Thinking Of A Rav 4

[stevetubbyturbo]

Hi all

Im Steve havent been on TOC for a very long while must be 3 years now a i defected to Ford not my fault had to sell my Hilux Surf as my wife passed her test and could not get insured so i brought a little fiesta, but i think now is the time to get another Toyota.

Im hoping to find some buying advice on buying a used 1994 - 2000 automatic RAV 4.

I have a budget of £2500 - £4000 and would like to know if there are any problem areas that i should look for when buying one and if mileage is an issue ie are they worn out after xx amount of mile or are they almost bullet proof.

Any advise would be greatfully received

many thanks Steve

[bothwell_buyer]

Hi all

Im Steve havent been on TOC for a very long while must be 3 years now a i defected to Ford not my fault had to sell my Hilux Surf as my wife passed her test and could not get insured so i brought a little fiesta, but i think now is the time to get another Toyota.

Im hoping to find some buying advice on buying a used 1994 - 2000 automatic RAV 4.

I have a budget of £2500 - £4000 and would like to know if there are any problem areas that i should look for when buying one and if mileage is an issue ie are they worn out after xx amount of mile or are they almost bullet proof.

Any advise would be greatfully received

many thanks Steve

why an automatic?

the 4.1 gearbox is almost bombproof

[stevetubbyturbo]

my wife only has a automatic licence plus im lazy

are parts easy to find as when i had my MR2 and Hilux parts suppliers were easily found is this the same for the RAV 4?

Many thanks

Steve

[Goggy]

Hi Steve

I am lucky enough to own both a 4.1 auto and a 4.2 auto

Both fine motors had the 4.1 since new (1998 on a R) 83k and NEVER missed a beat avearage 30mpg the ONLY thing i have replaced on the r reg apart from servicing is the Battery.

IMHO the 4.1 is better built than the 4.2 BUT the 4.2 is more refined.

If you get one with FSH i dont think you will go wrong.

The 5 door is a better bet than the 3 door (sorry Bothey )

I don't think I will ever buy another car than a rav because it ticks all the boxes for me

The ONLY fault i have found on the 4.1 is if I leave it parked up for a few weeks the Battery goes flat (common fault I think )

Happy Hunting

Alan