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Location: Montana | Toyota Rav4's are wonderful vehicles! I would highly recommend them, and anything Toyota. But we have had several Rav4's and haven't had any major issues with any of them. Some may not like me for saying this, but the Rav4 is probably twice as dependable as Subaru with less inherent problems (sorry Subaru lovers). I have driven both, and the Toyota Rav4 is my pick hands down. But I've literally grown up in a car family (my brother is a mechanic, my dad is a car dealer, I've probably driven more different types of cars than you can throw a stick at) and the ones with the fewest problems are our favorites. Therefore, Toyota wins in our minds.  Now if you were asking about trucks and cars, I'd give you a different opinion, but the Rav4 is our favorite SUV. I also believe the Rav4 is top rated in Consumer Reports for its class of vehicle. | |
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| if the arcadia has a 3.6 engine they have plenty of problems with the 3.6, those engines wher also in saturn gmc and chevy. you can look on the internet they also have tranmission problems. | |
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| We bought a Fusion 3-4 years ago that I love. Gets 30mpg on the highway and 25 city. I love the mileage, and the roominess in it. I've thrown bags of shavings and feed in the trunk with the back seats folded down.
I am hoping to one day trade up to the Explorer with the 3rd row seat though. My fusion gets me by, but I just prefer something that sits up a hair higher and has the 3rd row for extra passengers! | |
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Location: Kentucky | Our Escape has 350,000 miles and is a complete beast. A champ through snow. My husband uses it as his work truck now. It's perfect - not too big, good MPG, 4x4, lots of room for tools, hay, bags of shavings, etc. I think I have a picture somewhere of us hauling 10 bags of shavings in it, and that wasn't laying down the backseat. You can easily park it too, which is nice when I drive it downtown. | |
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Location: North Texas | Whiteboy - 2016-05-11 4:55 PM
Three 4 Luck - 2016-05-11 4:44 PM lhighquality - 2016-05-11 3:22 PM Whiteboy - 2016-05-11 3:02 PM lhighquality - 2016-05-11 9:18 AM I want a Toyota Rav4, if I can talk my husband into a lease for my next vehicle that's what I'm getting!!! My wife drives a 4runner and absolutly loves it. Real 4 wheel drive, decent gas mileage, plenty of room. I always wondered what the hype was about toyota...now I know.  Yes, they're pretty cool!!! The 4Runner is on a truck chassis, where as the Highlander & I think the Rav are on car chassis' so they ride a little smoother!! Either way I want one!!! I work for a used vehicle lot, that is a subsidiary of a Ford, Dodge & Jeep store whose sister store is a Toyota dealership, so I will get one eventually!!!  Â
After having driven Fords my entire life, I can say with some historical authority that Fords do hold their resale value. Especially the diesels. | |
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Location: Kentucky | Three 4 Luck - 2016-05-11 5:44 PM lhighquality - 2016-05-11 3:22 PM Whiteboy - 2016-05-11 3:02 PM lhighquality - 2016-05-11 9:18 AM I want a Toyota Rav4, if I can talk my husband into a lease for my next vehicle that's what I'm getting!!! My wife drives a 4runner and absolutly loves it. Real 4 wheel drive, decent gas mileage, plenty of room. I always wondered what the hype was about toyota...now I know. Yes, they're pretty cool!!! The 4Runner is on a truck chassis, where as the Highlander & I think the Rav are on car chassis' so they ride a little smoother!! Either way I want one!!! I work for a used vehicle lot, that is a subsidiary of a Ford, Dodge & Jeep store whose sister store is a Toyota dealership, so I will get one eventually!!!
I'm with you. I don't like Toyota, I don't think they make good looking vehicles either. Just not a fan, but people are free to buy what they want.
