u/AgreeableMonth8723

howdy all :)
i have a lovely little 2004 matrix, she’s still a baby ( about 113,840 miles on her ). she’s in great shape, all aside from a check engine light that’s on for a evac leak, lol.
i sometimes travel out to my boyfriend ( from buffalo to rochester ), and love to cruise, safely of course.
both my dad and my grandma tell me, however, that she is not “built for that speed”, and “you’ll loosen things up if you go that speed”…can someone tell me if that’s true or not?
i really love my car..i don’t want to hurt her.

howdy all :)
i have a lovely little 2004 matrix, she’s still a baby ( about 113,840 miles on her ). she’s in great shape, all aside from a check engine light that’s on for a evac leak, lol.
i sometimes travel out to my boyfriend ( from buffalo to rochester ), and love to cruise, safely of course.
both my dad and my grandma tell me, however, that she is not “built for that speed”, and “you’ll loosen things up if you go that speed”…can someone tell me if that’s true or not?
i really love my car..i don’t want to hurt her.

a bit over a year ago, my dad gifted me a 2004 corolla matrix…i love her so much, i named her fossil and decorated her :)

TLDR- loud noises under car and steering wheel shaking…still okay to take a 2 hour combined ride?

hello all :)
i’m unsure if i am in the right place to post this, but i am honestly pretty desperate for a answer / reassurance..
so, a little over a year ago, my dad gifted me a 2004 toyota corolla matrix. he got me it for me with the intent for me to sell her for another car / money..but i fell in LOVE with this car once i got used to her. i even named her and decorated her ( i will provide pictures ). i honestly love this car to bits, to the point where i tear up if i think about her getting wrecked, or me losing her ( i have cried in her, taken many emotional rides, etc..so she’s basically like a friend lol ).
as amazing as this car is, she has her flaws…the engine light comes on for a evac leak, there’s a slight rattling under the airbag, amongst other things..however, recently a new problem has come up. whenever i go 40-45mph, i hear a low noise under the car. if you want a comparison..close your mouth and hum “mmmmmmmmmmmm”…it’s almost exactly like that…at 60-65mph, the sound increases..it sounds like a airplane, AND the wheel begins to vibrate and shake. this kind of scared me this morning on my way to work, at how my wheel was shaking.
i tell my dad and even take him on a drive to show him, and let him drive too. he tells me that the noise is a hole in the exhaust and the muffler is probably shot. as for the wheel shaking, he tells me it’s because she’s a small car that’s low to the ground, and she’s not meant for high speeds, so the wheel shakes…however, as much as i love my dad, he’s had 10+ cars, most of which he’s taken off road and messed around with…long story short, he plays with his cars, i take care of mine, and want them to last as long as they can, and i want them to be in happy shape.
the reason why i am posting this is because i usually take rides out to my boyfriend’s and back ( 2 hours ), and i planned on taking one tomorrow…so i ask everyone - am i safe to do so, or should i wait and get her in? i recently had her inspected, and the mechanic says she looks all good..she also got her struts and ball joints all replaced..so im thinking anything that would be dangerous would be checked on? im not sure, and to be honest i realllyyy just want her to be okay.
thanks to all that read this..please help!!

TLDR- loud noises under car and steering wheel shaking…still okay to take a 2 hour combined ride?

hello all :)
i’m unsure if i am in the right place to post this, but i am honestly pretty desperate for a answer / reassurance..
so, a little over a year ago, my dad gifted me a 2004 toyota corolla matrix. he got me it for with the intent for me to sell her for another car / money..but i fell in LOVE with this car once i got used to her. i even named her and decorated her ( i will provide pictures ). i honestly love this car to bits, to the point where i tear up if i think about her getting wrecked, or me losing her ( i have cried in her, taken many emotional rides, etc..so she’s basically like a friend lol ).
as amazing as this car is, she has her flaws…the engine light comes on for a evac leak, there’s a slight rattling under the airbag, amongst other things..however, recently a new problem has come up. whenever i go 40-45mph, i hear a low noise under the car. if you want a comparison..close your mouth and hum “mmmmmmmmmmmm”…it’s almost exactly like that…at 60-65mph, the sound increases..it sounds like a airplane, AND the wheel begins to vibrate and shake. this kind of scared me this morning on my way to work, at how my wheel was shaking.
i tell my dad and even take him on a drive to show him, and let him drive too. he tells me that the noise is a hole in the exhaust and the muffler is probably shot. as for the wheel shaking, he tells me it’s because she’s a small car that’s low to the ground, and she’s not meant for high speeds, so the wheel shakes…however, as much as i love my dad, he’s had 10+ cars, most of which he’s taken off road and messed around with…long story short, he plays with his cars, i take care of mine, and want them to last as long as they can, and i want them to be in happy shape.
the reason why i am posting this is because i usually take rides out to my boyfriend’s and back ( 2 hours ), and i planned on taking one tomorrow…so i ask everyone - am i safe to do so, or should i wait and get her in? i recently had her inspected, and the mechanic says she looks all good..she also got her struts and ball joints all replaced..so im thinking anything that would be dangerous would be checked on? im not sure, and to be honest i realllyyy just want her to be okay.
thanks to all that read this..please help!!

so, i have a 2004 toyota corolla matrix. she is my first car and i love her so much. she’s given me zero trouble so far..
today, i was driving around and decided to go to a park. i was backing up and oversaw a boulder in the parking lot and backed right into it…the back bumper is cracked and some small plastic pieces fell out.
the bumper part is now a bit loose, i pushed everything back in and nothing fell out when i was driving home, so it seems to be okay now.
my question now is do i need to see a mechanic, or can i just ignore this? nothing else is wrong, its just the cracked back left part of the bumper.

so, i have a 2004 toyota corolla matrix. she is my first car and i love her so much. she’s given me zero trouble so far..
today, i was driving around and decided to go to a park. i was backing up and oversaw a boulder in the parking lot and backed right into it…the back bumper is cracked and some small plastic pieces fell out.
the bumper part is now a bit loose, i pushed everything back in and nothing fell out when i was driving home, so it seems to be okay now.
my question now is do i need to see a mechanic, or can i just ignore this? nothing else is wrong, its just the cracked back left part of the bumper.

so, i’ve been having a tough few weeks. one of my other girls passed away, and she was my very first conure, so i feel like i lost my best friend..
long story short, ive been crying a fair amount. every time one of my birds, navi, sees a tear, she immediately flies over on my shoulder and comes up to my face, licking up any tears that fall. she looked funny doing it, and it makes me laugh a bit.
is she doing this because she wants the salt, or is it because she wants to make me feel better?

hello all.

today, my baby girl mango has passed away. she had an egg that has attached to her egg duct, and caused her to bleed internally.

i am beyond gutted. mango was my very first baby bird, and i feel like a part of me died with her. the worst part of this is the fact that she died while i was at work. she had entered surgery, went under Anastasia, and within seconds she passed away. this was all while i was at work. i couldn’t say goodbye. i couldn’t tell her i love her with all of my being. and i feel like the worst bird mama ever.

my only peace of mind is at least she passed in a sleep, and not bleeding out and awake.

mango had apparently been bleeding internally for a few days before this point, and the fact she did not die sooner is because of her health and her love for me, at least that’s what the vet said.

i miss her so so much, and i can’t stop shaking. i’m so sad and empty.

i am reaching out to seek any advice or guidance on how i can overcome this. i have 2 other birds that are in my flock, and they need me. i want to stay upbeat for them, but right now i just don’t know what to do.

thank you to all who have read this.