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#1627 of 2123 Re: [steve_] by 55535432 Oct 18, 2004 (8:08 pm)
Replying to: steve_ (Oct 18, 2004 7:55 pm) OK,   RAV 4's then. They are unsafe compared to other small SUV's and CR for whatever reason, maybe money, typographical error praised the RAV 4 like crazy. The unfair comparison didn't include the CRV and even the ugly Element (it's got sideairbags across all models though). It's like winning a gold medal in the olympics because the judges made sure that your closest competitor is absent in the playing field.Toyota no thanks to CR garner top honors coz the competition is lousy.   PS. I doubt if any canoe company has the billions that Toyota has in it's marketing arsenal.CR burned you with a canoe?How about imagining this CR burned you with a mini SUV out of the door price of about $22,000-23,000. 16.5% APR. It's got no ABS, no SAB, FWD,(wonder why I got stuck only 2x in heavy Maryland snow).Talk about getiing burned by the hundreds, I guess you could at least have a feel what it means being burned by the thousands. Replies to this message: bikeman3 (Oct 19, 2004 6:26 am) 55535432 (Oct 19, 2004 9:35 am)
#1628 of 2123 Re: Consumer Reports by revit Oct 19, 2004 (3:04 am)
Replying to: steve_ (Oct 18, 2004 7:55 pm) Sorry Steve, but Consumer Report's bias towards Toyota seems to indicate otherwise; just read their reviews, particularly of the Camry, as well as how they will immediate recommend a redesigned Toyota model with "we assume the new model will also be excellent".   They make too many assumptions and always conclude that if a particular model WAS excellent or unreliable, that it naturally stays that way.   Consumer Reports has become comparable to Mad Magazine; a lot of information, but a lot more laughs.
#1629 of 2123 Re: [55535432] by bikeman3 Oct 19, 2004 (6:26 am)
Replying to: 55535432 (Oct 18, 2004 8:08 pm) 16.5%APR,? Did you read your contract? my daughter just bought one in May, 2004 used with 6K with ABS FWDtraction control,forabout 17500 at 5.4% thru TFS no complaints, whats the big deal? If you need ConsumerReports to make a reccomendation, thats fine, but you need to talk topeople who own RAVs and they're happy. Replies to this message: 55535432 (Oct 19, 2004 9:35 am)
#1630 of 2123 by rav4u Oct 19, 2004 (7:20 am)
I'm wondering if anyone elses 2004 RAV4 makes a clicking noise in the switch every time the intermittent wipers cycle on? Mine just started doing it this morning and I never heard the noise before. My RAV4 has only 3100 miles on it and so far has been plagued with multiple defects. Unfortunately, I'm thinking this may be another one to add to the list.   So far it has needed a new charcoal canister, vent hose from the gas tank to the canister, catalytic converter, fuel air ratio sensor and dashboard rattle kit. It's not the Toyota quality I expected.
#1631 of 2123 Re: [bikeman3] by 55535432 Oct 19, 2004 (9:35 am)
Replying to: bikeman3 (Oct 19, 2004 6:26 am) Yup 16.5% APR for 8 months refinance it later at 4.5%. I was dumb as can be then. What do you expect from a (10 month old immigrant) trusting naive fool, negotiate like a pro? Learned my lessons the hard way. You are right about a lot of happy RAV 4 owners, but wait till they know about the importance of sideairbags in a tragic way, or even just by them getting into forums and getting to be more informed consumers. Some may be bitching more than what am doing right now.   I used to be a member of the contented even happy RAV 4 owners. The chances you are ever gonna need sideairbags are maybe one in a hundred thousandth maybe a millionth.Why am I then so fixated about sideairbags. It's because It saves lives, and am not letting that millionth chance of a tragedy creep on me or a love one.   You have a good day.
#1632 of 2123 555 by suvshopper4 Oct 19, 2004 (12:13 pm)
See ya.
#1633 of 2123 Re: Safety of RAV4? [daryll44] by revit Oct 19, 2004 (2:52 pm)
Replying to: daryll44 (Aug 15, 2004 1:52 pm) Can anyone tell me about the safety (crash tests, rollover issues) of the RAV4?   You have too options, refer to Consumer Reports recent issue and they would have you belive that it is the best SUV in it's class with Excellent crash test if you get the side airbags, or get the accurate view and refer to Insurance Institute for Highway Safety for the truth.
#1634 of 2123 Re: [steve_] by revit Oct 19, 2004 (2:55 pm)
Replying to: steve_ (Oct 18, 2004 6:44 pm) I don't think your conspiracy theory passes the sniff test. And most consumers don't want to pay for safety - the government had to force seat belts on the manufacturers because few people wanted to buy them when they were optional.   Sure would like to see how many RAVs sold last year had side airbags and then compare that to the opinions of Consumer Reports. Replies to this message: robrav4 (Nov 01, 2004 11:40 pm) 55535432 (Nov 02, 2004 5:51 pm) robrav4 (Nov 02, 2004 7:53 pm) and 1 more...
#1636 of 2123 Re: Safety of RAV4? [daryll44] by petl Oct 19, 2004 (6:10 pm)
You'll get that information in the Consumer Reports. CR doesn't crash test vehicles, they get that information from 2 organizations the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHSTA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). You can go to their respective web sites for details. The RAV did fair better than the other small SUV's in the accident avoidance test because of its agile handling capabilities and strong brakes.   Consumer Reports states that the RAV, when equiped with optional side air bags, is the first vehicle to earn the IIHS's "Best Pick" status for its good results in both frontal-offset and side-crash tests. Please note that CR is only quoting from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's test results. Again, you can access this information on their web site. The information will be the same. This IIHS information is unbiased reguarless where it's accessed.

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