Scotty! Thinking of buying a used 2010 Toyota RAV4 Sport V6 AWD (automatic) from a private party. The vehicle has 170,000 miles on it for $7,000. What are your thoughts on this? Will it be a reliable vehicle for me 10 years old now with 170K miles? Any known issues with this specific year/year range model? Thank you!
A few years before, in 2008, they had transmission problems. But I think if it is 2 years older, go right ahead. It's a Toyota.
If a reputed mechanic checks it out before you buy it, it should be a decent SUV for $7000.
The 2010 model year had issues with paint quality, but then again, that’s why you need to have it checked out by a good mechanic before purchase.
Hey @inthrustwetrust, don't you think that since it has 170,000 miles that 7 grand is too expensive? I live in California and even here that is an expensive buy.
Price is always relative. With that said, if he can bargain it down, yes why not! I agree 7 is on the higher side, but then again, it’s a Toyota.
My friend has a 2006 Rav4 with 65k miles and it burns oil keeps on being very problematic because of the defective engine the 2010s don't have that engine so just stay away from specific years of Toyota i guess. Toyota and Honda both have the engineering smarts to fix issues but I have yet to see a first year model of a generation of any Toyota model that did not introduce new problems. 2010 seems good;)
Ok, so the 2010 solved a lot of issues from the previous years like transmission issues and defective piston rings etc. 2010 is a good year. Now that said, they are great SUVs but realize it is AWD which would cost more to repair in the long run. It has a ton of mileage 170k is a lot so I would not pay 7 grand for one. I would haggle as much as possible. Also, BEFORE purchase, have a mechanic do a pre-purchase inspection and see the shape. Toyotas may be reliable, but it is also possible this one is in horrendous mechanical shape. You will never know until an experienced mechanic checks it out. Look for common problems online at carcomplaints.com as well.
If you could find a lower mileage FWD version I would get one rather an AWD 170k miles one but if this is what you've got then it could be a good car for a while.