Dude you are the CEO of finding good car deals. You never disappoint. I am skeptical that the seller spent 3k on a transmission, just to sell it for $850. Good job hunting down another great find!
I don't understand sellers that insist on telling you how much they spent on repairs. Its irrelevant to the value of the vehicle, unless its a major required service that knowing it was done means you won't have to do it. Looking at you Audi/VW TSI timing belt changes...
That PO420 code on my Toyota was caused by a simple vacuum leak ... a tiny hose had popped off. Trimmed off the split end, reattached and it cleared multiple fault codes.
I've known several people who really liked their Vibes. I would definitely try O2 sensors before replacing the cat. Plus just giving it a general tune up which can help with the emissions code as well. Could also be an exhaust leak somewhere. I would also clear all the codes and see if the crankshaft position sensor and knock sensor codes even come back, as they could have been from misfire events or some such. I think you will be able to get it sorted out cheap in the end! Good deal.
Hey, my 04 has 156,000. Thought about joint the 200,000 mileclub, but wonder if it will be worth putting bucks into future repairs that may hit all at once. Presently, no issues. Any tips on what to have a mechanic look at as preventive maintenance? Or, what to even replace before it goes out due to being at 156,000. Shocks, struts, tranny, engine look ok. No clue about water pump etc. Thanxs!
@@hakeemfb3 absolutely! Mine is now at 271k, and it still runs great. Putting some new shocks on it this week, but other than that it still feels like a new car. The odometer stops at 299,999, but I’m shooting for at least 350,000!
@@thewindowisrusty so once the odometer officially stops what happens it the meter won't continue to go up No more? I'm still learning about high mileage cars since mines is currently at 273,365 it needs some TLC Ac fixed on it
@@hakeemfb3 correct. Most people just make little tally marks on their dashboards or keep records in their phones of the mileage. The Trip odometer continues working after the odometer maxes out. There is a FaceBook group called GenVibe, you should join! It is full of people giving advice on keeping these cars on the road.
Good choice on the vibe. My wife has one for a daily driver. It was our primary vehicle while we were in college. We road tripped all over Iowa in that thing and it’s still going strong at 250,000 miles. Some minor things have come up (rusted exhaust, stuck locks, etc.) but engine has only ever had a new battery and oil changes. Same inefficient cat code on hers, but no state inspection in Iowa so haven’t even bothered to fix it.
Those codes are the O2 sensor, the crankshaft and camshaft sensors sometimes come on if the battery is not healthy anymore. Oh you forgot to show your sister hahha. Take care.
A Rural Vermonter : You got a California or Canadian-built Toyota Corolla...........slap a Pontiac Badge on it and (then) GM would claim they had the most reliable vehicles sold in the USA.........LOL :)
BLU: Toyota puts on many different Badges for their Corolla.......depending on which Country they are sold......and which name will get the most sales. Same thing for the fake luxury-brand "Lexus"...most of the fake Lexus(s) are sold simply as Toyotas with the exception of : North America,Russia,UK,etc.......everywhere else they simply have a Toyota Badge and whatever name gets the most sales.
Replace the crank position sensor, clear the codes, and see if more than one goes away. Take it to a shop like Car-X and you can get a converter installed cheap.
Just got a 2004 Vibe as my first car, base automatic without ABS and TCS, but has alloys, upgraded sound system and a moonroof. Fantastic cars, and a wonderful community! They ride a little tough but they handle nice and the 1ZZ is an awesome little 4-cylinder even with just 130 horsepower. Give it oil changes and don’t wreck it and it’ll last forever.
Wow Cars in Vermont dont need to pass emmissons after they are 16 years old? Here in Ohio cars are required to pass emissions until they are 25 years old! Crazy! Friend of mine just got the last emissions test on his 1995 Camry and now he wont need any more. If it were 16 years old it would have made my life a lot easier when I had to put new cats on my 2003 Grand Prix.
