Rav4 - enough space for baby?

"S.S." wrote:[color=blue]
>SnoMan wrote:
>[color=green]
>> You might say that you do not need
>> the longer warranty but 3/36 is pretty much the minimum in industry
>> and a atou maker that is confidant with their cars can offer a[/color]
>longer[color=green]
>> warranty and not get hosed on repair cost and if you ever get a[/color]
>Honda[color=green]
>> fixed out of warranty at a dealer you will find out first hand when[/color]
>a[color=green]
>> "hosing" is.[/color]
>
>Every car maker has good and bad dealers. Don’t say that Honda
>dealers are
>the "hosing" type based on an experience with just one such dealer.
>
>[color=green]
>> I have a friend that used
>> to love Hondas but gave up on them because he got tired of the cost[/color]
>of[color=green]
>> repairing them when they got more than a few years old.[/color]
>
>I find this hard to believe, unless he either got a rare lemon or he
>didn’t
>take care of it. Many Hondas last just as long as Toyotas with a
>minimum of
>problems.[/color]

Just go price Honda parts at a dea;er, ANY dealer. My friend owned
several accords but got tired of getting skinned getting them repaired
and his last skinning was about 7 years ago when it cost him over 600
bucks to have the alt replaced at the dealer. The alt was close to 250
and over 350 labor to change it because AIR compressor and axle shaft
had to be pulled to access it. It will be a cold day in "H" before I
buy a car that has to have AC compressor and axle shaft removed for a
"simple" alt change

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"D.D. Palmer" wrote:[color=blue]
>C’mon. While it’s true that the EPA number is often far
>from reality, the POINT is that BOTH the RAV and CR-V get the SAME[/color]
EPA[color=blue]
>rating. It is an apples to apples comparison. So while BOTH may
>deviate in the real world, it’s unlikely that the RAV will do
>any better than the CR-V. Period.
>
>[/color]

The point is every Yota I have owned or driven has exceed its EPA
rating easily but I have not heard the same claims on a Honda CR-V.
Its size, profile and extra weight will never let it match the RAV4 in
MPG and it will likely trail it by several MPG in the real world.

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C'mon. Toyota has models that would also require expensive repairs,
depending on the design. Look at the data...Hondas and Toyotas are similarly
ranked in almost all categories as to costs and quality. That being said,
the DESIGN of the CR-V would, in my opinion, better meet the needs of a
young family. Whereas the RAV might better meet the needs of a single
person. EITHER will be a good choice as to the expectation of few required
repairs, fuel economy and durability.


"SnoMan" <UseLinkToEmail@AutoForumz.com> wrote in message
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> "S.S." wrote:[color=green]
>>SnoMan wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>> You might say that you do not need
>>> the longer warranty but 3/36 is pretty much the minimum in industry
>>> and a atou maker that is confidant with their cars can offer a[/color]
>>longer[color=darkred]
>>> warranty and not get hosed on repair cost and if you ever get a[/color]
>>Honda[color=darkred]
>>> fixed out of warranty at a dealer you will find out first hand when[/color]
>>a[color=darkred]
>>> "hosing" is.[/color]
>>
>>Every car maker has good and bad dealers. Don't say that Honda
>>dealers are
>>the "hosing" type based on an experience with just one such dealer.
>>
>>[color=darkred]
>>> I have a friend that used
>>> to love Hondas but gave up on them because he got tired of the cost[/color]
>>of[color=darkred]
>>> repairing them when they got more than a few years old.[/color]
>>
>>I find this hard to believe, unless he either got a rare lemon or he
>>didn't
>>take care of it. Many Hondas last just as long as Toyotas with a
>>minimum of
>>problems.[/color]
>
> Just go price Honda parts at a dea;er, ANY dealer. My friend owned
> several accords but got tired of getting skinned getting them repaired
> and his last skinning was about 7 years ago when it cost him over 600
> bucks to have the alt replaced at the dealer. The alt was close to 250
> and over 350 labor to change it because AIR compressor and axle shaft
> had to be pulled to access it. It will be a cold day in "H" before I
> buy a car that has to have AC compressor and axle shaft removed for a
> "simple" alt change
>
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On Fri, 10 Jun 2005 23:19:00 GMT, "Sergio" <cpsb@nb.sympatico.ca>
wrote:
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>We're expecting our first baby in October and we're looking for a new
>vehicule, preferably a small SUV. We really like the Rav4 but we're not
>sure if there's enough space for all the baby things. Can anyone help
>please?[/color]

We have a 1988 Toyota Corolla hatch - 2 door with 2 baby seats in it.
Not the family car of choice, but fine when we didn't have kids, and
we can't afford to replace it as long as it keeps on going (it is the
Energizer car...)
Based on this, get a 4 door vehicle - it makes loading up a lot
easier. The Rav is available in a 4 door model.
The Rav would have enough space for the usual baby things, based on
the Corolla, however, we did find that one of those 3 wheel Mountain
Buggy baby strollers was to long to easily fit in the back. A "normal"
one was fine, and after a few months, after the baby is bigger and
able to support their head better, we went to one of those collapsible
"umbrella handle" strollers that take up no more space than a couple
of umbrellas.No problem from then.
Get an economical car - kids cost more to run than a V8 monster truck
:-)
Geoff

"geoff_m" wrote:[color=blue]
>
>Get an economical car - kids cost more to run than a V8 monster truck
>:-)
>Geoff[/color]

Mine are nearly gone and they still cost a fortune!!

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