Stop Buying Toyotas, Buy This Pontiac Made By Toyota Instead for Only $800
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Heisenberg loved this car. Better break bad
Avoid if possible the 2003 & 2009 models.
Looks like that Toyota/Lexus monthly check came in short
Scotty, didn't you warn us against those Yamaha - designed Toyota engines?
wheres your mask
Scotty: Please stop telling people about the Vibe I've been able to buy several at a discount to the Matrix.
Vibes are terrible cars and nobody should own them, especially at a discount 😅 stay away from those lemons!!
Everyone I knew owe one, told me great things about them. 🤔
Right. Dude he's killing us who know what's up..
Dude that’s what I’m saying, why would he recommend these cars that randomly catch fire?
Agreed! They’re terrible! Anything Pontiac must be garbage. 🌝🌚 ifyk.
I bought my '05 Vibe brand new and, with 214k miles on the odometer, it still runs great! I've never had a major problem with it. My only regret is I should have bought 2 of them.
I love my 05.
Glad you posted that. I was in debate of what to purchase soon. That wasn't pricey and is reliable.
I love my 05 awd
Why keep a car so long? I replace my cars every three years. about 25k to 30k miles when I replace them...cars go out of style you know? you don t want to be seen driving an old car,it tells the world that you can t afford new things...bad for bussines.
@@giovannisocci8793 D goal is to be happy with d little or more that u have accomplished, not impressing d world. Unfortunately, if u had nothing at all, d world still wouldn't care ur in need.
My 16 year old Tacoma was built in Fremont. Still going strong. 2006 model PreRunner 337,000 miles now. Still own it. Excellent truck.
4.0?
@@loveydovey4u yep. Bullet proof.
My neighbor use to work there. He said they had very high standards there.
@@santoyoarmando81 now they are building them in Mexico???
I know there building the Tacoma in Mexico now.
I have a Pontiac Vibe that I’ve had for 16 years now. I used to work at a Toyota parts department, so I knew they were Matrixes/Corollas in a Pontiac shell. I had a GM employee who WOULD NOT believe that it was a Toyota under the hood. You open it up and almost all the parts literally have Japanese writing on them 😆
and they say Toyota on some of them.
Bought a 2003 Vibe GT 3 years ago as a commuter car. Garage stored, infrequently used given it was a second vehicle. 75k original KMs. Amazing how a nearly 20 year old car can hang in the left lane and is so easy to work on. Best $1000 ever spent!!!
I just got an 03 vibe gt it's amazing
I love my Vibe! 2005 with 277,500 miles on it! Love the manual transmission option
Manual transmission is better then auto of these cars that for sure!
I still drive a 2005 Pontiac vibe and love it. It runs so well I can't justify spending an extra 50% premium on a new USED car. As always, love the content Scotty!!
Telsa dies and your car still running until the Hydrogen cell corolla become cheap and easy to get.
Keep driving it till the wheels fall off
@@webguy943 After 30 years dies and bought for 3000$，one year for 10$ cheaper than the big mac trio .
Right on. I drive a 2006 Matrix, what a great car.
They’re ugly looking tho
I had a Chevy Prizm back in the day. It was the precursor to the Vibe… had a Corolla engine and transmission and I sent it to the junk yard at 400k miles. Most reliable car I’ve ever owned.
Back in the 90s I rented a prizm and drove around Southern California for a couple weeks. Was surprised how much I loved driving a crappy little chevy and then found out it was a toyota in disguise and it made sense that I liked it.
I had a 90 also. Best car in the world.
@captain miscellaneous , Awesome!
The Matrix/Vibe is one the best cars for cheap inexpensive transportation. It's a shame they discontinued such a great design, even my 2017 Corolla IM isn't as good. My friend has a Vibe with 300k and still going strong.
I love my Pontiac Vibe. I paid $500 for mine and I bought it because it's all about Toyota reliability. Mine has the Moon and Tunes package. It's a base model FWD with the GT wheels. The 1.8 liter engine is absolutely amazing. It's a darn shame they stopped making the Vibe/ Matrix. I'm currently converting mine into a micro overland adventure vehicle.
