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#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.)
#44 of 66 New 2008 Stealth Vibe by renatel May 17, 2008 (5:05 pm)
I just bought a 2008 Vibe on 4/16/08.It has 16" aluminum wheels,auto tranny, and I got it with 23 miles on it.After taxes and my trade-in and rebates it was $8390.   It is my first new car and I love it! Except for where some one backed into it while it was parked(which will cost me 355 to repair in August).   I think it will hold up better than the new 2009 model bbecause the 2008 is a proven design as there are no real changes between 2005-2008.I think this car will last a good 200,000 miles for me.I drive very light and it is 1 month old and I have put 650 miles on it. Replies to this message: caliberchic (May 18, 2008 5:05 am)
#45 of 66 Re: New 2008 Stealth Vibe [renatel] by caliberchic May 18, 2008 (5:05 am)
Replying to: renatel (May 17, 2008 5:05 pm) Congrats on the purchase!
#46 of 66 2009 pontiac vibe awd by kasjun Jun 29, 2008 (9:45 am)
we bought our new vibe in april of 08. so far the two things that are the most disappointing is the mpg and the chrome clad wheels. the wheels were a 650 dollar option and they started to chip and peel almost immediately. i turned in a claim to pontiac at 1500 miles hoping to swap them for some alum. rims or else go back to the standard rims. but pontiac would do nothing and were quite callous with their remarks.  as far as the mileage goes it isn't far from the window sticker but the salesman seems to think it should get 30 mpg. it might if you could go downhill and with the wind on every trip but the govt. estimate of 20 city and 26 hwy is pretty close.   as far as other things that pontiac needs to work on. here is my list. 1. five-speeds auto trans. for awd 2. better radio packages. not everyone wants to pay 13/mo. for xm. 3. make that worthless luggage rack an option on awd 4. have an option for other colors than black for interior. 5. have the option of some descent leather seats with heaters. 6. doesn't pontiac know that gps exists. no option for that. 7. if you want to charge 650 dollars for chrome rims-make sure they are chrome not just plastic wrappings that chip and peel.    if it sounds like i'm a little disappointed with my vibe-well i guess i am. but if pontiac would have just gone to a little work with my wish list i would be quite happy with the vibe. it has a lot of good features to it too. we had some custom leather seats installed on ours and it really makes it much nicer on the interior. and come next winter i am sure we will enjoy the heated seats. but don't you think the mfg should offer these as options instead of the owner hunting down someone to put them in. isn't that what they are in business for -supplying what the customer wants-not what they will settle for. Replies to this message: mark1647 (Jun 30, 2008 9:33 am) kasjun (Jul 01, 2008 3:08 pm)

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