To buy or not to buy

[Marsupy]

Hello there. I am a car shopper interested in a Vibe and wondered if I could get some advice on a possible purchase. After much research and several test drives I have fallen in love with the Vibe. However, the Vibe I test drove is a base auto 05' with 105000 miles on it. The dealer was asking 7.6k for it and has recently offered me 6.8k with a 30 day warranty. It was a 1-owner car and rides great. I suppose all cars are different and each used car is a gamble, but I'm nervous about the high mileage. I do keep up with maintenance and I'm assuming the previous owner did as well. Is 6.8k reasonable for this car? Should I continue shopping? I'm trying to buy a car

[Zig]

Lots of used Vibes out there. Search the internet, Ebay, Cars.com, others im sure. Dont get bogged down on just this one.

[WaveAction]

i say look around for more vibes..thats alot of miles for $6800

[epcIII]

I could be wrong, but that price seems kind of high. They're are great cars though, so keep looking. Mine has 130,000 miles on it and no major problems yet. Good luck.

[Marsupy]

Thanks for the quick advice guys. I shall continue looking for other Vibes. I just get excited/anxious about owning things I like (also doesn't help when the dealer calls you everyday ) Sometimes I need extra help in remembering it's better to take my time. I sure look forward to owning one though!

[ou.grizzly]

For that year Vibe and the amount of miles, stay away.... You can find a better deal.

[L5K]

Agreed on staying away.I just bought an 03 GT with ~74k on it for 6k

[vibedrivermatt]

May I suggest looking at auto trader.. I was searching for vibes withing a 200 mile radius of Amsterdam NY. I wasn't finding a ton of cars but maybe that could help. Who cares if you have to drive all day to buy a car.. its a big purchase..

[djkeev]

Quote, originally posted by Marsupy »Thanks for the quick advice guys. I shall continue looking for other Vibes. I just get excited/anxious about owning things I like (also doesn't help when the dealer calls you everyday ) Sometimes I need extra help in remembering it's better to take my time. I sure look forward to owning one though!I HATE pushy sales people!! Offer him 5, if he says no, tell him to NOT call you any longer.It is wise when purchasing to NOT want the item too bad. A strong "want" will cloud your rational decision making skills.Good LuckDave

[joejoev]

Kelly Blue Book suggested retail value of a 2005 base model vibe w/ auto trans and 105,000 miles in excellent condition is $9,120.00. Private party value is $7,170.So the dealer's price really isn't a bad deal. If anything, I would push for a longer warranty...at least 6 months.As far as high mileage, these cars will run forever if you keep up on the maintenance. My '04 base M&T bought new in September '04 now has just over 382,000 actual miles. In the 5 years I've owned it I have had one, that's ONE, maintenance/repair issue that I did not anticipate. That was replacing the HVAC blower motor a couple years ago. And then my not-so-common, but anticipated repairs were replacing the instrument panel when I reached the magical 299,999 milestone and then the front wheel bearings this past summer. Everything else has been brakes, tires, fluid changes, filters, etc. Heck I'm still running the original theromstat.

[03VibeOttawa]

My '04 base M&T bought new in September '04 now has just over 382,000 actual miles. Congrats! That's inspiring

[Marsupy]

I know this is a pretty dead topic, but I just wanted to thank everyone again, for their advice. I'm amazed that your vibe has 382k with hardly any issues. Nice!Anyway, as an update, I continued Vibe shopping. Avoided the pushy salesman (although, I admit I test drove it again). I am now about to buy a base 05' with 54k for 9.9k. (after taxes and everything)A bit more than I wanted to spend, but I figure it's worth it in the long run. These seem like wonderful, long-lasting cars. It was difficult to look at other vehicles because I just kept thinking 'eh, it's not a vibe.' Just hope the recall issues were fixed by this time. Don't want the window exploding on me! Thanks again!(as a side note...I love your icon, vibedrivermatt)

[LavaIlliniVibe]

Zig, your teardrop trailer hooked up to your Vibe is awesome! I just checked out the web site and that is just tooooooooo cooooool! Vibe towing POWER!!!!!!