Good day Sir, I’m trying to get one of these but I have no clue as to where to find one at my budget of $1000.
If it’s no trouble, I would appreciate if you could you kindly refer me to where I can get one for a good price.
@@olufemiakin8113 good luck finding a used car for $1000 in today economy. There are piles of rolling junk cars for $2500 and up.
Ya 1k for a drivable car nowadays is almost impossible to find. Maybe get lucky at an auction? I just bought an 09 matrix but still had to pay 2500 for it
Moon and tunes. The Monsoon is a very good factory option, we love ours 👍
Those days of used cars at $500 or even $800 cars are over. Like some others mentioned, people are selling pieces of junk for $2500 or more. The cheapest decent Vibe I've seen for sale now is close to $5000
I did buy one right before the pandemic. 2007 160k $1500 . With 220k now I could bet $3-4k for it. Best cheap commuter ever!
My mother had a '08 vibe. The only thing that was wrong with it in our time of owning it was the backlight went out on the stereo, that was it. It was a fantastic car, and me and her both loved .
Standard on older Toyotas/Lexus too man, usually a bad earth wire on the back of the head unit, my 97” LS400 has the same issue
my 2005 did the same thing with my radio lights, so I had to replace it a few years ago.
Funnily enough, the radio’s one of the few interior components in the Vibe that was a GM-specific part and not Toyota. Maybe that’s why it went bad lol. 🤣
Same story here. Back light of radio. I just deal with it. Using guess to tune the radio it was quite fun
@@fangzhou3251 If you know someone who's reasonably handy with a soldering iron, there are step-by-step instructions here on YT on how to replace the bulbs.
Have an '07 Pontiac Vibe myself.. 211k miles on the odometer right now, single owner car and very minimal rust for a Chicago car.
It had been parked for three years when i bought it, and all i had to do to get it started and running was put a new battery in it. After that, all it needed was tires and general maintenance, and it still runs great.
I KNEW there would be a video on the Vibe, just didn't know when.
I drive a 2008 Vibe. I bought it with 150,000 miles. I've put 30,000 miles on it and only had to replace the front struts. I see comparable cars selling now for $5,000. Nothing fancy, but really happy with it.
Bought my Vibe new in ‘03 and still going strong. Such a versatile vehicle!
I have an '06 Vibe with the standard 5-speed stick. No power anything and crank-ur-self windows. You can fix practially anything on that car yourself... except the fact the the odometer stops working at 299,999 miles, LoL.
I work at an oil change place and we literally had a guy come in with one of these cars that he was measuring the mileage via trip A and trip B and in between oil changes. He added up the mileage and the car had 419,000 miles on it. I was flabbergasted and also very thankful that I own a 2005 Pontiac vibe. Mine only has 176,000 so still a lot of life.
@@deannastrong6967 I use the trip A and B to measure the mileage. 327k and running strong!
A buddy of mine had one of those Vibes.. been to the moon and back at least twice, not a straight body panel on it and burnt heaps of oil.
Looked like a rolling dumpster fire when you put your foot down. Whenever people made fun of it, he would always say... well a second class car, beats a first class walk 👍
😁😄😆🤣😂 Never heard that! Love it!!!
🤣🤣🤣
If you have a good Pontiac, KEEP IT! The value of the older ones are classics and pretty cool! This branding should have never went away! I would have junked the "crooked bow tie" branding in favor of the badass Pontiac brand!
@@captinbeyond I know. Only if GM gave the same love to Pontiac as they did to the crooked bow tie brand it could have been a great success.
@@robertlawrence9000 GM was also to focused on Buick due to their sales in China. Another reason why Pontiac died. GM ignored it. Along with their other brands such as Saturn, Saab, Hummer and Oldsmobile
@@captinbeyond: I bought a new 3/4-ton (K20) Chevrolet Suburban in 1987. That vehicle spent more time in the dealer's service department than it did in my possession for the first two years.
