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#2313 of 3287 Re: Rav4=X3 - $10K? [kdshapiro] by div2 Dec 19, 2005 (8:08 am)
Replying to: kdshapiro (Dec 19, 2005 4:52 am) I doubt many X3 owners go to bed at night wondering if they should have bought a Rav4. Replies to this message: bodble2 (Dec 19, 2005 10:47 am)
#2314 of 3287 Re: What would you buy? [bodble2] by jrynn Dec 19, 2005 (8:11 am)
Replying to: bodble2 (Dec 19, 2005 1:09 am) with the price difference....the Toyota is a pretty compelling option. ... But of course, it is not a BMW, so if the snob appeal of the propeller badge and kidney grill is important...   Until Toyota can match the BMW driving experience -- and not just "straight ahead" acceleration -- there will be people who choose BMWs rather than Toyotas despite the "price difference."   You are awfully snide to suggest that it's solely a function of "the snob appeal of the propeller badge and kidney grill." That comment might more accurately describe why a buyer would choose a Lexus over a Toyota if you substituted "L" for "propeller badge and "Lexus grill" for "kidney grill."   (And even then, Lexus buyers could reasonably argue that there are qualitative differences that make the ES better than the Camry, the RX better than the Highlander, the GX better than the 4Runner, and the LX better than the Land Cruiser.) Replies to this message: davidc1 (Dec 19, 2005 10:10 am)
#2316 of 3287 Re: What would you buy? [jrynn] by davidc1 Dec 19, 2005 (10:10 am)
Replying to: jrynn (Dec 19, 2005 8:11 am) I think the handling, braking and power is there for the new RAV4 Sport, in addition to the perceived reliability. But it's still missing the manual transmission.
#2317 of 3287 Re: Rav4=X3 - $10K? [kdshapiro] by bodble2 Dec 19, 2005 (10:46 am)
Replying to: kdshapiro (Dec 19, 2005 4:52 am) I agree with the handling...but the trade-off may be a harsher ride for some folks.   The Sante Fe analogy is not really valid because the mechanical pedigree of the Fe is nowhere near that of the new RAV.
#2318 of 3287 Re: Rav4=X3 - $10K? [div2] by bodble2 Dec 19, 2005 (10:47 am)
Replying to: div2 (Dec 19, 2005 8:08 am) Not with the old RAV. But some X3 2.5 owners may...with the new RAV.

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