Hello from Florida. I recently purchased a 2010 Vibe with the 2.4L VVT-i 16V with 61,000 miles on the clock. I'm impressed with the quickness of this little car. I've had Toyota's in the past and always loved the power and handling. Never bought a Pontiac but knew this was actually a Toyota Matrix so it was kind of a no-brainer for me.
The only major issue I've found so far is a vibration from 65-70mph when accelerating. I had the wheels balanced and rotated as well as an alignment done. Still the vibration. Looking like a drive axle but I haven't investigated that yet. Seems like the steering will track too easily on roads with grooves. I guess that could be a control arm. If anyone has experience on these two issues, I'd like to hear your solutions.
The factory radio/CD player seems to be junk too. The volume and tuning knows are wobbly and hard to use. I'm planning on replacing that soon. Any suggestions that won't break the bank would be appreciated.
I tried looking at some good photos of folks upgrades but at last Photobucket has really done a job on these forums with their new "pay to veiw" upgrade. I quit using them.