I think it's funny how a lot of people think Toyota is the only vehicle that holds their value. | |
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| foundation horse - 2016-05-12 8:52 AM Whiteboy - 2016-05-11 4:55 PM Three 4 Luck - 2016-05-11 4:44 PM lhighquality - 2016-05-11 3:22 PM Whiteboy - 2016-05-11 3:02 PM lhighquality - 2016-05-11 9:18 AM I want a Toyota Rav4, if I can talk my husband into a lease for my next vehicle that's what I'm getting!!! My wife drives a 4runner and absolutly loves it. Real 4 wheel drive, decent gas mileage, plenty of room. I always wondered what the hype was about toyota...now I know. Yes, they're pretty cool!!! The 4Runner is on a truck chassis, where as the Highlander & I think the Rav are on car chassis' so they ride a little smoother!! Either way I want one!!! I work for a used vehicle lot, that is a subsidiary of a Ford, Dodge & Jeep store whose sister store is a Toyota dealership, so I will get one eventually!!! After having driven Fords my entire life, I can say with some historical authority that Fords do hold their resale value. Especially the diesels.
All Diesels hold their value, but once you get into gas burners, a toyota tacoma or tundra will sell faster and for mo money than an f150 any day of the week. | |
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Location: That part of Texas | Talkeetnababe - 2016-05-11 2:51 PM My truck stays hooked up to the trailer for the most part and I drive a Buick Encore. It's small for an SUV, but gets 30 mpg and can hold 17 bags of feed with room to spare lol
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I love my Encore. The only downside is that it can be small for road trips and multiple people in it. It is a smaller SUV but handles great and can take a dirt road like nothing.
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Location: Texas | Three 4 Luck - 2016-05-11 4:44 PM lhighquality - 2016-05-11 3:22 PM Whiteboy - 2016-05-11 3:02 PM lhighquality - 2016-05-11 9:18 AM I want a Toyota Rav4, if I can talk my husband into a lease for my next vehicle that's what I'm getting!!! My wife drives a 4runner and absolutly loves it. Real 4 wheel drive, decent gas mileage, plenty of room. I always wondered what the hype was about toyota...now I know. Yes, they're pretty cool!!! The 4Runner is on a truck chassis, where as the Highlander & I think the Rav are on car chassis' so they ride a little smoother!! Either way I want one!!! I work for a used vehicle lot, that is a subsidiary of a Ford, Dodge & Jeep store whose sister store is a Toyota dealership, so I will get one eventually!!!
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Location: Texas | I love my Rav4! I sure was hoping when it got the hail damage they would total it so I could go get another one! The last few Toyotas I have bought have been interest free. And when I traded my Corolla I figured I wouldn't get much for a trade in value because I thought they would only give what was owed on it, nope it held onto resale value pretty well.
I love the Venza (they don't make it anymore) ugh.
Dad traded a '01 Tundra in and what they gave him for it shocked every single one of us. Didn't have a ton of miles on it but the paint was shot and the leather seats (but it sits in the sun at work without getting moved much). | |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | scamper - 2016-05-12 10:13 AM Three 4 Luck - 2016-05-11 4:44 PM lhighquality - 2016-05-11 3:22 PM Whiteboy - 2016-05-11 3:02 PM lhighquality - 2016-05-11 9:18 AM I want a Toyota Rav4, if I can talk my husband into a lease for my next vehicle that's what I'm getting!!! My wife drives a 4runner and absolutly loves it. Real 4 wheel drive, decent gas mileage, plenty of room. I always wondered what the hype was about toyota...now I know. Yes, they're pretty cool!!! The 4Runner is on a truck chassis, where as the Highlander & I think the Rav are on car chassis' so they ride a little smoother!! Either way I want one!!! I work for a used vehicle lot, that is a subsidiary of a Ford, Dodge & Jeep store whose sister store is a Toyota dealership, so I will get one eventually!!!
The seats, the steering wheel, the control buttons, the trim packages, trying to do maintenance on them, the dealerships. Ugh. | |
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Location: North Texas | Whiteboy - 2016-05-12 9:51 AM
foundation horse - 2016-05-12 8:52 AM Whiteboy - 2016-05-11 4:55 PM Three 4 Luck - 2016-05-11 4:44 PM lhighquality - 2016-05-11 3:22 PM Whiteboy - 2016-05-11 3:02 PM lhighquality - 2016-05-11 9:18 AM I want a Toyota Rav4, if I can talk my husband into a lease for my next vehicle that's what I'm getting!!! My wife drives a 4runner and absolutly loves it. Real 4 wheel drive, decent gas mileage, plenty of room. I always wondered what the hype was about toyota...now I know.  Yes, they're pretty cool!!! The 4Runner is on a truck chassis, where as the Highlander & I think the Rav are on car chassis' so they ride a little smoother!! Either way I want one!!! I work for a used vehicle lot, that is a subsidiary of a Ford, Dodge & Jeep store whose sister store is a Toyota dealership, so I will get one eventually!!! After having driven Fords my entire life, I can say with some historical authority that Fords do hold their resale value. Especially the diesels.