Clear the codes and see how long until catalytic code comes back. I have same code intermittently. Sometimes off for weeks at a time. Sometimes 1-2x per day. Your car may just need a good Italian tune up
If you have a knock sensor error, you may have rodent damage to the wiring (on the backside of the engine). I tried everything but what worked best was enclosing that wiring in a wire loom from our local got-everything hardware store. We were told that the wiring is made with rubber that contains soybean oil (how very green of them) and rodents love to chew on it.
If you haven't done anything with the PO420, magnaflow makes a bolt in cat, for about 120 bucks. O2 sensors from GM/Toyota aren't terribly priced. The 3K for the trans was the dude getting ripped off, C59 and clutch will run you at least 700, at most 1300, labor for them is about 2.5hrs in and out if you can get the back motor mount cooperating. Can't speak for the CPS or knock sensor, as my vibe never had that issue. Hope everything with it went well
I bought a Pontiac Vibe with 200,000 miles on it. I put 24,000 miles on it, kept up with the basic maintenance and the flexplate broke and kept breaking due to a bent crankshaft 😭
I used to live in Richmond, VT in the '80s. Sadly I didn't really recognize anything in your shots from there. Now I live in farm country in the "big valley". We just got a dusting of snow that melted off by10:30 am. That Vibe looks like it is a score. It was made in the plant that now builds Teslas. It was a Toyota joint venture with GM called "NUMI" then I think. Toyota learned that they could get American workers to perform as well as their Japanese ones. Evidently GM didn't pay attention and had to learn how to get quality work out of UAW members later on.
There is a TSB for the Matrix for fuel mix LEAN when temperatures are below 0C/32F due to a leaking intake manifold gasket. Super easy to change, and it is less than $15 from the dealer. Aftermarket was actually more expensive in my area, and the one from the dealer is of a different design. I bought the gasket at the Toyota dealer for my Vibe. I wonder if that is contributing to the p0420 code on yours.
I looked at one of those a year ago. Kinda of liked it. The only thing was it was a bit beat,smelled like cat piss and they wouldn’t really budge on the price. Bad Vibe.
Good car I didn't want one at first but I'm glad I have it. I got very attached because it's so easy to maintain and they run forever. My favorite part is when I get to do the transmission fluid it has a drain plug. I almost got 300000 MI
P0420--give the secondary O2 sensor a try. My 05 Accord stick shift threw that code all the time and that sensor was very temperamental. Use a Toyota OEM sensor. Unless the previous owner was driving around on 3 cylinders for ages the cat shouldn't be fouled out!
If the cat is dead you could cheat the P0420 away by coating the downstream oxygen sensor with silicone or doing something similar so it can't detect oxygen.
ive got an 06 corolla that has that engine and the auto trans. 830k miles, my father bought it new. other than a few valve cover gaskets, a few timing chain tensioner gaskets and 1 water pump that thing still runs great. trans if original, engines original, hell the radiator is original and survived 2 accidents.
Vibes are GREAT commuter cars - all Toyota under the skin and the engines are bullet-proof. With proper maintenance (air filter/oil) it should go to 300k miles+. Did I mention they're really fun to drive?!
Was it this generation that came with a weird ass spoiler in the back? Like legit I distinctly remember seeing one, not at the top but in the mid-section if that makes sense. I thought it was some aftermarket but the owner told me it was factory
These are really reliable cars, but the 5 speed manual transmission is a bit of a weak point. They have a tendency to lock up solid due to the phenolic input shaft bearing seizing. Check the fluid level, make sure no leaks at the seals, and make sure to be wary of unusual noises. Other than that, the engine is well known to go 400-500,000 miles on the original timing chain if maintained properly. Also beware that the odometer in all 2003-2008 Toyota Corolla/Matrix and Pontiac Vibe will STOP at 299,999 whether reading miles or kms. The seatbelt nanny is one of the most annoying ones I have ever encountered, but it can be disabled using a very simple button-press procedure on the dash.
Great video. I'm a subscriber, keep up the good work! Curious why you don't bring the code scanner with you when you check out a car for the first time? Instead of buying first, scanning later.
