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My girlfriend has a '07 vibe and doesn't want to spend the $80 on eBay.
Used or ugly doesn't matter as long as it's functional. Any help is appreciated, thank you.

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The 03 Vibe I have now didn't come with one either, so I just screwed the plate to the bumper without one. It put a small bend in the plate, but nobody's complained yet

I suggest searching the auto "pick and pull," "wrecking," or "junk yard" lots in your area. You should be able to find one for a 03+ Vibe/Matrix/Corolla.

This may sound dumb, but look under the floor of the hatch down and around by the spare tire or the narrow compartment right behind the rear seats.

You might have one hiding in there. I did.

I take it that they are VERY strict in the state of Maryland when it comes to having the front plate displayed. Ohio is "so-so" and seeing how I'm right on the Ohio/Michigan border, they don't even bother verifying which state a vehicle is from. Michigan does NOT require front plates, and neither should the rest of the country

Tried all the places around here and checked the trunk /spare compartment already to no avail.
Can't bend the tag, it's a plastic /epoxy stiff kind.
Thanks for all the suggestions though I appreciate it.

tpollauf wrote:I take it that they are VERY strict in the state of Maryland when it comes to having the front plate displayed.

They are.

A tool they've been using lately is a camera hooked up to the computer that automatically runs a check on every license plate it sees. The police can just sit there casually, waiting for the system to flag a car, whether it's stolen, the owner has a warrant, too many outstanding tickets, whatever. Wouldn't surprise me if you one plate states started going to two in order to better take advantage of such systems.


For the front plate bracket, maybe you can hit a hardware store for some generic nuts or washers to use as spacers.

To the OP, I have an original front tag bracket still sealed in the package. It's from a 2005 Vibe, but may be the same for a 2007 (please check as I have no way of knowing). If you're interested, it's $30 plus shipping.

MarkfromMich wrote:To the OP, I have an original front tag bracket still sealed in the package. It's from a 2005 Vibe, but may be the same for a 2007 (please check as I have no way of knowing). If you're interested, it's $30 plus shipping.

Yes, the bracket from an '05 will fit an '07.

Sale pending.

Well, no response from the OP for 3 weeks so the front tag bracket will be going on ebay soon.