Dzasta: when you have a severe limit on how much money you can afford, you often have to compensate by putting in some legwork. When I found my Honda Fit, I drove over 4 hours and bought the car sight unseen over the phone after conducting a thorough phone interview with the owner. That was my seco...

You guys rock! Thanks for all the help! I'm feeling better and better about my choice to chase a Vibe!

Just outed myself as not being a gear head.
I googled slushbox...I got it

id get an 03 slushbox skip awd if you have no $ to fix issues look for as low a mileage as you can afford....but mileage isnt a big issue as the 1zzfe and the 4 speed auto last a long time if cared for. maintenance records ARE ideal depending on your local climate, id check for rust underneath Slus...

Thanks for the help, guys! I'm looking for a base or awd model. I can drive stick, but I guess I just prefer driving automatic. As for 1st gen vs 2nd gen, my budget is maxed out at $4,000. And frankly, if I use all that budget I'll be eating porridge for a few months. So more realistically my price ...

Damn, did I break some unwritten Vibe rule? I knew my question was newb-centric, but I didn't think it was outright untouchable. I read Everything You Need to Know (http://forums.genvibe.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=40003), but it didn't get into specifics about which models, if any, had more...

Hey all!!! I'm GOING to buy a Vibe! I've done my research, I've test driven 4 already, and I'm sold on the model (just not sold on the people selling the ones I've tested). But I'm finding that not many people have service records for their cars, so I'm having to just trust their word/trust the mech...