2004 Pontiac Vibe Base from North America - Comments

Absolutely nothing has gone wrong with the vehicle! It is extremely reliable.

I can honestly say that it is the best car I have ever owned. Many of my previous vehicles had problems when entering the 10 000 Km range, but the Pontiac Vibe didn't. It is the most fuel efficient car in its class and I pay about 20$ a week to fill up the tank. It has Toyota's reliability with GM's good prices, incentives and good financing rates. The motor is that of the renowned Toyota Corolla and has a nice amount of power for climbing hills and driving on the highway. The head room in this vehicle is incredible, I am 6'2" and I still have about 4 inches left to the ceiling. I would recommend this this vehicle to anyone that's in the market for a reliable, fun and good looking car at a great price. Although the Toyota Matrix is the same car, you will never see offers at 0% financing on their vehicles. Make the right choice and purchase a Pontiac Vibe. I did, and I will buying another one soon for my husband.

Please let me know how the vehicle is doing when you reach 60,000 kilometers. Only when you have that type of mileage can you tell if it is reliable or not.

My comments to the last poster... the Vibe uses the same powertrain as the current (and last generation) Corolla... a proven powertrain with no major defects. I think the author is qualified to say that the vehicle is reliable, particularly given his comment that he has - in the past - experienced problems with other vehicles at the same mileage.

I own a 2003 Pontiac Vibe base model and have almost 50000 miles on it. I average around 31 in the city and 36 on the highway. It's a manual transmission. I have had no problems with it even after hitting 2 deer head on. They car is the best investment I have even made and will buy another one when (if) this one ever dies.

The car could last 500k and I still wouldn't get one based just on the looks and use of plastic.

I've put on 92,000 miles since I bought my Vibe in June 2004 (base model, manual, no pwr windows or pwr locks). I absolutely love the car - all I've done is replace the tires and the front brakes at 50k miles. I wish I didn't purchase the extended warranty!!

I also keep detailed entries (excel spreadsheet) on all my fill-ups and I avg 35.691 mpg - though in the summer I get up to 42mpg and in the winter time it gets as low as 29mpg. The cost per mile is 7.3 cents/mile and with additional costs (tires, oil changes etc) it costs 8.2 cents/mile. I seldom use the AC. I coast wherever I can - my cummute is 65 miles per day on back roads.

Fun to drive, and lots of room.

I'll also shamefully admit that I've only changed the oil 8 times - about every 12k miles - but again, it runs great, no problems and I'd highly recommend this car to anyone.

Just to add to the Vibe Love-In...

My 2003 Base, Auto, Unicolour (frosty white) Moons 'N' Tunes just turned 80,000 km with no significant issues.

Owned mine for 4 years now, 138,000 kms and the only repairs OTHER than regular wear and tear, was the drivers side front caliper stuck... we are on the east coast of Canada, and plenty of salt is used on our roads, which is very tough on vehicles. Once a week an undercarriage wash is recommended to prevent corrosion related problems.