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#33 of 66 new '07 manual owner by bzribee Aug 10, 2007 (12:51 pm)
I've only had my Vibe one week. Positives: fun to drive; 40 mpg on 400 mile trip !!!!; controls are fine; dealership is great and I feel they're willing to take care of all issues; cousin detailed outside and the color has this great, deep glow--head turning--I love it. I feel I got a reasonable price; like the dark interior, love the fold flat seats including the passenger seat. Lots of space. Easy to park. Not as bad visibility as I first thought.   Negatives: seat uncomfortable in hour 2+ of driving; 2 spots on radio get burning hot after 1 hour of nighttime driving; alignment seems to be really off (pulls to left) (they told me to wait for 1500 miles as "it's set really tight"); basic radio has poor sound quality; hard to use a/c vents (very little variety in driection/flow); hate that I can't get power locks; cargo cover doesn't come and is CHEAP and almost useless; ridiculous roofrack without crossbars. Last two items I am looking for solutions--maybe other drviers will give away their crossbars or cargo cover (comes with Matrix) to use til I come up with something better. Also would like hatch to stay in locked position after opening. Replies to this message: catasail (Nov 30, 2007 10:08 am)
#34 of 66 Love the Vibe by joe881 Aug 18, 2007 (7:27 am)
I purchased a new vibe in 03,it was my first new car. I have had ZERO problems. The best gas mileage I got was 39.6 mpg. Color is black with the rear spoiler and ground effects package. My advice would be to follow the service recommendations to avoid future problems. My car has over 50,000 miles on it now.
#35 of 66 03 Pontiac vibe 55,000miles by fordtrucklover Oct 18, 2007 (4:21 pm)
I have owned a 2003 vibe with automatic trans since Dec 2002. We haul a 5 member family around,camping,road trips,shopping,2 carseats plus 3 children worth of jackets and lunches etc. We use this car for everything. Have had very minor problems like door handles breaking off from sitting out in the hot sun. Zero problems with ac or trans like i have read in some of the other articles. There is one thing that people are talking about that i have noticed, and that is, it does take a long time for the ac to cool the car down, but to me this is a minor problem, just change cabin filter regulary. Great car will keep forever.
#36 of 66 Re: new '07 manual owner [bzribee] by catasail Nov 30, 2007 (10:08 am)
Replying to: bzribee (Aug 10, 2007 12:51 pm) Take it in now for alignment. I have a 2005 with 23k. It also had issues with pulling and then the tire noise started. At 5k I rotated thinking that would help, it hurt instead. At 22k you could not hear the radio the tires were so etched. I would say about half worn out. Turns out the rear alignment was off and it was the rear tires wearing. GM will not cover anything now, but if I had insisted at 5k they would have. It will cost over 300 to put shims in the rear to align.
#37 of 66 Re: New Vibe Owners - Give Us Your Report [pf_flyer] by dkoopman Dec 22, 2007 (8:54 pm)
Replying to: pf_flyer (Jul 16, 2006 4:31 pm) I purchased a certified used 2006 vibe awd. I love the car as far as features and design. However, I am very concerned about the handling of the awd in patchy ice conditions. The rear end keeps fishtailing as if the car is an and rear wheel drive with slicks on. This is really disconcerting when everyone else is passing with ease while I am white-knuckling it barely doing 45 MPH. My old nissan sentra handled slick roads with ease. Any suggestions out there?   dkoopman Replies to this message: suydam (Dec 23, 2007 7:40 am) dkoopman (Dec 28, 2007 9:41 pm)
#38 of 66 Re: New Vibe Owners - Give Us Your Report [dkoopman] by suydam Dec 23, 2007 (7:40 am)
Replying to: dkoopman (Dec 22, 2007 8:54 pm) Check the tires on your vehicle. They may be worn or just tires that have lousy traction. Replies to this message: dkoopman (Dec 28, 2007 9:41 pm)
#39 of 66 Re: New Vibe Owners - Give Us Your Report [suydam] by dkoopman Dec 28, 2007 (9:41 pm)
Replying to: suydam (Dec 23, 2007 7:40 am) Just had Cooper CS4's installed. Highly rated as a good all-season radial. Handles as poorly as before. It keeps acting as if the rear drive is trying to catch up with the front. It is possible that when the awd engages it is just too aggresive?   I am concluding a snowy drive across Oregon, Utah and Wyoming...it is puzzling that it handles so lousy with brand new all season radials.
