The Vibe has been greenlighted!

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck) 08/19/2015 at 00:30 • Filed to: car shopping

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After more more auto-discussions, we currently are pursing the Toyota Ma— I mean, PONTIAC Vibe as her next vehicle. It’s a cause for celebration because I like having a target vehicle, a top choice, vs what I was thinking I might have to do: look at any hatchback for sale.

The Fit will still be shopped, as will the Astra if they existed. But with a first gen Vibe being notably less expensive (as they are older and more common), but checks all the boxes and will have an engine that can handle my wife’s cold indifference to the needs of automobiles, and gets her seal of approval in the looks department. Over the next year, I’m hoping to track one down that is black on black in color, automatic (I know, I know), and has A/C. The color is not important to her compared to other factors but by God I will hunt one down one in black.

She’ll be going from a 206 HP American sedan to a 118 HP Japane— uhh, American hatchback. I think that could be more of a shock than she realizes. I did try to warn her. Actually I think a first gen Fit has even less HP. The Astra has 138 but...

In the meantime, I have to change the oil on the Sable this weekend... I sure it goes better than last time.

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TheHondaBro > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/19/2015 at 00:40

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Fun fact: my dad was the first person to buy a 2015 Fit in Washington.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > TheHondaBro 08/19/2015 at 00:41

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How is it so far?

TheHondaBro > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/19/2015 at 00:42

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Well he doesn’t like it.

smobgirl > TheHondaBro 08/19/2015 at 00:52

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I just spit out my soda. Thanks.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > TheHondaBro 08/19/2015 at 00:54

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Oh. That’s too bad. TheHondaBro, son of TheHondaNO!?

TheHondaBro > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/19/2015 at 00:58

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He likes Hondas, just not this one.

Honda Corporate thanked him personally for buying an Odyssey back in 2000.

TheHondaBro > smobgirl 08/19/2015 at 00:59

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Coke or Pepsi?

smobgirl > TheHondaBro 08/19/2015 at 01:22

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Dr Pepper. I’m feeling rebellious tonight.

It bothers me a little that I haven't had a chance to drive a Fit. I've probably rented all of its competitors and I've been curious about them since they came out.

TheHondaBro > smobgirl 08/19/2015 at 01:24

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As far as driving it, it’s fantastic. Stupid fun in the corners. CVT isn’t that bad either. Everything else though doesn’t live up to expectations.

crowmolly > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/19/2015 at 09:35

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SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/19/2015 at 10:12

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Any chance of finding a GT? That has the 2zz in it.

daender > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 08/21/2015 at 16:22

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Bummer that the GT only came in manual flavor or else you could have 164 hp of sleeper fun. 118hp? So you’re getting the AWD variant? The FWD model should have 126hp standard.