2003 Pontiac Vibe GT review from North America

The only problem that I have had is a rattle in the dash. I only noticed it as it started getting colder in the mornings as Winter approached. The dealer was persistent about fixing it, but one time referred to the 3 year, 36,000 mile warranty as a reason to "don't worry if we don't get it this time". It took 3-times to finally fix the problem, but they did fix it!

This car is very fun to drive. After owning a turbo Saab, it took some getting used to having to rev the engine so high to get to the power, but the sound is sweet and the power is nice.

I wish I had gotten the 17in tire/wheel package, but for 2003 it was not available with the sunroof option (don't know why, the 2004s can have both options together). I will probably add some after-market wheels to correct this.

The flexibility of cargo carrying and fun-to-drive quotient is very neat! This is a lot more fun than driving my truck to Home Depot! I have not used the roof rack yet, but I'm glad it's there. The fact that the rear glass opens separately from the lift-gate is useful for longer items. The right front seat also folds flat for this purpose.

I considered the Aztek too, but the Vibe was more sporty.