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I got a used pontiac vibe GT when I was 19. It is a pretty solid ride. My model had a 6 speed manual tranny and an engine that revved to 10grand. Being a child still, I liked to go running around at higher RPMs because it felt "sportier." It has a nice 2nd power band from 6grand-8grand. Just remember that it is a Toyota with Pontiac nameplates. I got pretty good gas mileage doing 15mph over the speed limit on highways with CC. I used to take leave with it and went 900 miles each way on it. Put a K&N "cold air" intake on it, and saw a noticeable increase in power and FE. No numbers, but I did track MPG back then, just didn't realize how heavy my foot was back then. I probably could do quite nicely with it today, too bad my buddy wrecked it while I was deployed x_x
Pros; low maintenance, efficient engine
Cons; peppy engine and the temptation to floor it from time to time. I seriously don't know why it had such a high rev ceiling...
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