I am selling my beloved 5 speed manual Toyota Matrix XR.

I finally decided it doesn’t suit my needs and have something new on the way.

I am selling this car AS-IS because another buyer’s mechanic said the car has passenger rocker panel rust that won’t pass a safety inspection. If you are handy enough to get this fixed it’s a clean car in working order that could survive a few more years.

The Matrix is an absolute workhorse based on the Corolla platform with legendary longevity, reliability and ease of maintenance. I had a 2006 for 13 years and sold because we didn't have space for 2 cars at the time - a total regret to the degree that I confidently bought this one a few years ago and didn't look back.

What makes this car so awesome?
- Reliable, easy to maintain
- Comfortable and fun to drive
- Unmatchable cargo capacity in its class with no trunk lip, hard plastic fold flat seats (including front passenger), plenty of little cubby holes
- You can sleep in the back for road trips, get a water heater in/out all by yourself.
- Did I mention it is FUN to drive?

I am the second owner of this car and have used it mostly as the spare car and for moving things around for home renos. In the last year or two, I have done the following repairs:
- New All Season Tires (just 3000kms on them)
- New front disk brakes (just 2000kms)
- New starter last year
- New rack and pinion for power steering system last year

Did I mention how sad I am to be giving this car up? But I’m at ease knowing the right person will come along to take good care during its next life chapter.

Let me know if you have any questions!