Interesting Comment from Toyota Salesman re RAV4 and Forester

[Trainman]

Both my wife and her mom have been shopping for new vehicles.  The mother in law pulled the trigger on a 2011 FWD CR-V for $25,000 all in, plus her 1998 Olds.

I was taking a look at RAV's at the local dealer and was discussing with the salesman what we would be using it for, ie taking the canoe/kayak to local lakes; maybe the Dempster Highway, camping etc.  I got to the dealer in the Forester and his comment was it would be better to use it than a RAV as the Subaru is better suited for those types of tasks.  He clarified it by saying the RAV could do it, but the Forester would be better.  I was actually pretty impressed with him as he did not once slag the competition, but focused on the good points of the RAV.  This is in contrast to most other salespeople I have dealt with.

Hmm, V6 RAV       Too bad about that silly swinging rear door   

[ktm525]

Both my wife and her mom have been shopping for new vehicles.  The mother in law pulled the trigger on a 2011 FWD CR-V for $25,000 all in, plus her 1998 Olds.

I was taking a look at RAV's at the local dealer and was discussing with the salesman what we would be using it for, ie taking the canoe/kayak to local lakes; maybe the Dempster Highway, camping etc.  I got to the dealer in the Forester and his comment was it would be better to use it than a RAV as the Subaru is better suited for those types of tasks.  He clarified it by saying the RAV could do it, but the Forester would be better.  I was actually pretty impressed with him as he did not once slag the competition, but focused on the good points of the RAV.  This is in contrast to most other salespeople I have dealt with.

Hmm, V6 RAV       Too bad about that silly swinging rear door   

No doubt. Why Lexus kept the swing gate on the GX is beyond me. It swings the wrong way to boot!