Hi there, I live in the Santa Cruz Mountains in California off Highway 9 and am looking foward to my next car being a Matrix. I like the speed / torque curve...
try giving Philip A. of Putnam Toyota a call. 925-922-1155. He's the internet fleet manager and works part-time by appointment ONLY. Â ... From: klamath_pga...
I saw one of the new Matrix models yesterday and I have to say I really don't like the new look. I love my Gidget but I am seriously thinking of moving to a...
It doesn't look that bad, but my biggest concern remain: fuel economy cuft size inside reliability TCO I don't have looks as anywhere in the criteria, even...
I don't have a problem with the fuel economy, roominess or reliability of my 2003 XRS. She's been a pleasure to own and drive. I want something a bit smaller...
TCO is total cost of ownership, for the Trix that means considering insurance, repair, parts costs, maintenance costs. There are a number of new hybrids coming...
Ahh! That's what I thought it might be. I haven't spent all that much on my car beyond the basic maintenance. Heck, I'm still on the original battery! I'm not...
Me too. The originalt trix is great, you won't find that kind of deal in the new ones. But for hybrids, consider the new Toyotas are going to be around 100...
Getting the best deal isn't contingent on being a member of Costco or calling a particular dealer. You get the best deal by comparison shopping and then buying...
Staying away from certain colors "because they get more speeding tickets" is a great myth. But it will cost you because you are being more selective in your...
I avoid having any work done at the oil change places, too. Even oil changes. I know Jiffy Lube has been caught not performing work it had charged for. And I...
I have a light blue Matrix, and it hardly shows dirt at all until it is *really* dirty. This enables me to go longer between car washes. (I had a dark...
Go to all the dealers in your area, and then play them off each other -- is my advice. Tell one dealer, that, well "Joe Dealer" from "next city over" is...
It works great if you have the dealers send you a quote in writing, then you can actually show it to the other dealers. ... other -- is my advice. Tell one...
I don't believe a full size tire will fit in the trunk space. I wish it would. Â Bill H. ... From: George Basinet <geobas@...> Subject: [Toyota_Matrix]...
I wash my car maybe 1-2x a year only if I think I've got a good dose of salt during the winter, I have the same color. I get a free wash from the rain. I've...
Yes, I've heard it first as a myth. But I have cop friends who tell me that myth is the best thing that happen to them in a budget crunch. Since they use...
Hello everyone, This is my first posting in a long time, but the information compelled me to post it. ABC News did an expose on "aging tires" and the dangers...
Thanks. What they don't also say is you're more likely to loose control driving a van or an SUV over a sedan in a tire blow out, because of the rollerover...
I agree that color is not a benign thing, otherwise I would not have had much to study over the years! Regarding the color surveys posted on wikipedia ......
Hi All, Well after thousands of miles of a worsening situation I finally got it fixed and thought I would pass this along. As mentioned before, the noise was...
I looked at an 09 Matrix today and was shocked to see that the rear window no longer opens. You have to open the back hatch door. I use that window to put...
I thought that feature was certainly cool but not useful to me. I've never opened that window except when I wash the car and that's to clean the area under the...
Irresponsible to drive with the rear window open? Those are pretty strong words. So if you are in rush houe traffic and have no air conditioning and put your...
... Certainly helps to open the back window when transporting some lumber and other long pieces. The upward angle is such that if you're rearended the wood...
If you drove with the side windows open, you couldn't possibly have a problem with this. I've done it many time. with ladders, lumber, plumbing pipe, conduit...
Just because something can be done, like driving with a rear window open on a Matrix, does not mean it's a good idea. Having the front and rear windows down is...
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