my next car??, Matrix XRS 4X2 Options

[Valo666]

So im like 80% sure im gonna sell my celi soon. Its killin me on gas when i have to drive like 40 min across town to get to school. It takes about 1/8th of a tank each way and im gonna have to do that daily for the next 36 weeks or so. So im thinkin of gettin somethin a little better/newer. SO i went to the local toyota dealer today and was lookin through their used car lot. I was thinkin about gettin a 2dr echo hatch or somethin. The first thing that caught my eye was a 2003 Matrix XRS. So i was takin a look at it n this sales men comes up n tells me its got 20000km on it, only 1 owner who barely drove it. 6 speed, 4x2, 1.8L, all the options, JBL am/fm radio with 6 cd changer, bazooka tube, 17" rims, all season tires, full skirt package, optional bigger exhaust, 3 year warrenty. The sticker price was just over $20K, but he said the lowest it could be brought down to is around $16000 cuz i actually delt with the same guy when my gf's family was buyin their matrix XR. So im thinkin of gettin it if i do decide to sell the celi. Any one drivin one of these? Know how good they are? Any problems??

It looks exactly like this, but in black and with tinted windows all around


This post has been edited by Valo666: Aug 26, 2005 - 2:33 PM

[lagos]

my mom has a matrix. its a nice car, but slow as crap, and the gas milage is about the same as a normal celica. i think the xrs is a high comp motor that you have to put premium gas in, so it will end up costing you more money. not to mention the 16,000+ in loans and monthly payments youll have to fork out each month.

if you celica is having bad gas milage, try doing a tune up, changing the o2 sensor and making sure the tires are inflated correctly.

if you just want a new car, then i would take a look into the scion TC. youll get a brand new car for the same price as that used matrix and itrwill be a little faster then a normal celica.