trb wrote:Welcome and congrats on the new Vibe! It should last you a good long time as at 110K it is barely broken in.
That's the hope. My wife and I also have an '05 Corolla with the same engine that just turned over to 200K. Its been trouble free since we bought it new. We had to replace the 5spd tranny (the day after it 200k...), but that's probably my fault for ignoring some noise it was making. The Vibe has the auto, so that's the one unknown variable for us. Is the auto reliable?
Years ago, My wife and I had been considering the Matrix when we ended up with the Corolla, largely in part to the dealer not having a single Matrix on their lot at the time. When the time came for me to get a new(er) family friendly vehicle, we again were looking at the Matrix.... only we were finding the Vibe to be cheaper, and honestly, I found I liked the styling better. I had never considered buying a Pontiac before, but I know deep down, its really a Toyota.
I'm probably going to install a trailer hitch and get a small utility trailer and I'm going to look into a roof rack for our bikes.... I am going to miss having a truck bed. (A side note: I still have my truck, a '97 Ford Ranger, but its sitting in my garage with a blown head gasket while I decide its fate.)
trb wrote:Do you know if the PCM recall was done? That was the only real issue we've had with my son's Vibe, and his quit on him about a year before the recall, leaving him stranded, but luckily he was only a 1/2 mile away in our neighborhood.
That's actually a good question. I don't know. We had a similar recall notice on the Corolla. Is there any way I can find out?
trb wrote:Good luck with it and ask away with any questions you have.
Will Do! Thanks!
canadave wrote:Pics, or it didn't happen
Ask and you shall receive.
I get a few more shots later.