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Thanks!
I'd say your mechanic may be a tad high unless you are getting your plugs and fluids changed with that price. But I haven't priced water pumps in a long time.
Use the link above to run your own numbers. Anyone have this service done lately?
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Also, if your timing belt needs replacing I wouldn't wait too long to have it taken care of. If you can afford a little time you might go ahead and check around on pricing in your area (follow Steve's link for a quick look!). If the price you were quoted was fair it will still be fair in a day or two!
tidester, host
1)Anyone know of what, if any changes will be made to the 2006 RAV4?
2)When do the 2006 become available?
Besides that, I had recently two incidents of unintended acceleration, 1 going forward from parked and, 1 in reverse. This one with damage to the left back bumper when I hit a pole holding the end of a fence in my drive way. Thanks heaven no one was in back of the car, because the acceleration was great.
I have driven the car for over a year and, I had no incident of this sort.
Looking over the internet in this forum I found out that NHTSA had closed a probe
regarding incidents like mine in others Toyotas cars ( Camry, Lexus etc.) 30 in total with a pedestrian injured. The probe centered around the cars' electronic throttle control and found nothing wrong in the ones they investigated. It said sudden surges are sometimes caused by drivers who are unfamiliar with their new vehicles. I have driven this car for over a year when these incidents happened!.
I took it to the dealer and they told me that after placing it in forward and reverse "nothing" happened. They did not check the "part" that controls the acceleration of the car, whatever the name is.
So here I am with an almost new car that I am paying for and frightened to drive it to the point of never parking it in between cars. The feeling is awful. I have lost all confidence. I am a retired person and the least I need is this mess.
Thanks for reading this.
It is so quick compared to my 190HP V6 Blazer that I find myself flying when the light changes green. I have to take my foot off the gas a little. I love the way the gauges glow orange at night. It looks like they are on fire. The steering wheel is small like a racing wheel. It corners like a cat. Saying it's fun to drive is an understatement. Love the small details like the RAV4 embroidered in the floor mats. I love the style. I don't know what next years will look like and I don't care. All I know is I like this one. Don't want an option for a V6. One of the reasons I bought this is because of the 4 banger with good MPG. With how quick and fast it is I can't imagine someone wanting more. And I have read that the engine is noisy. WRONG. It's smooth and quiet. Love the seats. Feels like you are sitting in a cockpit of an airplane. Maybe not that good but you get the idea. There is quality throughout. Maybe I should be writing this on a review board but I have been reading the stuff here and decided to finally write something. To all of those deciding if they should buy one, take what you read with a grain of salt and take a test drive. You won't be disappointed. Also the size is fine for 90% of the people out there. Some of these SUV's out now should be classified as busses. Here's to many happy years with my RAV4. O what a feel'n.
My 2000 RAV4 is certainly much slower than that! What a difference that 2.4-liter makes!
#2: I plan every year to let the auto sit unused for 6 months (when we go to our winter home).
My problem is that if I leave the battery connected, the current draw from on-board electronics (clock, computer, etc.) will drain the battery and then damage it. If I disconnect the battery that long will this cause the auto's computer to need reprogramming? Also will the remote key recognition be lost? In the past I have used a float charger, but now I do not have access to 120V AC to power the float charger. I really don't want to damage the RAV4, or need reprogramming every year. I already have a 1999 RAV4L 4WD at my winter home, and I've disconnected the battery for 6 months. I'm less worried with the 1999 (I hope) than the 2005 because the newer the car, the more involved the computer software.
Thanks for any and all advice!!
I'm getting old.
Vacationing in HI early this year the condo rental came with a minivan. Just one time it surged forward as I braked to a stop.
A few days later as I was vacuuming the car I noticed that the floor mat was, ahhh, you already guessed.
Hey, you can borrow my minivan anytime you come to Boise. :-)
That would explain the phenomenon for those times when people insist they did step on the brake, and explains why many OEM floor mats have a hook gizmo built in to keep them from sliding around.
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Steve, Host
[Edit] Hey, that started yesterday. I've driven that road at least a 100 times in the last few years; it's twisty. Looks like fun:
Bogus Basin Bacchanalia
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Does anyone know how the 2005 AWD system works. The earlier ones used a viscous clutch, same as my 2001 AWD RX300, but as of 04 the RX dropped the VC in favor of brake torque apportioning, did the RAV4 do the same?
The Toyota salesman said the RAV4 F/R engine torque bias is 80/20. That is in the range of the best (high wheelslip) case I measured on the dyno for my RX, everyone agree?
Take a look at these pictures, and let me know. If I hear good things, I will go tonight (5/31) and get one! Please respond quickly! Thanks!
for overall quality, reliability and good looks. besides red, I would look at black and pewter which is offered on the sport model. I think its the best value on the road and IM a 54 year old male, and very Macho, besides if chicks think its cool you will be a head of the game. Let us know waht you end up getting. This is a great forum
Invoice at 20,954
$20,690-$900 Rebates = $19,790 (including all dealer fees). I called area dealers to see if they would match and their exact words were, "You should go buy that car right now!"
tidester, host
with four (4) adults and assorted junk it returned 25 mpg and that includes some
city running-around which added an additional 40+ miles. So the mpg figures are
about right for a highway/city mix. Straight highway might would deliver as high as
28-29 mpg which we achieved about two (2) years ago on another trip when the car
was a couple of months old. It had adequate pick-up coming out of the toll-plazas
and for general passing and never felt too-winded. The sun-roof is buzzy with the
sun-cover open, but the sun roof closed. Close the sun-cover and you can't hear anything. Open, the sunroof is noiseless or at least you can't hear anything for the wind-noise. Might be cured with a little sun-roof lubricant, but is not a real annoyance either way.