Example: There was a hissing/rattle sound in the right-front door. Three trips to the dealer and they couldn't find it. One fine Saturday morning, I decided to look inside the door. I removed the inner door panel; and, lo and behold, there was about a pint of random hardware (nuts, washers, sheet metal screws, machine screws, etc., about one-third of it rusty) which had, obviously, been tossed into the door as it went down the line. The brakes never worked well. And on and on.
Screw GM.
Pontiacs honestly had the best styling out of all the GM cars IMO.
For some strange reason, I've always thought that the 2013-2018 version of the RAV4 looks like a Pontiac.
My '65 Pontiac Catalina Ventura two was the bast verhicle I have ever owned[ and I bought it used] Beautiful roomy and tough ]
I love my 2010 Pontiac Vibe. Mine has the 2.4L with the 5 speed auto. It has 347,000 miles. Vibes can be found cheap (we bought mine for $950) but people have caught on and jacked the prices up. Just have to find the right one at the right price. They’re sometimes better equipped than a similar Matrix or Corolla. It’s no surprise Scotty approves of the Vibe.
I was looking at those old vibes about 3 years ago. Knew they had the Toyota engine and tranny, always wondered if the rest of the car was up to par. Sounds like they are. Decent ones were all in the 2K range, these days they're like 4K with 200 thousand miles. Buying any car these days is absurd.
I see so many negative comments about the vibe. It's not the car, it's the driver. You have to keep regular maintenance up in any vehicle you buy. Just jumping in and driving doesn't cut it. I have a 2005 vibe that was purchased brand NEW and still going strong. No issues what so ever and they are easy to work on.
I bought such a car with all-wheel drive on the cheap, it traveled in Canada, then in Russia, and now in Kazakhstan. Everyone asks what kind of car it is. Many of us do not know about this car. Engine 1zz - fe. Made a major overhaul of the engine, threw out the old pistons, put restyled pistons with normal oil channels and rings with cylinder bores. Now it won't take oil. All buttons, electronics, sunroof, airbags, everything working. The car is over 20 years old. Suitable for all parts from Toyota Matrix, Volts, Corolla Fielder, Allion, Wish, Opa and many others. Hello everyone from Kazakhstan! Sorry for my english, translated using google translate.
I know a guy who has a Vibe, he has hit 4 deer and it's still driving.
I bought my '06 5spd Vibe brand new - still have it with 350K kms and rust proofed since day one. Still going strong. It's never let me down, and cost of ownership has been very low. The original ball joints and tie rod ends are still good! I don't regret buying it. I tow a small trailer with it, and with the front passenger seat folded - 8 foot 2x4s fit with the hatch closed :) I love the Vibe!
my aunt had one of these with an automatic transmission that she got as a hand-me-down from my grandmother. the freaking thing went to war and back. they had 3 kids and they hauled them around in the vibe every day. the car was missing all 4 door handles because of the cheap plastic and it had rust and hail damage. the thing went up to 690k and finally crapped out... incredibly strong cars those little things were
Seriously 690k??? That's insane!
690,000 kms.?
@@MrEdddddd1 miles!
@@zaynejc WOW!
That far on original engine and transmission?
I was heavy line for Buick, Pontiac and GMC for 26 years. The Vibe's were good sellers and we saw very little problems. We have 2. 2005 and 06. 200k. Water pump and mounts are the only things that went other than maintenance.
Bought a 2008 Pontiac Vibe for $2000. 160k miles, premium audio, sunroof etc. Put about $400 into it(k&n air filter, spark plugs, valve cover gasket, blower motor, alignment, wheels balanced, oil change) took it from FL-TN 4 times already. Car is getting consistently 32mpg. Cold ac 💪 great little beater car to haul my dogs
I miss Pontiac, The Trans Am was my favorite. I have a 4th gen trans am.
grand prix was better
@@kyle_flame6790 The best Pontiacs are is the Tempest, Lemans, GTO, Firebird, and Trans-AM.