The camshaft sensor may clear all your codes. Or the vvt solenoid, which my not throw a code. If oil changes are not done regularly, bad oil will gum Up the screens on the vvt solenoid. Just look up TH-cam videos on it, I’m sure you already have haha. On a side note, I can’t believe the amount of rust y’all have to deal with up north. Here in Florida there is none. We unless you let a car sit for months beachside. Good luck man always love your videos, and your segway music!
Why wouldn't you read the codes before you bought the car? Everybody says the check engine is an 02 sensor....when they say that I pretty much walk away from it. I mean why would someone drop a new transmission into a car for $3K + and then turn around and sell it some months later for $800? Lucky you're in Vermont....Here in Virginia any extensive rust especially on the rockers and you fail the inspection.
IF it needs a cat, you can get one for that car for under $200 on RockAuto.com. I would try the other commenters cheaper, easier fixes first of course.
I HATE the Pontiac vibe and Toyota matrix. I almost didn't get my current car because I didn't trust Toyota. I had an 09 vibe as my first car and I had nothing but problems at 30,000 miles. It was a first car my parents thought it was a great deal because it was sitting and had low mileage, I bought it back in 2015, so they thought it was a great deal and I had nothing but issues. Car randomly shut off as I'm driving down the highway it would shut off in the middle of turns first week I had it it shut off and I almost hit a tree, it was a total piece of junk. Never threw a check engine light at me, except when the engine turned off. This was back before I got into fixing vehicles, so maybe it was an easier fix, but I was at the mechanic every single week. I was spending more and repairs to that car, then I am in making payments and increased insurance on my new car. Just in time and labor costs me nearly 800 bucks a month with that old car. I hated it
Nice find... Those things are good as it was built by Toyota (in Cambridge, Ontario). Sorry if u see me as unsubbed as TH-cams been unsubbing channels again 🤔🤬
@@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182 I just bought one in June this year, the only issue is down shifting into first is almost impossible for some reason. Starting from a dead stop it's fine. and it had 141,000 miles on when I bought it. other than the starter dying out nothing bad so far. I get about 34mpg and around 28 city
I thought it sounded pretty shifty when you bought for 800 bucks and it ran fine until you ran the tests. Especially if he put like $ 4000 into it and sold it to you for 800.
I’ve never met anyone who owned a matrix or vibe who didn’t rave about them. They end up being so useable and reliable
Dude you are the CEO of finding good car deals. You never disappoint. I am skeptical that the seller spent 3k on a transmission, just to sell it for $850. Good job hunting down another great find!
Thanks!
I don't understand sellers that insist on telling you how much they spent on repairs. Its irrelevant to the value of the vehicle, unless its a major required service that knowing it was done means you won't have to do it. Looking at you Audi/VW TSI timing belt changes...
I had this car fixed just so I could sell it you and lose $2000 plus.
@@saltyapostle44 It happens, usually out of necessity
Previous owner may have had to obtain tranny from dealer as used stick shift Vibes are rare
now your sister can vibe easily
Wow, you sure are able to find good vehicles. Must be your knowledge of them to start with. Plus you're a good brother helping your sister out.
That PO420 code on my Toyota was caused by a simple vacuum leak ... a tiny hose had popped off. Trimmed off the split end, reattached and it cleared multiple fault codes.
I've known several people who really liked their Vibes. I would definitely try O2 sensors before replacing the cat. Plus just giving it a general tune up which can help with the emissions code as well. Could also be an exhaust leak somewhere. I would also clear all the codes and see if the crankshaft position sensor and knock sensor codes even come back, as they could have been from misfire events or some such. I think you will be able to get it sorted out cheap in the end! Good deal.
Thanks, and will do!
