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Hello-Picked a new Vibe 2 weeks ago. Monotone Fusion base, w/ power option, moon & tunes, mats. So far so good, once I got my XM SkiFi installed. Actually, Best Buy installed the wired modulator. The rest I did myself. The cradle and radio fit perfectly in the square storage of the console.Things I dislike about the car: how come the lighted ring around the cigarette lighter, and the 115v cover over the AC outlet glow green when the rest of the interior is red? Also, that damn safety feature of only allowing the moonroof to close halfway? Am I too dimwitted to notice if my 5 year old's head is extended through the roof?Things I like about the car: everything else.As you can see, my gripes are pretty petty. I did have a rattle under the glove box, but found some of those plastic fasteners weren't completely inserted. After pushing those in, the rattle quit.I was driving a brown Taurus wagon, and although it ran great, it was a little hard on gas. Also, I'm turning 40 in Sept., and my folks drove a brown Ford wagon, so I really wanted a change. This is a fun little drive. I like this car better than any I've owned in my life. I bought it before to my Bday to have it for the summer.Also, one stroke for the moderators, I posted a help message about my User Name this morning at 6:03am my time. By 6:10, the problem was fixed. Outstanding. Thanks NSimkins!Although I have no interest/abilities when it comes to mechanical upgrades, I plan to keep my eyeballs on this site. Found a lot of great info here, since buying my Vibe, and also prior to the sale.Thanks,Jay

WELCOME!!! There are a ton of links to those things you were talking about. Use the search function to find out almost anything you need to know. And if is isn't covered, someone will cover it if you ask.

Welcome to the forum, and congrats on picking up your Vibe! Its going to be a lot more fun for you to drive than your old Taurus! Enjoy!!

Welcome fellow fusion Vibe owner. So few of us owning this awsome colour! Guess thats a good thing, its easy to find my car

Quote, originally posted by MFP 4073 »Although I have no interest/abilities when it comes to mechanical upgrades, I plan to keep my eyeballs on this site. Found a lot of great info here, since buying my Vibe, and also prior to the sale.Thanks,JayWelcome to the site. I agree that the car is great without upgrades. Post some pics of the XM install if you can

you've come to realize what i did not too long ago...this site is amazingly full of Vibe info (and off topic stuff too!).Welcome!(love the name of your town of residence!)

I'd also like to welcome you to the site! Hope you stick around and have a good time with all the great people we have here. I also hope that your new Vibe treats you well.As for some of the dislikes about the Vibe, I can understand. I hate that stop in the moonroof, too. I was looking in the tracks to see if I could find a sensor or switch that activates that feature so I could disconnect it. No luck yet, but I didn't poke around in there too much so far. And the green light around the cigarette lighter has puzzled us before. I think that this part is from Toyota and green is the only color that they make that lighted ring. They didn't bother to make one a different color just for the Vibe/Matrix. I don't know that for sure, but that is my thinking.Anyway, have a great time around the site and enjoy your new car!

Welcome. I too own an orange Vibe but here in Canada it is called Sunburst II. Mavrik take note of this. "YOU ARE CANADIAN"!!!

Quote, originally posted by Sunny »Welcome. I too own an orange Vibe but here in Canada it is called Sunburst II. Mavrik take note of this. "YOU ARE CANADIAN"!!! Called Fusion in my books but maybe Sunburst II is the quebec name But whoo hoo another one.

Welcome to the club hope you have many miles of enjoyment.

now how the heck did i miss this??? oh ya... at work and got in trouble for being online too much but welcome to genvibe! nice color too! if they had it available when i bot mine, i'd have gotten it!

welcome to genvibe, cheesehead. enjoy the ride!man, I haven't been to Neenah, Wis, in years.

Quote, originally posted by silverawd26 »Wow..... I am glad to see color spelled color instead of colour. I have been catching myself starting to spell in Canadian at times. Thank got for edit! PFFT!!!! HAHA COLOUR!!!!!!! Hey do you say roof and sound like your saying ruff? And you may be able to spell color right in your opinion but you miss-spelled god and spelled "got"

Anyway, back on topic.I'd like to see some pics of your XM setup as well. Post up some pics if you possibly can.P.S. Welcome aboard.

i like canucks... they are great. most of them anyways. and i've been catching myself spell colour and neighbour and such a lot lately! LOL

Quote, originally posted by silverawd26 »Wow..... I am glad to see color spelled color instead of colour. I have been catching myself starting to spell in Canadian at times. Thank got for edit! Actually I think that's the British spelling. Canada probably stuck with the British spelling since that's where the English language originated

Quote, originally posted by Herb »Actually I think that's the British spelling. Canada probably stuck with the British spelling since that's where the English language originatedyes, that is correct. like humor is humour and napkin is serviet, lunch is dinner, dinner is supper, etc etc.

Quote, originally posted by Mavrik »Called Fusion in my books but maybe Sunburst II is the quebec name But whoo hoo another one. On the build sheet for my Vibe which I bought in Whitby, Ont. it is called Sunburst II. On all GM cars which I have checked on the lot (Grand Prix, Grand Am, Sunfire) it is shown as Sunburst II on the build sheet.