Do I have great taste in rigs or what?

[Idahotom]

I got it in Colorado Springs, Co. It has 150K but appears to have led a pampered life. Dealer maintained, one owner. NEW tires, trick power moon roof and the trailer hitch. I'll be lucky to put 5K a year on it, mostly local, in the winter. A few cosmetic dings, but drives tight and quiet, no leaks etc. Clean Carfax report and I didn't have to ask, it was offered. The stealership moves 2 to 300 units a month, Front Range Honda is the name. My second time I've bought a used car via the internet, my Yaris was the first. The good thing is being to find exactly what you want, the bad, is obvious! I maybe have been lucky twice but so far so good.

The Rav seem to go for top dollar, and are sought after, especially the older ones. The 5 spds have a diff lock button, only used to get unstuck, not for driving, as it pretty much locks up all 4 wheels I believe, a pretty unique feature, otherwise it's full time AWD.

My insurance (liability only ) and registration are dirt cheap, less then 200 bucks a year combined on my Yaris, the Rav, and the '89 Dodge diesel one ton. I plan on driving all these rigs into the grave and/or the scrap heap.....and it bugs me to drive a AWD all summer when it's not needed, I pick and choose the ride for the day for max economy. Right now initial indications are that this Rav is king of the heap in fuel economy in it's small SUV catagory. The funny thing is, just like here and the Yaris, some struggle to break mid 20's MPG while others easily get over 30, driver technique seems to be the big varible, I'm doing something right to apparently be getting high 30's. Still, a gas hog compared to the mid 40's I routinely get in the Yaris! My last comment on the Rav BTW, but like I said, anyone who likes their Yaris would appreciate the Rav's also!