frbl

So I did the Pontiac Vibe windshield wiper stalk replacement and now I'm wondering if there are any other parts we might be able to scavenge for cheap from the Pontiac Vibe. Does anyone know or have an educated guess?

For those who might not already know, Toyota (like every other major car manufacturer) shares many parts across its model line. Most of you already know that many Echo parts fit perfectly on our xA's and xB's. And some windshield wiper stalks from the Toyota Matrix work in our xA's/B's and even add functionality - like VARIABLE intermittent wiper control (the reason I did this for mine).

But Toyota wants over $100 for this Matrix part. Meanwhile, the Matrix's sister, the Pontiac Vibe has the same part (new) for $65. And used for even less. I got a used '05 Pontiac Vibe stalk (w/variable intermittent control - NB: intermittent does NOT work for rear wiper, only for front) for my '05 xA on eBay for $25. Fantastico!

And thus I wonder if there are other cheaper parts we can scavenge from a Pontiac Vibe...

CF:
http://www.clubxb.com/forums/f17/diy...all-13897.html
&
http://www.echodrivers.com/forum/vie...p?f=16&t=11388

SkyonXa

Thanks for posting. Off to find a Matrix switch.

clhermitte

+1 thanks for the post!

oldmanatee

Very sharp idea!! Thanks!!

NiceChianti

Thanks for sharing this. I'm a new owner of a 2004 xA, and I'm having a heck of a time finding a replacement door check (front-left). It's cool to use an Echo part for that? How standard is the door check part?

Thanks for any help!

Bobby

frbl

That's the "fun" part - it's hit or miss. Actually having an Echo to compare it to would help.
But I wonder if a site like this would help:
http://www.toyodiy.com/parts
You could compare actual Toyota part numbers. I assume that if a part is shared between models that they would have the same part number. BUT - that is a big assumption. But worth a shot, I guess.

NiceChianti

Wow - thanks for the help. This will get me closer, I think. I really appreciate it.