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Can't believe I drive this over my 911
Eric, 11/07/2009
2009 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Hatchback AWD (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
12 of 13 people found this review helpful
I needed a second car after buying a 2006 Porsche 911S. GM was giving these Vibes away and all I needed was a basic car with decent space, room for 5, and AWD for trips to Lake Tahoe in the winter. Since I bought the Vibe, I've put 3800 miles on it, and only 500 on my Porsche. I love this Vibe. It doesn't handle particularly well, it isn't that fast, it doesn't have any luxuries, and it isn't beautiful. But, I find myself drawn to its fun, comfortable, and easy to drive nature. My friends and family make fun of me for showing up in my Vibe while my Porsche sits in the garage, but I can't help from loving this stupid Vibe.
2009 Pontiac Vibe
Michael Davenport, 05/02/2016
2009 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
Great Value for dependable car to run around town. We bought ours for our teen drivers to use. It had ESC which is hard to find in a base model affordable car before 2010.
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A Great Little Car that GM Killed
Michigan Man, 10/14/2010
2009 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
A great vehicle that unfortunately fell due to the fate of GM. Purchased 2 years ago and no issues at all - always follow the scheduled maintenance and visit a GM dealer. I would purchase a Vibe as my next vehicle if it still existed.
2009 Base 2.4 w/5sp auto, 80K Miles so far
abramsgunner, 10/09/2013
2009 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Hatchback (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
Bought new in July of '09. Base model with 2.4L/5sp-auto, PS,PL,cruise, keyless. Now pushing 80K miles with few issues. On my second set of tires and brakes. My steering column rattles (very common), cold starts sometime produce a timing cam rattle (common) and the paint chips and scratches easily (common). Fully loaded with family of 4 + gear on trip to Tenn. got me just shy of 32mpg. Even with my heavy foot, I still avg. 28mpg in daily mixed driving. Great fun to drive. Does everything I need. Was cheap to buy and maintain. Sharp little car. I have truly enjoyed it. I just added a K&N CAI and she sounds great, any mpg increase will be a bonus.
Love my vibe....But!
John Doey, 06/04/2017
updated 01/02/2019
2009 Pontiac Vibe 4dr Hatchback (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I have the 2009 base model 1.8 liter engine with automatic transmission. Great little car...good on gas very few repairs plus one set of new tires. 2 complaints, one it drives awful in snow, 1 inch or more...Tried 3 sets of different brands of dedicated snow tires and found that The Dunlap winter sport 3D's worked the best on this car.... in any snow, can't drive with all-season tires tried it twice not good ! Second problem is it is hard to see out the back side window if any cars are coming your way when backing out of a parking space.
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