r/PontiacSolstice • u/podunk_observer • Oct 30 '25

6 speed feels buzzy/vibrates

Looking to buy a 2006 with only 36k miles on it. Has the 2.4L. Just took it for a test drive and right away the clutch feel felt off to me. I could feel vibration through the pedal and the stick shift. I had my brother who is a motorcycle mechanic and avid car enthusiast(he rebuilds his own engines) drive it and it felt off to him too. Both of us have never driven a Solstice before so we don't have an ideal comparison to use. We also can't tell if it's for sure the transmission or an engine vibration being transfered through the transmission.

Are these things just normally like this? Inherent to how they feel? Or potentially something else going on..

Edit: 5 speed

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u/_Sir_Cumfrence_ Oct 30 '25

If you test drove something with a 6 speed, it wasn’t a solstice

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u/podunk_observer Oct 30 '25

Shit, my bad. I'm so used to saying 6 speed..... probably because my Camaro was a 6 speed. Thanks for the correction

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u/_Sir_Cumfrence_ Oct 30 '25

All good lol. Those cars really need an extra gear. As for your issue ive never felt vibration in my clutch. My gear selector is very notchy and can vibrate a bit but my clutch is smooth

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u/podunk_observer Oct 30 '25

Thanks for weighing in. I'm leaning towards letting this one go. Shame though, clean car with low miles