DeeG
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We've got an 04 Vibe AWD and an 05 Element AWD.
Pretty happy with both of em. Element seldom gets driven, it only has about 12K on it. But the back is HUGE, specially if you take the back seats out. Ours came out the second day we had it, and they haven't been back in since. Ride is nice, but the sunroof is useless in the back, unless you have a palm tree or a tall ladder you need to haul!! (It comes completely out and stores in a 'pouch'). Visibility out the giant windshield is awesome, but them fat 'A' pillars take some getting used to.
My 2004 Pontiac Vibe (same as a Toyota Matrix) has been a wonderful car. Hair over 42K on it, no maintenance issues at all, just regular oil/filter changes. Back seats fold down and I can fit three road bicycles in there, and with the built in tie down system, they stay upright. Keeps them off the roof and clean. Or a couple pair of x/c skiis or just about anything else. AWD mileage isn't quite as good as the FWD, I average about 25-28ish. The FWD gets in the low 30's. However, you don't get up my driveway in the winter without AWD/4WD. Slap on a set of the Dunlop Graspic studless snow tires, and I can take the car almost anywhere.
The ride is about what you'd expect from a little car, not Benz class, but I can do a Cashmere, WA to Los Angeles run stopping only to fill the tank and empty the bladder and I don't feel cramped or uncomfy at all. (1700+/- miles)
Mine has two 12V outlets PLUS a 110v outlet on the dash. Handy if your passenger is bored and wants to run the computer to play a movie or surf the net. Or, if you've exceeded your lactic threshold on a bike ride and your legs are cramping and the only way to relieve the pain is to plug in a heating pad (and you're 500 miles from home)...........
I thought about getting a Subaru, but they were too expensive. And I like the fact that the Vibe is basically a Toyota. Bombproof.
My only complaint about it is that I cannot plug in an MP3 player into the stereo.
Pretty happy with both of em. Element seldom gets driven, it only has about 12K on it. But the back is HUGE, specially if you take the back seats out. Ours came out the second day we had it, and they haven't been back in since. Ride is nice, but the sunroof is useless in the back, unless you have a palm tree or a tall ladder you need to haul!! (It comes completely out and stores in a 'pouch'). Visibility out the giant windshield is awesome, but them fat 'A' pillars take some getting used to.
My 2004 Pontiac Vibe (same as a Toyota Matrix) has been a wonderful car. Hair over 42K on it, no maintenance issues at all, just regular oil/filter changes. Back seats fold down and I can fit three road bicycles in there, and with the built in tie down system, they stay upright. Keeps them off the roof and clean. Or a couple pair of x/c skiis or just about anything else. AWD mileage isn't quite as good as the FWD, I average about 25-28ish. The FWD gets in the low 30's. However, you don't get up my driveway in the winter without AWD/4WD. Slap on a set of the Dunlop Graspic studless snow tires, and I can take the car almost anywhere.
The ride is about what you'd expect from a little car, not Benz class, but I can do a Cashmere, WA to Los Angeles run stopping only to fill the tank and empty the bladder and I don't feel cramped or uncomfy at all. (1700+/- miles)
Mine has two 12V outlets PLUS a 110v outlet on the dash. Handy if your passenger is bored and wants to run the computer to play a movie or surf the net. Or, if you've exceeded your lactic threshold on a bike ride and your legs are cramping and the only way to relieve the pain is to plug in a heating pad (and you're 500 miles from home)...........
I thought about getting a Subaru, but they were too expensive. And I like the fact that the Vibe is basically a Toyota. Bombproof.
My only complaint about it is that I cannot plug in an MP3 player into the stereo.
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