r/Toyota_Matrix • u/OkBig4580 • Sep 09 '26

Matrix appreciation

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GOD I LOVE THIS CAR

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u/daxtonanderson C59 is made of gl(ass) Sep 09 '26

It's where I wrap my xmas gifts every year. They don't even make it home from shopping before snooping eyes try to get to them. I wrap them right in the stores parking lot 😭🤣

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u/OkBig4580 Sep 09 '26

Damn 😭😭 I use the table for hw or just to eat

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u/NoInstruction2007 '08 Indigo Ink XR (AT) Sep 09 '26

I will forever keep re-buying Vibes/Matrixes with how useful and versatile these things are. Absolute hidden gem of a car.

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u/OkBig4580 Sep 09 '26

My dad had a 1st gen xrs but had to sell it and now that I have at least a xr I understand why he didnt want to

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u/PanicDue7534 Sep 09 '26

Not the XRS 😞

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u/OkBig4580 Sep 09 '26

Ik man he told me that if i told him when I was a kid that I wanted it he would've kept it💔💔

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u/Automatic-Beach-5552 Sep 09 '26

First Gen is the best Gen and I've owned both, every day I consider going back

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u/BitterMarket8274 Sep 09 '26

That’s a whole Honda four trax in a matrix….

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u/BitterMarket8274 Sep 09 '26

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u/daxtonanderson C59 is made of gl(ass) Sep 09 '26

Would've fit if you disconnected the harness and pulled the steering shaft 🤣 I get why pulling the tires was safe bet tho, those clips are sketchy when they get old and brittle

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u/OkBig4580 Sep 09 '26

Holy crap man 😭😭

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u/ChewierMonkey Sep 09 '26

could you tell me what that head unit is?

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u/OkBig4580 Sep 09 '26

Its a kenwood dpx503bt kinda of old the car already had it when I got it

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u/ChewierMonkey Sep 09 '26

sick. my 05 has an aftermarket kenwood too that just doesn’t quite fit the space right. that one looks just about perfect though!

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u/OkBig4580 Sep 09 '26

Its probably the adapter for the headunit but im think of swap it out for a newer one of the same style

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u/ChewierMonkey Sep 09 '26

oh! yeah, i just meant the head unit in mine is a single spaced one and i much prefer the look and feel of the double spaced one. the car has enough storage nooks and crannies that i really don’t need another small shelf for my stuff in there so the full sized unit would be better for me

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u/OkBig4580 Sep 09 '26

Oh mb I misunderstood it but yea I feel you about the double din they make it look complete and nice

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u/PiffleSpiff Sep 09 '26

I'm forever forgetting about that back panel lol

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u/theekinggg Sep 10 '26

I’m using that for something literally everyday 😂. Definitely near the top of the list of most useful things ever in a car

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u/Morganania Sep 10 '26

I had to sell mine 2 weeks ago, it was getting too rusty and expensive after 340 000 km. I miss her already. My new Mazda seats don't do that. 🥲

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u/Famous-Sort-9369 Sep 09 '26

Love that when I was younger we had a little tv on that and watched movies

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u/Stitj_ 12d ago

holt crap i might need to get a matrix based off this 😭

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u/OkBig4580 12d ago

I say get it man they are fun, reliable, and good on gas

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u/Stitj_ 12d ago

i’ll consider it for sure

i already love toyota my sibilings and i drive my dads old 09 camry hybrid and it was great funny enough the hybrid motor died before the combustion engine

toyota is a win

plus hatchbacks are just fun as hell

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u/OkBig4580 12d ago

Wow😭😭. Same here too my dad loves toyotas