This comes at an interesting time, as My parents are currently in the process of buying a new car. Their current car is a 2003 Pontiac Vibe, which also has a reputation of being pretty damn bulletproof. The only reason they're replacing it is because the cost of a new clutch and a new windshield (pitted from acid rain in Sudbury) with associated rust is almost as much as the car is worth. I have a special relationship with this car, as I drove it for 6 years or so while I went to school in Newfoundland and Ottawa. I drove it across country to Newfoundland and back twice, drove it countless times up hwy 17 from Ottawa to Sudbury and back, nd it dutifully drove me down to Ohio for my master's degree, where I handed the keys over to my folks (so I didn't have to import the car), and bought an Ohio Vibe, which I currently drive (and have regaled the community here with the tale of my import debacle). I love my car, I love my old car, and I will be sad to see it go. It might not be 90's cavalier bullet proof, but vibes are pretty darn close. thanks for the lovely snaps.'90s Cavaliers that refuse to die.
Shoot, seeing as how Vibes are based off the Toyota Matrix, they're probably even more bullet proof. Thanks for enjoying them. It means a lot to me to be able to share. :)It might not be 90's cavalier bullet proof, but vibes are pretty darn close.
thanks for the lovely snaps.
The Vive and the Matrix are the same car I looked at them when it came time to buy cars the last time; the Pontiac was cheaper by a factor of 10% even though they come out of the same factory built by the same workers.Shoot, seeing as how Vibes are based off the Toyota Matrix, they're probably even more bullet proof.
Yeah. Badge Engineering is an interesting concept. When talking cars, I've kind of trained myself away from saying "Car X and Car B are the same car" because for some dumb reason a lot of people really want to split hairs on some of the most minute differences and I just like avoiding those conversations. That's why I'll sometimes say things like "I love '80s GM G-Bodies" because that way I can kind of get away with saying that the '80s Buick Regals and Oldsmobile Cutlasses were pretty much the same car. Since we're talking about Cavaliers, GM, and Toyota and badge engineering, it's kind of cool to know that we exported the Cavalier to Japan under the Toyota brand.