Chevy Equinox vs Toyota RAV4

[ducatiz]

Wow, I can't believe your going to get rid of it. That should be Micah's first car!!

How much will you get from the program? private sale?

trade in value is probably around 3 grand and we'd get the max clunker deal of 4500 based on the mileage.

private sale max about 5 grand, but not worth the hassle of $500, plus there are some cosmetic defects.. bumpers are typical of what you'd see in NYC.. not rashed but not excellent.

it's a shame as the model is the most tuneable of the S70s.  IPD sells a drop-in ECU upgrade that pulls nearly 300 hp out of the engine.  anyhow, it's a car.  not a museum.

[cyrus buelton]

anyhow, it's a car.  not a museum.

I bet it could tell some stories

[NAKID]

I hate to see any car except for the gross polluters going through the CARS program. It's a damn shame...

[Randimus Maximus]

I hate to see any car the gross polluters going through the CARS program. It's a damn shame...

huh?

[NAKID]

Fixed....

[Randimus Maximus]

self-edit.

I could see my post heading this thread in the wrong direction.

Ducatiz, how did the test drives go?

[ducatiz]

Drove the fwd Equinox and the awd Rav4

Equinox feels better.  More responsive feel on the wheel.  Has adaptive power steering while the Rav has reguler.  the cab feels bigger even tho almost same size.

The I4 engines are "just enough" for both.  Suspension on the Toy feels more wooden and the Chev needs to be tighter.  I don't know if either hs antisway but the Chev seems not.  it's not the tires/wheels, they are the same size.

Interiors are similar but chev has nice fabric on seats with anti stain.  panel/switches seem about the same quality (i.e. plastic shit)

Rav 3rd row is for kids only but no baby seats.  i could not sit there for more than 20 minutes (i'm 6'1") and wifey said it was cramped (she's 5'4" and slim)

Leaning to the chevy.  We might look at the CRV too.  Mrs tiz likes the look...

[GAAN]

I can't imagine that a vehicle would be sold today without front and rear antisway bars

but that is a simple upgrade if you want to tighten up the ride

[ducatiz]

I can't imagine that a vehicle would be sold today without front and rear antisway bars

but that is a simple upgrade if you want to tighten up the ride

i can't imagine it either, but i don't know much about the crossover designs other than they are "small/mid uts on a car chassis"

i guess i could have looked, it just seemed to have more roll in it than i would expect, then again, it has a higher CofG than the sedan we have, which has a sport suspension..

[DesmoDiva]

How many miles on your Volvo??

[ducatiz]

How many miles on your Volvo??

107k

good miles too, have used mobil1 the entire way.

[DarkMonster620]

EQUINOX all the way...Rav4=girly car

[ducatiz]

EQUINOX all the way...Rav4=girly car

it's for my wife, so ... RAV FTW?

[DesmoDiva]

Frack...

That's hardly broken in for a Volvo.

I would cry too, if you take in for the "clunckers" program.  

My dad's old 240 sedan had almost 200K on when he sold it a few years ago.  He still see's it around.  

How's the body?  Rust?

[ducatiz]

Frack...

That's hardly broken in for a Volvo.

I would cry too, if you take in for the "clunckers" program.  

My dad's old 240 sedan had almost 200K on when he sold it a few years ago.  He still see's it around.  

How's the body?  Rust?

the only rust is a spot on the edge of the hood where the paint chipped and it worked under.  no body rust at all otherwise.

if you like volvos, just don't ask any more questions.  i've done a bit of work on it, lots of IPD upgrades.

we might just do a regular trade-in.  the guy on the lot said it looked like a new car and we might get more than the clunker program offers.

it's a '98 T5.  gunmetal grey.  interior looks new, i am anal about keeping the car clean.