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Old May 28, 2025 | 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
i bet a ton of people buy rav4's without considering let alone trying ANY other vehicle, the brand rep is that strong. great for toyota, lousy for blinkered consumers.
So? They still buy the car. I don't think its lousy for consumers, its a great vehicle and buyers are happy with it
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
i bet a ton of people buy rav4's without considering let alone trying ANY other vehicle, the brand rep is that strong. great for toyota, lousy for blinkered consumers.
and the other brands are GM products with small underpowered three cylinder engines, Nissan Rouges with a little better power 3 cylinder engines or Hyundai/KIA crossovers with endless engine recalls and warnings of the dangers of parking in garages. RAV4 is a good choice
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Old May 28, 2025 | 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Toys4RJill
and the other brands are GM products with small underpowered three cylinder engines, Nissan Rouges with a little better power 3 cylinder engines or Hyundai/KIA crossovers with endless engine recalls and warnings of the dangers of parking in garages. RAV4 is a good choice
Welp, since you put it THAT way. Haha
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Old May 28, 2025 | 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by SW17LS
So? They still buy the car. I don't think its lousy for consumers, its a great vehicle and buyers are happy with it
ignorance is bliss (not you, consumers).
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Personally I don't think the competitors are especially better in any way, other than the CX-5 which would be my choice.
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Old May 28, 2025 | 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
i bet a ton of people buy rav4's without considering let alone trying ANY other vehicle, the brand rep is that strong. great for toyota, lousy for blinkered consumers.
Exactly.

How many here own a RAV4? I own a 2009.
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Old May 28, 2025 | 12:15 PM
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Never have, never will unless it's a manual 1st gen. Driven too many and never impressed with the cost/what you get ratio and none are fun at all except for the original
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Old May 28, 2025 | 12:22 PM
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V6 RAV is a nice size and of course has good power. Super easy to maintain and has good reliability. VVTi cam rattle is a weak spot as well as steering intermediate shaft failures and sometimes the transfer case dies. Still, the last RAV4 with any fun factor after that a truly soul sucking bore of an SUV IMO.
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Originally Posted by LeX2K
Exactly.

How many here own a RAV4? I own a 2009.
some here may remember my brief insanity a few years back of owning another Toyota legend - a mint 2014.5 Camry. Car would likely have lasted 'forever' but I could only take a few months before selling it. 😄
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
some here may remember my brief insanity a few years back of owning another Toyota legend - a mint 2014.5 Camry. Car would likely have lasted 'forever' but I could only take a few months before selling it. 😄
‘Did it have sunroof?
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
some here may remember my brief insanity a few years back of owning another Toyota legend - a mint 2014.5 Camry. Car would likely have lasted 'forever' but I could only take a few months before selling it. 😄
Pretty sure I predicted that too
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Originally Posted by Toys4RJill
‘Did it have sunroof?
i don't recall since i didn't care, but i think it did.

Originally Posted by SW17LS
Pretty sure I predicted that too
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Originally Posted by bitkahuna
i don't recall since i didn't care, but i think it did.
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nice …cars are better when they have sunroofs.
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oops wrong thread

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What does that have to do with the Rav 4?
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