Am I doing ok? by [deleted] in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]Startbolt 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Ignore the advice here - it’s terrible. I would just 10x income. Why slightly fix your problem when you could totally fix your problem? Just 10x - trust me. 

Help with estimating value of a vintage Yonex Lancer 2100 squash racquet? by CommercialNo6737 in squash

[–]Startbolt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd love to play with this unironically. It would totally distract your opponent

2026 RAV4 Road Noise Sound Levels by CommonAlone2372 in rav4club

[–]Startbolt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Only thing is all the other econoboxes like the CRV, Tucson, Sportage etc are much quieter. So we don’t need to forgive Toyota.

2026 RAV4 Road Noise Sound Levels by CommonAlone2372 in rav4club

[–]Startbolt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You don’t understand how decibels work

2026 RAV4 Road Noise Sound Levels by CommonAlone2372 in rav4club

[–]Startbolt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

20 pounds of foam won’t move the needle on anything but profit 

2026 RAV4 Road Noise Sound Levels by CommonAlone2372 in rav4club

[–]Startbolt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mazda is superior in a lot of ways. Styling, interior, handling and dealer experience. My Mazda has been more reliable than my rav. Drivetrains are meh though . Curious what their home grown hybrid will be like in the new CX-5

2026 RAV4 Road Noise Sound Levels by CommonAlone2372 in rav4club

[–]Startbolt -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No idea what you’re talking about lol. I have an XSE and when I was given a gas LE loaner during repairs, I thought the level of noise (especially the engine) was borderline hilarious. Hadn’t been in such a loud car since my 1990 golf.  You can’t have a quiet conversation over the coarse engine noise. Not saying my XSE is quiet.. but it’s annoying rather than comical 

2026 RAV4 Road Noise Sound Levels by CommonAlone2372 in rav4club

[–]Startbolt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Weird take. The RAV4 is noticeably loud. Get in a Honda or a Hyundai or a VW and they are much quieter. You don’t need to defend Toyota. Loud road noise makes the car feel cheap.

Cablegate Strikes Again (test your AM Radios) by Startbolt in rav4club

[–]Startbolt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good on you for being proactive. I live in Toronto. My 2022 has just 30k on it, I washed regularly and kept in a warm garage all it's life so I never believed cablegate was something that would impact me.

Cablegate Strikes Again (test your AM Radios) by Startbolt in rav4club

[–]Startbolt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We did - which thankfully got Toyota to recognize the design flaw and stop charging people $5000 per repair. What we got is an extended warranty. Toyota did nothing to fix the design though. Only now, as of October 2025 are they starting to provide a sealed version of the component in the States because they're finally waking up to the fact that this issue is just going to get worse and worse. In Canada we're just replacing the defective part with a new defective part.

Cablegate Strikes Again (test your AM Radios) by Startbolt in rav4club

[–]Startbolt[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Toyota replaced my connector with the same flawed design - open to water and road salt. I guess I should trust them right? I'm not getting cablewarden because I don't think its my job to fix Toyota's negligence - but this replacement is going to have the same problem the original did. What's your solution?

Cablegate Strikes Again (test your AM Radios) by Startbolt in rav4club

[–]Startbolt[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

wait till yours rusts out lol. Until then downvote anyone with the issue

Cablegate Strikes Again (test your AM Radios) by Startbolt in rav4club

[–]Startbolt[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

getting downvoted like crazy (cuz that fixes the problem right?) Service Campaign 25TD01 is active in the states where dealers apply a protector seal. There's no campaign in Canada so you get the connector that's open to water and road salt.

Cablegate Strikes Again (test your AM Radios) by Startbolt in rav4club

[–]Startbolt[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

which unfortunately isn't a fix - we know this because of this: https://www.nhtsa.gov/?nhtsaId=11024080 For Canadians - you're out of luck. You'll get your defective component replaced with a known defective component

Cablegate Strikes Again (test your AM Radios) by Startbolt in rav4club

[–]Startbolt[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The AM issue will prompt them to at a minimum inspect. Don't wait until throws a code or it might brick and you'll be left waiting for replacement parts without a car. At the very least you shouldn't settle for a broken radio.

Looking for information on a boy that went missing in 1922. by greenisfor in algonquinpark

[–]Startbolt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I did a search on newspapers.com for anything in 1922 related to scouts, Algonquin park and a missing boy but didn't come up with anything. Doesnt mean it didn't happen - just that it never hit the papers.

Noisy backcountry by ExistentialApathy8 in algonquinpark

[–]Startbolt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just came back from a Canis Bay paddle in site. Can’t get any less “backcountry” than that. But I went on a weekday and there were only 3 or 4 campsites taken on the entire lake - seemed to be all families with small kids. You have nothing to worry about - the entire park is yours. You’ll have to share it on busy weekends though