need opinion fast on a possible Vibe buy!

[canadave]

Hi folks,

I might be in the market for a Vibe, and I'm wondering what the deal is with this one (price is in Canadian dollars, so US equivalent would be around $3,200 USD):
http://www.kijiji.ca/v-view-details.htm ... 1057746048

It's got a sunroof. Is this a base model, or GT...? The seller doesn't know. I didn't think any Vibe's came with sunroofs from factory...am I mistaken?

And would welcome opinions on whether this is a good deal.

[ehoff121]

There were no GT or AWD vehicles offered in the 2007 (or 2008) model year. Also, all 2003-2006 GT's are manual transmission- this one's an auto. There's no "GT" next to the side name plate either.

The factory moon roof was offered as part of the Moon and Tunes package that included a subwoofer in the hatch on the passenger side.

The ad sounds good and the car seems well maintained, but you'll lose the odometer in less than 70,000 km...

[RadioFreeVibe]

230,000 kms seems high to me for CDN $4000. Instead here's a dealer 'wholesaler' with a similar black Vibe base with 158,000km for CDN $3565.

http://www.autotrader.ca/a/Pontiac/Vibe ... po=ShowCPO

[canadave]

Thanks RadioFreeVibe, unfortunately that dealer Vibe is a manual, not automatic. Nice looking car though.

[Mark]

That doesn't sound like a bad price or too high mileage to me. If it's clean and has the maintenance history like it says, I'd snap it up.

[vibrologist]

I am with Mark on this one. Make sure he used the proper fluid (Toyota T-IV) when he serviced the transmission. If I understand it right you also get a set of winter wheels. And why not haggle a little?