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Replying to: bethel (Nov 01, 2008 10:19 am) And if you always go to the same place for service, you may want to get a second opinion just to be sure you are not getting cheated. 3 water pumps (including the original) in anything less than about 250,000 miles seems excessive. Some dealerships have the attitude that any time they crack the engine cover for anything they might as well replace the water pump "while they are in there". Needless to say, this is an attitude that costs you a lot of money unnecessarily.
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Replying to: nippononly (Nov 01, 2008 6:34 pm) Anyhow this machine has 48,500 miles on it. The computer went out many many miles from the home dealership so this in effect is a second opinion on the water pump (kind of). Both have been replaced under warranty. Also when I picked it up the mechanic had noted that there was "a noise" coming from the air intake valve. That also seems quite odd. |
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Replying to: amiro (Nov 02, 2003 7:27 pm) When I was first looking at getting the Matrix, I compared it against other cars it's size: Golf, Mazda3, Fit, and XB. The Matrix, by far, had the most front leg room, rear leg room, and cargo space (with the seats up) AND it felt safer and sturdier to me than any of the other cars. Inside the Matrix is much roomier than you would expect.
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Replying to: texasgirl2 (Nov 06, 2008 7:57 am) |
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Replying to: path4 (Feb 14, 2006 9:57 pm) |
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Hi All, I am thinking of getting a 2004 Matrix XRS manual with 55k miles. It is a great deal and I am buying it from a reputable repair shop. They claim it is in great shape and has many more miles in it. For comparison, I am currently driving a 1996 Civic I bought new. So...is 55K too many miles to be purchasing a Matrix with? Any persistant issues I should be aware of with this make/model/year? Thanks so much in advance....
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Replying to: mjrunnr (Feb 24, 2009 12:18 pm) If you are buying the automatic, you should be aware that it is DOG slow with the 4-speed - the shift logic never lets the engine get far into the powerband (above 6200 rpm) before it shifts up. One or two owners with the Celica GT-S have reported premature oil burning, but with a model like this you are always going to have a few that raced their cars instead of breaking the engine in appropriately and so the rings didn't seat, resulting in excess oil consumption later in the car's life.
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In comparing the Pontiac Vibe and Toyota Matrix 2009 AWD's, I see they have almost the same dimensions except for the Maximum Cargo Capacity (under the "Specs" pages). According to the Toyota website: http://www.toyota.com/businessfleet/vehicles/matrix/index.html and carsdirect.com it's 48.9 cu. ft., but according to Edmunds it's 62 cu. ft. (61.5 cu ft. per kbb.com) How can there be such a big gap between these numbers? What is the correct number? I think it must be the 48.9 since the 2 cars are basically twins and the Vibe has a capacity of 49.4 cu. ft. I just wanted to check if anybody knew. Thanks.
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I noticed a few folks here have "upgraded" from the original Matrix to the redesigned 09 vehicle. I own an 08 and like most of the car -- except the harsh highway noise, and harsh ride on bumpy roads (which comes w/ the territory in a small car). I'm curious if anyone who's made this switch has noticed a dramatic improvement in terms of cabin noise. when I testdrove the 09 it seemed about the same to me. thanks in advance for any insights! |
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Replying to: venn (Feb 25, 2009 8:21 pm)
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