Hello,
Pretty lame username I know, but hey it was quick.......... and it took it! I'm located about an hour east of Toronto. I'm sure there are a few other Canucks in here.
I have been asking guys at work to let me know if they know of a cheap reliable car that I can get a hold of for my daughter, who should be able to drive on her own by November. The last guy I talked to told me that he's looking for a new car to replace his 2006 Vibe. I told him I would think about it, but the more I researched, the more it seemed that getting it was a no-brainer. Although I had not seen it, another co-worker told me that his seems to be in pretty good shape (he is a Vibe owner himself), so I told him I would take it site unseen. It's got 250,000 km on it.....about 155,000 miles, but from what I have been reading there's a lot more life left in this sucker! I should be getting a hold of it in the first week of August. All I know about it is that it is red, had oil changes every 5000km, alternator replaced 2 years ago, blower motor replaced last year, and the interior light doesn't work. Also he got hit last year in the right-rear which was repaired (no frame damage).
Needless to say I'll be spending a lot of time on here.....quietly in the background as I search for various tips/suggestions/procedures for various repair/maintenance tasks as I plan on doing.
Hopefully I can add something or help someone in some way as I go through various threads as well.