WOW I just love my RAV4 which is 100% safe and undamaged - Wibbly Wobbly Tires
WOW I just love my RAV4 which is 100% safe and undamaged according to Service Director Steven Reese. I’m not sure how he came to the conclusion that my suspension was not intermittently shaking “violently” between 65-75 MPH when I had a large sign in my car forbidding him from driving it due to metal fatigue, which is why it was just flatbedded 40 miles to 802, or without him driving on a road that comes close to 65 according to my GPS. But I know you professionals have your secrets! I’ll still have to disagree that road tests are required, since no other Toyota agrees.
I’m a bit confused how Steve ruled out suspension resonance as a potential cause when he asked me to explain what it was AFTER my inspection, even though I had told him I was there due to suspension resonance damage, and then he told me that it was “way over his head” when I explained it (road bumps are making the car bounce at 10x speed). But I'm not a service manager, so who knows? STEVE REESE DOES, and he says this car is in EXCELLENT shape for a 2015 Toyota. Although every other Toyota dealership disagrees with 802 again, and says that the car I bought 10 months prior that Toyota is still selling for $15k is only worth $1-4k, and therefore legally totaled by my state laws.
It’s incredibly honorable of Toyota to give Steve a chance working on suspensions even though he has no knowledge about why suspensions are designed the way they are, and therefore doesn’t understand how they work. I’m sure nothing bad could come from that! Unfortunately if he would have watched that video of my vehicle oscillating wildly in front of a large oncoming truck (the video he understandably refused to watch), he would have seen the definition of suspension resonance at the end.
I do wish that Steve could've found a reason that all 12 tires I had on the car within 51 days were wobbling and getting worn down. But at least he was able to diagnose my car as having wobbly tires, and also generously offered to help me increase those numbers to 16 wobbly tires in 85 days. I don’t necessarily agree that the issue was my $1,100 “economy” Wrangler Steadfast tires with 379 miles on them, since Goodyear, as well as Toyota employees from multiple dealerships, including 802’s General Sales Manager, says that they’re premium tires! So I’ll have to disagree with 802 that replacing them with the same exact premium tires would help align drivability with my premium ride expectations. I didn’t know that not wanting your suspension to oscillate 10 times per second was a premium feature. Hopefully this comes standard in the next model!
Thanks Steve for putting my mind at ease by certifying that my vehicle was safe and in great condition for its age on multiple occasions. I was convinced resonance was intermittently violently shaking my car, making it hard to stay on the road, destroying 12 tires and my suspension, and filling me with existential dread and nausea every time I drive. But it turns out it was just my 3rd set of premium-economy tires since April 30th wibbly wobbling down the road, as they do, and hysterics! As I mentioned, I’m not a mechanic, so this has all been very hard for me to comprehend. Luckily VT is a one-party consent state, so I was able to secretly record our conversation about how my car is completely undamaged and definitely not shaking so I could go over it later with a MAN to help explain it to me.
I’d also like to formally apologize that this whole situation was so stressful for your employee. I know that being around someone you just endangered can be scary! I appreciate you keeping sales discussions open “at your discretion”, however I just bought a 2025 Forester.
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