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I am burning over $300/mo in fuel. I am preparing to transition into a rav4 prime xse to stave the bleeding as gas prices continue to rise. Any compelling reasons not to that I may have glossed over?
Yes, turbo. I only average 27mpg. That said, I've decided I want a rav4 prime xse, so my cx5's days are very numbered. My mind is made.Yeah I am finding my gas bill per month is also on the rise, but not as bad as yours. You have the turbo CX-5 right?
Yeah if it ends up fitting your goals better, not a bad way to go. You could potentially get tax credits with it right?
EDIT: As an aside, the pandemic was pretty bad for oil/gas industry for a while last year (indeed a former employer of mine in that industry layed off 25% of its workforce), but it was nice to fill up my tank for $12-$15.
I hope you can get a refund on that expensive warranty you purchased.Yes, turbo. I only average 27mpg. That said, I've decided I want a rav4 prime xse, so my cx5's days are very numbered. My mind is made.
Just got home. I swung by the dealership and yes, they will pro-rate it, which means I literally broke even with it, plus saved myself hassle and stress. Total win!I hope you can get a refund on that expensive warranty you purchased.
Congrats! Give us a comparison write-up when you get a chance.
Keep in mind, this is still the honeymoon phase. I have a mere 250 miles on it. This is all subject to change! But this is my initial impression.
No, the dealer was awesome. Gave me $25K for my CX5 GTR, 2019 with 80K miles on it. It had 73K miles on it when we made t he deal, but 2 months went by. They didn't once try to change the deal. They sold me the Prime at MSRP+$149 doc fee. I bought Toyota warranty 10/125K for $2350. That was a $500 mark-up. I was content with that and even suggested it (They wanted 2850, I told him I'd let him make some money, but that was too much, cut your profit to $500 and I'll buy it, I told them. They did.). They put CrossClimate 2 tires on for me, and mud flaps (Toyota). Billed me $1350 for those things and the labor. Sadly no credit for the old tires, as 235/55/19 is an oddball size (they can't plus-size tires as a dealer of course). All in all, very pleased!Congrats on the R4P! It's been a bit of a long time coming. Appreciate the initial review! The reduced bodyroll and handling characteristics are likely due to the lower center of gravity from the "skateboard" EV platform.
I wanted to ask, did you have any pricing issues when closing the sale? I read about some Ford customers who pre-ordered the new Bronco complaining about their dealers adding thousands of dollars to their pre-order pricing to account for "market adjustment" due to the chip shortage. I wonder if your dealer may have tried to do something similar, given the rarity/demand for the R4P?
Also, just a note RE: your experience with the nav in the CX-5 on your way to pick up the R4P vs. AA on the way home. The CX-5 nav wasn't taking real-time traffic into account, it was only providing the fastest route. I believe AA uses Google Maps for nav, and Google Maps does take real-time traffic into account, and maps are regularly updated as well. This is mainly why I prefer to use Google Maps over the native nav system in pretty much any vehicle.
No, they literally only fit the Q5 and Dodge Journey, lol. Noone with a Q5 is buying those junk tires, and I don't think people who own a Dodge Journey buy tires all at once, usually just as they blow out, lmao!Did you take the tires they removed? I would think you could sell them easily on your own and recoup some costs...
So is your new Toyota RAV4 Prime XSE made in Japan?