Used 2005 Pontiac Vibe Consumer Reviews
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poor fuel economy
brian, 05/09/2009
2005 Pontiac Vibe AWD 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
This vehicle is poor in the snow.Fuel economy is 20-25 mpg max,dont try to pass a car at hwy speed on two lane rd or you might be dead!!! If you are looking for fuel economy and a good car in snowy areas this is not your your car.
Neat car
James, 07/03/2005
2005 Pontiac Vibe Fwd 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
The only trouble we initially had were small rattles coming from the tailgate area. Turned out to be tailgate and hatch glass struts
Good looking fair performance
TR, 03/21/2006
2005 Pontiac Vibe Fwd 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Like the look. Slow at start but better at high speed. Don't feel safe at high speed. I got automatic which said 29-34 mpg but never been higher than 30 mpg (most on highway). A little difficult to see when backup. Engine is noisy. Tires are expensive for the side. Inside smells like egg. Cheap material for dashboard. Quite comfort seats but not for big guy. People on rear seats can easily kick something under the front seat. Air conditioner control is hard with gear at parking position. Poor rear washer. I bought it because it is Toyota inside but the outside is better than matrix and got a good deal. Sticker price is too high with this car. Dealer was not good but service dept is nice.
Interior dis-comfort will aggrevate for many miles
Willy, 03/11/2016
updated 09/19/2016
2005 Pontiac Vibe Fwd 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Drive train dead reliable--handling better than good--brakes excellent--runs best at 80--mpg good--had only one costly repair in the 10 yrs we owned it Seats awful--dash rattles & squeaks--ride can be brutally choppy at times--cruise control causes trans to shift out of OD on slight grades (actually shifted down while driving into a headwind generated by a Florida storm; don't buy one of you live in the mountains!)--carpets fit poorly & wear out quickly--tire drone drowns out radio (whose display died fairly early) In crash & totaled out in 2016 because on coming left turner failed to yield & turned directly in front of me (gotta watch them snowbirds)
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Vibe has pluses and a couple of needs
Vibe Owner N, 02/07/2005
2005 Pontiac Vibe Fwd 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
The only difficult thing about the car is that it is hard to see out when looking towards the rear or the sides.The window configuration could be better to fix this problem.The fold down seats are excellent.It would be nice if it had a bit quieter ride.
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