When I was out car shopping last month to replace my 2004 Vibe, I test drove the Mazda CX3, Honda HRV, and Kia Niro, as well as used a Elantra GT (2014). My impressions (disclosure: I'm not a "car person" so most of these observations are fairly superficial): 1. CX3: From the outside it lo...

My 04 base Vibe was running perfectly and had just hit 183,000 miles when it got shot Say what ??? :o Do you live in an area where bullets fly regularly? High crime area? What specific damage was done? I'll assume it cracked the engine block which is why it was totaled? An engine swap wouldn't have...

Got mine done here in Northern WV about a month ago. Process was painless but took the shop the better part of an afternoon to complete. Guys did a good job, no noticible wear/tear and all dash lines seemed even and tight upon cokpletion. The sales people even tried to buy my car for 500 over what ...

Hi everyone! My 04 base Vibe was running perfectly and had just hit 183,000 miles when it got shot (yes, you read that correctly) in the engine compartment. The insurance company totalled it, which broke my heart. Naturally, I went out and bought a used '09 Vibe that I found--good deal with decent m...