possibly the single best point A to point B car you can buy used.. Toyota Matrix with a lower price because of the "Pontiac" label / GM parts.. I had one that was running fine with over 300k miles, original engine & transmission.. then it got stolen.... was finally recovered 6 months later.. Lol, car still started and ran fine after re-charging battery & changing the oil 😆👍
I work on my Vibe myself, and watching your Vibe videos has taught me a lot! I’m not nearly as scared to do my rear struts lol. Keep up the great videos, I liked & subscribed!
Thanks I appreciate every view and subscription! I'm mildly scared of struts because I had one rocket away while fixing my old 1999 Chevy Metro once and it nearly took my nose off so now I take every precaution lol
Cool. I have a 2006 Matrix 4WD (the Vibe's evil twin) with 199,197 miles and runs perfect. It's the love child of a Ferrari and a UPS truck. Best car ever IMO.
Some dealers scam people by unplugging stuff hoping they will bring it back abd get it fixed just to get more mobey ive seen it happen at an old used dealershio i worked at
I loved my 2009 Vibe AWD, it was a real beast. Was totaled with just one payment left sadly but saved my life all 6 airbags deployed i was t-boned into a box truck.. I ended up with a 2012 Carmax Nissan Sentra which was a pos, cvt died under 100k.
People always neglect the cabin air filter. Change it people. It's super simple to do and it helps keep your blower motor from working so hard. That's not an expensive repair either, but you don't want the blower motor breaking. You won't be able to clear your windshield from fog. You won't have any airflow. My 07 Vibe has the same head unit stereo with the opposite side of the screen pixels out. LOL. It does have a Monsoon 7 speaker system which are actually pretty damn good. I need to change out the head unit and modernize it. Mine only has about 120k miles which is why I bought it. Should have tons of life left. I run about 80k a year delivering auto parts, so hopefully the Toyota in this vehicle will shine through. I run a lot of highway miles obviously, so I'm hoping to get it to at least 300k if not more.
Yeah its an aftermarket leather airbag cover, this vehicle had a rebuilt title so I'm assuming they cheaped out instead of just getting a junkyard airbag cover. It's very odd to look at
I have a 2007 Vibe and it went through a few Air Bag recalls in 2010-14. The imploder kept getting ungraded/recalled. I never had a problem but I hated getting that stupid post card in the mail and giving her over to the shop for those afternoons. (and it's frustrating that the "State Mandated Insurance" [theft] costs way more each year than I could ever get from the insurance company after a wreck.)
Nobody needs an alarm on their Pontiac Vibe anymore. Did you Pull the fan motor from below the filter slot and clean the squirrel cage of the fallen nuts?
I have a 2009 Vibe with the 1.8 engine. On truly cold starts (like the car has sat overnight) the car will start right up - no problems. If it has only been sitting an hour or two though, the car will struggle to start. I don't have to keep cranking, but it will stumble and falter until it really catches, and then will smooth out and behave normally. During that stumble and struggle I will hear the VVTI gear rattle just very briefly. On normal starts I do not hear it at all. Possible suspects: 1) dirty throttle body 2) Mass Air Filter sensor 3) fuel pump 4) VVTI gear 5) Spark plugs / coils 6) clogged fuel injectors. Any other ideas? I'd appreciate anyone's opinion and advice on how to diagnose for certain.
That gen of 1.8L ALL rattle a little so I'm not too concerned about that. The big hint is that it only does it after heat soaking and not on a cold start so you can eliminate the throttle body as a suspect. I doubt a plug or coil would produce a symptom like that or you'd get a misfire of some sort. My guesses would be a failing fuel pump, a dying coolant temp sensor, or a wonky MAF sensor. I've also seen a failing cam/crank sensor cause that issue in vehicles that use the 1.8L, some forums I used to go on swear the starter is the issue because it heat soaks and then bendix gets stuck causing a hard-start but you say it stumbles so I wouldn't go with that one in this case
@@jimmyjimjims7483 Yes, no misfires and it always cranks ok. I'll try cleaning the MAF and see if that changes anything. How do I test for the fuel pump? Is there any other symptom of the dying coolant temp sensor?
