In some car groups, the Pontiac Vibe is considered to be the best value for a used car because it has a Toyota engine. Pontiac and Toyota entered a partnership and made the same car out of the same factory in California. Toyota sold the matrix and Pontiac sold the vibe. The Matrix is still a good value, but the Vibe costs 30% less because of the name.
In round 1, I bought a 2003 Pontiac Vibe in 2014 for $2,500. It had 165,000 miles. It was my daily commuter for 1 year, but it turned into a seasonal vacation car for the next 3 years because we moved from Florida to Hawaii and didn't want to pay to have it shipped. It died in 2019 with 225,000 miles. I was hoping for 250K miles, but the car would set idle without being run for 4 months at a time. The car did burn oil, but the cost was very minimal. I would have to add 1 quart of oil every 600 miles. My average MPG over the life of the car was 32.5 mpg. We drove about 90% highway.
In round 2, I bought a 2007 Pontiac Vibe in Jan 2020 for $2,850. It has 160,000 miles. Kelley Blue Book is $3,100, but there is a small dent on the passenger side quarter panel. When you open the passenger door, the door rubs on the quarter panel. I will bend the metal so it doesn't rub or replace the quarter panel. My first tank (90% highway) was 35 mpg. I think it is only rated for 31 mpg highway.
In my best judgement, I'm planning on the car lasting 6 years and 90,000 miles. We will see.