I'm happy with my Vibe. To me the only significant difference between the two is the exterior styling, so since I still prefer the look of the Vibe, I'd still buy a Vibe.
I wasn't even in the market for a new car but GM made me an offer I couldn't refuse in Jan. 2003 - increased my $950 GM Card Credit to $2,003 plus a $2,000 reg. rebate plus the $1,050 dealer discount. So, for about $13,650 plus tax etc I got a well equipped base Vibe which replaced my 2nd car - a 1986 Buick Century with 33,000 miles inherited from my Dad. I suspect a similar Matrix would have been $3-4,000 more and the Pontiac dealer is a lot closer than the Toyota dealer. The Matrix has the advantage of the 5 yr 60,000 mile power train warranty but in 5 years I will only put perhaps 30-35,000 miles on this car so I doubt that there will be any powertrain failure.
2009 Vibe 1.8L Carbon Gray AT Power Pkg 1/12/092003 Vibe 1.8L Neptune AT Mono Power Pkg 1/27/03 [sold 2/2/09]2007 T&C SWB 7/31/07 "Broke people stay broke by living like they're rich. Rich people stay rich by living like they're broke."
Nothin'. 2003 Vibe GT. I even like the Lava 2tone I got (I had wanted Satellite).Never liked the lines of the Matrix, personally...
2003 Vibe GT Lava"He inched his way up the corridor as if he would rather be yarding his way down it.""For a moment, nothing happened. Then, after a second or so, nothing continued to happen." - Douglas Adams...we all miss you
Still would buy a Vibe...probably another Base Monotone, but maybe another color (Salsa or Neptune).As you can see, we're a pretty loyal crowd in here!
If I had the chance to do it again, I would definitely get another Vibe. I would avoid the Slate interior, and go for the Graphite instead. Slate shows too much from where I'm always spilling stuff. lol! I may get a few other options my car doesn't have, but wouldn't change much else. If I could go back in time, I'd try to find an Envy. Otherwise, I'm sticking with Neptune.
03 Vibe base. Born 10/14/2002 06:07 AM
Auto, Moon & Tunes, power package. 143k
Neptune/dying clearcoat/primer grey.
Vibe. 1. Because the Pontiac dealer is local and the Toyota dealers are out-of-town.2. I like the Vibe styling. The '05 Vibe styling is better than the '05 Trix, but I still prefer the '03-04 Vibe look. The Vibe looks good, mono or 2-tone, unmodified or lowered, steelies or alloys. IMO, the Matrix looks great lowered with 18" wheels and whatever they call the factory bodykit, but a stock XR looks unfinished and very plain to me.3. Despite resale value differences for used Pontiacs vs. used Toyotas, being able to get the Vibe serviced locally is worth a lot. (Like my last car, I'll probably keep the Vibe until it no longer has a resale value.)
My 2003 Vibe Base Auto 2-tone Salsa "SalsaWagon" was built in May 2002. I acquired it in Feb 2004/Traded it in on a 2016 Honda HR-V in Feb 2018.
Quote, originally posted by defcon1 »i know this is a vibe site,but if you had it to do all over againyou which one would you buy.Vibe. Exterior styling and price being the major factors. I would only change my color....from Abyss Two-tone to Neptune (or Fusion) monotone.
I did have to buy another one, and it was another vibe, checked out the matrix, but just don't like the body styling, and the seats were not as comfy. and a higher sticker price.
Current car: 2011 Red Hyundai Elantra. Last Vibe: 2005 Fusion Vibe A/T, power group, moon and tunes, ABS, alloy wheels, window tinting, stone/bug shield. First Vibe: 2003 Salsa Two Tone, A/T, power group, totaled by my son in a rollover accident, 7-8-2004