You’re probably thinking about your first motor vehicle, or, you want to buy a new car but you don’t really know which model to go for. While doing your second-hand car search you have probably realized that the Toyota Matrix of “companies” are more affordable to buy and appears to be an appealing option. On the other hand, these Toyota Matrix only have 2 seats and will therefore require a conversion to allow you to enjoy them like a classic car. We are going to discover in this content how to convert a 2-seater Toyota Matrix into a 5-seater , to get this done, first, we will make an overview of the main key actions that must be taken, then, we will discover what are the modifications to be done on the automobile, then in a second step, what are the administrative steps to be taken to finalize the conversion of your Toyota Matrix company into a 5-seater.
The main key actions to convert a Toyota Matrix 2-seater into a 5-seater
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Here is the list of the main lines to respect if you want to to pass your Toyota Matrix company or commercial in 5 places:
- Fit the missing seats and seat belts.
- Obtain the certificate of conformity from the manufacturer
- Take his Toyota Matrix to the roadworthiness assessment to have the changes confirmed
- To run his car through mine control.
- Report to your insurance company about the change in the car.
Modifications to be done on the car to convert a Toyota Matrix 2-seater into a 5-seater
We will so begin our content on the transformation of a Toyota Matrix 2-seater into a 5-seater with the modifications to be accomplished straight on the automobile to be able to enable it to be accepted as a Toyota Matrix 5-seater.
Convert its Toyota Matrix to 5 seaters on his own
If you want to do the majority of the work yourself, you should know that it will be difficult. In truth, the companies make the transformation of the so-called “company”/commercial Toyota Matrix easy only for the manufacturers, here are the reasons:
- You will have to get a certificate of conformity, which will need a visit to the automobile by a professional.
- Buy a complete kit to transform your Toyota Matrix into a 5-seater (belts/seats)
- Set up the kit according to the tightening standards (torque)
For all these factors, it is easier to contact an approved auto technician who will execute these actions in conformity with the manufacturer’s criteria.
If you still want to undertake the transformation of your new Toyota Matrix on your own, contact the car breakdowns in your region to find the necessary parts and look for manufacturer information related to the tightening and fitting of seats and belts.
Have the conversion performed by a professional
If you want to convert your Toyota Matrix 2-seater into a 5-seater at a professional, you have made the least difficult decision. Indeed, he will have a much simpler access to the parts catalogue and will be able to deliver you the certificate of conformity and will let you to carry out the following steps without the slightest apprehension.
The administrative steps that must be taken to convert a Toyota Matrix into 5 places
Now that we have been through the first technical steps in the transformation of a Toyota Matrix 2-seater into a 5-seater, we will now take on the administrative step.
The different steps to be conducted in order to have one’s Toyota Matrix 2 places recognized as a 5 places
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You will learn below, the different steps to respect in order to be ok with the law to drive your Toyota Matrix converted into 5 seats..:
- After the changes done on your Toyota Matrix, you have one month to make a change of car registration , so it will be crucial to adhere to all the steps as soon as possible.
- You have to bring the automobile to pass the roadworthiness test , which is compulsory following a change on a vehicle.
- Take the automobile to the mine so that they can confirm to the change in the number of seats in your Toyota Matrix li>
- Apply for a new car registration card at your prefecture
Price of the conversion of a Toyota Matrixinto 5 places
Finally last part, to give you an idea of the cost that the passage of a Toyota Matrix 2 seats to 5 seats can reprensent, it is important to know that a kit seats plus installation will cost you at a dealer on average 2500 to 3500 euros and that it is crucial to add to that the technical control, the passage to the mine and the new car registration. So think well before buying your Toyota Matrix company or commercial, whether it is financially interesting for you.
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