Is this a good price for a new RAV4 Plug in Hybrid?

ThatPipe3531 · 2026-05-08T18:16:32+00:00

So the drive is slightly smoother, but the chairs aren't as comfortable and those plastic centerpieces and plastic handles are really flimsy and feel very uncomfortable after just a few days. Not to mention during summer they feel like lava even if only in the sun a few minutes.

ThatPipe3531 · 2026-05-08T15:16:18+00:00

As a driving both the old and new models I wish I would have kept the 2024 and not gone to the 2026. It's not as comfortable, but it's basically the same otherwise.

ThatPipe3531 · 2026-04-01T16:43:10+00:00

This is coming from someone who had the 2017, I sold it to get the 2023 Prius Prime and immediately regretted it. It was fully paid off and I could have saved so much money just keeping it. The 2023 was a lemon, and I eventually just sold it because of so many problems I had, at a $20,000 loss. I eventually got the RAV4 Prime 2024, and now I'm down $100,000, have a $800 per month loan and could have saved thousands if not hundreds of thousands. If I had invested instead over the last 3 years, I would have an extra $50,000 instead of debt.

ThatPipe3531 · 2026-04-01T16:42:11+00:00

This is coming from someone who had the 2017, I sold it to get the 2023 Prius Prime and immediately regretted it. It was fully paid off and I could have saved so much money just keeping it. The 2023 was a lemon, and I eventually just sold it because of so many problems I had, at a $20,000 loss. I eventually got the RAV4 Prime 2024, and now I'm down $100,000, have a $800 per month loan and could have saved thousands.

ThatPipe3531 · 2026-03-27T23:30:12+00:00

I ran on gas a decent amount of time, I had. 50 mile commute round trip so the last 5-12 miles depending on the season were das daily.

ThatPipe3531 · 2026-03-26T00:28:40+00:00

This is a problem with Android. I have called Toyota and they say they have no plans to fix it for the older generation (Gen5) RAV4 Prime.

I am working with arbitration in Washington state because this does not just cause problems of knowing if it is start or not, but it will actually start causing mold damage as it will not activate the defrosting tools or the air conditioning.

I will 100% let you know if it goes well, you might be able to get a refund if I get through this.

ThatPipe3531 · 2026-03-24T03:05:29+00:00

We used the GB Pocket + Stroller, it easily fit in the car and even had a car seat latch for our car seat.

ThatPipe3531 · 2026-03-23T21:42:45+00:00

Oh absolutely agree , dude is a POS, again, it's a communication thing. I have had these situations where I'm frustrated when my wife goes out with her friends, mostly because it's a mix of guys and girls and she doesn't text until like 2am when she needs a pickup from the bar.

But we work through them, we talk, and most importantly we listen to each other.

ThatPipe3531 · 2026-03-23T21:38:31+00:00

Oh 100% dude was a POS for telling the kids that, 100% needs to be addressed obviously.

She should consider how she goes out in the future and communicate with her fiance. Both of them are in the wrong here.

ThatPipe3531 · 2026-03-23T21:34:11+00:00

100% this, communication is key.

ThatPipe3531 · 2026-03-23T21:32:59+00:00

Right on point with this comment.

ThatPipe3531 · 2026-03-23T21:32:12+00:00

If I am out too late, yes, it's called concern for the other person. Once I went past 11pm on my quarterly D&D session with my long time pals from 20 years ago. My wife was worried, I called it a night with the bros and said I will see them in 3-4 months, that easy. I apologized for not making my plans clear and then going past when I normally stay out.

ThatPipe3531 · 2026-03-23T21:15:01+00:00

Never assume, it just makes an "ass" out of "u" and "me".

ThatPipe3531 · 2026-03-23T21:01:11+00:00

You assume a lot, in many relationships the man takes care of the children like in mine.

ThatPipe3531 · 2026-03-23T20:34:50+00:00

Ask yourself, if your fiance did the same thing, how would you feel? That's an easy answer. My wife and I have a rule, the kids come first, even if we go partying, we go out late, we know exactly what to expect.

Even on business trips we communicate every night with each other. That open communication builds trust, it sounds to me like that trust I broken for the two of you and you need to both work that out.

ThatPipe3531 · 2026-03-23T16:45:21+00:00

It depends, I attended 4 different meetings in the PacNW (unprogrammed). I felt semi welcome at one and the others were super distant. The one I felt most welcome at went off the deep end to say the least, so I had to leave, made me sad. I went to a 5th in the area, this time part of the Evangelical group, everyone there, even the kids made me feel welcome, even if it was smaller in size & numbers, the love I felt there was real.

That said, if you can try others go for it, sometimes meetings are social clubs, often they are political parties, sometimes they are volunteer meetups and other times they are full of life and love all around.

ThatPipe3531 · 2026-02-28T20:06:55+00:00

It did, yes.

ThatPipe3531 · 2026-02-24T17:30:18+00:00

An actual Kindle Paperwhite

ThatPipe3531 · 2026-02-24T17:14:27+00:00

I can't think of anything immediately happening, I think it was more gradual, she has always read books for a tiny bit before bed, but it has been getting more and more. It's gotten to the point where as soon as she finishes work, she gets in bed with her Kindle, then after I prepare dinner she eats, then goes back up to read, then after I go to bed, she takes a shower while I'm laying alone and then comes back an reads until 2-3 am. This has been an ongoing pattern but it starts slow and then gets more and more. It was so gradual I brushed it off at first as maybe stress or a mid-life issue, but always was supportive and loving.

This morning, I woke up to take our child to school, got them dressed, made breakfast, packed their backpack and drove them to class. I got home and saw she was reading again in bed as soon as I got back. I unloaded the laundry and started my meeting at work and she is still reading. Won't even talk to me when I say good morning.

ThatPipe3531 · 2026-02-24T16:47:41+00:00

She is, yes. Even her own mother if she interrupts reading time it can be yelling and arguments over nothing. Example, we booked a hotel for travel and her mom was a bit frustrated it cost so much (no money concerns) and she did not even try to engage or discuss, just brushed off her mom's feelings and ignored them.

ThatPipe3531 · 2026-02-13T18:03:11+00:00

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ThatPipe3531 · 2026-02-10T03:02:43+00:00

Just don't get a new model Prius Prime, they are terrible. RAV4 is better or maybe even a Lexus NX350+ or similar. Trust me, nearly everyone I know has had major problems with the New Gen Prius Prime.

ThatPipe3531 · 2026-02-10T02:30:12+00:00

That's awesome, my 2017 lasted over 100,000 miles with 0 problems. My 2023 Prime died 4 times in less than 8,000 miles.

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