1999 Toyota RAV4 review from North America
"Worth the money, small defects, but a long-lasting car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Driver's seatbelt sticks.
Back left door no longer opens.
Tint on the windows has started to severely peel.
Engine light is constantly on, nothing wrong with car.
Seatbelt light is on, only when you wear the seatbelt.
Radio wiring is messed.
Blinker hardly works, if you push it too hard, you'll just hear a faster-than-usual clicking sound, but no blinker comes on.
Engine refused to turn on at about 300,000 KM. (fixed).
No power behind engine, hard to accelerate.
General comments?
Overall, this car is doing a great job at keeping itself up.
Almost 400000km and it's still going strong.
Lots of small technical/cosmetic things going wrong, but that's pretty much understandable because this car has been used A LOT. I wouldn't be surprised if it kept going for another 200000km.
I would suggest this car to anybody, as long as you're not expecting much power behind the engine, because it IS very hard to accelerate and hates going up steep hills, LOL.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1999 |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 gas Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 395000 kilometres |
| Date of Entry | 16th August, 2009 |