I paid too much for it for sure. I actually paid $700 more for it than an accepted offer I had for an identical vehicle HOWEVER that previously accepted one was 1. 3.5 hours away (so it would have been a long drive just to get there and maybe not be happy with the vehicle), and 2. I thought I had fully researched every vehicle I was looking at but when I was finally throwing away all the car-papers scattered all over my desk I realized I had never gotten the vehicle history on that car, and so looked it up. It had been in a front end collision.
So... I called back, had my deposit refunded, and went to look at this one last car on my list (the highest priced) and bought this other one instead. What's making me now feel the need to "cross my fingers" is that, when test driving, I did notice that the volume button on the radio was a little ganked. No big deal. The car is Certified, so has a bumper-to-bumper and I figured I'll just take it in and get it fixed some time during the next twelve months. ~shrug~ Certainly no reason not to buy the car I really want (OR to instead go with one that had previously been in an accident - though it too was Certified). Then, when I was driving home with my new vehicle, it started raining, and when I turned on the wipers, the driver's side wiper is completely shot. A large strip of the blade just flapped in the wind. Again, I know wiper blades are NO big deal and cheap, BUT - In order to be a Certified GM vehicle the car HAS to pass all 172 points, wiper blades being one of them. And that, that little thing, is what got me worrying about my new car. If they didn't check something as obvious as the wiper blades and called it "Certified" then what else did they just check off as "good" that they never bothered to check?
So I'm a little concerned about the potentially poor decision I may have just made. Was this some jank dealership that just slaps "Certified" on anything that comes through their doors and really it should read "buyer beware"?? There's nothing I can do about it now, of course. I bought the car so it's mine. You get three days to return a Certified vehicle but if you are a buyer like me, that only wanted one vehicle (a Vibe) then that 'money back guarantee' doesn't really mean anything since you can only return it for another car on the same lot. Not that I'd return a car for a wiper blade. But I would return a car (if it was an option) that was never checked over at all when that inspection - and assurance all things were good - was absolutely part of the price. So, crossing my fingers that my new little Vibe does me as well as my old one did.
And that 2.4L engine... I didn't think it would make THAT big of difference but man, that little thing has some serious pep to it! 
Where are you located (update profile please) and post pics of this Black beauty 
As long as the previous owner didn't trash it too bad, these cars are practically indestructible so you should be in good shape for many years to come. Black is soooooo sharp when clean. I've owned a few black cars even though RED is my favorite color of choice
Ah well... used car salesman... glad I (hopefully) won't have to deal with any more for a long time to come.
People have no idea how fast they get clogged up. They are a once a year item as well. Most people don't know that most cars have em, including the first generation Vibes!