Just bought a new (to us) F150 Supercrew. They hold their value as well as if not better than Toyota or Nissan. Ford does not have the title of #1 selling half ton truck for 38 year straight for nothing!
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Location: North Texas | scamper - 2016-05-12 10:13 AM
Three 4 Luck - 2016-05-11 4:44 PM lhighquality - 2016-05-11 3:22 PM Whiteboy - 2016-05-11 3:02 PM lhighquality - 2016-05-11 9:18 AM I want a Toyota Rav4, if I can talk my husband into a lease for my next vehicle that's what I'm getting!!! My wife drives a 4runner and absolutly loves it. Real 4 wheel drive, decent gas mileage, plenty of room. I always wondered what the hype was about toyota...now I know.  Yes, they're pretty cool!!! The 4Runner is on a truck chassis, where as the Highlander & I think the Rav are on car chassis' so they ride a little smoother!! Either way I want one!!! I work for a used vehicle lot, that is a subsidiary of a Ford, Dodge & Jeep store whose sister store is a Toyota dealership, so I will get one eventually!!!
The simple FACT that the Corporate Profits go to Japan and NOT America. | |
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Location: The best kept secret in TX | I bought a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport recently. Only reason was because I was way surprised with the comfort level, the gas mileage, and the price. Plus it has a 10 year 100,000 mile warranty. My Toyota only had a 3 year 36,000 mile warranty and I drive that in a year. I paid $22,000 before taxes and it gets 24-28mpg in town.
I purchased a turbo, cold air intake, blow off valve, and a few other "fun" things for it. SO said I will get better mileage once the turbo is on since the engine won't have to work so hard, it'll have the turbo to help it.
I still have both my 90s model Fords and my SO has a 2013 Dodge 1500. So I think I'm golden on having something to haul with. LOL
The Santa Fe also has storage under the back area. So it basically doubles the storage in the back hatch compartment. I can haul feed, saddles, strollers, anything. The back seats fold flat too. I was really surprised with Hyundai. I always thought they were "Throw away cars". But the warranty transfers if I sell. I basically bought it for it's warranty LOL
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Location: Texas | foundation horse - 2016-05-12 11:27 AM scamper - 2016-05-12 10:13 AM Three 4 Luck - 2016-05-11 4:44 PM lhighquality - 2016-05-11 3:22 PM Whiteboy - 2016-05-11 3:02 PM lhighquality - 2016-05-11 9:18 AM I want a Toyota Rav4, if I can talk my husband into a lease for my next vehicle that's what I'm getting!!! My wife drives a 4runner and absolutly loves it. Real 4 wheel drive, decent gas mileage, plenty of room. I always wondered what the hype was about toyota...now I know. Yes, they're pretty cool!!! The 4Runner is on a truck chassis, where as the Highlander & I think the Rav are on car chassis' so they ride a little smoother!! Either way I want one!!! I work for a used vehicle lot, that is a subsidiary of a Ford, Dodge & Jeep store whose sister store is a Toyota dealership, so I will get one eventually!!! The simple FACT that the Corporate Profits go to Japan and NOT America.
Eta: Not arguing or starting a debate just stating facts.
Edited by scamper 2016-05-12 12:15 PM
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Location: Silver Lake, MN | daisycake123 - 2016-05-11 7:19 PM if the arcadia has a 3.6 engine they have plenty of problems with the 3.6, those engines wher also in saturn gmc and chevy. you can look on the internet they also have tranmission problems.
This...I work at a shop and now they are getting higher miles on them there are a lot of issues mostly due to lack of oil changes since they set the oil life monitors out so long on them. Best piece of advise for anyone, any car is stick to the 3K-4K oil changes. Especially if you plan on keeping the vehicle long term. Oil change is cheap preventative maint!!
