mocondo 
2005 Toyota Matrix Wagon Fwd 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
Great!  Until 100K...
 I have been a big fan of this car since I bought it new seven years ago.I bought the 5-speed manual base line model.And for the first 100K, the only thing I had to replace were the usual things - tires, battery, brake pads, clutch (in that order).In fact, the clutch didn't start to go until I cleared 110K, and I do a lot of city driving.But.In the last six months, the car has just started falling apart.First the clutch, then the parking brake (twice), the struts, the suspension system, the air conditioner is leaking... I've put more money into this car in the last three months than I did the whole rest of the time I've owned it.