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2003 Toyota Matrix Xrs Wagon 4-door 1.8l on 2040-cars

Year:2003 Mileage:155649
Location:

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Cleveland, Ohio, United States
2003 Toyota Matrix XRS Wagon 4-Door 1.8L, image 1

2003 Toyota Matrix XRS.  6 speed manual transmission.  The first owner was my father, I am the second owner, you are the third.  Sweet sliding and tilting sun roof works perfectly and does not leak.  The cool cargo nets and cargo straps that only came with this model (I think) are present and will be included for an extra $5,000.  -I'm joking, of course.  They are included...for free...really.  The tires are somewhat new (maybe a year?).  I got a new clutch in July.  Since the clutch, I've MAYBE put 700 miles on it.  Both front brake rotors are new (also in July).  I've always had generic plastic floor mats covering the stock Matrix floor mats, so those puppies are in rather decent shape for being 10 years old.  The car is presently dirty.  It's getting to be cold here, and I have not taken it to a car wash, yet.  Don't let the little bit of dirt in the pictures scare you off.

It can be quick when you need it to be so.  When you find a transmission to throw in this baby, you're gonna have a fun and solid car for another 155,000 miles.  This engine is strong.  I LOVE this car.  I planned on driving it till my kid becomes old enough to drive, but I had to get a pick-up truck for work.  So this must go.  The gas mileage is anywhere from 30 to 35 miles a gallon.  Man am I gonna miss THAT.

This car is NOT all wheel drive, in case that's what you're looking for.

There is a small ding on the passenger side front quarter panel from a misplayed baseball.  I don't think this car has ever been in an accident.  There is what looks like a cigarette burn hole in the front passenger seat, but my father swore it was NOT from a cigarette...in fact he could not tell me what it was from when I bought it from him, but in the 9 years since that hole magically appeared, it has not grown.  The plastic on the inside of the back hatch is cracked - I think there's even a small hole in it, actually.  A fog lamp is out. The headlights need to be "cleared", if you know what I mean.  -They have that haze, is all.  The exhaust leak is annoying.  The parking brake that does not work is also annoying.  That panel on the inside driver's side door that contains all the power window and power lock controls is loose...that's kind of annoying, too.  One or two lines in the rear window defroster are dead.  Sometimes a few of the lights on the radio face go dim.  The front ground-effect-spoiler-thing snapped off when I hit some debris on the freeway a few years ago.  The car certainly lost some of it's good looks when that happened, but I could never justify getting it replaced as I am not made of money.

All the cool amenities like the multiple power outlets, the little compartments to hide crap, the fold away drink holders, etc...are all intact.

I'm telling you...this car is awesome.  All the little annoying things are to be expected from a 10 year old car; and I don't believe they take the value down much.  The lame transmission, however, is a different story.  I THINK a new used tranny, installed, will run you between $1200 and $1800.  My goal is not to screw you, here.  I've listed about everything wrong that I can think of.  I truly believe this car has only lived half its life.  A new transmission and you're golden for another 10 years.

Hit me with questions or if you want other pictures, I can certainly email them to you.

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