2004 Toyota rav4

[xaeniac]

Looking at buying a 2004 Toyota RAV4 awd with manual transmission. It has 155k miles. Any reasons not to. Seems it would be depndable etc. any tips?

 

[BurnItDwn]

Looks like 2004 was a good year.
2001-2003 appear to have some issues.
As far as I know, they are very solid cars.

Interwebs say usually thing are good
http://www.dashboard-light.com/vehicles/Toyota_RAV4.html
https://repairpal.com/toyota-rav4-2004/problems


15 years of wear and tear can be harsh though ...

 

[pauldun170]

The 02-06 2.4 was known for weak head bolts.
Clutch job on the AWD model for that generation might be pricey. Dealer may quote you north of 3K. Independent shop might charge you 2K.
with a good former owner, clutch should still have plenty of life with @155K on the clock but you should be be prepared for a clutch job.

That being said, assuming it's isn't one of the cars hit with weak headbolts it should be a solid buy.