tagvibe wrote:I have heard that these cars last for a long time, would you be comfortable with buying one with high miles on it? 190k?
I would say it all depends on how it was maintained. If it is a private sale with some maintenance records and it is in good, well maintained shape, possibly. But if it is from a car lot with no way to check it, probably not unless a Carfax has a lot of maintenance records on it.
I did almost buy a Vibe from a new car dealer with 224K miles for $2,500. The Carfax had about 50 records as the prior owner had every maintenance performed at the dealer. But the car sold before I could get there to look at it.
I bought my 2003 GT with 207K miles from a private seller, but it was well maintained. Mobil 1 every 5-6K miles per the owner and it was obvious it was well taken care of, so I didn't have any issues. The pre purchase inspection gave it a very high rating and agreed on the condition. Hopefully it will last another 100K. Plus it was only $2,900, so it was not a huge price to pay.
Good luck on your search!