easy to pull out. I cleaned the Vibe's carpet as well.

Of course it all depends where you find the animal's carcass. In another car I found a dead mouse in the blower.

Have fun!

I tried posting pictures. Way too much work. The mouse nest is in the blower vent somewhere. Hopefully I can get it out with a vacuum.

Welcome to GenVibe! You definitely got an amazing deal on your "new" Vibe! Good luck getting rid of the mouse nest and subsequent smell .

Welcome aboard, George. '05 was a good year for the Vibe, and like everyone else has already told you, you got a fantastic deal on yours. Awesome that it's a stick, too! Enjoy it!

Mouse nest smell neutralized with a shot of mouthwash into each vent.

georgedombeck wrote:Mouse nest smell neutralized with a shot of mouthwash into each vent.

Neutralized? You mean you covered it up. Those mouse remains are still there.

No, not dead mouse. Mouse urine.

vibrologist wrote:

georgedombeck wrote:Mouse nest smell neutralized with a shot of mouthwash into each vent.

Neutralized? You mean you covered it up. Those mouse remains are still there.

georgedombeck wrote:No, not dead mouse. Mouse urine.

this thread rocks!!!!! hahahaha