@@kyle_flame6790 what are you smoking. Lol Trans Am’s are the best.
Formula
@@mcc7762 He's probably talking about the old school Grand Prixs (from 69 to 72).
Found an 07 vibe for my friend that just wanted something that won’t break and is practical. Paid 3500 for it not a speck of rust and runs like a top, got scratches and scuffs but she doesn’t care, never let her down after 5 years! Whoever bought it new must have special ordered it, it is the strangest optioned car i’ve ever seen, it has the painted body cladding not the plastic, the most expensive alloys available, the monsoon audio system, a sunroof and automatic transmission. BUT it has manual locks and manual windows, it’s perfect for her nothing can ever break! Also best part is, after a year of ownership someone hit the car on the passenger side and a piece of the cladding came off and they totaled it for 5k, bought it back and fixed it with a couple screws and made some money on the car. Absolute joy to own this thing.
I had a vibe a 2006 the one of the best car I ever had!! Kept it for nine years sold it with 130.000 km what a amazing car and ps the vibe looks better then the matrtix hands down!!
Always loved the Vibe! It's definitely a solid automobile.
Just purchased a 2008 vibe with 109k miles. I regret not getting it instead of a brand new 4runner back in 2015. Such good gas mileage and I can fit a ton of stuff in it
21 Banana boxes to be exact ;) My 2007 fills 7-8 tables at the local flea market. 250k and going strong!
3 in the family :) 04' base with 267K, 03' base with 190K+ and a 09' base with a 176K
I was fortunate enough to work at NUMMI and help build the first and last Vibes and many thousands in between. I’ve got 340k on my ‘03 and it’s still going strong.
I never heard of the golf ball, but was common from the GM plant have door rattles caused empty containers of whatever the adult beverage of choice was going down the line the day it was built.
Bought a 2008 Vibe from my parents when they started having issues with driving. It only had 99k miles on it and was in pretty good shape for the most part. My dad broke one of the door handles by pulling on it way too hard. Had to have the front brakes fixed along with a computer module that died right after buying it in June 2021 for $1,000. It was a fantastic deal and still runs great to this day!
1) Seats can be folded down to form a pickup bed as well as a sleeping bed. This thing has a power outlet and is a mobile tent. The GT has sunroof & 340watt amp &sub-woofer.
My 2005 vibe had 293000 miles and runs like new with the 5 speed it fun to drive
I drive a 2005 Vibe 5 speed with 198,000 km and it also runs like new. I hope your odometer does not freeze at 299,999.
A minister buddy of mine in Florida inherited his late mom's 2008 Pontiac Vibe a five years ago. She bought it not knowing it was essentially a Toyota, ironic since she was fiercely ant-Japanese and bought only American made cars. My friend whose never been very materialistic, drove the same Chevy Malibu for nearly 20 years. After inheriting his late mom's Matrix, he recently donated his old Malibu to a fellow struggling pastor. After seeing your previous Vibe videos, it gave me great pleasure to tell him that his mom's Vibe would probably last him for at least another 10 years, as long as he had it regularly serviced.
I had a 2005 Vibe, and it was great, but because I live in Colorado, it's real hilly here, and it did need extra oomph, but traded it for an 09 with the 2.4l AWD, and it's a huge difference in power, however, having the AWD system on a small vehicle does lower your gas mileage by a good amount.
OMG, I just checked 2005 Pontiac VIbe and the average asking price is $5000. Scott, you got a great deal and this Video has jet up the price of all the used Vibe.
I have a Pontiac vibe 05 standard. Car rolled over on mileage about 3 1/2 years ago everything is original. If I had to guess I'm close to half a million miles. Clutch is starting to slip but that's to be expected. I've never had a problem, starts everytime. Never broke down and gets great mileage.
Probably the most reliable GM vehicle, labeled vehicle ever made.
We had an 06 vibe as our first family car. I loved that car! Never one problem in 100k miles. We stupidly traded that in on a Hyundai minivan that was nothing but problems. Ugh.