The only money light I've ever had on my 2003 was an O2 sensor so I'd go there first
Hey, my 04 has 156,000. Thought about joint the 200,000 mileclub, but wonder if it will be worth putting bucks into future repairs that may hit all at once. Presently, no issues. Any tips on what to have a mechanic look at as preventive maintenance? Or, what to even replace before it goes out due to being at 156,000. Shocks, struts, tranny, engine look ok. No clue about water pump etc. Thanxs!
This video is giving me a lot of vibes you know what I mean
Lol
I’m not trying to look like a idiot but dad joke?
@@dumbmoose5271 it might be? 🤷🏼♂️ it came in my head when I seen it
😆😅😂😂😂
My friend has an 05 Vibe, it is a great car. He regularly drives from Arkansas to Oregon. Its a great little car.👍
How many miles he had on it as he drove it that fR between those states?
Need to find a cheap car like that for my soon to be driving daughter. Thankfully here in Michigan I dont have to worry about passing any inspections.
I love my Vibe! I think, with those repairs, you’ll have an amazingly solid car on your hands. Mine is at 256k and runs very well
I just bought a 04 vibe, once you hit over 300,000 miles are you still going to keep it long term as the miles go up?
@@hakeemfb3 absolutely! Mine is now at 271k, and it still runs great. Putting some new shocks on it this week, but other than that it still feels like a new car. The odometer stops at 299,999, but I’m shooting for at least 350,000!
@@thewindowisrusty so once the odometer officially stops what happens it the meter won't continue to go up No more? I'm still learning about high mileage cars since mines is currently at 273,365 it needs some TLC Ac fixed on it
@@hakeemfb3 correct. Most people just make little tally marks on their dashboards or keep records in their phones of the mileage. The Trip odometer continues working after the odometer maxes out. There is a FaceBook group called GenVibe, you should join! It is full of people giving advice on keeping these cars on the road.
Good choice on the vibe. My wife has one for a daily driver. It was our primary vehicle while we were in college. We road tripped all over Iowa in that thing and it’s still going strong at 250,000 miles. Some minor things have come up (rusted exhaust, stuck locks, etc.) but engine has only ever had a new battery and oil changes. Same inefficient cat code on hers, but no state inspection in Iowa so haven’t even bothered to fix it.
Best car ever. I bought one and I love mine, it’s been the most practical vehicle I’ve ever had.
Who else clicked as soon as they saw the notif?
That's a hell of a deal even if it needs cat converter work, a couple hundred miles south and that's at least a 2 grand car as-is
It's nice that you're looking out for your sis.
Great car i bought mine new in 2009 and it still runs great in 2023 with almost 200,000 miles
First time I see this car. We don’t have thease in Europe. Looks pretty similar to Jeep, but this one looks better in my opinion. Nice!
Try spark plug spacer for the catalytic converter codes worked on my Camry and it passed emissions with a bad catalytic converter
Those codes are the O2 sensor, the crankshaft and camshaft sensors sometimes come on if the battery is not healthy anymore. Oh you forgot to show your sister hahha. Take care.
A fine purchase. I bought mine new in 2003 and I'm still daily drivin' it. 85000 miles
A Rural Vermonter :
You got a California or Canadian-built Toyota Corolla...........slap a Pontiac Badge on it and (then) GM would claim they had the most reliable vehicles sold in the USA.........LOL :)
The vibe is a toyota matrix not a corolla :)
fun fact: it was built at what now is the Tesla factory
@@haydenreyes4621 A Toyota Matrix is a Corolla believe it or not, check it out!
BLU:
Toyota puts on many different Badges for their Corolla.......depending on which Country they are sold......and which name will get the most sales.
Same thing for the fake luxury-brand "Lexus"...most of the fake Lexus(s) are sold simply as Toyotas with the exception of : North America,Russia,UK,etc.......everywhere else they simply have a Toyota Badge and whatever name gets the most sales.
@@gramps0208 On top of that, Toyota had actually combined the sales numbers for the Matrix with the Corolla when reporting them.
Looks really nice, you could check the spark plugs and try some cat cleaner, before a big spend but it does seem well worth fixing.
