What To Look For? Xt5 08 30K Miles

[Eirkir]

Just bought mine - the 2.0 is a bit sluggish, any noise from the transmission? Check the 4wd works as well - my advice is switch the radio off on the test drive and if you hear any whining then flag it up. Check the oil level and make sure it's full.

Any corrosion on alloys? These flippin Toyota's are renowned for it! If they are / and you are buying from main dealer then negotiate a drop in price / or refurb as when they go - boy they look crap.

An old post but I don't want to start another one.

When I was buing my Rav4 2008 (77 k done) I have heard some kind of whinning from transmision (i think is it was transmission) during the test drive. Obviously I said to salesman about it and he said that its NOTHING and don't worry obout it. It was main dealer, they gave me 2 years warranty. Nonetheless I bought the car. I did 700 miles since and everything is fine apart from this whinning. I can hear it at about 20-30 MPH. The faster I drive the wheening disappear because of higher RPM. Should I worry because of that?

In addition the transmission oil does not crystal clear. Its a little bit murky.