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Used 2009 Pontiac Vibe Consumer Reviews

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26.2, 04/26/2009
2009 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

My 1st American-made car purchase in 30 years. That, plus GM's pending doom made me hesitant about purchasing an '09 Vibe but glad we did. Traded the AWD of a Forester for the mpg of a Vibe. Very happy after the first month. The 1.8l with std transmission is a little slow off the line but has plenty of windup once you pass 3000 rpm. Nice quite ride. 35+ mpg highway. 28 mpg in town. Yakima canoe rack fits the roof fine.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

1.8L Auto (STYLE CHOICE NOT AVAIL ABOVE)

Bob S., 09/30/2009
2009 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

Drives much better than the Cobalt I traded in for it. Some have mentioned blind spot but I think it's much easier to see out of than the Cobalt.

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4.75 out of 5 stars

Always loved this car!

Cgts, 05/12/2009
2009 Pontiac Vibe GT 4dr Hatchback (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

All I can say is that anything would have suited me fine after having driven a Daewoo Lanos! But, I always admired the Pontiac Vibe for its adorable design since the first time I ever saw it. These new defined designs of the car is just stunning! I've got the GT, and I love how this car looks! As an art major, it has been just spectacular having so much cargo space to haul my sculptures and oversized paintings. Very reliable car, not to mention it is crazy fun to drive. One thing I thought was great about the car was the magnificent interior design, but this is coming from someone who used to have cup holders directly under the radio, so I guess there's room for improvement on that note.

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3.88 out of 5 stars

Pretty good for the money

chlywily, 11/13/2010
2009 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

The car has been very reliable, but has an intermittent knocking when started sometimes. Can be hot or cold and the dealer has no clue.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

2009 Vibe

JM, 07/12/2008
2009 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Hatchback AWD (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

I have had my vibe 2 months now, I do like it a lot it does handle well and the user friendly interior is great, like the curse control, it is easy to get in and out of. I like setting up a little higher that most cars. I love the color of mine it is Carbon gray, I do get a lot of complements on how it looks. The gas mileage is also good. Very disappointed when the On Star pkg doesn't include the Monthly auto ck on the vibe.

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