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Re: RAV's
1st generation RAV4 4cyl AWD
Cons - There was a speeding alarm, you will hear the "door open-key in
ignition" alarm when you reach 70 mph. (Asian model)
- Some do refer to it as a girly car, but didn't mind driving
it.
- At 3 years old I got rear ended and even Toyota couldn't put
humpty dumpty together again, well the rear doors never closed
smoothly the way it should be.
And 4 years after my tire cover fell of while I was driving
and didn't notice until I got home.
Pros - Fold down rear seats for larger cargo space.
- AWD excellent handling
- Moss Green which I don't remember seeing on another Toyota
- RESALE VALUE
On Feb 15, 5:24 am, "C. E. White" <cewhi...@removemindspring.com>
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> "steve" <steve97...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> news:1171543819.157333.165860@v33g2000cwv.googlegroups.com...
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> > Any RAV owenrs out there? What do you like or dislike about your
> > RAV?[/color]
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> My SO has a 2007 4 cylinder front wheel driver RAV4. I've driven it
> quite a bit.
>
> Likes - good size, very good engine power for a four cylinder,
> interior space, good transmission, expect it to be reliable, easy oil
> change, good brakes, seats are easy to fold, good stereo with an easy
> to use auxiliary input (she did pay for the upgraded stereo)
>
> Dislikes - wind noise on the highway, harsh engine when pushed, poor
> seats, bizarre controls (weird and poorly laid out), swing open rear
> door with no window access, mediocre fuel economy (about the same as
> the Chrysler mini-van the RAV4 replaced), over priced, mediocre ride
> quality (but that is a common complaint these days), cheap looking
> plastic interior (again, this is a base model), headlights are a
> little weak (not bad, just not as strong as some other cars I've
> driven lately), distributor installed "Park Pilot" is inferior to
> factory installed rear parking aides available from other
> manufacturers, no battery saver on the interior map lights (on her old
> cars, these would eventually go out if you turned them on manually and
> forgot to turn them off when you parked the car for the night - not so
> for the RAV4).
>
> These are my opinions, not hers. She is delighted with the car. The
> controls are weird, but if you drive the car a lot you will get used
> to them. Hers is a base model. I am assuming the seats in the higher
> level models are better. Consumer Reports says the V-6 only gets about
> 1 mpg less than the four cylinder, so I think I would go for the V-6,
> even though there is no lack of power for the four. I just expect the
> V-6 to be smoother and quieter. You should probably drive one to make
> sure the wind noise is not a problem. Around town it is fine. It only
> becomes objectionable above 70 (which is the speed I drove it at).
>
> Ed[/color]
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