The dash noise is back in ' lite ' version, not as loud, but still noticeable over some road-surfaces. The RAV is still under 3yr./36 through March '06, so I think I will
take it back again for the techs. to have a look-see. I know the service manager got sick of seeing me some through the door, but that's what warranties are for.
I will admit the the fit and finish on my wife's RAV was a little less than I expected of Toyota quality. It is noisy and somewhat buzzy all through the body-structure.
My '01 Ford Escape does not have the interior buzzes and rattles that the RAV4
does, but then again my Escape V6 is only getting 16-17 mpg City, 20 Hwy. I can
live with noises more than I can a mediocre gas-mileage. However, I do like the pick-up my V6 has with 70K miles and will probably keep it as long as possible.
The main feature is the convenience of entry/exit my wife has with the RAV. She's got severe arthritis and it does help having a near-perfect vehicle for getting in/out
manually. So, all in all the RAV4 is a great little vehicle for travel and getting around. I would recommend the vehicle to anyone making a choice for a small SUV or cute-ute used or new, eventhough I cannot speak for the '04 model-up.
From posts of those who have '04's-up, they seem to be as good or better than
previous year models. :shades:
I think i'll go without....
In any event, I've now discovered the hard way that the RAV4 doesn't have a rear bumper. Well, we have a nice family story.... as soon as the car leaves the body shop.
I'm thinking that there must be some sort of add-on, supplement or other fix tot he rear bumbper so as to prevent future occurrences. Anybody come across anything of the sort? Thanks.
Apparently the rear bumper omission was a marketing decision, so as to facilitate access through the rear of the vehicle. I don't think it makes the car unsafe. There are crumple zones in the rear of the vehicle to directly absorb energy from a rear end impact. My body shop advises that a bumper might serve transmit this energy to the side frame of the car.
I've got to expect that I have at least $5-6k worth of rear end damage, but my vehicle frame was not bent.
Thanks for the trailer hitch thought.
The sounds could be most closely compared to holding a thin metal object like a guitar string in a spinning metal fan (but higher pitched)
any ideas are appreciated - happy to provide additional info if necessary just trying to get my 2nd opinion before taking it in this afternoon so i have an idea what i might be dealing with.
Just had a timing belt ( no pulley or water pump) . It was $ 199 at a toyota dealer. It is less than 4 hours
Think this would be a pretty simple exercise, but it almost turned real sour, real fast. Got the RAV checked-in at 07:00 AM and sat in an open-air waiting room inside the shop (they've got an iside waiting room too). I had built enough oil changes on a punch ticket to get this one for free, so the only thing I paid for was the tire rotation ($9.95). The oil-change tech. pulled the vehicle into the shop-exit drive after completion. I paid the cashier and got into the RAV, within 20-30 feet I noticed a rumbling sound coming from the front-end. I immediately pulled back into the service bay and went to get the service-writer. I explained to him what the noise was, and he looked at me as if I were crazy. I handed him my keys and said, you test-drive it and see for yourself !! He did, and within 20-30 feet he stopped, got out and went straight ot the service-bay and got the lead-mechanic for the day. The mechanic came out and re-torqued the loose the lug-nuts on the driver-front side. They were all loose. The mechanic said he didn't feel comfortable with it and took the vehicle back in and put it on the lift, took off all of the wheels and checked the lug-nuts, aluminum wheels, and anything else, for damage. After he was satisfied that everything was o.k., he drove the car again and came and talked to me. Both the service-writer and lead-mechanic profusely apologized and ended-up getting a a year's-worth of oil change coupons and $50.00 offf any out-of-warranty service work. The car seemed fine after being checked-out. I don't know what happened to the oil-change tech., but I'm assuming that he got a good dressing-down.
Yesterday, I couldn't open the locks with the wireless thing. I could open the passenger door (but not the driver door) manually so I got in. I tried to start the car and there was nothing. No sound, no activity whatsoever. The main lights had not been left on but since my 3 year old had played with the interior lights, I assumed one of those had been left on.
My husband tried to jump start the car. My alarm started to sound but the car could not be started. He took the battery to be recharged but still, the car won't start. Has this happened to anyone? I have a feeling it's a minor thing that needs to be adjusted but I am not at all knowledgeable about cars and can't figure it out. Could it have to do with the car alarm? I figure if I can't turn off the alarm, the car won't start but how do I turn off the alarm when there is no power and nothing happens when I click the open button.
I called the dealership (major dealership) I purchased it from and only got a machine so waiting for a call back. I have a 3 month warranty but don't know if they will cover this since I basically don't know what "it" is. Any suggestions? Anna