Sorry for the delay in replying! I bought a Hilux Surf for myself, so I have been ignoring the wife's car in favor of mine!Yes, I guess that was three questions, not two LOL.Thanks for identifying the shiftlock. That is what I was referring to. I believe I am missing the cover lol. Just ordered it f...

Update:Bought the 2005 this weekend, then promptly drove it 400km to pick up our new puppy! I was impressed the car. I'm a big boy and I was comfy for the whole drive. I noticed some significant tire noise, and I need an alignment as the car pulls to the right. Other than that, great little car. I'l...

I had a really good look underneath. It always scares sellers when I pull up, go to my trunk and start putting on corveralls and get a high powered flashlight! The frame was rust free. Boots and front end were all tight. In short, it is a pretty damn good looking car. I talked with the owner, he is ...

Private seller. Thanks for the link! He had most of the little things already maintained, he took pretty good care of the car. I thought it took a few extra turn-overs to get started, might be an indicator of plugs ready for changing.

Well, the car looked pretty nice. Paint was in good condition, they kept up with rock chips by using touch up paint preventing rust. Seals around front and rear windows and hatch were in great condition. Drove well, tight steering. No horrible sounds when you gunned it. It didn't have ABS, so I am s...

Awesome post, thanks a bunch! Yeah, I did search using a few different terms, checked all the stickies in the various forums, but couldn't really get a feel for repetitive issues that the Vibes might be subject to, and thus I need to look for. I know I am new and such, but have been a member of a lo...

Hello all!I am test driving a 2005 Vibe with the wife today. It is a FWD auto with 111,000km on it. I was wondering if you could mention a few things I need to keep my eyes open for when looking over the ride and during the test drive. Thanks!