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Room to Spare-Love it!
Laura Ogren, 09/14/2007
2005 Pontiac Vibe GT Fwd 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 6M)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
I love my Vibe. The drop down seat and cargo capacity is wonderful and leaves people asking "What kind of car it this?" It handled extremely well last year in the Denver snowstorms and never got stuck. The fuel economy is great - I am getting about 32 miles per gallon highway. The overdrive is also great and the car is comfortable.
Love both of them
Tony O, 05/06/2010
2005 Pontiac Vibe Fwd 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
Wife bought first one in 05 new. Liked it enough bought a second one, used, in 09. The used one cost as much as the new one. Hers now has 50K, mine is 73K. Only repairs to either was a warranty replacement of power brake booster at 2K, and a set of tires at 30K, debris from road construction. Have topped 36.5 mpg on I-77, and normally get 29-30 mpg in town. Only complaints are the location of the radio antenna and that it is hard to read the instruments during the day. I use the cruise a lot, because it likes to run fast. Had it up to 94 once to keep up with traffic, and still had plenty of pedal left. I think it could easily top 110. Very stable at all speeds.
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BEST car I could have bought used!
Road Warrior, 03/02/2018
2005 Pontiac Vibe Fwd 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2005 Vibe used at around 95,000 miles. I have had it two years and now it is at around 150,000 miles. I drive frequently for my job and transport children so this car is perfect for me and has NEVER let me down. Besides regular maintenance, I've had one actual repair (plastic casing around a/c vent was rattling) and one optional upgrade (I decided to get a new radio installed because the factory model has no bluetooth/aux capability). Besides that it handles great, amazing MPG, and I am genuinely looking forward to driving this thing until the engine bottoms out at 400,000. And it was a fairly inexpensive used car at $8000!
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160,000 and Counting!
herbitsky, 02/14/2015
2005 Pontiac Vibe AWD 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
I bought my Vibe as a mgr special. It had 3k miles on it. The car is great (I did research on Edmunds.com before finalizing my decision) and so versatile! One time we had to drive over 1200 late at night to go "rescue" my mom and dad, and since I had just worked all day- my husband put a blow up mattress in the back and I slept the whole way! The only problems I have had with it is the interior lighting system inside is not totally working correctly. The drivers seat is not the most comfortable for going long distances (I've gone some long distances in this car!), but overall...it's been a great car for me!
Solid, Reliable, Affordable
Morris N, 07/19/2010
2005 Pontiac Vibe AWD 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
We've had our Vibe for 5 years, and my wife drives it primarily around to & from work. The AWD is marvelous in the winter on packed snow & ice; much better than simply a front wheel drive vehicle. Mechanically, it's solid. Interior is adequate for 4 adults, or 2 adults & 3 kids. I'm 6'2" and I have plenty of headroom and leg room. The 4 cylinder engine has to work going up hills when in cruise, but the transmission shifts down and maintains speed. Still, I can't complain when we still get 25-28 mpg on the road with an AWD. It's a great package for the price, especially if you do winter driving.