I didn't care about AC when I paid 1,500$ for my 2004 Lexus Rx 330 because it's a freaking Lexus! I had no idea how solid Lexus were when I got her, I had to get new brakes and rotors immediately because she was abandoned for a couple years and I bought new tires bc I'm in Florida and it's HOT! I've had her for two years and I had to replace the water pump and radiator because my engine light is always on so when the water pump went I didn't know until it blew up 😆, but the parts and labor were under 2 grand and it was easy to get parts. I thought I'd have bought a new car by now, but I'm not about to over pay for a car in this market just because I don't have ac, my baby drives beautifully with 180,000 miles.
There are a myriad of things that happen before, during, and after a water pump failure that let's you know.
We bought our 06 Vibe new. Now has 214k and has never seen a tow truck. What a car! 👍
I’m pushing 400k on my 07 vibe! Never left me stranded. Like I always say a good vibrator never let anybody down.
I have a 2004 pontiac vibe with 260k miles. I bought it used like 8 years ago with 72k miles on it and i have never had to do anything to it except oil changes, tires, and brakes. Everything still works including a/c, electric locks, and power windows. Outstanding vehicle!
This car is good! Runs forever with that anti-theft manual!!!
I love my 2005 Vibe. It’s still got only 90ish K on it. I bought it in 2015 with like 32K on it. Plan to drive it forever and ever if I can.
I was the 3rd owner of a Pontiac Vibe . Excellent car I got in Florida drove from there to NY, California Texas Florida then StJohn, US. Virgin Islands 00830.
Hurricane Erma 2017 removed some windows and added a few new dents. The car drove daily till 2021 when USAA desired it was cheaper to call it totaled because the parts and labor were more than replacement.
I heard that GM wanted their antifreeze to be used in the Vibe. BUT Toyota said to stop using that crappy antifreeze and Toyota wanted good antifreeze.
GM refused to use Toyota antifreeze so Toyota told GM to pound salt.
didn't this happen but with the Honda I mean Saturn Vue.
@@cdxser91 The Saturn Vue was still a GM-made and designed SUV. The V6 version had a Honda J35 V6 and Honda 5-speed automatic. My dad has one, the powertrain is great but the interior is cheap, and it has DRUM BRAKES in the rear!
Got one has 80,000 miles on it love it when the best cars I've ever driven 32 miles a gallon plenty of power
My 1992 Toyota PickUp Truck came from the Fremont NUMMI plant, purchased brand new in San Jose, about 15 miles from where it was built. I still have it since new and it still runs just fine. The AC runs perfectly too and has never let me down. If I knew how much it was worth, I might even consider selling it since I bought a new Tacoma since then. 30 years old, always maintained on schedule, still runs well, but I probably wouldn't get enough to make it worth while to ever let it go, since it might still run another 30 years for all I know.
We have a NUMMI built 2010 Tacoma and 2005 Vibe in the family. Now Tacomas are made by people who earn just $2-3 per hour.
I just bought an 06 Vibe for 1300. Great car so far. I replaced the alternator and installed a touchscreen double din radio. The car otherwise is very base except for the power windows. I'm a luxury car guy but this car is fun to drive and it looks great. I'll be driving this car for a while.
May I know which radio you installed? Send me the link 🙏
@@danielsarwinski6883 Dual XDVD251BT. It's a lower end radio from Crutchfield. It sounds good though.
Scotty: you are, and always will be, the Will Rogers of the automotive industry! Period! Absolutely the BEST! Thank You!
the Pontiac Vibe might be the most underrated car of the last twenty years, and one of the best (if not THE best) cars to have a GM nameplate! i always thought they were very sharp looking cars…not to mention they last forever!
So every one that wasnt crashed is still running? lol They dont all last forever.
@@donjohnson1416 they are basically rebadged Toyotas, they go a long way
@@omt4293 I got news for ya, not even all Toyotas last forever that's a false absolute.