Tahoes are great, expect to do suspension work on them but the motors are tried and tested. | |
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Location: North Texas | scamper - 2016-05-12 12:14 PM
foundation horse - 2016-05-12 11:27 AM scamper - 2016-05-12 10:13 AM Three 4 Luck - 2016-05-11 4:44 PM lhighquality - 2016-05-11 3:22 PM Whiteboy - 2016-05-11 3:02 PM lhighquality - 2016-05-11 9:18 AM I want a Toyota Rav4, if I can talk my husband into a lease for my next vehicle that's what I'm getting!!! My wife drives a 4runner and absolutly loves it. Real 4 wheel drive, decent gas mileage, plenty of room. I always wondered what the hype was about toyota...now I know.  Yes, they're pretty cool!!! The 4Runner is on a truck chassis, where as the Highlander & I think the Rav are on car chassis' so they ride a little smoother!! Either way I want one!!! I work for a used vehicle lot, that is a subsidiary of a Ford, Dodge & Jeep store whose sister store is a Toyota dealership, so I will get one eventually!!! The simple FACT that the Corporate Profits go to Japan and NOT America.
Eta: Not arguing or starting a debate just stating facts.
No debate or argument intended. Only reading comprehension as in CORPORATE PROFITS from Toyota and Nissan Sales goes back to Japan. Because these two companies are Japanese owned and therefore based in Japan......................
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Location: North Texas | scamper - 2016-05-12 12:14 PM
foundation horse - 2016-05-12 11:27 AM scamper - 2016-05-12 10:13 AM Three 4 Luck - 2016-05-11 4:44 PM lhighquality - 2016-05-11 3:22 PM Whiteboy - 2016-05-11 3:02 PM lhighquality - 2016-05-11 9:18 AM I want a Toyota Rav4, if I can talk my husband into a lease for my next vehicle that's what I'm getting!!! My wife drives a 4runner and absolutly loves it. Real 4 wheel drive, decent gas mileage, plenty of room. I always wondered what the hype was about toyota...now I know.  Yes, they're pretty cool!!! The 4Runner is on a truck chassis, where as the Highlander & I think the Rav are on car chassis' so they ride a little smoother!! Either way I want one!!! I work for a used vehicle lot, that is a subsidiary of a Ford, Dodge & Jeep store whose sister store is a Toyota dealership, so I will get one eventually!!! The simple FACT that the Corporate Profits go to Japan and NOT America.
Eta: Not arguing or starting a debate just stating facts.
And the Plano Corporate you are referencing is for American Based Operations which falls under The Japanese Corporate Control Umbrella................................. | |
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| LOVE LOVE LOVE the Jeep Grand Cherokee and the Tahoe. Both of those are available in the four wheel drive option. The whole Jeep line up is available in 4 wheel drive and have a lot of options vehicle wise. | |
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| Whiteboy - 2016-05-12 9:51 AM foundation horse - 2016-05-12 8:52 AM Whiteboy - 2016-05-11 4:55 PM Three 4 Luck - 2016-05-11 4:44 PM lhighquality - 2016-05-11 3:22 PM Whiteboy - 2016-05-11 3:02 PM lhighquality - 2016-05-11 9:18 AM I want a Toyota Rav4, if I can talk my husband into a lease for my next vehicle that's what I'm getting!!! My wife drives a 4runner and absolutly loves it. Real 4 wheel drive, decent gas mileage, plenty of room. I always wondered what the hype was about toyota...now I know. Yes, they're pretty cool!!! The 4Runner is on a truck chassis, where as the Highlander & I think the Rav are on car chassis' so they ride a little smoother!! Either way I want one!!! I work for a used vehicle lot, that is a subsidiary of a Ford, Dodge & Jeep store whose sister store is a Toyota dealership, so I will get one eventually!!! After having driven Fords my entire life, I can say with some historical authority that Fords do hold their resale value. Especially the diesels.
Toyota tacomas are the holy grail around these parts. For hunters especially. They can be beat up, with a few hundred thousand miles on them and still bring a great deal of money. | |
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