@@StromBugSlayer There's no real test for the fuel pump other than getting a fuel pressure tester and screwing it into the fuel rail to see if your fuel pressure is bleeding off when the car is warm vs when its cold. If the pump is going bad you'll have low fuel pressure when the car is warm or your fuel pressure will slowly drop off instead of staying steady. If you had a bad fuel injector that was dripping overnight it would dump fuel into the oil therefore your oil would smell like gas and be thinner but that would make it hard to start when cold not when hot so that's why I don't think its an injector. A dying coolant temp sensor is usually only diagnosed with an OBD2 scanner because you need it to read the temp from the ECM while cold and while slightly warm/hot. If the MAF is what is causing it one way to test it is unplug the MAF (with the car off and then start the car) and see if the car improves at all, the car's ECM will see that the MAF is unplugged and default to a base setting to keep fuel trims "normal". This will however trigger a check engine light so you'd have to have an OBD2 scanner to turn the light off. I'd clean the MAF first (because that's the easiest thing to do) and see if that improves it. If you don't have access to an OBD2 scanner its usually best to just take the car to have it diagnosed so they can deal with all that nonsense lol
yeah, two of mine self-destructed on a cross country road trip. Sounded like I was in a jet. I never replaced them, figured it wouldn't be a magnet for theft.
These are very reliable if taken care of (and at 283k miles it must have been) but idk if I'd pay $2k total for it at that mileage. I think $1500 would be a fair price for it considering age/mileage. Now if its really really clean (like no rust, good paint, AC works, etc) then it might be worth it
possibly the single best point A to point B car you can buy used.. Toyota Matrix with a lower price because of the "Pontiac" label / GM parts.. I had one that was running fine with over 300k miles, original engine & transmission.. then it got stolen.... was finally recovered 6 months later.. Lol, car still started and ran fine after re-charging battery & changing the oil 😆👍
Love the way in which you commuincate lol
You said "Plastic Fantastic". I SUBBED immediately. 🤣🤣🤣
I like the humor in these videos, got my sub!
Thank you for the sub I appreciate each and every viewer!
When using the spring compressor you only need to compress it just enough to take pressure off the nut. They don't need to be compressed all the way.
I work on my Vibe myself, and watching your Vibe videos has taught me a lot! I’m not nearly as scared to do my rear struts lol. Keep up the great videos, I liked & subscribed!
Thanks I appreciate every view and subscription! I'm mildly scared of struts because I had one rocket away while fixing my old 1999 Chevy Metro once and it nearly took my nose off so now I take every precaution lol
@@jimmyjimjims7483 oh my 😂 I don’t blame ya man!
Cool. I have a 2006 Matrix 4WD (the Vibe's evil twin) with 199,197 miles and runs perfect. It's the love child of a Ferrari and a UPS truck. Best car ever IMO.
Much love jim keep it up your doing great almost ready for a 1k special
I need one of these baaaad.
As a Vibe owner myself I can say, yes you do 😂
Some dealers scam people by unplugging stuff hoping they will bring it back abd get it fixed just to get more mobey ive seen it happen at an old used dealershio i worked at
I like that car. Great that you got it running good. I love ❤️ Smokey the cat 😺 too.
I loved my 2009 Vibe AWD, it was a real beast. Was totaled with just one payment left sadly but saved my life all 6 airbags deployed i was t-boned into a box truck.. I ended up with a 2012 Carmax Nissan Sentra which was a pos, cvt died under 100k.
What do you drive now?
Damn bro, dont be getting Nissans. Stay in the Toyota family
Had a 2004, didn’t take the best of care. It lasted me 17 years. I want to buy another.
Cool That Had Nice Interior To
People always neglect the cabin air filter. Change it people. It's super simple to do and it helps keep your blower motor from working so hard. That's not an expensive repair either, but you don't want the blower motor breaking. You won't be able to clear your windshield from fog. You won't have any airflow. My 07 Vibe has the same head unit stereo with the opposite side of the screen pixels out. LOL. It does have a Monsoon 7 speaker system which are actually pretty damn good. I need to change out the head unit and modernize it. Mine only has about 120k miles which is why I bought it. Should have tons of life left. I run about 80k a year delivering auto parts, so hopefully the Toyota in this vehicle will shine through. I run a lot of highway miles obviously, so I'm hoping to get it to at least 300k if not more.
mines at 300k, it wasn't flawless to get it there, but it certainly feels like it has tons of life in it, gonna make it a project car here pretty soon
I wonder if they have unplugged the airbag due to the airbag recall
...I just Love cars right off The Show Room Floor...
You have fantastic taste in cars, I have an
06 vibe with 400k miles and a 99 buick century with 87k
I feel like the airbag cover isn't right on this.
I feel like it should have a Pontiac emblem on it.
Thanks for the video, Jim.
Yeah its an aftermarket leather airbag cover, this vehicle had a rebuilt title so I'm assuming they cheaped out instead of just getting a junkyard airbag cover. It's very odd to look at
Where did you get the parts for that cheap?
find part cars
your voice sounds really familiar dude. are you a voice actor?
Hi..
Hopefully getting some new videos from u soon..
