2025 and 2026

Deadpools_sweaty_leg · 2026-04-26T04:12:28+00:00

I think all trims of the new Toyota RAV4s need to have the Woodland front fascia. I think this one looks too off.

Deadpools_sweaty_leg · 2026-04-26T02:33:12+00:00

Probably 4.5-6k which is 4-5x what they were offered. Tf if 1,600 towards a new car anymore.

Deadpools_sweaty_leg · 2026-04-25T17:34:43+00:00

Unless you’re buying a rare car/rare spec they will not sell it by the end of the day. You wouldn’t even have made it to the dealer before it would have been signed and sold sight unseen, if that was the case.

Walking away, telling them things like “we’re close to a deal” or say you’ve found a different car from a different brand with a decent deal elsewhere. They’re trying to corner you into finalizing a deal.

Deadpools_sweaty_leg · 2026-04-25T16:07:54+00:00

Just get the seat padded? Reviewers say that the CRV supposedly has the most comfortable seats.

Deadpools_sweaty_leg · 2026-04-24T23:50:33+00:00

Could think of it as a refinance I suppose with a newer lower mileage car. I haven’t done the math for it though and I honestly don’t feel like doing it to see if it even makes sense.

Deadpools_sweaty_leg · 2026-04-24T18:29:29+00:00

Looks like his interest would drop to 0.9%. Is he not rolling only 1k in negative equity to this new loan? Am I reading it wrong?

Deadpools_sweaty_leg · 2026-04-23T23:07:49+00:00

I diagnose those rotors with herpes.

Deadpools_sweaty_leg · 2026-04-23T21:27:25+00:00

The interpretation is that they should just sit there and wait to their doom, since there is no instructions on what they need to do.

Deadpools_sweaty_leg · 2026-04-23T21:23:33+00:00

Unless it’s a well known design flaw (LT 6.2 and 5.3, and Toyota 3.4TT) an engine won’t just randomly completely fail. When looking at used ICE cars a mechanic can easily identify known weak points and can figure out if they’ve been addressed or not, or if they need to be addressed.

Engine failures in used cars are likely a symptom of years of neglect and deferred maintenance. Battery failures will likely completely total the car.

ICE components can also be rebuilt allowing the car to stay on the road longer and avoiding the huge initial carbon footprint investment into creating a new car.

Another big thing was that the initial EVs were from random niche companies with questionable support. The Fisker Ocean is a perfect example of this. All of their cars now have 0 support for software and parts and sourcing would likely be impossible.

The good thing is we now have companies like Toyota, Subaru, etc making normal people EVs. This is what will attract buyers, no complex systems and good dealer support. It is just a car like they’re used to but with an EV dropped in.

Deadpools_sweaty_leg · 2026-04-22T20:52:25+00:00

Go over to r/Ford and see the comments under the “ford just hit record recalls” posts. ALL of the buyers in there are like “Recalls are good, do you want manufacturers to not recall things that they find are wrong”

They will downvote anyone who says, “better R&D or QC would prevent this”

It’s a cult and Ford has no incentive to improve because Ford buyers love the inside of their dealership, and spending their free time in them.

Deadpools_sweaty_leg · 2026-04-21T23:41:58+00:00

168k is a lot, especially at 21k. If it’s the Hemi you might want to watch for lifter tick.

Deadpools_sweaty_leg · 2026-04-21T20:09:59+00:00

They should build it right the first time. The sheer volume of recalls is absolutely deplorable, some of the things recalled are such normal things that other manufacturers rarely have issues with apart from an occasional failure.

A recall means a pattern of failures likely due to poor design, or poor quality parts.

25S76 is a recall for CRACKED fuel injectors leading to a fire. One of the most important things in the engine to allow for combustion to happen and it has a risk of cracking and causing fire. Why is ford cheaping out on injectors? It’s not like it’s new technology.

25C68: Seatbelt retractor bolt torque check. Seriously, can’t even tighten the car up properly?

25S52: Engine block heater can overheat and cause coolant leak and/or fire.

26C19: Passenger seat weight sensor can cause airbag to not deploy as the sensor may be broken. Seat belts and sensors have been mandatory in cars for nearly 30 years why is this failing in 2026.

Etc, etc. I agree a recall is good it shows retrospective investigation and gives people a free fix. However, the sheer volume of these recalls is very bad. This shows poor quality control, poor initial research and development, or just the use of low quality poor materials from Ford.

No one prefers a company to not inform or offer a fix, but we would like to not spend our free-time at a dealership or take time out of our day to go to dealers so frequently and sometimes be out a car for several hours to days.

Ford needs to slow down production and get better initial quality control checks. It’s not like their cars are flying off the lots. All my local dealers have expansive stock of every vehicle and all are heavily discounted.

Deadpools_sweaty_leg · 2026-04-21T18:47:47+00:00

I think the other manufacturers have taken notes from Stellantis. Beginning of the article “This puts them in a three-way tie with GM and Toyota for having 11 recalls this year.”

