Used 2006 Pontiac Vibe Consumer Reviews
2006 Vibe
We drive 50 miles a day over Bozeman pass to go to work. The Pontiac Vibe handles the hills and curves with ease in all types of weather from wet roads to 3 foot snow drifts.
My Beautiful Lava Red Vibe
Current miles = 3471. Highest MPG so far using ethanol blend = 32.6. Avg MPG so far = 28.0. I Like: Price with rebates was good. Good forward visibility. Easy to enter & exit. Body is solid, not tinny. The auto trans is geared well to accommodate small engine; Smooth shifting. Great utility. MPG is good, but not great. I love the handling and easy, quick steering. Comfortable to drive. I like the anchored front floormats Dislike: With sunglasses on, cant see what's on clock/radio screen. With the car in park its difficult to adjust A/C controls. These are minor. With the A/C on at 75-80 MPH, it automatically downshifts on some hills and hits 4400 RPM.
- Base WagonMSRP: $3,998196 mi away
- Base WagonMSRP: $4,900509 mi away
- Base WagonMSRP: $4,495909 mi away
GOES and goes 211,000 miles at 34-40 mpg
No major repairs, only maintenance like fluid changes and brake checks. Enough room for a string bass and 2 children. Great car! We live where there are dirt roads and rough roads, no repairs needed. It has a timing belt. I drive 500 miles per week and average 35 mpg. When I freeway drive it's 40 mpg. I have been rear ended twice. Once by a large pick-up truck (I opted to not repair) and recently by a semi trailer truck and I am still driving my Vibe. This time repairs are needed due to my crunched lift gate. I need to transport the string bass.
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Hate to Sell - LOVED THIS CAR
Best car ever owned. Unable to drive anymore - health issues. This VIBE is without a doubt everything anyone wants in a car: good mileage, sporty, hauls a great deal, safe, comfortable and simply put you can't kill it. Particularly great for college kids.
Beware San Francisco drivers
I will try to differentiate between my major criticism of the car and my other opinions. I drive almost exclusively in SF and was looking for much more economical city car. Although advertised as 29 MPG/city I am lucky to get 18. I would like to get feedback from other SF residents what they are getting. Otherwise this is a pretty great car. The hatchback versatility plus remote keyless entry, sunroof, comfortable seating position are great. This is a fun, attractive vehicle that suprisingly has been easy for me parking on the street. There is enough horsepower to handle the hills too. BTW, I have an automatic but you can only pick manual on this site. I also recommend using Costco to buy.