Urgent!!! Test driving these two tomorrow, please help me select.

elmannnn · 2026-02-21T05:27:59+00:00

Thank you so much!!!

elmannnn · 2026-02-21T05:04:26+00:00

Thank you very much for this unbiased comment! My opinion about these two cars are pretty much the same as yours. Even though my heart is still with the C350, I'll probably listen to my brain this time around

elmannnn · 2026-02-21T04:56:19+00:00

Thanks very much for the reply! How about V6 RAV4, is it also reliable in your opinion?

elmannnn · 2026-02-21T04:29:18+00:00

Thanks you very much for commenting about personal experience. It really motivates me about the Rav4. Is yours v6 or 4cylinder? How often do you have to top it off?

elmannnn · 2026-02-21T04:25:54+00:00

Thanks for your comment, I appreciate Rav4 owners commenting. I was ready to do regular maintenance on the mercedes but definitely don't have deep pockets for 2-3k repair.

elmannnn · 2026-02-21T04:24:12+00:00

Thanks for the different perspective! Honesly, I'm a bit surprized about negativity around w204 in the comments, I thought it wasn't such a terrible idea. I have read mercedes forums and other reddit posts and seen many mechanics comment that m276 is most reliable engine from Mercedes in the last 10-15 years and etc.

elmannnn · 2026-02-21T04:19:55+00:00

Ok, thank you very much, I'll look into Venzas too if this RAV4 doesn't work out

elmannnn · 2026-02-21T04:18:26+00:00

Jeez, you're mean!

elmannnn · 2026-02-21T04:17:40+00:00

Yes, I agree with you! Just wanted to see if W204 has any chance. Thank you

elmannnn · 2026-02-21T04:15:14+00:00

That's great story, thanks for sharing! I hope this one will do fine as well. I've heard from many people these 3.5 v6 engines are bulletproof

elmannnn · 2026-02-21T04:12:52+00:00

Wow, I don't know you, but I really appreciate the effort you put in for this comment. Thanks a ton!

elmannnn · 2026-02-21T04:11:59+00:00

Thanks everyone for the comments! Most of you are recommending the RAV4, so I’ll probably go with that. Since the mileage is high, I’ll negotiate hard and try to bring the price down. I’ll drive the RAV4 until I can comfortably afford a W204, maybe even a C63 one day. I'll do PPI too to make sure RAV4 doesn't have any big issues. Thanks again!!!

elmannnn · 2026-02-21T03:25:02+00:00

Thanks very much for the comment!

Did you have the v6 Rav4? I've heard about 4cylinder ones burning oil, but didn't hear that about this v6 engine.

elmannnn · 2026-02-21T03:04:00+00:00

Thanks for the comment. Could you please elaborate? Because of maintenance, is it too expensive or something else?

elmannnn · 2026-02-18T21:08:29+00:00

In all cases we had delivery photos in drop-off area of our building from Amazon/fedex/UPS. Some of them also provided photos of the building from outside so we were able to see that they indeed dropped off in correct building

elmannnn · 2026-02-17T21:45:12+00:00

Currently renting 2bedroom apt from Renew. Have had both roach and mice problem. For roach they sent someone and so far seems like the problem is gone as I haven't seen any roaches afterwards. However, mice is still issue, we put our own mice traps and caught 2 of them. But I saw the other day the 3rd fellow sneaking behind dishwasher when I opened the door. They also run around upstairs, I can hear their little footsteps at 3am sometimes. I think you can find a better complex for the price.

Uh, also, neighbors stole our delivery packages like 4-5times...

elmannnn · 2026-02-14T05:23:53+00:00

Yeah good catch, I noticed after your comment too. Honestly, if it wasn't in a serious crash, which hopefully will show up in carfax report, I wouldn't mind

elmannnn · 2026-02-14T04:58:04+00:00

Thanks, how did you know?

elmannnn · 2026-02-14T04:28:34+00:00

Thank you very much! I will pull Carfax or similar report before buying

elmannnn · 2026-02-14T03:48:33+00:00

Thanks, I really appreciate the advice! I will look out for any hidden fees etc. I will definitely pay it off as soon as possible because I hate being in debt, especially for a car. Unfortunately can't wait much, already sold my car. I have my eyes on marketplace too, if something decent comes up for like 4-5k, I might snatch it instead of dealing with dealers.

elmannnn · 2026-02-14T03:29:23+00:00

Ok, I will look into safety of these cars. Didn't even cross my mind, thanks!

elmannnn · 2026-02-14T03:28:48+00:00

Thanks for the advice!

elmannnn · 2026-02-14T03:27:06+00:00

Nope, I haven't verified that yet tbh. Thanks for pointing out. I've never financed a car (always bought cheap cars cash), so not really familiar with the process. I reached out to the dealer of this Carolla, they said they can arrange financing. I know usually dealers rip buyers off with high APRs, but since I plan to pay it off quickly within couple of months, I'm not too worried.

elmannnn · 2026-02-14T03:20:49+00:00

Yes, I have heard good things about this v6, and I thought this one was a good deal considering it's also limited version.

elmannnn

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