gordon k laurie 
2005 Toyota Matrix Wagon Fwd 4dr Wagon (1.8L 4cyl 5M)
1.8 Auto FWD
 Have 109k km (now 2009).  Very functional, mechanically very sound, and will be difficult to replace. Watch the blind spots (thick windshield posts, small mirrors).  Factory tires plain dangerous on wet/slush/snow. Road noise is high (even with undercoating).  Single disk CD had to be replaced (jumped tracks).  Sluggish initial acceleration but o.k. at highway speed (to be expected for 1.8).  Signal light doesn't cancel with less than full turns (nuisance).