@@donjohnson1416 not all of them but they make the best cars let’s be honest. I can definitely tell you the best cars aren’t Dodge, Chevy or ahh German cars lol
@@donjohnson1416 you’re either super invested in North American cars or arguing the semantics on the nature of permanence. Yes, nothing lasts forever but Toyotas get a lot closer than any other car manufacturer.
Got a 03 Vibe GT 124k for $2400 red line 8200 rpm so fun. Made in fremont,CA. the same place my 1970 GTO Judge was made
I Bought an 06' new Matrix back in the day, drove it for 6 years, passed it down to my older son who in turn drove it for another 6 years, then he moved out of state and returned the car to me and now its been driven by my youngest son, so thats been the history of that car so far and it only has 90k miles and let me tell you those Matrix are a war tank
Bought one almost two years ago (after hearing you talk about it) 06 with 112k miles for $3700. Nice zippy little car, only thing against it is that it's a little narrow (for me) for comfort. Gets good milage and easy to get in and out of, should last a good long time
I only ever drove Pontiacs up until gm nixed them out. God I miss Pontiac 😕. Only reason Buick stayed and Pontiac was nixed, Buick was super popular in China 🙄
I agree, Pontiac made some badass rides. Buick should've died because they already have Cadillac, why does gm need 2 luxury brands? 1 is enough in my opinion
Buick = old school car
We have a 2009 Corolla and a 2020 Corolla, both bought new. Here, in the desert southwest, air conditioning is no longer optional. Both vehicles, when new, would not blow cold air. It was cool -- around 62F -- but not cold.
I own a shop, so, I decided to check the systems (When both were new!), and the gauges indicated a slightly low charge. When I evacuated the systems, I discovered that both cars were undercharged AT THE FACTORY by about four ounces. That's a LOT in a one-pound system!
I recharged to "factory" spec (on the under-hood sticker), and the discharge air in both cars is a cool 40F. Yes, even eleven years later on the '09.
By the way, that R-1234yf in the '20 is some expensive stuff!
👍2010 Vibe GT here😀. Owned since new. I have replaced a battery, brake pads/rotor and tires. 78k happy miles
Very good info here Scotty. Thank you for your continued car suggestions and support.
I will pass this article on to my son as he is due for another car and a Pontiac like this one is a really good idea.
The Vibe was a better deal because it had more base content and a lower sticker price when new. Toyotas also never offered any special financing like GM always did/does so they were the one to get!
I have a 2009 Vibe base, w/2.4 liter Camry engine. 135K mi. Engine rebuilt at 95K mi. 2.4 liter, auto. Engine had oil consumption issues from low tension oil rings. Is peppy and dependable. I pd $2,700 for mine last summer. Gets 25-32 mpg. Love It!
Yes, the 2.4 engine was the only persistent flaw with the Vibe.
Man, just had to let my vibe go. Was my first car. Learned to drive in it. Such a wonderful little car. Never needed much work, and always had enough pep.
Can't help but to notice everytime a Pontiac shows up on this channel they seem to get some good praise from you. I daily a 2004 GTO, it's got almost 200k on it and still runs like a top. Pontiac and Holden made great vehicles
He likes this one because it’s a Toyota!
I had a G6 which was a 🍋
I’ve had other Pontiacs which were great cars though.
@@sholland42 Yeah the G6s are basically just a Chevy Cobalt, so they were pretty bad. That was probably the worst car Pontiac ever put a badge on. If it would've been a G8, you'd likely still have it today lol
@@laurencezemlick1979 He had the G8 on here one time, a firebird and an aztek and talked all of them up lol
I have a 06 vibe 5spd 140k paid 1k
04 gto ls1 6spd 180k paid 4k
Vibes were an excellent deal at the time. The dealers didn’t really want to sell them, you could apply GM credit card points to the purchase too. I bought a GT in 2003, drove it for four years, gave it to my son and he still has it. I bought a leftover 2007 in early 2008 for my younger son, he drove it for 10 years, had a relatively minor accident that insurance totaled it. BTW Scotty, the GTs power kicked in when you hit the valve boost I think at 6250 RPM, the engine has some sort of bolt that wears out such that the valve boost won’t engage. You knew it when you hit it, a nice kick in the back all the way to 8k RPM redline.
use to own a 03 'Toyotiac' Vibe. for the year and miles, the body and how it runs was still very solid
Just bought a 2008 std transmission vibe. Thanks for all the info.
