I said goodbye to my beloved 2004 Vibe today, donated to my local jazz radio station. I wanted to give folks on this forum a head's up that she'll be auctioned off though Capital City Auto Auction (Sacramento, CA). See pics attached, though note that the "scheduled date" refers to the pick...

Thank you all for lending your advice! Just picked up the Vibe, and after a replacement of the spark plugs and ignition coil, the Vibe rides another day! :D They recommended I drive it 100 mi, on the freeway if possible, and see if a check engine light comes on again - which would likely indicate da...

Thank you again, both of you. I went out to check the dipstick and while not "cherry red," it is red-ish, like a claret maybe (or maybe Caretaker's mention of the two glasses of wine has got my mind on that now! :lol: ). It didn't smell burnt, per se; it smelled kind of like a cross betwee...

So I called Oceanworks, and they confirmed that the last transmission fluid service was done about 13K miles ago. He said that Versa transmission fluid was what was likely used. Is that fluid type / application enough to cause damage? When I described what happened on Saturday, he said he suspects s...

Thank you Caretaker and Jolt. Oceanworks used to be a great mechanic, but yes - on more than one occasion, I have had to explain to the new management that my car is a Toyota, after they told me I needed to call a different shop to service a Pontiac Vibe (when I'd been going there for years :? :| ) ...

Hello all, 2004 base model automatic transmission Vibe owner here. I've had my Vibe since 2014, bought it at around 130K, currently has a little over 222K. I've always been religious about maintenance issues and have never experienced any significant issues with my car. I love my Vibe! About 2 or 3 ...

Joatmon, Thanks for the reply! Great tip about the GT, that's something I hadn't realized. (My username is more a declaration of affection for the buzzcocks than anything else, but it's true that fuel economy is important to me.) I am currently considering buying an 04 Vibe (base). The seller is ask...

Hello all, I am a graduate student looking for a car to get me to my part time job M-F (30 miles each way), and would really love that car to be a Vibe. I am in the market for a new (to me) Vibe. I know that I want a pre-redesign (so, 2003-2008) Vibe. Can drive a manual transmission (my last car was...