I have a 2007 Vibe and it went through a few Air Bag recalls in 2010-14. The imploder kept getting ungraded/recalled. I never had a problem but I hated getting that stupid post card in the mail and giving her over to the shop for those afternoons.
(and it's frustrating that the "State Mandated Insurance" [theft] costs way more each year than I could ever get from the insurance company after a wreck.)
Nice to see they gave you a clean car for once
What year is it? And I you going to do a paint job on it? Is it automatic? Thanks for the broadcast!
Wtf is up with that non airbag looking airbag at the steering wheel?????
I got myself a vibe a week ago been fun
Nobody needs an alarm on their Pontiac Vibe anymore.
Did you Pull the fan motor from below the filter slot and clean the squirrel cage of the fallen nuts?
I have a 2009 Vibe with the 1.8 engine. On truly cold starts (like the car has sat overnight) the car will start right up - no problems. If it has only been sitting an hour or two though, the car will struggle to start. I don't have to keep cranking, but it will stumble and falter until it really catches, and then will smooth out and behave normally. During that stumble and struggle I will hear the VVTI gear rattle just very briefly. On normal starts I do not hear it at all. Possible suspects: 1) dirty throttle body 2) Mass Air Filter sensor 3) fuel pump 4) VVTI gear 5) Spark plugs / coils 6) clogged fuel injectors. Any other ideas?
I'd appreciate anyone's opinion and advice on how to diagnose for certain.
That gen of 1.8L ALL rattle a little so I'm not too concerned about that. The big hint is that it only does it after heat soaking and not on a cold start so you can eliminate the throttle body as a suspect. I doubt a plug or coil would produce a symptom like that or you'd get a misfire of some sort. My guesses would be a failing fuel pump, a dying coolant temp sensor, or a wonky MAF sensor. I've also seen a failing cam/crank sensor cause that issue in vehicles that use the 1.8L, some forums I used to go on swear the starter is the issue because it heat soaks and then bendix gets stuck causing a hard-start but you say it stumbles so I wouldn't go with that one in this case
@@jimmyjimjims7483 Yes, no misfires and it always cranks ok. I'll try cleaning the MAF and see if that changes anything. How do I test for the fuel pump? Is there any other symptom of the dying coolant temp sensor?
@@StromBugSlayer There's no real test for the fuel pump other than getting a fuel pressure tester and screwing it into the fuel rail to see if your fuel pressure is bleeding off when the car is warm vs when its cold. If the pump is going bad you'll have low fuel pressure when the car is warm or your fuel pressure will slowly drop off instead of staying steady. If you had a bad fuel injector that was dripping overnight it would dump fuel into the oil therefore your oil would smell like gas and be thinner but that would make it hard to start when cold not when hot so that's why I don't think its an injector. A dying coolant temp sensor is usually only diagnosed with an OBD2 scanner because you need it to read the temp from the ECM while cold and while slightly warm/hot. If the MAF is what is causing it one way to test it is unplug the MAF (with the car off and then start the car) and see if the car improves at all, the car's ECM will see that the MAF is unplugged and default to a base setting to keep fuel trims "normal". This will however trigger a check engine light so you'd have to have an OBD2 scanner to turn the light off. I'd clean the MAF first (because that's the easiest thing to do) and see if that improves it. If you don't have access to an OBD2 scanner its usually best to just take the car to have it diagnosed so they can deal with all that nonsense lol
I literally had the same color and all the hub caps missing
yeah, two of mine self-destructed on a cross country road trip. Sounded like I was in a jet. I never replaced them, figured it wouldn't be a magnet for theft.
I have a 2003 vibe it has 281000 miles on it
damn i found a 2007 vibe with 160k miles but the alternator has been recently replaced, should I walk away?
Nah those are super common to go bad on these, I've changed a bunch. As long as the car itself seems good it wouldn't deter me from buying it
Sand some flames into that paint. Spritz it with lemon juice.
Ferris Bueller ending.
Anyone else getting car wizard vibes from jimmy?
Black paint gets burned off.
a guy with clean 2004 vibe with 283K is willing to sell it to me for $1000 up front, $1000 after two months if there are no problems. Take the offer?
These are very reliable if taken care of (and at 283k miles it must have been) but idk if I'd pay $2k total for it at that mileage. I think $1500 would be a fair price for it considering age/mileage. Now if its really really clean (like no rust, good paint, AC works, etc) then it might be worth it
I just paid 4200 for a 05 with 168k miles. It was in really good condition too
@@nonyabizz3533I paid 1500 for 06 with 35k miles. Older lady owned it and garaged
Mines a gt a poor man's lotus