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Car Forum / Pontiac / Pontiac Cars / April 2009Pontiac vibe Stereo
Last year, my wife and I purchased a 2005 Pontiac Vibe AWD from a local dealer. The car was used and had about 43,000 kms on it. We purchased the car July 5, 2008. The original owner purchased the car on July 30th 2005, so we knew we had a month to find out if there were any problems with the vehicle and if so, to get it covered by the manufac. warranty before it expired. We found nothing. Then about midway through august one of the lightbulbs on the stereo's screen burnt out. We brought the car back to the dealer and said they couldn't do anything about it. As time went on, the remaining two bulbs blew making it impossible to see what is on the screen. This is a huge pain. Should we go back to the dealer or just think of buying a new stereo. It makes me wonder how so soon after the warranty, things start breaking. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. > Last year, my wife and I purchased a 2005 Pontiac Vibe AWD from a > local dealer. The car was used and had about 43,000 kms on it. We [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > new stereo. It makes me wonder how so soon after the warranty, things > start breaking. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. If you take it back to the dealer, they would likely want to replace the stereo, at a huge cost to you (the stereo's aren't cheap). You could take the car to a car stereo shop, where they can re-sauder in new bulbs (the cheapest route), or you could install an aftermarket stereo, but usually you have to buy a module to allow the car to function properly without the old stereo. re-sauder? Public schools are FAILING USand so are YOU. resolder >> Last year, my wife and I purchased a 2005 Pontiac Vibe AWD from a >> local dealer. The car was used and had about 43,000 kms on it. We [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > you have to buy a module to allow the car to function properly without the > old stereo. Your stereo could be replaced at an auto body shop. They buy wrecks to get panels to repair other wrecks. You might get lucky and find one from an auto body shop that has a wreck with a stereo in it that would fit your car. Usually the stereo systems are used in many models of vehicles. Phone around, you never know. > <bit> This is > a huge pain. Should we go back to the dealer or just think of buying a > new stereo. It makes me wonder how so soon after the warranty, things > start breaking. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. </bit> > Last year, my wife and I purchased a 2005 Pontiac Vibe AWD from a > local dealer. The car was used and had about 43,000 kms on it. We [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > new stereo. It makes me wonder how so soon after the warranty, things > start breaking. Any help with this would be greatly appreciated. I have a 2005 Vibe and my radio is still going fine (sound of wood knocking). When I'm in your shoes I'm going to replace it with an Alpine head unit with an iPod interface, about $250 USD out the door, I wouldn't worry about the rest of the car. the radio is a GM radio, but the body, motor and transmission are Toyota, and if maintained properly should last a long time. |
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