19th Jan 2012, 19:09
Reliability? I think not.
We inherited a 2009 model, and it is awful as far as reliability; multiple problems from the transmission kicking on downshifts, to a bad starter under 40,000 miles, and other ridiculous things.
We decided we don't need a third car, so my friend who is a dealer is going to dump it at the auction. I can't live with the guilt of selling it to somebody.
18th Jan 2012, 13:48
Huh? My RAV 4 Sport is anything but basic. It is super fun to drive and outperforms any SUV in its class. It drives like a car and still pulls my 18 foot boat around when I need it to. Yes, I bought it for reliability, but getting a stripper model just wasn't for me. Mine will hold its value far better than the domestic vehicles we tested it against. Every other RAV 4 I see is a Sport or a Limited model. About half of them are V6 models too, as the engine is about the same efficiency as the 4 cylinder.
I have to disagree that you need to spend so much more to get what I already have, which is a super powerful, great driving, smooth and quiet small SUV. Where the unrefined, noisy comments come from are only Toyota haters, nothing else. Most who claim this vehicle is noisy and rough have probably never even been in one, never mind owned one.