![]() Fuel economy is better than a truck or van, but not up to par to similar sized 4 cylinder cars. Comfortable, but definitely not a luxury car. Fun to drive, but it's definitely not a sports car. Fuel tank is tiny (especially on the AWD model), so lots of gas station stops, but the fillups are cheap. ![]() The 1.8L version is SLOW (I have the 2.4 this time around, much better for darting in and out of traffic). Reliability is phenomenal, parts are cheap and readily available from Toyota if the local Pontiac dealer doesn't exist anymore!ĭon't get me wrong, the car is not perfect. Gotta pick up a new washing machine on the way home, big screen TV, no problem! Can you think of another car that can do all of this SO WELL, and still look good doing it? And then maybe some kayaking later on, kayak on the roof. Day after that, hitch up my 16' fiberglass boat and go fishing. Next day, throw the mountain bikes in the back and head for the hills. Later that night, maybe dinner out with the wife. One day, I need to make a service call for my business, I load up two ladders on the roof, fold the back seats and front passenger seat flat, fill it up with tools, tie them down with the built-in heavy duty tie downs, and go! The next day, gotta make a sales call out of town, put the seats back up, take the ladders down, and now I have a respectable looking car that I can drive 60 miles without burning too much fuel. This car is my cargo van, pickup truck, recreational vehicle, commuter car, reliable transportation, and tow vehicle, all rolled into one. While not particularly great at any one thing, I can't think of another car that can do all the things the Vibe can (except for the Toyota Matrix of course, but it loses a few points in the exterior styling department). ![]() This is my second Vibe, first was a 2003. Reliability is reported as top notch and I have had no issues. Get used to using your side mirrors and you will be OK. The only caution is be very aware that it has thick pillars that eat up a lot of the rear-view mirror's view. It remains a solid vehicle and a pleasure for me to drive. I got my mine for less than the minimum blue book price. Since it has a Pontiac badge, the resale price doesn't seem great. Vibes were redesigned in 2009-10 with a lot of standard safety features like stability and traction control. The Toyota Matrix is a twin and still being built. MPG is about the same as with my old Chevy Prizm for a vehicle that has many more features. I've never cared about sunroofs but the Vibe's is very smooth. The interior is very comfortable with controls in easy reach. ![]() The GT model has good but somewhat noisy accelleration, but it has helped me steer out of a couple of tight spots on interstates, getting around semis with ease. Bought it used a year ago - most advertised seem to be rentals but this was a local individual's car. I know this car will run well far after the loan is paid off. I hardly have to do any maintenance to my GT. If I hadn't of wrecked it at 170K miles it'd still be going strong. My 2003 Vibe never had any issues even at high mileage. I've put 40K miles on it in 2.5 years (that's a lot of road trips) and it's done beautifully. The low profile tires also do poorly on snow (I haven't tried snow tires) and the low body kit makes ground clearance difficult at times. I miss my super speedy engine I had at sea level. My only compliant is that the car doesn't respond as quickly or accelerate as well at the higher altitude here in Colorado. The car handles very well and has great power. The GT is superior to the base Vibe, although I loved the base Vibe too. ![]() That's almost 7 years of driving a Vibe! I have very few complaints about this car. I bought it after four years of owning a 2003 base Vibe (I wrecked it). Nastiness from unmanaged cabin air filterĪt some point, the O ring sealing the timing chain tensioner on the back of the 1ZZ engine will begin leaking.I have had a 2009 Vibe GT for 2.5 years now. There were a lot of complaints about paint chipping easily Low mounted glass fog light lenses seem to draw stones More maintenance related, but sunroof drains can get clogged, allowing water inside and AC water drain hose can get kicked off, leading to lots of water in the front passenger floorĬatalytic converters fail, which I wonder if it might be related to oil consumption issues some (and me) had Initially on early vibes, seemed like there were problems with the storage bin under the shifter falling open. There was a recall for loose window mounting screws, but as far as I can tell, for the door check interference problem there are only GSNs on it (genvibe service notes ) See I do not think that it is either a Service Bulletin or a recall. (I can't find a definitive answer on if this is a Service Bulletin or Full on Recall) 2) Door Catch interferes w/ power windows rolling down all the way when door closes ![]()
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