One video I will definitely agree with & I tell people about these cars. I had gotten a regular '05 Vibe with the Corolla engine & when I couldn't find the weather stripping for the passenger door from GM, I found it from Toyota & for cheaper. Had it a couple years ago for my step-son's mom & only paid $1,000 for it, with 160,000 miles.
That reminds us of a Geo Prism that we had at the dealer where we worked as a asst. parts mgr. where we could not get parts for a car that had been in an accident. The Prism had been built in the Fremont plant & the factory told us just to order parts from a Toyota dealer network so we could get the customers vehicle up & running again.If we remember right we ordered the parts for a Toyota Cressida which had the same body panels & radiator core support. The only differences was the badging & some trim parts. We were able to repair the customers 1990 Geo Prism & several months later we were able to get the trim & badging parts & put them on. The car was almost brand new as it was a 1990 model but was hit later in the year the customer bought it. It was very weird to pickup parts for a GM marketed vehicle for repair from a Toyota dealer!
I hope GM brings back Pontiac one day, GM should've killed Buick off and saved pontiac
Not going to happen 😕
Yes that and even the "Chevrolet" brand. Pontiac is a much cooler brand!
@@robertlawrence9000 Agreed, Pontiac was cooler than its Chevrolet counterparts, like Pontiac Grand Prix was related to the Chevy Impala, the grand prix looked way more cooler in my opinion than its Impala sibling. Screw GM for killing an iconic car brand that a lot of car enthusiasts liked. Who knows what cool cars Pontiac would come out with today if they were still alive
@@mcc7762 Buick is creating some attractive SUV’s. I don’t know how good they are. I don’t buy GM products.
@@mcc7762 last GM I owned was 50 years ago.
My 2006 Vibe with 1.8 auto was a steal. Bought from the proverbial little old lady, 85k, spotless interior, new tires for $5000.00 . More interior room then the new models and no gdi or cvt.
Heck yeah! I Just dropped in a 2zzGE engine with turbo on my 04 vibe
how did you do that?
@@bag2963 the 2zzge was an option for the Vibe (GT) and Matrix (XRS). It's nearly a direct swap, but the 2zz uses a different ECU
I'm going to put out a video of this swap
@@alexanderpetrov7027 Cool I can't wait, very interesting.
From what I've seen, at least around my area, the cat's already outta the bag. These sell as well as actual Toyotas. I started looking at em awhile back, noticed "hey this engine and various other parts give me some Toyota-esque vibes" and did some background research on em, but by then they were already selling like crazy.
Scotty has a new word: "🐿️ly"
I got a 93 honda accord 4 years ago for 800 bucks . With 83000 miles. 50000 more miles and still excellent condition. Peppy to.
My 04 will have 212k on it very soon it has the 1.8 1zz engine. I love it. Most of it is original.
Glad you cleared up the confusion on your negative thoughts about the 2zzge engine. Bad on coupe, good on wagon. 👍lol
I'm the owner of the car and I did tell Scotty that he catches some ire in the 2zz community and that this might redeem him. I think good on coop too ... just bad as a toy with a young dumb driver 🤣 Throw a baffled oil Pan on it and upgraded oil pump, and take off like a rocket without much risk
@@gabrielkishinevski1473 You should have told Scotty to take it up past 6k rpm for the better engine sound lol. I used to have a 04 Matrix XRS with a long ram CAI on it and loved the sound it made when the lift kicked in. I was sadly a young and dumb 18-year-old at the time, and drove that thing through hell like I stole it. Using it for pizza delivery and later as a contract courier, I put a lot of miles on it and the engine never failed me. I did go through 2 clutches in the 3 years I had it though. Eventually the transmission gave out (probably due to me power shifting it, or loading the car over it's weight capacity) and it started making a popping sound so had to let it go.
