Used 2006 Pontiac Vibe Consumer Reviews
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Pontiota - vibe 1.8 auto
i bought this car with 103,000 miles on it. of course it needed 2 tires right from the dealer purshase, the dealer son, just happened to be junking his, so i got 2 tires , then the horrible noises from the test drive went away, he also gave me his taller center armrest,from his 03 model,,,,which makes all the difference on my back,,,i now have 178,000 miles,,,,tires,brakes oil change from the begining every 4000 miles,,,doesnt leak a drop,,,, around 110,000 miles,fairly quickly after i bought it, I start hearing that click click from the ac,,,, so i put a tooth pic to hold the recurlation button in,,,, and that does the trick,,,, every thing still works,,, except now at around 170,000,,, ive been told i need, one of 3 things for the air conditioning,,, the air clicks on and off, putting off repair until summer,,,just got front struts 500 bucks,,,,so overall not bad,,,,,,ac repair,,,,rear struts, and ill go to 260,000,hopefully, and then call this car quits,,,,,,,,,back at around 130,000,,,,,i needed to replace the right front axel,,,midas did it 3 times,,,,,, first 2 were from the same company,,,,3rd time they got from somewhere else and that has worked,,,,if the 3rd one didnt work ,, i would be dealing with a transmission leak, because on these cars the axel fits into the transmission somehow,,,,thank god,,, no leaks , because i had the trans serviced around,,,135000,,,and theysaid all was good ,,just alittle discolred,,pads shrtly after the car,rotors and pads at around 140,000,,welp,,,,thats alli can think of,,,,paid 6500,plus tax,,,say 7000, and i had to put a cruise control unit on this car because it didnt have it,,,,its plug and play if you know how to do it, I had to pay the cruise control man 400 bucks so total $7,400 103,000 miles,,,,,,,,,evrything else at the time was going for 7500,andup,and alot of abused looking vibes i,looked at,,,diamond in the ruff nopower windows doorlocks or keyfobs,,,,but oh well,,,, we all aint got it like that
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2006 AWD
My new Vibe replaces a 12 year old Sunbird. I thought the 1.8l engine would be a headache on the freeway. Surprise for me ! The rpm's are only at 3200 to go 130km/hr. The 4 valve/cylinder is the only way to go ,to make a sensor controlled engine function to its best. I had TrimLine install a hoodshield thats 24" wide ; 1/2 way up the hood. I had a 74 Corolla that ran troublefree for 10years. So as soon as i found out the Vibe had a Toyota motor , i ordered a new Vibe. What a happy newcar owner i am, considering this is the 1st vehicle bought without even a testdrive !
- Base WagonMSRP: $8,95085 mi away
- GT WagonMSRP: $6,995657 mi away
- Base WagonMSRP: $6,250809 mi away
It’s really reliable
Only pain in the butt problem I can recall so far is the catalytic converter code at 170,000 miles which needs to be repaired. Not bad. I’ve put my vibe through so much and it has been so good to me for how long I’ve had it. I’ve even been able to comfortable sleep it in on a road trip. It’s so spacious for the front passengers.
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Excellent
This car gives great fuel economy and handles very well. It is fun to drive and I would recommend it to all.
Great, fun car to drive.
This is a great car to buy, I drive 60 miles a day to work. I just love the way it handles the road & hills.