#40 of 66 Brand new 2008 Vibe warranty repair by platinumvibe08 Jan 12, 2008 (8:11 pm)
Just bought a brand new '08 Vibe and with 457 miles on the clock it went in to have the A/C compressor replaced since the original unit locked up.   I really like my Vibe and hope this is not a precursor of things to come.
#41 of 66 My 08 Vibe-First Impressions two month later. by plowboy1 Mar 01, 2008 (6:02 pm)
I've owned 16 new cars in 20 years so I feel capable of providing a fair view. My Vibe came with the power package (windows, locks, Cruise) lower body color, and a manual tranny.   The Best: Great engine and mileage .. getting 32.5 typical 70% highway / 30% city. Comfortable and nimble to drive. Plenty of space for a smaller car. A great value 16,500.00 + tax. 100K warranty is a bonus that instills the concept of quality.   The Worst: Goodyear Eagle RS A tires are simply and totally uncontrollable on ice. I've had five very close calls and don't appreciate Pontiac trying to save 25.00 while risking my _ _ _ . Do NOT buy this vehicle with these tires. Go to Tire Rack and check their poor performance reviews. These are nearly suicidal tires on ice and snow.   Had the car to the dealership as when it's 0-10F out the car takes 15-20 minutes to get fully warm. They find nothing wrong. It seems that Pontiac uses a cool 182F thermostat as tolerances are close on this fine engine. This is my assumption at least. I don't know if I would have bought this car (or would again) if I lived in a cold climate. It is certainly warm and capable at 25F+ but it is neither at 0-10F.   Poor cup and storage use. I am always messing with trying to find something or store something. Needs storage redesign.   I'm in the paint business and the paint is too thin and too brittle. Have a plethora of stone chips and missing paint on the nose metal after only two months. Further, dry spray on the lower plastic that would be described as severe orange peel. GM wouldn't accept this quality from a supplier (which I am) but has no hesitation to pump out poor quality to their customers.   Automatic door locks do not activate horn. You must look for a light flash and there is no programming that allows horn to sound. Odd and unnecessary...   Front plastic wheel wells are NOISY. More sound deadening is clearly needed and another area where GM took shortcuts with this car.   All in all.... great mileage and value and I am sure, dependable. Do NOT buy this car if you live in a cold climate IMHO. Lack of heating takes away from the other fine attributes and as mentioned, the tires are deadly. Replies to this message: 71again (Mar 02, 2008 1:19 pm)
#42 of 66 Re: My 08 Vibe-First Impressions two month later. [plowboy1] by 71again Mar 02, 2008 (1:19 pm)
Replying to: plowboy1 (Mar 01, 2008 6:02 pm) Living in Ontario, 15-20 minutes to warm up is normal for any vehicle. I must agree with plowboy1 about the tires, though. They suck. I figured brand new all seasons would get me safely through the first winter with my new Vibe so I didn't budget for a set of winter tires. I soon realized that was a mistake. The worst of the winter is almost over now, so I'm budgeting for a November tire change. Picked up my 2008 Stealth Gray vibe last October. Still only has 2000km on it. It's my 21st new vehicle in 52 years. Maybe family life limited my choice of vehicles to practical cars. Now that I can pick what suits me, I think I chose right. Makes me want to drive like a born-again driver. Forget all those pre-conceived ideas about elderly drivers: I'll take on Schumi. (In a Vibe, of course.)

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