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I never tried so i am guessing.">
I just got the 2006 rav4 and I noticed when I opened the wall panels in the cargo area that holds the car jack/tools, I see the wires that I assume go to the backlights/back door. It just seems to be a bad place to store things among those wires.
I recall my '03 Rav4 had an enclosed storage space behind the wall panel.
Does everyone elses '06 Rav have the wires exposed when they open the wall panel?
Thanks
This will help to decide buying RAV4.
If nobody replies, I may have to take two baby seats to the dealer and try there.
I will wait until next week.
I have to fit one GRACO snugride infant seat, a Evenflo Titan 5 convertible seat and a person (my wife most of the times)
By the way, it is amazing how well the 4runner looked after the tree incident. The roof and windshield were collapsed, and the door on the passenger side was completely bent out. However, my insurance company will do well with the parts as everything else was intact - engine, complete back of the car, all lights, even the radio! Not too bad...
Steve, Host
I looked at two red ones yesterday. It if funny how the red looks different to me in different light. One was in the parking lot at night with lights and it looked dark red and more metallic than one in the showroom which looked brighter just like your pictures. Anyway I think red is for me but if they would just get the darn V6 here. Also did you see the guys comments about the jack storage and exposed wires?
Yes I seen his comments on th estorage compartments. I have to check mine again. I did nto se any wires th eone time I peeked inside both sides..
Yes the red is quite a color huh??
Frank
Enjoy!
http://ebrochure.interx2.net/pdfengine/generate.pdf
I priced the CX-7 and it comes to just under 33K loaded. The Rav4 according to Toyota's ebrochure would be just under 30K with option combo F. I am assuming that adding the nav would not cost more than 3K so if this is possible then the V6 Rav4 might just move to the top of the list.
Thanks for your help.
See if you can find a cubbie that is big enough to house the whole unit, the screen is 4" across IIRC. You could make a face plate and flush-mount it. Then get a remote antennae, and hard-wire the charger into the back of the cigarette lighter.
Voila, it's built-in. It even turns on and off with the ignition.
A guy in the CR-V threads did this. One Forester owner did as well, even sells the face plates that he makes. I'm sure a crafty person could do the same for the RAV4.
-juice
Steve, Host
If the V6 models are out there at the dealers, the Toyota web page should show these in the main RAV4 area (not only hidden in the .pdf areas). (the info should probably be there even if they aren't at the dealers yet)
By not having this information on the Toyota web page, people may believe there is something wrong with the production of the V6 models since the 11/21/05 press release states that the V6 models will be at the dealers in late January.
So did the production date slip?
Why aren't we hearing about more V6's being available?
For people who are really in a need for a new vehicle (which may not be many - but I am one of those - current vehicle is on it's last legs(wheels?)), the uncertainty of the production and availability may make them look at other models.
I am just guessing here but time will tell.
By the way, the www.fitzmall.com site shows about 10 or so in stock. I have been watching one I4 Sport which has been on the site for maybe 3 weeks. They ask $670 over invoice which is not bad. So not everyone in the USA is nuts for a RAV or the ones they have would be gone faster. They had show 2 V6s coming in but they do not show lately. One person here said he had put a deposit on one they had show as coming in.
Glad I do not need a new car till December 2006 though.
Full Test: 2006 Toyota RAV4 (Inside Line)
Steve, Host
My wife was interested in getting a vehicle with a sunroof, but after talking to her brother it seems like it's a problem waiting to happen. Do the seals eventually leak? Are clogged up drain tubes an issue for every owner of a vehicle with a sunroof?
I would love to hear from owners of old or new Rav4's with a sunroof.
Thanks,
pogs
I wanted to actually see how this 4 cyl. does, since it's the first one I've ever bought. I was amazed by this thing! It easily maintained a speed of 77 mph with the pedal less than half way down & without the transmission down shifting once! So, I guess with the V6 you could probably do up over 80 mph :confuse:
In other words, if you climb the hill at 77mph at about 4000rpm, it might have an easier time than it you were going 2600rpm at 50mph.
The engine makes a lot more torque at 4000rpm than it would at 2600rpm.
-juice
Since my first Camry in 1989 and Chryslers and GM's and several thousand vehicles in our inventory over 6 years, I personally have never even heard of a leaking sunroof... even once... on any make or model.
I do get this question sometimes from older buyers who have never seen the need for one ( which is a fine and good reason not to get one ). But risk of leaking... NO!