Just under 54,000 miles on both our 2009 Vibe GTs (both 5-speed autos). ZERO oil consumption (oil changed every 5000 miles with Penzoil conventional 5W-20 and Toyota OEM oil filter). My overall average MPG is 28.126 and my mom's is 27.187. The majority of our driving is 50% city / 50% highway. I have gotten as high as 34 MPG with 100% highway driving. My Vibe has K&N Typhoon short ram air intake with an AEM Brute Force Dryflow air filter and a Magnaflow catback exhaust. My mom's Vibe has a K&N Typhoon short ram air intake with an AEM Brute Force Dryflow air filter.Vulcan05 wrote:35000 miles on my 2010 2.4. ZERO oil consumption. 30.5 mpg overall calculated by using a spreadsheet.
tpollauf wrote: ↑Fri Oct 31, 2014 2:37 pm Pilar. Don't let a few mpg's difference bother you by getting the bigger engine in the 09-10 Vibe. Driving behavior is the biggest factor to consider. If you wouldn't mind shifting some gears, then look for a manual along with the 2.4l. More fun to drive and even better mpg's I get mid to upper 20's city and low to mid 30's highway with my 09 Vibe GT manual 5-speed. The biggest reason is that I can control shifting and coasting in neutral (which I do a lot of) and it makes a big difference. Keep us posted as to what you get. Good luck
That's great news! I'll give you what little advice I can on the few issues known to these cars. First off, I have TWO 2009 Vibe Gt's in my fleet. Mine (the red one) is the 5-soeed manual and sitting at just 36k miles, and my son's (the blue one) is an auto and around 150k miles. Mine has been garaged since new and has seen VERY little salt/brine over the winters due to me having a commercial service vehicle truck. Thus why the mileage is so low My son's on the other hand has been outdoors the entire time and has seen EVERY winter we've had so far. A quick look under our hoods and you'll clearly see the differencesMumbledore wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:45 am I’m picking up an ‘09 Vibe GT 2.4 liter 5 speed manual today! Any surprises to watch for? It has 99k on the ODO. My previous was an 09 vibe 1.8 l base.
Thanks for the info! The car fax said 2 previous owners, both in Ohio. I bought it in Louisville, KY, but I live in Cincinnati. I got it for 7,950 (bought my 09 1.8 base for 10k 8 years ago and it had 114k miles on it). Somebody pinch me! Also I don’t know how to get photos on my profile just yet, but I’ll update when I can. And thanks again.tpollauf wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 5:57 pmThat's great news! I'll give you what little advice I can on the few issues known to these cars. First off, I have TWO 2009 Vibe Gt's in my fleet. Mine (the red one) is the 5-soeed manual and sitting at just 36k miles, and my son's (the blue one) is an auto and around 150k miles. Mine has been garaged since new and has seen VERY little salt/brine over the winters due to me having a commercial service vehicle truck. Thus why the mileage is so low My son's on the other hand has been outdoors the entire time and has seen EVERY winter we've had so far. A quick look under our hoods and you'll clearly see the differencesMumbledore wrote: ↑Mon Sep 13, 2021 10:45 am I’m picking up an ‘09 Vibe GT 2.4 liter 5 speed manual today! Any surprises to watch for? It has 99k on the ODO. My previous was an 09 vibe 1.8 l base.
Getting back to specifics, the 5-speed manual Vibe, I have had ZERO repairs so far. Four oil changes, one set of new tires (due to dryrot .... not tread wear) and a new battery (due to it not being started/driven more regularly). My son's car only had a transmission cooler line corrode/rot out due to salt/brine BUT seeing how you're getting a manual., you won't have that problem.
Curious as to the climate this Vibe you'll be getting came from and where will it be primarily driven? Update your profile for us. Also are you getting it for a good price? Post pics and other info once you get it so we can all check it out. Thanks for inquiring with me ............... Tim