Used RAV4 diesel

cutback

I've been keeping an eye out for one, something like a 2005, but there seems to be very very few available.

Does anyone know why this is? Are there not many around in general and if so why is this?

prospect

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niceirishfella

You know what...........don't get sucked into the whole Toyota thing........they are good, but not Brilliant.
I have a little Hyundai Tuscon that my wife drives and its just as good as a Rav4 anyday...........and a lot more reasonable.

prospect

While I agree that the Tuscon is a decent machine, and equally reliable, I found it less versatile than the RAV.

I felt the RAV had a bigger interior, better layed out.
The sliding/Reclining rear seats are handy, if you need to make the boot a few inches bigger.
Also, because the Tuscon has the spare wheel in the boot floor, that means heavy objects have to be lifted higher into a smaller boot.

MTC.

Lex Luthor

one of my mates hired out a Tucson for a few days and it was borderline awful. I would definitely not recommend one.

As for the Rav4, they look very small for what you pay for them.

They are very expensive and to get a good spec you pay a lot which is why they are very rare.

I would opt for a Honda CR-V instead. Same money, better engine (2.2 diesel) and bigger.

With the new model out, the previous model should be good 2nd hand value.

More diesels available across the border though and better priced too. Go for the Executive Spec

colm_mcm

Unless you're towing or soft roading, consider a 1.8 VVT-i, there's very little difference in the fuel economy as the D-4D is running permanent 4WD, the 1.8 is good on juice with mid 30's entirely do-able.

cutback

Lex Luthor wrote: »

one of my mates hired out a Tucson for a few days and it was borderline awful. I would definitely not recommend one.

As for the Rav4, they look very small for what you pay for them.

They are very expensive and to get a good spec you pay a lot which is why they are very rare.

I would opt for a Honda CR-V instead. Same money, better engine (2.2 diesel) and bigger.

With the new model out, the previous model should be good 2nd hand value.

More diesels available across the border though and better priced too. Go for the Executive Spec

The CR-V gives more for the money but I just keep thinking it's not an attractive looking car and I'm not sure I'd be prepared to spend my money on one.

bazz26

Nissan X-Trail looks like a pretty decent package.

prospect

colm_mcm wrote: »

Unless you're towing or soft roading, consider a 1.8 VVT-i, there's very little difference in the fuel economy as the D-4D is running permanent 4WD, the 1.8 is good on juice with mid 30's entirely do-able.

My D4D does an average of nearly 38mpg in 60:40 city/country driving.
On a recent holiday, I got over 43MPG average.

Gran Hermano

bazz26 wrote: »

Nissan X-Trail looks like a pretty decent package.

I think it looks like a 'box'

The old CRV is much cheaper than the new model CRV as they changed the
pricing point and target market for it. Whilst I like the exterior of the old model
CRV I find the interior a tad van-like.

A Toyota dealer told me some years back that most of the RAV4 sold in South
Dublin were the 1.8 petrol 2WD model - mainly used for the school run.


If comparing the old 1.8 petrol RAV to a Tuscon I'd say the Tuscon is
worth considering, but if comparing a new model RAV 4WD to the current
2 l petrol 2WD Tuscon the RAV would be my choice.

colm_mcm

prospect wrote: »

My D4D does an average of nearly 38mpg in 60:40 city/country driving.
On a recent holiday, I got over 43MPG average.

Exactly! In 2005, the D-4D was €6,500 more than the identically specced 1.8 VVT-i.
My point is, don't pay over the odds for a used D-4D on the basis of making big savings on fuel.

niceirishfella

Whilst the Rav and the Tucson are not the same vehicle......my point is that for the money the Toyota is overpriced.