See that’s the way it should be. siblings should always have each others back👍
Awesome! I have a 2006 Matrix with over 212,000 miles. Same 1.8L 1ZZ-FE engine as the Vibe..
Great choice that toyota engine is bulletproof !
I found that a good tune up can sometimes clear cat code by running more efficiently
We want to see your sister!
Haha maybe a reaction video of her getting the car
Yes we want to all see her ... hehe 😉
Keep the vibe give er the van lol
I kind of want to lol...but i wont
@@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182 What a Good Bro you are to her 👍🏾 I'm sure she would like it
This car reminds of my 02 tundra it has 210,000 miles on her she is my work truck and I love her no check engine light
Nice bro, setting sis up with a reliable car
Replace the crank position sensor, clear the codes, and see if more than one goes away. Take it to a shop like Car-X and you can get a converter installed cheap.
Check the Neutral position sensor switch first and see if it is functioning properly. Sometimes a shim in there will solve a problem.
Just got a 2004 Vibe as my first car, base automatic without ABS and TCS, but has alloys, upgraded sound system and a moonroof. Fantastic cars, and a wonderful community! They ride a little tough but they handle nice and the 1ZZ is an awesome little 4-cylinder even with just 130 horsepower. Give it oil changes and don’t wreck it and it’ll last forever.
Wonderful community? What does that mean. is there a secret wave like the bike riders do?
@Thomas Allen the people that drive them are typically really friendly and love their cars, often really knowledgable abt em too
Wow Cars in Vermont dont need to pass emmissons after they are 16 years old? Here in Ohio cars are required to pass emissions until they are 25 years old! Crazy! Friend of mine just got the last emissions test on his 1995 Camry and now he wont need any more. If it were 16 years old it would have made my life a lot easier when I had to put new cats on my 2003 Grand Prix.
Where do you live in Ohio for them to even test emissions? I'm in the dayton area and its not even tested down here at all
Do you plan on repainting the door for the caravan?
Maybe
Clear the codes and see how long until catalytic code comes back.
I have same code intermittently. Sometimes off for weeks at a time.
Sometimes 1-2x per day.
Your car may just need a good Italian tune up
If you have a knock sensor error, you may have rodent damage to the wiring (on the backside of the engine). I tried everything but what worked best was enclosing that wiring in a wire loom from our local got-everything hardware store. We were told that the wiring is made with rubber that contains soybean oil (how very green of them) and rodents love to chew on it.
If you haven't done anything with the PO420, magnaflow makes a bolt in cat, for about 120 bucks. O2 sensors from GM/Toyota aren't terribly priced. The 3K for the trans was the dude getting ripped off, C59 and clutch will run you at least 700, at most 1300, labor for them is about 2.5hrs in and out if you can get the back motor mount cooperating. Can't speak for the CPS or knock sensor, as my vibe never had that issue. Hope everything with it went well
Super super steel for that vibe, that's nothing but a rebadged Toyota matrix. I'm jealous got yourself a hell of a car
If this car was badged as a Toyota I wouldn't care about it but since is a Pontiac, I adore this vehicle!
Change the O2 sensor first, down stream one. Likely not the catalytic converter.
I bought a Pontiac Vibe with 200,000 miles on it. I put 24,000 miles on it, kept up with the basic maintenance and the flexplate broke and kept breaking due to a bent crankshaft 😭
Update?
Did u eventually fix the issue on that?
These are good cars, they'll run forever if you keep them up.
Stock is a 1.8 liter 4 cylinder.
I used to live in Richmond, VT in the '80s. Sadly I didn't really recognize anything in your shots from there. Now I live in farm country in the "big valley". We just got a dusting of snow that melted off by10:30 am. That Vibe looks like it is a score. It was made in the plant that now builds Teslas. It was a Toyota joint venture with GM called "NUMI" then I think. Toyota learned that they could get American workers to perform as well as their Japanese ones. Evidently GM didn't pay attention and had to learn how to get quality work out of UAW members later on.
