2005 Vibe Experiences?

[MBS]

I have a 2005 Vibe on order (FWD, auto trans, monotone Moonstone, graphite trim, ABS, Stabilitrak, side/curtain airbags, Moon/Tunes/XM radio, alum. wheels) -- it is scheduled to be built this week. In theory, I should have delivery early Sept. or so. In theory. Anyway, I'm curious as to forum members' experiences who already own a 2005... Are there many of you out there as yet? Thanks!

[jmf2]

What sort of "experiences" are you talking about? Comparing it to the 03's (my old vibe), there are lots of little cosmetic changes, but the most noteable being a much quieter ride, and lack of cross bars on the roof rack (they're accessories now). There is an on/off feature on the passenger airbag now too.at least i didn't have to wait for a new vibe this time out, they had one in stock with the color and features we wanted!

[cspmeinkc]

I am happy so far, at about 1700 miles.No cool stories yet, sorry.

[vibemoon]

I bought mine at the end of June and everythings seems to be doing fine. I have an annoying moonroof rattle at highway speeds, but no other issues. Hope you enjoy the new ride.

[SBC31]

2005 Vibe FWD owner here. The car is actually my wifes, but I do drive it a lot. I love the cargo capacity of this car, and the gas mileage it gets. The car would be great if it had more power, but that is when I compare it to my other car, a 2002 Honda Civic SiR (hatch).One thing I dislike about the car is that when I start the car only to move it in the driveway, it shakes when I then turn it off. Seems that the shaking only happens when the car has had a chance to warm up, but this is just strange IMO.Peace out... for pics of the 2 cars, go here:2005 Vibe: http://sbc31.com/vibe.html2002 Civic SiR: http://sbc31.com/sir.html

[MBS]

cool picture.

[MBS]

Following up to my original post: my main interest is to get a general sense of likes/dislikes about the '05's. Also curious why folks purchased a Vibe over other models. For myself, I checked out a variety of "regular" SUV's and basically didn't care much for their larger size, relatively poorer gas mileage and sitting up much higher than a "car." I'd looked at vehicles like the RAV4 and nixed it due to the way the storage space is set up. I prefer the way the Vibe has all of that flat cargo space. I also think the 2005 Vibe looks better than the earlier model (just my opinion)