I love Scotty! You the man! Keep these quality content coming!
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I bought a 2009 Vibe in 2017, and I hope to keep it going for a long time. It has around 120,000 miles today. It's a great car, and I'm sorry they discontinued it. I would consider getting a used Matrix if it were a little newer and less worn (because they made the Matrix a few years longer). Worst thing about mine is the paint is wearing off, and a good paint job is expensive. Also, the seat is low for me, which puts the driver's side rear view mirror at an awkward place. A nice thick cushion helps a lot.
I bought a Vibe 2009 in 2017, it had 128.000km, ran all it all the way up to 254.000km and sold it. Very good car.
Hey Scotty, I recently totaled my 2010 Lexus is250 awd with 155,000 miles. I bought it over 2 years ago with 120,000 for 7,000. The insurance payed me out 7,300 and I now want a newer Lexus for around 13-15k preferably an es350 2013- newer they are just super hard to find with decent mileage for that price. The used car market is crazy these days
I can't stop buying toyotas, Scotty! You got me hooked!
Buying one today! $2,500 with apparently zero issues! $2500 is a dang steal in these times.. Toyota Corolla with 200k miles are well over 5k right now it's annoying! I've been searching every day every second for months for a car and I am hoping this is the one!
How many miles I’m looking at one for 2450 and it has 166,000 miles says there’s no problems undercarriage is clean i don’t know what to do
We purchased a 2004 base Vibe new from the dealership. It has 243K miles and still runs like a dream. Best car I have ever owned!
My 2005 Vibe is the best car I have ever owned.
Pontiac as far as I am concerned were excellent cars! I would buy one even today if in good condition!
We had a Vibe with std 5 sp transmission. It was a good car. A Matrix in disguise. We got 35 mpg on the highway!
Near me is a 2009 Toyota matrix with 150,000 MI selling for almost $10,000.. unbelievable! I had a vibe several years ago but lost it in an accident.. it was an awesome little car and never needed any major work done and I traveled heavily for work. Was very good in the snow too I was quite surprised for such a little car 💯🥰
I have a 2004 Pontiac vibe Manual transmission with 700 000km on it still running strong, that’s 435 000 miles
Ephesians 6:24 (KJV) Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.
We've had a 2007 Vibe since new, with the base engine and automatic. It has 185K miles and runs great. It's still pretty solid, despite spending its life in Western NY. The A/C doesn't work at the moment, but all is well otherwise. We still have an S-series Saturn too (2001, 94K miles), so we should probably start looking for an Oldsmobile to round out the fleet.
My wife just got a 2010 Toyota Pontiac Vibe GT all-wheel drive from my mother-in-law up in West Virginia and she's really enjoying and happy and I'm so amazed how easy it is to replace the parts on this is a Toyota I had an issue with the coil and it was more expensive with the Pontiac but cheaper with the Toyota so I went to Toyota and it works perfectly fine
I've got over 300,000 miles on my 06 pontiac vibe. Odometer maxed out at 299,999. Love it!!!
The Pontiac Vibe styling was a better looking car than the Matrix. They also offered a performance version. Great car
Yea no. The vibe looks awful, the matrix is much more attractive. The vibe looks like a riced out matrix. It literally has factory canards lol. It also has that awful plastic trim that makes it look cheap and ugly. The matrix xrs is the performance matrix and has the best styling as it comes with a full body kit and optional spoiler. The vibe is a dollar store version of a matrix. The only thing I prefer on the vibe is the more aggressive headlights other than that it's horrible looking.
These are still cheap. Don't let the word get out!
I literally own a 2005 Pontiac vibe and it’s my favorite
Living in Maine I put WoolsWax or Fluidfilm on the bottom of my cars every fall. Especially my Matrix. It’s a necessity here!
@Darren Clark gotta prevent any of the bare steel underbody parts from rusting👍