Cool! Richmond has changed a ton. They now are a pretty wealthy town, only thing that is still the same is the round church!
cool drawings, love the chevy truck
There is a TSB for the Matrix for fuel mix LEAN when temperatures are below 0C/32F due to a leaking intake manifold gasket. Super easy to change, and it is less than $15 from the dealer. Aftermarket was actually more expensive in my area, and the one from the dealer is of a different design. I bought the gasket at the Toyota dealer for my Vibe. I wonder if that is contributing to the p0420 code on yours.
Winter tires in front and summer tires in back. Seems safe.
The black door is nice.
I looked at one of those a year ago. Kinda of liked it. The only thing was it was a bit beat,smelled like cat piss and they wouldn’t really budge on the price. Bad Vibe.
Haha
A car like that would be 2k here in Ohio because of how clean it is and as far as passing emissions we don't have them here
Good car I didn't want one at first but I'm glad I have it. I got very attached because it's so easy to maintain and they run forever. My favorite part is when I get to do the transmission fluid it has a drain plug. I almost got 300000 MI
Clear the codes and see if they come back.
P0420--give the secondary O2 sensor a try. My 05 Accord stick shift threw that code all the time and that sensor was very temperamental. Use a Toyota OEM sensor. Unless the previous owner was driving around on 3 cylinders for ages the cat shouldn't be fouled out!
If the cat is dead you could cheat the P0420 away by coating the downstream oxygen sensor with silicone or doing something similar so it can't detect oxygen.
ive got an 06 corolla that has that engine and the auto trans. 830k miles, my father bought it new. other than a few valve cover gaskets, a few timing chain tensioner gaskets and 1 water pump that thing still runs great. trans if original, engines original, hell the radiator is original and survived 2 accidents.
wow
You drove up there with one car and came back with another with no plates on it? What am I missing? Nice of you to volunteer to help out your sister.
Cats are relatively cheap nowadays.. under 100 in most cases
Vibes are GREAT commuter cars - all Toyota under the skin and the engines are bullet-proof. With proper maintenance (air filter/oil) it should go to 300k miles+. Did I mention they're really fun to drive?!
Was it this generation that came with a weird ass spoiler in the back? Like legit I distinctly remember seeing one, not at the top but in the mid-section if that makes sense. I thought it was some aftermarket but the owner told me it was factory
These are really reliable cars, but the 5 speed manual transmission is a bit of a weak point. They have a tendency to lock up solid due to the phenolic input shaft bearing seizing. Check the fluid level, make sure no leaks at the seals, and make sure to be wary of unusual noises. Other than that, the engine is well known to go 400-500,000 miles on the original timing chain if maintained properly. Also beware that the odometer in all 2003-2008 Toyota Corolla/Matrix and Pontiac Vibe will STOP at 299,999 whether reading miles or kms. The seatbelt nanny is one of the most annoying ones I have ever encountered, but it can be disabled using a very simple button-press procedure on the dash.
Beautiful country. Why not take the tester with you?
My 2008 vibe has 284k base model all original, Uber eats door dash with it, paid $2k for it and it made me $180k delivering.
Great video. I'm a subscriber, keep up the good work!
Curious why you don't bring the code scanner with you when you check out a car for the first time? Instead of buying first, scanning later.
The camshaft sensor may clear all your codes. Or the vvt solenoid, which my not throw a code. If oil changes are not done regularly, bad oil will gum Up the screens on the vvt solenoid. Just look up TH-cam videos on it, I’m sure you already have haha.
On a side note, I can’t believe the amount of rust y’all have to deal with up north. Here in Florida there is none. We unless you let a car sit for months beachside.
Good luck man always love your videos, and your segway music!
Thanks!
I actually prefer this video to the Dakota series. Definitely not a filler video.
Got 2003 toyota matrix for 700 from my sister 150,000 miles great car for the money
What's the deal with the random Cherokee in the background?
Love your channel. How does your sister like the Vibe?
A Matrix by any other name.
