Used 2008 Pontiac Vibe Wagon Consumer Reviews
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So good I bought it twice!
Breeze, 09/28/2009
2008 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
15 of 15 people found this review helpful
I bought my 1st Vibe in 2003. I loved it. I am a park ranger but grew up in the city, this car was the best of both! It has nice style for the city yet it was perfect when I moved to Yellowstone. The back has ample space to fit all sorts of gear and the roof rack adds extra space. Front pass. seat flips down so when I bought 10 foot 2X4's they fit perfectly. Even if they had been longer I would not worry cause back window pops open! While traveling X country I recharged by AA batt. using the 2 prong outlet in dashboard. After hiking I throw my dirty boots in the trunk & never worry about a mess cause it is durable plastic. Never had a prob. In June I got 2008, gave 2003 to mom- she loves it
Rides better than larger cars
Danny Boy, 08/13/2017
2008 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
This car has great fuel economy and plenty of power. The fold down seats and accommodating hatch allows me to put down movers blankets and haul things. The good quality seat construction and the well-designed suspension give it a surprisingly comfortable ride for a car this size. I am confident that the car will still be quite usable when I give it to my grandson to use for college in 2029!
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Who approved the '09 design?
Burns1210, 06/28/2008
2008 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
I've had the Vibe for a month and I'm liking it so far. As mentioned in other reviews, it seriously needs a telescoping steering wheel. The despicably low center arm rest can be replaced with a Corolla arm rest for much better comfort. The roof rack- less roof rack makes no sense. The cross bars used to be standard. Have to unscrew the antenna to use it anyway. The upgrade stereo is nice, so are the alloys. I like the head rest positioning, never had a car that I could actually rest my head on the head rest while driving. Plenty of rear seat room, and cargo carpet and bungee tie-downs are a must-have. Getting 32-34 mpg using 10% ethanol.
70k miles, no issues
JMWDC, 12/29/2015
2008 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
10 of 10 people found this review helpful
This car is outstanding. We also own a 4 years newer, $10,000 more expensive Subaru and the Vibe blows that car out of the water in nearly every area. Two things that I'd like to see better on the Vibe would be: better snow/ice handling. If you don't have the ABS option and live in a snowy/icy climate it's a little bit of a lightweight car. The second would be acceleration, as the Vibe seems a bit underpowered. When I put the gas to the floor for a quick highway onramp, for example, it's a veryyyy slowwww acceleration. But otherwise it's a fantastic car. The reliability is absurd, especially for what you might hear about Pontiac, I've never had to do any non-routine repairs. I attribute that to the joint-venture with Toyota (all of the guts of this car are Toyota with the superior trimmings/finishing touches of American manufacturers - really the best of both worlds). They redid this car for the 2009 model year and the newer Vibe I found displeasing. The sightlines of my 2008 are outstanding but they shrunk the rear window and some others are harder to see out of in the newer ones. All in all I have no complaints, I could see this being a 150,000+ mile car at the rate it's going.
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best in its class
all_pr, 05/24/2012
2008 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
14 of 15 people found this review helpful
I never owned this vehicle but was assigned one of the 4 owned by the place i used to work.I got it with less than 50 miles basically brand new i used to drove 200 up to 500 miles daily and have to say this car was great in every way. First lets call things by their name this is a 4 cylinder economy base car you can't expect great acceleration or killer looks or comforts found in luxury cars.I put 108k miles in 14 months besides oil changes(cheap oil by the way every 7500 miles) and wiper blades it never gave any problem if that is not reliable i don't know what it is.Even the tires it came with lasted for about 13 months.Sometimes i question the ability of some people to review cars.
GREAT CHEAP RELIABLE
Tom Schulte, 06/10/2018
2008 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
Unfortunately Pontiac isn't making them anymore. I got a consistant 30 miles to the gallon hiway (don't drive city enough to care). Engine (Toyota Matrix) lasted 244500 miles and cost less than 3.5K to replace. Eats headlights, paint job not that good. Lots of cargo space. Original radio not so good but easily replaced. Tire sensor computer component is generically inferior.
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Love this little work horse
Kathy , 07/20/2020
2008 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Overall great car that I would buy again if an updated model was released. Back hatch glass opens along with a fold flat front seat and split back seats. I can easily fit 2×8s; 2 × 10s and 2 × 12s can hang out the back glass. I have used this car to move furniture, washers/ driers, ect. It fits! Good milage and an engine that will last 200k miles easily.
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240,000 without major repair. the Vibe is now dead
Ray, 10/01/2017
updated 10/04/2019
2008 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Well the Vibe was involved in a accident which totaled it. It went 240,000 with the original spark plugs. I will miss it. Acceleration is not great, but not bad. Road holding is great. Just turned 200,000 miles without major repairs, mostly brakes and 2 recalls. Had some tires that were so noisy I thought it was front bearings.
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Loved it the. Best I have had
Tom Schulte, 09/22/2018
2008 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Paint job is rather poor that's endemic to the vibe the tire pressure sensor goes bad easily but otherwise it's very very reliable turns on a dime sufficient speed and Road handling I got a lot of highway miles on it and it has stood up well.
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Great Car, Great Rebates
Moonscape, 05/29/2008
2008 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
We were looking for a family car and came across the Matrix and then realized the Vibe was less $ and had a lot of rebates. We like the Vibe styling better the the Matrix. We have the base model with no options, it's perfect for us. It is a undertaking to make sure all 5 doors are locked. Good power/gearing. A/C seems on the light side. Can't turn off head lights at night! Check the vibe forums to find out how to turn off seat belt beep for passenger seat (if you put a backpack on the passenger seat it will loudly beep at you. Blind spots are bad, buy blind spot mirrors. Nice stock tires. Lots of cool little storage areas. Love how the seats fold down. Liked 08 better than 09.
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