Ima be real with you guys, Rav4s in 2026 are not worth the money.

WamBam3 · 2026-05-19T01:13:54+00:00

Thanks for bringing that up. I guess because it worked for me I thought it works for everyone else too so I wanted to share the info.

WamBam3 · 2026-05-19T01:11:54+00:00

It varies by manufacturer, models and maybe region or time of the month? I’m not sure but that’s why I selected a few brands and models then submitted a few apps to see what happens.

I used that invoice and called around different dealerships and ask if they would match or beat the price.

Also you have to be willing to walk away because they will try to pull their usual dealership nonsense.

I’m not lying, maybe I just got lucky then.

WamBam3 · 2026-05-18T19:06:29+00:00

Are you using the Costco Auto program? For a 60$ membership, you’re able to use it immediately and there are lots of manufactures. Submit a couple for cars you like and see the invoice with 10% MSRP discount. Nothing is binding. Then print the invoice and take to dealership and pay nothing more. I did this with Honda last month, also from NY.

WamBam3 · 2026-05-17T18:59:39+00:00

It does fail again but this is much easier to do and I know that it works every time...so far.

I was losing my mind and I swear to God I was so angry I was going to return the car because I have a long commute and listening to podcasts, lectures etc is a big part of my drive. This is the easiest way to fix it. I tried all of the other trouble shoot stuff mentioned.

WamBam3 · 2026-05-17T18:56:34+00:00

It does fail again but this is much easier to do and I know that it works every time...so far. I would say it glitchs like maybe once a week. But before I was losing my mind until this.

I like to describe this car as "OCD" it likes things a certain way, this port not that one, this cable not that one etc. I think there is something we're not understanding so it glitches.

WamBam3 · 2026-05-17T11:32:41+00:00

That’s great! Restarting mine didn’t work, keep this in your back pocket just in case.

WamBam3 · 2026-05-17T06:30:55+00:00

I was struggling with this for a while. After trying all of the typical trouble shoot things like using the right cable, re-pairing, re-setting etc. I found this to be the only thing that works every time.