I’m thinking of buying a Corolla, Matrix or Vibe for a pizza delivery vehicle.
The radio screen might have a bulb that can be replaced.
Did Toyota join forced with GM on this like they did the Nova in 1985.
So just buy it without mechanic check? Looking at rust etc.. after purchase?
Why wouldn't you read the codes before you bought the car? Everybody says the check engine is an 02 sensor....when they say that I pretty much walk away from it. I mean why would someone drop a new transmission into a car for $3K + and then turn around and sell it some months later for $800? Lucky you're in Vermont....Here in Virginia any extensive rust especially on the rockers and you fail the inspection.
I love Jay Peak ski resort
Hey I got a question how does it work in snow?? I don't know if is all wheel drive or not I saw only that a few of them are but not all of them
What’s up with the pictures at the end. You tryin to reach 10 mins?!?
Just put on a 8 dollar 02 sensor extender ....Will probably get rid of 420 code like it did on my 14 focus
I think I would bring my scanner with me and scan the car before I buy it from now on. 🙂
Wait, your sister can drive a manual?
Yep lol
They always say the O2 sensor. Always
IF it needs a cat, you can get one for that car for under $200 on RockAuto.com. I would try the other commenters cheaper, easier fixes first of course.
Why don't you bring the scanner with you and scan it before you buy the car so you can knock off some $$$ ?
Forgot it at home
I HATE the Pontiac vibe and Toyota matrix. I almost didn't get my current car because I didn't trust Toyota. I had an 09 vibe as my first car and I had nothing but problems at 30,000 miles. It was a first car my parents thought it was a great deal because it was sitting and had low mileage, I bought it back in 2015, so they thought it was a great deal and I had nothing but issues. Car randomly shut off as I'm driving down the highway it would shut off in the middle of turns first week I had it it shut off and I almost hit a tree, it was a total piece of junk. Never threw a check engine light at me, except when the engine turned off. This was back before I got into fixing vehicles, so maybe it was an easier fix, but I was at the mechanic every single week. I was spending more and repairs to that car, then I am in making payments and increased insurance on my new car. Just in time and labor costs me nearly 800 bucks a month with that old car. I hated it
Nice find... Those things are good as it was built by Toyota (in Cambridge, Ontario). Sorry if u see me as unsubbed as TH-cams been unsubbing channels again 🤔🤬
check rock auto for parts, catalyst conv. $190
What kind of guy buys his sister a Vibe-rator? Ok, that was the worst joke I have, I promise.
Why did you keep saying it was a Toyota. Nvm I did a little researching
I wanna get one but I hear these have unreliable manual transmissions. I don’t know how that’s even possible to make an unreliable stick shift.
Its true the 5 speeds had issues but other than that they are great!
@@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182 I just bought one in June this year, the only issue is down shifting into first is almost impossible for some reason. Starting from a dead stop it's fine. and it had 141,000 miles on when I bought it. other than the starter dying out nothing bad so far. I get about 34mpg and around 28 city
I own a 2004 Vibe which is a manual and someone asked me if I was interested in selling it and I was confused. I responded with. "Uh no!"
Good car for the money
Just curious, do you use temp tags to get them home or something? Good vid.
Nope
@@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182 straight savage
Subbed!
me watching this video after paying 6k for this exact same car this summer 👁👄👁 (except mine only had 80k miles on it)
Haha well they are good cars no matter the price
Best damn car I've ever had is my 05 VIBE gt
The Vibes are basically a Toyota Matrix with Pontiac badges.
interesting o2 sensor bad lol
I thought it sounded pretty shifty when you bought for 800 bucks and it ran fine until you ran the tests. Especially if he put like $ 4000 into it and sold it to you for 800.
Doesn’t it have a Mazda engine?
no same engine as the corolla
ODO will stop at 299,999 miles
Its a manual vibe, hope they didnt make them a lot besides transmission change for that would have been cheap to replace🤔 compared to automatic😀👍✌👌
I got the same car for same price 😂💯
dummy light most likely oxegen sensor