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Do any of you drive or have owned a Rav4 ,2 seniors live on an acreage .Replacing a Silhouette ,looking for AWD and hope for a bit better milage .Looking at the Toyota because our daughter and our sil love their car . He says if you buy a Toyota you are stuck because they run forever.
 
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You also need to check out Subaru;Outback is an awesome vehicle.They are selling like hot cakes,difficult to find in our area.We have owned three and very happy with Subaru.
 
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Do any of you drive or have owned a Rav4 ,2 seniors live on an acreage .Replacing a Silhouette ,looking for AWD and hope for a bit better milage .Looking at the Toyota because our daughter and our sil love their car . He says if you buy a Toyota you are stuck because they run forever.

Look at the Toyota RAV4 and Highlander. Both very nice vehicles! Your daughter made a wise purchase. (0:
 
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A friend has owned several RAV4s and loves them. I began having trouble getting in and out of my 4WD pickup, but living where I do, I needed to retain 4WD. My wife and I tested the RAV4 and was going to buy it until I tried the Venza, now discontinued, and bought one with V6, way more expensive than the RAV4 but I needed the smoother ride and it will be the last vehicle I ever buy.

My daughter has owned Forerunners and Highlanders, but the entry height was too high for me. My wife and I only own Toyotas, but my son loves his CRV with 300k+ miles and as mentioned, Subaru makes great machines.
 
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A neighbor has owned her RAV4 for about three years now, no problems whatsoever. she loves it. SWMBO is wanting to get a newer vehicle and I'm looking pretty hard at the Rav4 Hybrid, it's got some awesome reviews
 
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I think the top 3 mid size crossover SUV's has been the Subaru Forester, Honda CRV, and Toyota Rav4 for a long, LONG time.. I think they just swap positions with each being #1 at some point..

Honestly you can't go wrong with a Rav4.. Personally I would prefer the Subaru Forester or Crosstrek

My wife is looking for a new Crossover and Im hoping she goes with a Honda Pilot or Toyota Highlander (she is tired of her subaru, but has 145k miles on it)

Brian

Brian
 
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had several rav4's. yes comes with the toyota dependability. but will say they are best suited for the asphalt. i use mine also off road (strictly utility driving way slow, etc) they just aren't built for that, have had multitude of expensive repairs. 16" wheels are a plus. the all wheel models get only low 20's mpg. maybe the newer versions are better. just my view. a poor man's cracker box at best. am sure many will differ on that best regards
 
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We had an 04 RAV4 and just bought a certified used 2013. The "new" one has averaged 28 mpg in the 2200 miles we've driven it in the month we've had it. We like it although I can't find a good position to rest my elbow while holding on the steering wheel.
 
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had several rav4's. yes comes with the toyota dependability. but will say they are best suited for the asphalt. i use mine also off road (strictly utility driving way slow, etc) they just aren't built for that, have had multitude of expensive repairs. 16" wheels are a plus. the all wheel models get only low 20's mpg. maybe the newer versions are better. just my view. a poor man's cracker box at best. am sure many will differ on that best regards

You need a 4Runner. RAV4s aren't made for bashing through the boonies.
 
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You need a 4Runner. RAV4s aren't made for bashing through the boonies.

had a 4runner, ok i guess, very poor gas mileage and expensive rear axle seal leaks. my 4cyl 4x4 toyota truck is a completely different story, 230k going strong & a workhorse. " bashing through the boonies" is not what i do, strictly utility driving slow on county roads. agree tho that rav4's are for soccer moms on asphalt. best regards
 
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