I thought about an EV but I'm not totally convinced that the battery will hold up well in the Canadian winters.joatmon wrote: ↑Thu Jul 27, 2023 10:54 am I haven't been looking at available cars for a bit now, but one thing I saw doing a quick check was that the Trax is supposedly rated at 32 mpg highway (7.35 l/100km) where the Corolla hatchback is rated at 41 mpg highway (5.74 l/100km)
I don't know if an EV fits your circumstances, but that seems to be the way things are going.
When I started looking at new cars a few years ago, I went to lots of dealerships to see them in person, so that I could rule some out based on my personal criteria. The risk with this approach is that the more you check out new cars, the more subconscious pressure will build to actually buy a new one. Especially when you see all the tech they've added in the 16 years since your Vibe was built. And each year you wait to buy new, the more new tech will be there.
I don't know how your winter roads are up there, if AWD is needed
I would probably buy new, as I put quite a few km's on my car for my job.SSizler wrote: ↑Thu Jul 27, 2023 10:40 am I think GM cars are money pits after 50K miles.
I've had a few that prove me right.
I would stay in the Toyota / Lexus family myself.
If you are buying new I would look at the Corolla Cross or Corolla wagon.
The Cross has more room if you are a large person.
If you are buying used, I would search the country for a low mileage Vibe and buy that.
A lot of folks like the Subaru.
They are not for me.
Hopefully someone has a better answer......
My daughter bought a 2021 Trailblazer a couple years ago (Jan 2021) and it's an pretty nice little car. The tech is pretty impressive, especially for someone who drives a 2004 or 2005 Vibe every day. I think the Vibe has more cargo space despite being smaller overall.
You're following the same vehicle path that I am! My 2004 Vibe GT (170k miles) is now my daily driver. The 2003 Vibe GT is still in the shop (only been five years ) and will someday get it fixed and either sell it, or keep for a spare. And finally the 2009 Vibe Gt, which I bought new in May of 2009, just turned over 40k miles and is slowly getting driven a bit more. Should ALWAYS have at least one reliable Vibe to drive for the next 10-20 years
Well, I'm not replacing one of my Vibes BUT we are replacing the wife's G8GT. We decided on the 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid XSE and should have on in our driveway in a month or so. Don't have the G8GT sold yet (will sell it privately if anyone out there is interested) but the wife needed something more economical, would hold her bike, and have no problems navigating the western NY terrain, where her elderly mother lives. I'll keep all posted when it arrives!
vibedrivermatt wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 12:29 am It seems nowadays compact cars like this have fallen a little out of favor over midsize SUVs. For me, I'll likely be sticking with the compact car thing.
Nice. Well if you go for a toyo again, you know it should last as long as the vibe.tpollauf wrote: ↑Tue Apr 23, 2024 6:16 pmYeah we somewhat looked at the Rav4, but was a bit on the bigger side for our needs. Lots of Rav4's out there too BUT very few Corrolla cross hybrids in the upper trim level, and even fewer in the Acidic blast two toned color, which we want. Should be able to get one in the next month or two.