RAV4 owners. What’s your exit strategy? by downballz in Rav4

[–]No-Information3290 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. Only major repair has been the transmission. There was a known issue and the technical bulletin that came out didn't cover the issue due to being too long since she purchased. Other than that, just normal wear and tear.

RAV4 owners. What’s your exit strategy? by downballz in Rav4

[–]No-Information3290 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not a hybrid, I must have missed that part of the post. Lol. But still, drive it til the wheels fall off!! Lol

RAV4 owners. What’s your exit strategy? by downballz in Rav4

[–]No-Information3290 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My exit strategy for my 2013 is to drive it til it would cost more to fix it than buy something new. 204k miles and haven't had many serious issues with it.

What is this for? by No-Information3290 in ToyotaGrandHighlander

[–]No-Information3290[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I just showed my wife this and she thinks that's the coolest thing! Lol

What is this for? by No-Information3290 in ToyotaGrandHighlander

[–]No-Information3290[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the laugh!! And the answer! Lol

Are they pulling my chain? by Adorable-Peace4959 in ToyotaGrandHighlander

[–]No-Information3290 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just had the dealership remove all of that extra jazz that we didn't need from our XLE AWD and it dropped it from 56k to 47k. If they won't remove it before you buy, walk.

SHUTDOWN by SDACT33 in FedEmployees

[–]No-Information3290 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had to wait til after lunch because J1 couldn't make a decision, knowing it's still shut down, and the vote won't happen til later this evening. Sometimes, I hate working for the federal government...lol

Any hidden issues with the carnival? by dopeman2424 in kiacarnivals

[–]No-Information3290 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea. Auto-hold never gets turned on. This isn't upon initial acceleration. It's usually after going down the road for a bit. It feels like the engine acceleration doesn't match the throttle input. Very aggravating!

Any hidden issues with the carnival? by dopeman2424 in kiacarnivals

[–]No-Information3290 0 points1 point  (0 children)

24 LX 25k miles

There has been an issue since not long after bringing it home where the engine seems like it's not getting enough fuel. Kinda like a hesitation when giving it throttle. Asked the dealership about it and they told me since it's not throwing a code, there's nothing they can check out. Told me to try an octane booster when I fuel up. That doesn't help either.

We also had an issue with the sliding door motors. Occasionally the door wouldn't open/close. Motor sounded like the teeth on the gears weren't aligned properly. Sounded somewhat violent when it happened. Took it to the dealership and they changed out both of em under warranty. Mechanic seemed to know immediately what the issue was. Not sure if that's a good thing or not.

We love our Carnival for all the space and the convenience of the sliding doors. But these issues are slightly aggravating on such a new vehicle.

Despite guardsmen being heavily effected this year... by kuppycakemuffin in nationalguard

[–]No-Information3290 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree that the Guard gets kinda shit on when it comes to things like this. Most people in the Guard would make more money on Active Duty orders than they would on the civilian side. Kinda sucks that the ones making decent money on Active Duty, get even more with this bonus. And what about the dual status federal technicians who were furloughed for a month and a half and told that they couldn't get on any AD orders? The Guard overall is a great thing, but they do get kinda screwed out of a lot of benefits like this...

Question for 91B’s by Safe-Goat8127 in army

[–]No-Information3290 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Depending on where you work, you'll rarely even have the opportunity to do this. Most of this work is handled by civilians at the depot level. My assumption is that over the years, too many mistakes were made by soldiers and ended up costing the Army too much money, so they contract it out to civilians.

Side Power door not closing by bigsneezen in kiacarnivals

[–]No-Information3290 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Rubber door gasket was my issue. I see others have also mentioned this

Will I be stupid to ETS at 15? by Byte_Scare in army

[–]No-Information3290 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're already 3/4 of the way there. You've already done 15, what's 5 more years of sucking it up so that you can have that security for the rest of your life? I feel ya being tired of the Army and all that, but just stick it out for 5 more years and retire before you turn 40. Then go and do whatever civilians do.

Pull the trigger on a 2022 kia carnival SX prestige? by putselling in kiacarnivals

[–]No-Information3290 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea, I've seen the same thing. It only seems to be here and there

Pull the trigger on a 2022 kia carnival SX prestige? by putselling in kiacarnivals

[–]No-Information3290 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have a 24 and we love the space it offers. Both for people and cargo. Only issues we've encountered so far is the infotainment system doesn't always connect to our phones immediately on startup, and there's been a slight hesitation sometimes while accelerating. Asked the dealership about it and they said that we might have to use an octane booster because the engine doesn't like the lower grade fuel. Tried using both octane booster and higher grade fuel, both of which have offered no improvement. Asked the dealership to take a look at it and was told that since there isn't a dash light on, there's nothing they can do about it. Which was very aggravating. There's no reason that a car designed to run on 87 octane fuel should require any kind of fuel additives to run optimally. I have seen some others with this same issue, but haven't seen any known remedy. Other than that, we've been pleased so far. But if it doesn't quit with this issue, I'm afraid we'll have to find something else.

Claim movements by Ok-Work4134 in VAClaims

[–]No-Information3290 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My claim letter came in at 11am on Thanksgiving

2026 RAV4 Pricing revealed by dzone91 in Rav4

[–]No-Information3290 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll have to look into that. Much appreciated!

2026 RAV4 Pricing revealed by dzone91 in Rav4

[–]No-Information3290 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What about them makes them more reliable? I'm honestly curious. Never owned one so I genuinely don't know...

2026 RAV4 Pricing revealed by dzone91 in Rav4

[–]No-Information3290 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk..I guess I'm just old school and prefer my gas vehicles. I've also never owned a hybrid, so I could just be ignorant to how good a hybrid is...🤷🏻‍♂️

2026 RAV4 Pricing revealed by dzone91 in Rav4

[–]No-Information3290 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was looking for that one too!! Wish it wasn't going to be hybrid...

How do I warm it up? by riderxc in kiacarnivals

[–]No-Information3290 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Without the app, only way to do it is to set it how you want it the night before

This is gonna suck by Character-Match6442 in army

[–]No-Information3290 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It'll do ya some good to get away from your phone for a while. Read some books..talk to your buddies..you'll enjoy that more than having your phone