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2955 messages, Last post on Nov 13, 2009 at 2:08 PM
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Replying to: raythegerman (Jan 29, 2009 8:44 am)
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Replying to: ejhara (Mar 31, 2009 8:13 am) Good luck on your Vibe! |
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I was planning to buy a 2009 AWD Vibe. But with GM ending the Pontiac line, am concerned about the long term care of the car. If something goes wrong with the car, I fear no one will have any parts to replace the broken ones. So now I'm considering going with a Subaru Forester. Does anyone know something about the lopng term viability of car lines that are discontinued? Thanks!
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The Toyota dealer will have parts. I would not worry about parts it is based on the Corolla and that is the number one selling car of all time worldwide. Take advantage of the fears of others and get a good price. |
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Replying to: venn (Apr 30, 2009 7:56 pm) |
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Replying to: venn (Apr 30, 2009 7:56 pm) kcram - Pickups/Wagons Host |
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I need a second car to use 3-4 times a week -- suburban and highway driving -- with occasional short trips (100miles or so). Looking for something reliable and fuel efficient. I'm considering a 2005 Vibe Man with 67k miles for $8900 and a 2004 Civic VP Man 72k miles for $8200. What do you think? Also in the market for a newer, primary car. If we buy the civic, we may opt for small suv -- like Rav4 or Forester. Forester would be handy in our Michigan winters. If we buy vibe, we may opt for Camry. We'd like one car with hatchback versatility. It would be nice to have one with AWD, but we've done okay so far without that. What do you think?
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Replying to: pilgrimjs (May 17, 2009 1:41 pm) 1. are you looking for good gas mileage since you are only using the car for short trips? 2. are you looking for a standard or automatic? 3. have you totally ruled out AWD? I have both a 2003 AWD and 2009 Vibe. I think AWD is virtually a waste of money. I want to make sure that you know that the 2003-2010 models are all Corolla, with the exception of the 2009-2010 AWD model which has Rav4 components and Camry engine, or the GT which has a Camry engine. The newest generation Vibe is far superior to the old one, but again, the Camry engine or AWD with Rav4 components/engines will get you much worse gas mileage than the 2009-2010 base model Corolla engine. I mention this because I think you should also throw the newest generation Vibe into your "new" car mix. With Pontiac out of business and these cars being all Toyota, the values of them will soon tank, making it easy to get a used "virtually new" 2009-2010 model for a song, knowing your car is a reliable Toyota in a GM outer skin. The Camry is a great car, but just a grocery getter since you can't haul anything in it. The Forrester is a gas pig, and is not comfortable for rear passengers. Both the Camry and Forrester however are bullet proof and will last you a long time; but if gas goes back up...........you may regret that decision. Getting back to your 2005, the miles you site are low and of no concern since it is a Corolla engine and is a proven 200,000 mile engine. On cars.com, I did a nationwide search and found only about 5 2005 Vibes around your $8900 price or less; most were priced A LOT higher, so your price seems like a good deal, especially if you can talk them down a bit. |
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Replying to: maxx4me (May 17, 2009 2:34 pm) The new Forester is bigger than the old, more comfortable in back, and fuel economy not bad. We're considering the manual version and many people get close to 30mpg with this on hwy, which is great for AWD SUV. Also looking at Rav4 but costs about $2k more (if 4wd, about same if 2wd). Forester drives better (unless v6 Rav4) but Rav4 a little more comfortable and not as cheap looking inside. My wife really likes the Camry. So far we've only driven an 09 but willing to consider slightly older ones. This would be automatic. Manuals very hard to find. Most Hondas are uncomfortable for me -- bad lumbar that pushes into my back -- but I find that Civics and Fits are somehow better. Accords the worst, CR-V not great. I think Accords perform better than Camrys -- which are boring -- but I cannot sit in an Accord for a long drive. I can get a great deal here on a CR-V, but it's not comfortable for either of us. (Sigh.) I've driven an 08 automatic Vibe that I liked -- although I'd prefer manual for this type of car. We're not interested in AWD Vibes. AWD would be nice in winter, but we're in Southern MI. This winter, we got a lot of snow, and our Saturn had trouble with it. Some winters, we don't get much at all. Can we survive without AWD? Probably. But occasionally it would help. If we rule out AWD, then we could go with Vibe + Civic/Corolla/Camry. Or maybe even two Vibes. We need to get two cars, and we need to get them soon. I don't really like the new Matrix/Vibe design. Do you really think it is better? Although I haven't driven one yet. So far I have not seen great deals on either one. Although I have seen a very low miles 08 for $13k. |
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Replying to: pilgrimjs (May 17, 2009 4:33 pm) |
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