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Black trans fluid
jpg, 05/09/2003
2004 Toyota Matrix XR Fwd 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Anybody else with transmission fluid that looks bad at 32,000 miles, Dealer dosen't care, Asked them if they are seeing this in the other matrix and they say no but it's perfectly normal in mine. Fluid should go 100,000 miles.I like the car, don't like being given a line of bull.I think the trans is going out.
Fun But Also a Pain
Tanamoor, 04/10/2007
2004 Toyota Matrix XRS Fwd 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 6M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Pros: Good acceleration, great on trips. Comfortable inside, roomy for passengers, the seats lie flat, front passenger seat lies down - can carry long items. Has an AC outlet. I loved the 6 dsc CD changer and the moonroof. Nice looking exterior. The seat sits a little higher than most sedans and the shift lever is forward on the dash which is comfortable for me. Cons: gas pedal is very touchy. It is easy to stall out when starting from a standstill. Sometimes it has trouble going into 1st or 2nd gears. The engine is annoyingly loud. The "apron" or skirt deal under the front grill is very cheap and low to the ground so it gets scraped all the time.
Disappointed
G James, 05/17/2003
2004 Toyota Matrix XR Fwd 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Poor Performance. Steering is very sluggish
Best car I have ever owned
Mary Ellen Snyder, 01/20/2008
2004 Toyota Matrix AWD 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I have owned my Matrix for almost 4 years and I can say that this is the first car I have ever considered keeping beyond 4 years. I am dismayed that they eliminated the AWD option as it has been super through several New England winters. I am a nurse who has to get to work no matter the weather and it has never let me down. The car is fun to drive and gets great mileage considering that it is an AWD small SUV. I have transported furniture and bikes and all sorts of luggage in it. I am a scrapbooker and can carry all of my "stuff" as well as that of a friend in it and have room to spare when we go away for scrapbooking weekends. I have never been attached to a car before this one. Love it!
Buckboard ride
Robert F, 06/20/2003
2004 Toyota Matrix Fwd 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Traded in this torchure chamber after one month of ownership because it had such a harsh suspension that it gave me back pain. I had the dealership check the suspension and then tried the higher profile softer ride tires my tire guy suggested with no significant benefit. To aggravate things,the driver's seat was pretty uncomfortable as well. Too bad because the car is the prefect size, in 2- wheel drive, it is amazing on ice and snow, and the engine even with auto, ran well in the Colorado mountains. What a bungle on an otherwise good design. The final straw came when I met another drive of the same car who was having the identical experience.