new girl first pontiac vibe

[alisha]

Hi i just bought a 2003 vibe yesterday from a junkyard with a tiny lot out front.
I bought this car after searching for about 3 weeks everywhere within 3 states to find a matrix or vibe my
Father inlaw found this one in excellent shape interior is a 8/10 the body is the same it is just in need of a good bath
and some wax and it will look brand new for only 2500. The lot owner said the last owner was a older lady who had
passed away and it had been setting for a year till the estate was settled and had only been out front.
I had to replace my 03 matrix which was impossible with the prices people were asking for them even the vibes were crazy prices for there miles and condition but it is all good now i got a new ride and i have my matrix yet with a lot of parts to switch if i need them my matrix engine only had 75,000 on it when a guy hit it and tottaled her along with hitting my father inlaws 04matrix but his is fixed up and cruiseing again the only thing i can find wrong with the new car is ac needs charged and the blower fan sounds loud like it may have a piece of paper stuck in a vent

[Chiadog]

Welcome to Gen Vibe Alisha! Ask your f.i.l. to find me a $2500 Vibe. LOL. Seriously, that is a great price. How many miles, Base or GT, what part of the country, pictures? I think you will find this a very helpful group.

[alisha]

I live in pa it has 204 thousand on it i think it is a base model with a 1.8 automatic and it is dark blue
I will have to figure out how to ad pictures of her she cleaned up really good

[vibenvy]

Welcome to GenVibe Alisha! Sounds like you got an awesome deal on your "new" Vibe! 204,000 miles is barely broken in ! Looking forward to seeing pictures once it's all nice and clean!

[zythr]

Hi. Welcome.

[Mazzy21]

Welcome Alisha! Awesome deal!!! Seriously! And as vibenvy said - 204,000 miles is nothing to a Vibe. Just a couple hours ago today I was at a dealership (at the service dept but talking with a sales man) and pointed to an employee car, telling the salesman to get the employee to trade their car in so I could buy it. The salesman said "oh, that thing's got 240,000 miles on it!" My response: "So?" He just laughed and said "Yeah... that guy drives that car two hours each way every day. He loves it." Exactly.

[jake75]

200,000 miles in 10 years - that little old lady's church must have been a long ways away. It may be worth taking a chance at only $2,500 but not many engines with 200,000 miles will go much longer without major issues.

[alisha]

I got the car to replace my 2003 matrix that got totalled about 2 weeks ago and the motor in that ar had seventy five thousand on it. All the fluids look great in it and i have no leaks under it so i am hopeing for the best from it.

[zythr]

Be forewarned, the ODO will probably stop at 299.999 K/mles

[jake75]

Maybe you should have kept the Matrix 75,000 mile motor for a spare.

[alisha]

I kept the whole car for parts although the vibe interior is better than my xr matrix
Baby blue was rough when we bought her. The vibe interior was almost mint just the outside of her was crustyi will be giving the car its third bath and a wax this weekend along with the inlaws 2 matrix cars

[mac99d]

Nice find, and welcome...post some pics when you can.

[hotbug1776]

There are a few of us in PA, I happen to be in Erie. What area of Pa are we talking for you?

[alisha]

There are a few of us in PA, I happen to be in Erie. What area of Pa are we talking for you?

I am in spring grove it is between hanover and york pa

[Vibezilla]

congrats on the "new" vibe! And hey I'm up in Harrisburg PA. There definitely needs to be a Pennsylvania meet sometime!

[tpollauf]

Welcome to GenVibe and an awesome find! Glad you were able to keep the Matrix for parts as you may need some of them as the years go by. These little cars are almost indestructible ... unless SOMEBODY ELSE hits you