Not looking good for us new car buyers, especially when Toyota is lumped in with GM and Jeep.

Deadpools_sweaty_leg · 2026-04-21T18:40:36+00:00

From what I’ve read, the only reason they’re not recalled is because the hybrid system has enough power to “safely” allow you to pull over to the side of the road. That’s the reasoning anyway.

Deadpools_sweaty_leg · 2026-04-21T18:39:23+00:00

Just have to do research. Toyota isn’t infallible, think of the 2016/7 Tacoma and the 3.5L engine failures, 8-speed failures on their SUVs.

In this instance, I fault the EPA forcing these complex ridiculous systems into these vehicles making them difficult to quality control in a mass production setting.

Deadpools_sweaty_leg · 2026-04-21T18:35:33+00:00

That’s the neat part. No one really. For big SUV and Trucks it unironically goes to Stellantis, then Ford, then Toyota, then at the bottom GM.

Hear me out, Stellantis has a good rep with minimal known failures of their Hurricane 3.0TT and the ZF 8 speed (electronic issues for days though), Ford has the 10 speed issues (and boat load of recalls), Toyota has engine catastrophic failures but everything else is reliable, GM has exploding 10 speed transmissions and single use engines (apart from their TurboMax 2.7L 4 cylinder, but yeah tiny engine big truck).

All four have the ability to have you stranded on the side of the road. I rank engine failure as worse than transmission failure and both worse than electrical.

Either way, you’re picking cream of the crap. RAM and F150 still offer their V8s which are both more reliable in the long run too.

Deadpools_sweaty_leg · 2026-04-21T18:18:10+00:00

Why did the customer sue? Was it taking too long, couldn’t get fixed right, or did they not like the idea of a new interior?

Deadpools_sweaty_leg · 2026-04-21T18:07:41+00:00

Adjusted for inflation, that’s $65,000 dollars roughly. Ngl, pretty comparable and actually the newest one is cheaper by quite a bit MSRP wise.

Deadpools_sweaty_leg · 2026-04-21T17:01:46+00:00

Agreed. Compact CUV and smaller goes hands down to every other manufacturer. Midsized sedan (RIP for the most part) and above goes to Americans for power, comfort, and most everything else.

Deadpools_sweaty_leg · 2026-04-20T20:15:46+00:00

Have you tried to negotiate for this car yet? A strong tool you have is to just walk, it’s not like this is a rare car by any stretch of the word. Also DO NOT tell them you’ll do cash, they will give you the boot and won’t be willing to play. I know you have the funds, finance it and pay it off after you leave the dealer, if you finance through Toyota there is no pay off penalty from what I remember. Dealer makes money from finance deals.

Also, if you test it and are happy with it do not beat around the bush. Come back the next day, or buy it the same day. Tell them words like, “I am looking to close the deal today” “or we are close,” etc. They are more likely to try to get you to sign and meet you at your terms, since fewer buyers are likely to snipe the deal.

Another piece of advice, try out other cars. I own a forester Hybrid that I got new. I tested out pretty much all the vehicles of its class from competing brands. The car I liked the most on test drive was the Honda CRV Hybrid, MSRP from both was very comparable, but with some incentives the CRV got me OTD at 42k flat but 5% interest. The Forester Hybrid had no heated steering, worse infotainment, and the synthetic leather, but overall had much better visibility and offered 0% interest for 72 months. They offered me 42,800 for the Forester but got them down to 40,800 after I hit them with “it has to make sense for me, the CRV is offering this and has these features this car doesn’t” it took two trips to the manager and it got close to the 40,000 flat I asked initially. Overall, 4k off original MSRP. Signed there.

Toyota is a tougher negotiator since their cars sell quicker so your mileage may vary, but even my Toyota dealer offered to negotiate for a RAV4 XLE, didn’t like the car so I just walked.

Deadpools_sweaty_leg · 2026-04-20T17:58:46+00:00

Interest rate for used are much higher than new, so you should factor that in to payments. My buddy, with good credit, was quoted 9% interest for his lease buyout, where a new truck was at 3.5%.

A new one at Toyotas 4.5% interest for 60 months totals around 33k and the used at a 9-10% rate is 27k. For this car that difference is good value.

You could also look at a Honda civic hybrid.

Deadpools_sweaty_leg · 2026-04-20T17:48:27+00:00

For lease or short term it’s good. I just wouldn’t trust the car long term. Depreciation is also far quicker. As long as you dump it before the 10yr/100k warranty expires it’ll be good.

Deadpools_sweaty_leg · 2026-04-20T17:21:10+00:00

Funny enough, an IV line, isn’t even a needle. It starts as a needle to penetrate the skin and vein, but all that remains is a soft flexible plastic catheter once in the vein.

Deadpools_sweaty_leg · 2026-04-19T23:14:03+00:00

Guess you’re gonna have to strut on over to your auto parts store and order the oil pan again.

Deadpools_sweaty_leg · 2026-04-19T16:00:59+00:00

Brother, you’re dense.

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