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3148 messages, Last post on Dec 01, 2009 at 11:43 AM
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Replying to: blueman4 (Mar 11, 2009 10:50 am) The dealer I purchased from swapped (or purchased it) from a dealer 10 miles away. The dealer that had the car would not budge from a price that was more than $2000 above what we bought it for. How do they even stay in business? In addition, there were two or three minor options (like cargo net) that were on the car and never showed up in the pricing, so we got them for free. Didn't really want them, but no cost anyway. Sometimes I think the only way the dealers make money is totally in spite of themselves. |
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Replying to: kkrtrek (Mar 11, 2009 11:31 am) Thanks to those on this forum who reminded me to keep searching until I found a dealer who would deal.
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Replying to: terri6 (Mar 10, 2009 7:30 pm) Don't expect a huge discount on RAV4 though because, believe it or not, sales of RAV4 were up 16% in February over a year ago.
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Replying to: natalicious (Mar 04, 2009 8:45 pm) Feature wise is good even at the base level. I think it is well built, though the paint does seem to get rock chips easily. Overall, I don't think it can be beat for the money. The room, the quality, the acceleration and braking at all very good. I do wish the seats and the headrests were more comfortable. I bought the extended warranty, so I'll be driving it 7 yrs, 100K miles.
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Replying to: blueman4 (Mar 11, 2009 12:02 pm) We became friends and he was not that surprsed that I got my car for the price I paid . I guess that proves that not all dealers are in the same financial position , and some can afford to be more firm in their pricing than others. The moral of the story is, find the motivated dealer.SHOP SHOP SHOP till there are no dealers left in the area that you are willing to travel to, and DO NOT BE SUPRISED by the difference in price. In my case the dealer where I bought it ,was only about 25 miles from my house .
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Replying to: kkrtrek (Mar 11, 2009 11:31 am) |
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Replying to: mazda626atx (Mar 11, 2009 3:46 pm) The kicker is that I did a ton of research (Consumer's, Edmunds, etc.) on only the 2009 models so still have no idea if we got a good deal or a great deal. Can anyone tell us? Thanks in advance. |
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Replying to: grandtotal (Mar 11, 2009 2:17 pm) This figure was for Canada market. In the US, Rav4 sales are down 16% for the month and 23% for the year. |
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Replying to: ravanip (Mar 11, 2009 9:51 am) My wife and I first drove the 2.4 I4 in a 2007 model RAV and we liked it well enough. Then just a couple months ago, we drove a new V6 and were completely blown away by it's power and good fuel economy for the size motor. So, we decided that was the one we wanted. Then later we drove the new 2.5 I4 and we changed our minds completely. My wife will be the primary driver and she said the V6 was way more than she wanted and the new 2.5L she liked a little better. We both thought the I4 RAV danced a little better on the curvy roads due to it being a little lighter up front. Of course, the extra $2000 more for the V6 was a contributing factor also. The previous gap between the 6 cylinder and 4 cylinder has been closed somewhat with the new 2.5 I4. The 2.5 has 13 more horsepower than the old 2.4, YET gets 12.8% better gas mileage, so says Toyota, than the old 2.4. The fact is they are both wonderful engines and you will be able to help your buying decision by driving them. I drove about 6 different RAV's because I wanted to be sure. I went on freeways, on curvy roads, up mountains, and in traffic. Don't be deterred from buying the I4 over its 4 speed transmission. The 4 speed is just fine and is stronger and gets better gas mileage than the Honda CRV with a 4cyl and 5 speed tranny. If you tow over 1500 lbs, want a really fast vehicle, and got the $2,000, the V6 is for you. The major complaint with the V6 is torque steer, especially in the FWD model. And on slippery roads be very gentle on the gas peddle with the V6 because it comes out of it's socks in a hurry.
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Replying to: rengaw (Mar 11, 2009 5:19 pm) Bought a 2009 RAV4 Sport V6 for invoice less the $500 rebate. |
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