I've driven a large range of vehicles, from the cheapest commuter you can buy new, to fully loaded Town Cars and Chrysler 300's and everything in between. To get straight to it: It gets the job done, and won't break while doing it. It gets decent mileage, it's a Toyota so you know it's going to outlive you, and there's lots of space so how can you go wrong? To be 100% clear, it's not very comfortable and there's no sound insulation at all, and it makes no power which means getting anywhere at a brisk pace means your foot is occasionally to the floor during regular driving. I don't see these as issues, this is part of the fun, overall I have a lot of fun in it and I don't worry about it's reliability at all. I also recommend sampling the symphony that is allowing your muffler to rust off, and giving it some redline as a treat. She's a racecar.

OBO 2004 with 1.8L and front wheel drive. 255000 miles and counting. Changed the brakes at 100000miles. I change the fluids yearly using a vacuum pump. The price of vehicles today, I've figured I would save it save it 3years for my daughter's 16th B'day. Everthing is very simple for back yard mechanic to replace.

We bought our 2004 Vibe Base with moon and tune pkg (I believe that is what it was called?), in Dec 2003. As of May 2022, I still drive this car daily. It currently has 249,000 miles. Aside from several sets of tires and brakes, a few batteries, and many oil changes, this car has never let us down. It has been well maintained. It doesn't leak any oil, and doesn't misfire. We didn't buy for any performance or tech (at the time lol). Everything works well! This is a car that is 99.9% Toyota. A simple, yet very reliable car!