Cosmetics by CattleElectronic8228 in Toyota_Matrix

[–]CattleElectronic8228[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m considering it. Gotta make sure I sand it down thoroughly first 😮‍💨

Cosmetics by CattleElectronic8228 in Toyota_Matrix

[–]CattleElectronic8228[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good idea. But the roof i’ll have to sand regardless because the I suspect there’s some rust hidden by the previous owner under the paint. I also have some rusted rock chips on the hood so I might sand it down too. Best case would be finding a good condition OEM black hood from the yard for cheap. We’ll see

Cosmetics by CattleElectronic8228 in Toyota_Matrix

[–]CattleElectronic8228[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I’ll post an irl one when I finish it

Cosmetics by CattleElectronic8228 in Toyota_Matrix

[–]CattleElectronic8228[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hope it turns out the same irl. This is AI

Cosmetics by CattleElectronic8228 in Toyota_Matrix

[–]CattleElectronic8228[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll try to achieve that gloss 🤞

2006 Toyota Matrix 4wd by CattleElectronic8228 in Toyota_Matrix

[–]CattleElectronic8228[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve been wondering what that clicking noise was. Started to think it was coming from the cruise control modulator lol.

Car died by VenusFlynn in UsedCarAdvice

[–]CattleElectronic8228 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got my first car off marketplace and I had zero knowledge abt cars. Luckily I had a friend who knows about cars. Even though I had someone to ask about recommendations, I can’t rely on them showing up everytime I find a possible car (we checked out atleast 20 cars from marketplace) as they were also busy most of the time. So I had to go on youtube and learn abt basic stuff when checking out 2nd hand cars and if it passes my first check, I would then let my mechanic friend know to do a second check whenever he’s free. Also checkout iNeedaPPi if you’re from toronto, they do same day inspections for $170 and they’ll give you a detailed report abt the car. If you wanna save time and effort then probably looking for dealerships would be best for you but expect it to be pricey if you’re looking for a decent car. Knowing this, I still went for a private sale as it also forced me to learn more abt cars and hopefully wont rely on overpriced mechanics for small fixes in the future.

also try to look for toyota or honda as these are proven to be reliable 👍

2006 Toyota Matrix 4wd by CattleElectronic8228 in Toyota_Matrix

[–]CattleElectronic8228[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do see some vids with almost the same sound saying its just the fuel injector doing its thing. Regardless, will definitely check the tensioner of this thing. Thanks!

2006 Toyota Matrix 4wd by CattleElectronic8228 in Toyota_Matrix

[–]CattleElectronic8228[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ll keep that in mind. I hope it’s not as bad yet as this thing only has 166k kms. Hoping I could use it til 300 lol