Hyundai Matrix 1.6

Before I go babbling on about this car, let me just say, I have retired from 45 years in the car trade, Started my own garage in 1973 offering a full range of services, Car sales, mechanical repairs, mot, body repairs and accessories, Sold up and retired in 1999, My wife had the misfortune of having to undergo an operation to remove two discs from her spine, and the result, a useless left leg, For the last 10 years she has an invalid mother to care for, So we have been placed in a position of having to choose our cars to fulfill Many roles, First, easy accesses to the rear for a wheel chair ... more

My parents seem to really like the Hyundai brand, they are good cars, with great safety ratings and so on. But they are mainly an economy car to get you from A to B. Good points; Plenty of space; you can quite comfortably move around in the Matrix wherever you sit, even in the boot if you are that way inclined. The driver could put his seat back as far as he wanted and the backseat passengers wouldn't lose too much space. Air conditioned; Always a good thing to have in the time of global warming, makes a real difference in the car. Seats; The seats are pretty comfortable compared to other ones ... more