New Vehicle (Yeah, I know...Leave Me Alone)

With the famous words of Ned Stark, “Winter is coming” in my brain, we (yes, we) decided to replace my Scion Tc. After countless hours on websites we decided on a RAV4 All Wheel Drive. The reasons for picking a RAV4 is pretty obvious to us but let me spell it out for you.

Every car that I have ever purchased has been a Toyota or Scion (which is basically a Toyota) except for a piece of shit Jeep Patriot which was returned to purchase the Scion Tc.

Well, I will have to admit that “we” bought a Jeep Wrangler but since Michelle’s name is first name on the loan paperwork, I technically didn’t buy it. I only co-signed on the loan in case she kicks it (heaven forbid) and then the car would go to me. Dammit, since I am the bill payer in the house and the money for the payment comes out of our joint account, one could say that I did buy it. That would be something for the courts to decide. Michelle’s name appears first on the registration as well as the insurance card but since I pay for those as well….I am done. WE bought the Jeep so there goes my perfect record on Toyotas.

Okay, back to the reason why:

Five Years or 60,000 miles FULL Warranty including windshield repair or replacement. Bumper to bumper…EVERYTHING

Six Years or 60,000 miles work of oil changes and roadside service

The warranty and oil changes did not change the negotiated price as it usually does when you are in finance. So, that makes me think that either my negotiating skills suck or they really appreciate me as a loyal Toyota owner. I am leaning towards the latter and you should too.

We took the RAV out for a test drive in Aspen Ridge (outside of Fairplay and Buena Vista so you can actually google it) and did a little off roading. I only scrapped once. The oil pan and differential are above the frame so I only scrapped the tailpipe. The clearance is 6.8 inches (compared to Michelle’s Wrangler of 8.3 inches) so it did pretty good. I probably won’t do any trails harder than Aspen Ridge as the car is not made for that. That is what the Wrangler is for. The Wrangler kicks ass.

Smooth ride, All Wheel Drive for winter driving and peace of mind knowing I am covered for any warranty issues for the next six years made it a wise choice.

Here are a few pics taken on the (off) road. I guess that I will be washing it tomorrow.

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