- Oct 24, 2000
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My dad has a 1997 RAV4. It's the best car he's ever owned. Period.
He was getting excited about the new 2006 RAV4...until he saw it in person. He says it's more Highlander than RAV; that Toyota took the car in the wrong direction. He saw a 4-cylinder AWD version for $25K before tax, tag, title. There are quite a few options in the $25-30K range.
What does he love about this old RAV?
-Economical
-Small Size (can go just about anywhere)
-Reliable
What does he want in a replacement?
-Budget is $25K-$35K
-Must have AWD
-Must be reliable (more or less excludes American and German makes)
-Economical (robust 4-cylinder)
-He has been looking closely at Toyota, Honda/Acura, and Nissan/Infiniti
So what alternatives would ATOT suggest?
He was getting excited about the new 2006 RAV4...until he saw it in person. He says it's more Highlander than RAV; that Toyota took the car in the wrong direction. He saw a 4-cylinder AWD version for $25K before tax, tag, title. There are quite a few options in the $25-30K range.
What does he love about this old RAV?
-Economical
-Small Size (can go just about anywhere)
-Reliable
What does he want in a replacement?
-Budget is $25K-$35K
-Must have AWD
-Must be reliable (more or less excludes American and German makes)
-Economical (robust 4-cylinder)
-He has been looking closely at Toyota, Honda/Acura, and Nissan/Infiniti
So what alternatives would ATOT suggest?