My 2006 Vibe has been running a bit rough, and after a bunch of digging my mechanic tells me that one of the pistons isn't firing.
He said the car will probably work like this for about a year, but eventually I'll cook my catalytic converter.
His recommendations were either 1) drive it til it dies, or 2) replace the engine.
The car has 125,000 miles on it, and is generally in good shape for its age.
From what I understand, these engines are pretty bulletproof (except mine), so it seems like a safe bet that if I got an engine under 100K miles, I could keep the car another 4 years or so. Estimate on parts and labor was around $3000 or so.
Has anyone replaced the engine on their Vibe? What was your experience?
My only experience with dropping in a new engine was on an '87 Ford Club Wagon, and the new engine only lasted 6 months. Granted, the Toyota engines have a better rep than the Fords from the 80s.