Somebody pinch me! Also I don’t know how to get photos on my profile just yet, but I’ll update when I can. I got it for 7,950 (bought my 09 1.8 base for 10k 8 years ago and it had 114k miles on it). I bought it in Louisville, KY, but I live in Cincinnati. Thanks for the info! The car fax said 2 previous owners, both in Ohio. Also are you getting it for a good price? Post pics and other info once you get it so we can all check it out. My son's car only had a transmission cooler line corrode/rot out due to salt/brine BUT seeing how you're getting a manual., you won't have that problem.Ĭurious as to the climate this Vibe you'll be getting came from and where will it be primarily driven? Update your profile for us. not tread wear) and a new battery (due to it not being started/driven more regularly). Four oil changes, one set of new tires (due to dryrot. Getting back to specifics, the 5-speed manual Vibe, I have had ZERO repairs so far. A quick look under our hoods and you'll clearly see the differences Thus why the mileage is so low My son's on the other hand has been outdoors the entire time and has seen EVERY winter we've had so far. Mine has been garaged since new and has seen VERY little salt/brine over the winters due to me having a commercial service vehicle truck. Mine (the red one) is the 5-soeed manual and sitting at just 36k miles, and my son's (the blue one) is an auto and around 150k miles. First off, I have TWO 2009 Vibe Gt's in my fleet. That's great news! I'll give you what little advice I can on the few issues known to these cars. I’m picking up an ‘09 Vibe GT 2.4 liter 5 speed manual today! Any surprises to watch for? It has 99k on the ODO. I'll stop here because I know there are some readers who have a two sentence span of attention, as was demonstrated to me in another thread. I obviously chose the Corolla-Vibe due to the 30-something mpg I get on a daily basis. Nonetheless, I would like to experience ANYTHING other than the pathetic Toyota 4 speed transmission which is about 10 years out of date. For me, I wouldn't want to be driving a small vehicle (Vibe) with no rear seat leg room and getting low 20's gas mileage. Also: by Pat Goss' own words: "anything under 2 quarts per oil change is still within specifications." As such, my bad mouthing of toyota seals probably is unwarranted. So the oil consumption will be an issue no matter what engine you choose. All I can say is that Toyota seals seem to be crap and every corolla engine I have ever owned (3) drink oil like Dean Martin (R.I.P.) drinks whiskey. The former comment about the oil consumption with the camry engine may be correct. I have the Corolla engine, and for the most part, am glad I have it. Even though we are down to 3 dollars a gallon, people are still unhappy about the crappy gas mileage they get with the camry engine mated to the Vibe and seem to be in a hurry to dump those cars. I think it is because of the poor(er) gas mileage. I too have noticed that the camry engine Vibes are the only ones that seem to be offered at a reasonable price. I troll the craigslist pages every day just in case one of the ladies in my house decides to destroy what they are currently driving. Pilar: your comment about the 2.4 being the only one you can find at a good price is dead on.
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