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Wife's now driving a 2023 Rav4 XLE AWD, in "Blueprint Blue"
This isn't hers, but the only difference in appearance are the wheels
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Being 12 years newer than what it replaced, has ALL kinds of tech we're having to figure out
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Waiting for the pic with her deer on the roof rack :D
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sakodude wrote: Sat Oct 21, 2023 2:44 pm Waiting for the pic with her deer on the roof rack :D
OOPS, didn't notice the roof rack on this pic, so there are 2 differences, because hers doesn't have one of those either. It DOES have a "weatherguard" type liner in the back though, so in a pinch... :lol:
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Great vehicle choice, hard to go wrong with a Toyota! I've been considering a Rav4 Hybrid as a daily myself to replace this POS Outback.
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shotgunshooter3 wrote: Sat Oct 21, 2023 5:28 pm Great vehicle choice, hard to go wrong with a Toyota! I've been considering a Rav4 Hybrid as a daily myself to replace this POS Scissor Wagon .
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NOT being a hybrid was one of our requirements
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GrapeApe wrote: Sun Oct 22, 2023 12:20 am NOT being a hybrid was one of our requirements
Why is that? I'd venture to say if any company has proven the ability to get hybrids right, it's Toyota.

I'm pretty excited to see the real world performance of the hybrid driven Tacoma and Land Cruiser, personally.
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Nice wheels! I’ll betcha she’s happy 👍👍
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Multitude of reasons, Lithium battery fires being one of MANY
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I like it! I just bought a Ford Bronco sport. The new tech gadgets take some getting used to. I told my wife I was going to take it hunting yesterday, she handed me my rifle with the barrel facing the wrong direction!
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Nice ride!
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LOL @Freezer. My wife would only do that if I didn't offer to take her too.

Thanks Jayhawker
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Nice ride. You'll get years of service out of that with very few problems.
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BTW I just rented one of those for a week and was SERIOUSLY impressed!
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JSD, it replaced a 2011 Rav4

Thanks E
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My stepsons fiance got a Rav4 hybrid awhile back. She had a deposit on one she ordered for over a year. She finally gave up and just got one off the lot. About the time she got it, she started working from home and hardly drives it.
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GrapeApe wrote: Sun Oct 22, 2023 2:38 am Multitude of reasons, Lithium battery fires being one of MANY
Nice looking vehicle - not something I'd want of course, but it should serve your wife well. I wouldn't want a hybrid either - or at least not a gasoline hybrid.
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