It’s interesting to see how remembrance works. That’s what makes someone believe that the perfect 2003 Pontiac Vibe is worth $24,995. For people who missed the 2000s tuner craze, the Vibe was just another General Motors car with a different name. But for those who did, this ex-SEMA show car is definitely sick. Before you ask, no, I haven’t used that word to talk about a Pontiac Vibe before. This is because most of them don’t have the orange paint job, fender flares, 18-inch five-spoke wheels, or back spoiler that makes them stand out. The real name for it is the Vibe FX, and Pontiac has never made another one like it. Toyota also helped make it, as the 1.8-liter, 132-horsepower four-cylinder engine in the Vibe comes from them. The fact that the Vibe and the Toyota Matrix share many of the following parts is a good thing. It has all-wheel drive and an automatic engine with four speeds, which is not a good thing. It would only bother people if the buyer put in a stock supercharger and stick gear. As you’d expect from a car from this time, the trunk has a Kenwood speaker and a DVD player that can be folded down. They go well with the outside idea, which is definitely different without being too flashy. Pontiac did the right thing by not adding all the latest and greatest gadgets to this car. Even though all of these features are great, what really makes this Vibe stand out is its state. Both the body panels and the paint job, Radiance Orange Pearl Spice, are original. The clock shows that the car has only 1,673 miles on it. It looks like everything is brand new, even the clothes inside. That’s not true of many tuner builds from the 2000s, but it does help that private owners have owned this one over the years instead of teenage thugs. At the 2020 Mecum Glendale sale, the Vibe FX was last sold for an unknown amount of money, but it wasn’t more than $24,995. That amount would have to be paid by a unique buyer, but don’t be surprised if there is one. People used to make fun of people who spent a lot of money on 1980s and 1990s-style tuner cars, but those times are long gone. It’s just a Pontiac hatchback, but the fact that it’s different helps. If you have that much cash on hand, you should go to Streetside Classics in Phoenix.
