Looking to buy 09 GT - Good Deal?

[gmgaga]

Hello Everyone. I am new here. The Vibe is on my short list for a new to me vehicle replacement for my Diesel Truck. I found a nice 1 owner 2009 dark blue GT with monsoon sound system, moonroof and 5spd manual. He said he would let it go for $9800. That seems very reasonable when looking at edmonds, KBB and NADA guides. I am wondering what the experts here have to add.

Thanks in advance.

[Nasmfell]

Hi Welcome

Could be, depending on any mechanical issues.

[gmgaga]

Sorry I forgot milage. 62000mi. No issues.

[kingcaff]

Its a fair deal considering the miles; if everything checks out with the mechanics it could be a very dependable car. It is not a steal though unfortunately. Ask the person selling if he is willing to drop price a bit at least a couple hundred, considering it is a six year old car. The GT is a sweet looking ride and in my opinion handles and drives a lot better than the 1.8L Vibe base engine. It feels more connected to the ground and very stable. But overall it seems/sounds/appppears like a very fair deal.

[trb]

Sounds like a pretty good deal to me. I estimate my GT to be worth about $10K, since it is a 2010 and it has about 10K more miles than this one, but otherwise it is a good car.

Good luck on it!

[thebarber]

sounds good for a GT

[Nasmfell]

Any evidence of oil burning?

[SconnieVibe]

What would show signs of oil burning that you could see in a visual inspection?

[Nasmfell]

Blue smoke, barring that you'd probably have to drive the car to see how fast (if any) the oil level goes down.

[tpollauf]

I found a nice 1 owner 2009 dark blue GT with monsoon sound system, moonroof and 5spd manual. He said he would let it go for $9800.

Welcome to GenVibe As probably the only owner here on GenVibe of the identical car that you're looking at (different color), I'll throw some comments my way. First off Our family owns TWO 2009 Vibe GT's as evident in my sig. The Red one is MINE ... all MINE, I say that because the wife nor the son care to drive it much because it has the 5-speed manual. Their loss anyways! The Blue one is an automatic and my 19yr old son drives it. First off .... without a doubt, the 5-speed manual is BY FAR sooooooooo much more fun to drive. You'll love shifting through the gears and revving the motor. Also the GT suspension really hugs the road (unfortunately you feel the bumps a bit more too) especially when going into a curve or ramp on the highway at 80-90mph No sway at all! For a smaller car I was very impressed with it hugging the road. Back to your hunt. Are the tires original? If not you'll be spending $700 or so for new 18" rubber. The fact that it's a manual drops the price by about $700 or so, at least that was the difference between manual & auto option levels. Also the seller may be thinking that they will have a hard time unloading it due to it being a manual .... YOUR GAIN Did it have the TWO recalls done to it yet? One = gas pedal circumcision. TWO= driver side master PW switch? Did they keep any maintenance records? What winter climate did this Vibe see? (snow/salt, etc.) Family full of misbehaved kids? (had to ask that one because Juniors Vibe came from such a family). I could go on & on but asked too much already. Also finally the mileage. My manual is averaging 28.6 mpg combined 50/50 city/hwy which is excellent for the 2.4L engine. Here's my stats: http://www.mpgtune.com/fillupHistory.php?carId=4740" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; The automatics do a bit worse on average. Finally some of the 2.4L engines DO consume a bit of oil. Nothing alarming but say after 1500 - 2000 miles or so it may need a quart to top it off. My son's Vibe is one of them. Keep us posted here.

[gmgaga]

Hey all. Thanks for all the input. The tires have 11k on them and they look pretty good. No foul weather as we live in Louisiana. I purchased the car today. It will sit in the drive way until I can get tags on it next week. It is super clean. Lady driven. The only reason they sold is because she got a company car. Look forward to being part of the community.

[vibenvy]

Welcome to GenVibe! As others said, it sounds like a pretty good deal you got on your "new" Vibe. Post some pictures of it when you get a chance .