Hello
I am planning on Buying a toyota matrix xr, with sport Package. Just wondering if anybody who owns this model have any thoughts. Also any other recommendations to something similar would be more than welcome.
thanks
If you want buy, I think toyoya is a save bet. But if you want lease, forget it, the 2009 lease rate is 6.9%. give you an example.
You can lease 4 year toyota martrix xr with sport package aound $380 tax in after very hard negociation. At $340, you can lease a VW rabbit with premium and winter package.
I believe these two are comparable, however my result is:
Engine: Rabbit2.5 170HP > Matrix 2.4 158HP
0-100KM: Rabbitunder 8 > Matrix over 9
suspension: Rabbit real multilink independent> Matrix torsion beam
interior: Rabbit soft plastic, classic >Matrix hard cheap plastic, fancy no taste
seat: Rabbit 5 stage heated with lumbar sport> Matrix not avaiable
Audio: Rabbit 6cd 10 speakers >Matrix cheap toyota audio always
reliability: Rabbit 4 years fty warranty>Martrix 3 years (CR rate Rabbit above average, but in terms of lease, you better buy 1 more year for your toyota)
driving : Rabbit Germen style >Matrix toyota style
Transmition: Rabbit 6speed auto> Matrix 5 speed auto
the only thing Matrix can win is fuel economy, the 2.4L toyota may drink 1L/100km less gas than Rabbit, if you drive 20000km a year, this is 200L and $300 at $1.5/L, which is $25/month, so even add this $25 to $340, you still pay less money and drive a better car.
Anybody comments are welcome since I can not understand why there is still pepole go to lease a Matrix FWD.