Author Topic: cr-v or rav4? (Read 629 times)

Halo · « **on:** August 29, 2004, 11:34:58 PM »

Thinking about buying an end of year 2004 Honda CR-V or Toyota RAV4. Any experience with these or recommendations on buying one?

United · « **Reply #1 on:** August 29, 2004, 11:39:08 PM »

I dont like either one, but then again I dont like any kind of SUV, except for the Dodge Durango.

My cousin has a CR-V. Works great for her, but Ive never done anything with it.

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #2 on:** August 29, 2004, 11:40:00 PM »

Subaru Forester XT

1K3 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 29, 2004, 11:43:50 PM »

Those 2 are like Honda Civic and Toyota Corola with high heels!

I'll got for funk's Subaru

Dune · « **Reply #4 on:** August 29, 2004, 11:50:10 PM »

My sister had one of the earlier 2 door Rav's. She loved it.

Munkii · « **Reply #5 on:** August 30, 2004, 03:05:10 AM »

Limiting yourself to just a Rav4 or CR-V is pretty bad. Forrester XT, Escape, Xterra.. all of those are good substitutions as well.. if you can get over the Hyundai name then the Santa Fe is an excellent SUV as well. Hyundai have made marked improvements in reliability and fit and finish over the last few years. But if I were to buy one.. Subaru, but I like to go fast.

B17Skull12 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 30, 2004, 03:34:42 AM »

Funked Subur's suck. they are phaggy cars imo. Somewhere in germany a engineer laughs.

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 30, 2004, 03:52:56 AM »

Somewhere in Germany an engineer gets pwn3d.

B17Skull12 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 30, 2004, 03:59:29 AM »

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Originally posted by FUNKED1
Somewhere in Germany an engineer gets pwn3d.

Bah no subur can beat a porsche 911 Turbo.

Or an audi TT Limited Edition.

mora · « **Reply #9 on:** August 30, 2004, 04:16:47 AM »

I'd take the Subaru, that's a car you can do something with, not a toy. Their quality is not too good though.

Actually I wouldn't take any new car. Tonight I'll change my new darlings head gasket, it's a beautiful red 1990 Renault 19.

Mark Luper · « **Reply #10 on:** August 30, 2004, 04:21:39 AM »

I drove a new Escape Sport this weekend. A 2005 model. Looking to buy one. I was pretty impressed. I drove and would probably buy the 2WD version as I don't really need 4WD.

It was roomy, comfortable, I thought it well laid out, and peppy with the Duratec 3.0. Handling, for a SUV, felt good to me too, it didn't feel tippy.

Munkii · « **Reply #11 on:** August 30, 2004, 09:16:58 AM »

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Originally posted by B17Skull12
Bah no subur can beat a porsche 911 Turbo. Or an audi TT Limited Edition.

Porsche 911 Turbos are not the end all be all.. and if you think an Audi TT LE is something that a Subaru can't beat.. well you have a lot to learn.

Mini D · « **Reply #12 on:** August 30, 2004, 09:20:52 AM »

Is it for the wife?

Sandman · « **Reply #13 on:** August 30, 2004, 09:43:33 AM »

Take a look at Suzuki... gotta friend with one. They're not bad.

J_A_B · « **Reply #14 on:** August 30, 2004, 01:37:02 PM »

"Thinking about buying an end of year 2004 Honda CR-V or Toyota RAV4."

Stop thinking--that's about the best thing you can do.

Honestly, those "mini-suv's" are too small, have poor perfomance, terrible handling, bad gas mileage (for their size), limited utility, no comfort, generally poor workmanship, and are usually overpriced for what you get. They have utterly no redeeming qualities. Don't get one.

Buy a PT Cruiser or one of those Subaru pseudo-wagon things if you want a small car with a tallish cabin.

J_A_B