# 2009 Pontiac Vibe - Prep for sale **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** pontiac\ **Created:** [May 2, 2019, 10:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-pontiac-vibe-prep-for-sale/139662 "2019-05-02T10:42:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Melody37](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/0ea827/32.png) [@Melody37](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Melody37)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2019, 10:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-pontiac-vibe-prep-for-sale/139662/1 "2019-05-02T10:42:39Z")
I need someone’s advice! If I am trying to sell my car & i am having to put a quart of oil in a month, & I am getting “cylinder 1 misfire” when checked at Advance Auto, what would be your suggestion for a selling price?Other than that, It is a great little car but I have bought another & needing to sell. It has almost 150,000 miles on it. 2009 Pontiac Vibe GT. ---
**Author:** ![Purebred](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/purebred/32/46796_2.png) [@Purebred](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Purebred)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2019, 11:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-pontiac-vibe-prep-for-sale/139662/2 "2019-05-02T11:17:34Z")
Sorry Melody, this is one of those questions that is nearly impossible to answer. There are just too many variables on a 10 year old car from a division of GM that no longer exists. And I for one would never buy a car with a CEL on, in your case the misfire. A couple of possibilities to set an ‘asking price’. Craigslist, use the search for 2009 Vibes and see what others are asking. Then there is Kelly Blue Book ([kbb.com](http://kbb.com)). As noted though the misfire is a problem. In my opinion get that fixed before attempting to sell. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2019, 11:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-pontiac-vibe-prep-for-sale/139662/3 "2019-05-02T11:28:59Z")
> [@Melody37](#): > > what would be your suggestion for a selling price? With the check engine light on, $500.00 And depending on where you live, can you even sell a car that won’t pass a pollution and safety inspection. ---
**Author:** ![Melody37](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/0ea827/32.png) [@Melody37](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Melody37)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2019, 1:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-pontiac-vibe-prep-for-sale/139662/4 "2019-05-02T13:39:49Z")
It’s not the CEL that is on. It is the Traction control, VSC flashing. & I have had it fixed 3 times & had the errors cleared & it still does it on occasion. It runs fine until those light come on & then it like cuts out. Thanks for your opinion. ---
**Author:** ![Melody37](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/0ea827/32.png) [@Melody37](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Melody37)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2019, 1:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-pontiac-vibe-prep-for-sale/139662/5 "2019-05-02T13:42:27Z")
I live in GA. It’s not the CEL that is on. It is the Traction control, VSC flashing. & I have had it fixed 3 times & had the errors cleared & it still does it on occasion. It runs fine until those light come on & then it like cuts out. Thanks for your opinion. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2019, 1:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-pontiac-vibe-prep-for-sale/139662/6 "2019-05-02T13:57:37Z")
As posted this is an impossible web question . Your location is unknown , can’t see or drive this vehicle and it has problems. Here in the Midwest Kelly Blue Book puts it at range from 1200 to 1600 . Also your replies are seen by everyone so the same reply to a question does not need to be made to each poster. ---
**Author:** ![pyrolord314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@pyrolord314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pyrolord314)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2019, 7:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-pontiac-vibe-prep-for-sale/139662/7 "2019-05-02T19:37:21Z")
> [@VOLVO\_V70](#): > > Your location is unknown Her last post she said Georgia. @Melody37 the oil consumption wouldn’t worry me as much as the cylinder 1 misfire does. If you just need to move the car and price isn’t a huge issue, toss it up for 1k and see what happens. Expect people to try and negotiate this down. ---
**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2019, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2009-pontiac-vibe-prep-for-sale/139662/8 "2019-05-02T19:51:08Z")
> [@Melody37](#): > > It’s not the CEL that is on. It is the Traction control, VSC flashing. Can you confirm that the CEL (MIL) does illuminate when you try to start the car? Because a cylinder #1 misfire will normally illuminate the CEL before it also causes the other two you mentioned to come on as well. They are likely a result of the misfire condition being detected. They could also be a separate issue but the misfire should be setting the CEL. If that is not coming on, you may have a larger issue selling…