Mark R 
2004 Toyota RAV4 SUV AWD 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
rav4 -great car
 I wrote a review when about 6 months ago ( spoke about how i had a outback turbo ) and writing to tell you my experience of ownership after 8 moths of purchase.  I love the pickup,it accelerates quickly which my outback had an issue with. The visibility is great i can easily see around me. The sound system is great, just need to replace the antenna for better radio quality; I may be buying an in-dash stereo with a backup camera.  The ride is pretty decent but not ultra smooth. For the longest time i had the chriping sound and my mechanic fixed the issue - said the cowl needed to be secure= no more annoying chirping sound! The cons:  the front seats are not comfortable; im 25 and my back started to hurt driving this car. To solve that issue i bought a great car pillow so no more back pain. Wish it had electric adjusting seats. I ultimately bough this car because of consumer reports labeling this year car reliable and bc it didn't have a lot of known issues. I am very happy with my purchase and my car reached the 85,000 mark, mechanic said the car is in excellent shape. When i drive it, it does not drive like a 14 year old car. I feel safe and confident this car will last me a long time. The only thing that stopped me from buying a crv was the known radiator issue which occurs in the 2002-2009 models- it happened to my friend and he had to pay 2,000 for that repair. For a brief period of time I was obsessing over a rx350 but I knew it was wiser to go with the older rav4 bc the maintenance/repair cost on lexus is costly. I'm very excited about my car now that the chripin sound is gone !