Looks like I'm in the market for a new car. I was driving to work last week and I got rear ended at a stoplight by some young hispanic kid with no insurance. It's an all too common occurrence here in South FL unfortunately. He was driving a 2003 Ford Expedition, and he hit me going 35-40mph probably. My Rav got pushed into the car in front of me, so the back end and the front end are both destroyed. I really wish the police would have arrested this idiot, but the laughed at me when I suggested it. "We don't arrest people for no insurance" said the officer, even though I was injured in the crash. Thankfully I have uninsured motorist insurance, so it will be covered, but I'm equally sure Geico will use it as an excuse to raise my rates, or screw me when it comes to offering me fair value for my Rav. I've become very cynical regarding insurance companies, stemming from my experience with them about 2 years ago, when I was in a previous accident. By I digress.
Lucky for me, I didn't get hurt too bad. Some sore ribs, a bruised left shoulder from where the seat belt held me in place, and a bruised right hip, from where the seat belt was fastened. My thumb was a little injured too, probably from hitting the airbag or steering wheel; I don't really remember, it happened so fast. About 2 days after the accident, I noticed my neck felt a little sore as well. My neck muscles started to spasm very slightly when I was at the gym doing some military presses. Probably wasn't a good idea to try to lift weights so soon after the accident, but I'm a gym addict.
Overall though, I came out ok. I'm amazed at how well the Rav took the impact. Yeah, the vehicle is a complete loss, but considering the size of the vehicle that hit me, it could have been much, much worse.
Be that as is may... I'm now in the market for a new car. I'm considering purchasing a 2012 Rav4 V6, or maybe a Ford Edge.
There are a few V6 Rav's in the Miami area I've seen online, that have low miles, and are in the low very 20k range. Ironically enough, one that I test drove 4-5 months ago (I was considering trading my Rav at that time) is still on the lot, and it's only got 18k miles. They've also reduced the price about 4k from when I was there last. I'm amazed it never sold. My only guess is that people here in South Florida have no desire for 4WD vehicles.
As stated earlier, the other vehicle I'm considering is the Ford Edge. I've test driven the 2014 and 2015 Edge and I liked them both. My only concern is my lack of knowledge about them. The Edge may be a fine vehicle, but I don't know what to look for or what to avoid, whereas I'm very familiar with the Rav4. The price of a used Edge is comparable to V6 Rav4 as well. I can get a used 2013 or 2014 Ford Edge with under 30k miles for about 2k more than a 2012 V6 Rav4, which I find amazing, considering a brand new Edge will run 40k, with any sort of options.
My main beef with getting another gen 4.3 Rav is their lack of interior features and the irritating road/cabin noise, which I'm sure are as present in the 2012 Rav's as they were in the 08's. The cabin of the 2012 Rav4 isn't much different than what I had in my 08. It's very dated, to put in mildly, compared to the competition. However, I know what I'd be getting and the bare bones cabin isn't necessarily a deal breaker, but I'm considering all options.
Any suggestions?
I'm not considering the Jeeps or anything from the premium automakers. I just can't justify spending that kind of money.
Lucky for me, I didn't get hurt too bad. Some sore ribs, a bruised left shoulder from where the seat belt held me in place, and a bruised right hip, from where the seat belt was fastened. My thumb was a little injured too, probably from hitting the airbag or steering wheel; I don't really remember, it happened so fast. About 2 days after the accident, I noticed my neck felt a little sore as well. My neck muscles started to spasm very slightly when I was at the gym doing some military presses. Probably wasn't a good idea to try to lift weights so soon after the accident, but I'm a gym addict.
Overall though, I came out ok. I'm amazed at how well the Rav took the impact. Yeah, the vehicle is a complete loss, but considering the size of the vehicle that hit me, it could have been much, much worse.
Be that as is may... I'm now in the market for a new car. I'm considering purchasing a 2012 Rav4 V6, or maybe a Ford Edge.
There are a few V6 Rav's in the Miami area I've seen online, that have low miles, and are in the low very 20k range. Ironically enough, one that I test drove 4-5 months ago (I was considering trading my Rav at that time) is still on the lot, and it's only got 18k miles. They've also reduced the price about 4k from when I was there last. I'm amazed it never sold. My only guess is that people here in South Florida have no desire for 4WD vehicles.
As stated earlier, the other vehicle I'm considering is the Ford Edge. I've test driven the 2014 and 2015 Edge and I liked them both. My only concern is my lack of knowledge about them. The Edge may be a fine vehicle, but I don't know what to look for or what to avoid, whereas I'm very familiar with the Rav4. The price of a used Edge is comparable to V6 Rav4 as well. I can get a used 2013 or 2014 Ford Edge with under 30k miles for about 2k more than a 2012 V6 Rav4, which I find amazing, considering a brand new Edge will run 40k, with any sort of options.
My main beef with getting another gen 4.3 Rav is their lack of interior features and the irritating road/cabin noise, which I'm sure are as present in the 2012 Rav's as they were in the 08's. The cabin of the 2012 Rav4 isn't much different than what I had in my 08. It's very dated, to put in mildly, compared to the competition. However, I know what I'd be getting and the bare bones cabin isn't necessarily a deal breaker, but I'm considering all options.
Any suggestions?
I'm not considering the Jeeps or anything from the premium automakers. I just can't justify spending that kind of money.