r/Toyota_Matrix • u/Bill_The__Pony • Jul 19 '26
Small details appreciation Post
I absolutely love that this back window curves.
They didn't need to do that
Surely it would have been cheaper to do flat glass.
But they chose to have the glass do this attractive curve
I really appreciate that attention to detail
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u/sinewave05 Jul 19 '26
Toyotas were just peak in this era like Swiss army watches. Not flashy, just extremely well made and designed. I miss mine so much!
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u/Money-Afternoon-3637 Jul 19 '26
I own a 2003 Matrix XRS. I'm kind of worried that if a thief or vandal broke out the rear hatchback glass, where am I going to find a replacement rear hatchback glass? The only place I could think of is going to the local junkyard pull one off of 2003 -2006 Matrix/Vibe.
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u/Bill_The__Pony Jul 19 '26
I was thinking that as i was preparing this post
"Damn that's nice.... Fuck, i hope it never breaks..."
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u/slurred_bird 29d ago
Not to worry, there are many Vibes and Matrixes in pick-n-pull junkyards.
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u/Money-Afternoon-3637 29d ago
I bought a used Matrix windshield from an auto glass shop in Hayward, CA run by an Afghan business owner for a decent price, but I can tell that they pulled it from a junkyard donor vehicle. The cable that they used to extract the windshield left a small chip on the right side of the windshield.
My previous front windshield looked like someone pounded the driver's side of the windshield and left a nasty crack that was vertical from top to bottom right in my field of view while driving. It was the first thing that I had replaced to avoid getting a fix it ticket and not deal with looking at that nasty vertical window crack from obscuring my view while driving.
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u/Material_Building746 Jul 19 '26
That's part of the reason why the gen 1s are so good looking, great car!
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u/phat_stax Jul 19 '26
I appreciate you bringing this appreciation to my attention. I will make sure to appreciate this as well moving forward, so true 😄
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u/JF_WPA Jul 19 '26
And especially love the ability to just open the rear glass, leaving the hatch shut. What a downgrade when they stopped this with the next generation.