Well since I sold my Vibe a few months ago to relocate across the country I've been trying to figure out what my next vehicle should be. I was dead set on a used Forester for a little while, then on the Jeep Patriot and quickly thought about others like the Focus Wagon. But after weighing all the pros and cons, I’ve made up my mind, I think. I’m thinking it would be best to get another Vibe. I absolutely loved the one I had and had no issues with it and it gets better mileage than the other vehicles I was considering which is important since I’m doing quite a bit of driving. What I’m hoping is that I’ll be able to get a good deal on a 2008 once the new ones come out. So it’ll be a few more months of waiting but that’s what I’m hoping for right now.
2006 Vibe (base) - Platinum Silver, 5 spd, ABS, Power Package, Infinity Speakers, Dynomax muffler, Cosmo SR intake - SOLD
Good choice! The only downfall between the one's you were looking at is the forrester is AWD, whereas the 08 vibe isn't (makes calgary winters that much easier.) A buddy of mine picked up a forrester last month and I had a chance to drive it around. It's a pretty good rig. Over the patriot and the focus however, I'd take the vibe hands down.