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Used 2008 Toyota RAV4 Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

Love at first site!

linda, 07/30/2008
2008 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV 4WD (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
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I went from a '94 gas sucking explorer to my sleep red V6 rav4. I love this vehicle! I am getting over 29 miles a gallon with a bit of hyper-miling and not squealing the tires when I take off! I looked at Saturn vue, Ford escape, Ford edge, Mercury Mariner and I found this to be the best value! Its fun to drive, and I do not regret buying it a bit. 3rd row seat hold my daughters friends for combined mall trips, or lay 'em down and put all her softball stuff there! Its an awesome SUV

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Problems with brakes and rattles

Unhappy Owner, 11/18/2008
2008 Toyota RAV4 Limited 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
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This is the first Toyota I have ever owned and will probably be the last. I have only had it for 2 months and I have lots of complaints. There are a lot of rattles coming from the dash and when I took it in of course they said they were not out of the ordinary. But, a bigger more serious problem is that the car has shut down on me twice while waiting at a red light. I have had to take the car in 4 times and they have put it on the computer and have not been able to duplicate the problem. They told me it's the traction sensor and that I am putting extreme pressure on the brakes which is causing the computer to think I am stopping suddenly and shutting down the engine. Is that nuts?

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4 out of 5 stars

Happy Camper

Wm Leider, 07/19/2010
2008 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
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I bought my 2008 Rav4 Jan 2010 and traded my 2006 Matrix. Wife and I wanted something a little bigger and easier to get in and out of. I'm very pleased with both Toyota's and will buy another when I tire of this one.

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5 out of 5 stars

One Week and Great!

EdF, 12/16/2007
2008 Toyota RAV4 Limited 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
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I've had my Limited V6 for a week and about 600 miles. It's been smooth and agile on the two trips I've taken. Plenty of power to get around trucks and slower vehicles.

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5 out of 5 stars

Ahh, another Toyota!

JHfrmPV, 09/01/2008
2008 Toyota RAV4 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
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We had 3 Toyotas sitting at our house (Highlander Hybrid, 4Runner, and Camry), so it's no shock they were at the top of our list when it was time to get our daughter a car. We absolutely love the car all around and would definitely recommend it to everybody! MPG are excellent as we are getting 26 on average. Looked into the Escape as well and for a couple thousand more, you get better quality, mileage, and of course, legend reliability. Plenty of room for everyone, got it with the third row for convenience. Tight, but still fine. If you are looking at any comps, just go to the Toyota dealer and buy this car. You will never wish to look back! Now, we PROUDLY display 4 Toyotas at our home!

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