I’m incredibly happy with my decision to buy this 2024 XSE Hybrid this past week! It’s definitely the sharpest car I’ve owned ☺️
Would’ve had a lot of regrets if I walked away from this beauty (see other post)
Hi RAV4 community,
I found a used 2024 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid XSE trim with abt 22k miles. The vehicle is super nice and decked out with all the bells and whistles.
The asking price listed at the dealer was $42k. The finance bro got it down to $40,750 and with my trade in value ($4k) I’m looking at $39k out the door. The KBB value says it’s fairly priced at $42k so I assume taking off the $1,250 brings it to a good value? The new 2026 XSE trim start around $45k.
I get a lot of anxiety surrounding these large purchases. I have the means financially, but this is by far the most expensive vehicle I’ve considered in my life.
It’s difficult being a woman in the car buying process and doing it by myself at that. I don’t have a mechanic friend to come with me to check out the car and no male friend to stand in. This would be my first rav4 so I wanna make sure I’m not getting ripped off and it’s worth the price. Please let me know! :)
A side note, I’m only looking at RAV4s and CRVs. I could technically get a newer CRV, but I have my heart set on a Rav4. Ravs are harder to come by and have less features on the lower trims, but both are comparable and I’d be happy with either.
Some things worth noting: There is a minor accident on the carfax report; there’s a small chip in the windshield; and a few small scratches around the body. For the minor accident, I didn’t see any damages in the area it occurred; assuming it was fixed, but need to confirm. For the windshield, should they replace the entire thing? The sales guy said they’d only repair a chip and replace if it’s cracked. Body scratches I’m not too concerned abt since it is used and they typically can do touchups.
Watching the most recent episode this morning on Paramount+, did any one else notice they played the interview twice? I thought it seemed short when Ronny concluded w Brendan Fraser initially. It went to break then resumed with Ronny reintroducing the guest again and playing the same clip; giving Déjà vu in real time.
I’m so confused. How did they miss this in editing? I feel duped out of 5 mins where I could’ve had a funny Grace Kuhlenschmidt sketch. Instead, I get not one, but TWO awkward interview’s with Brendan Fraser.