I Paid $36K For My 2019 Toyota RAV4 in 2022, Now Two Years Later the Dealer Says It’s Only Worth $19K, What’s Up With Toyota?

I think she should keep her SUV.
Auto prices will go up as the Trump administration is introducing tariffs.
This will push prices up for new and used cars as well.

If possible sell it to Carvanna or Car Max. They typically pay $3000 more than Toyota dealers do.

I dont understand what some people are thinking. Haven't you ever heard that, the moment you drive a car off the lot, it's value drops by 50%. How is it surprising that you bought a regular car like a rav 4, and expect it to be worth more than half, after having driven for 3 years, lol.

A last minute gotta sell in a micro-market due to geographic constraints is hardly a USA trend. But I sold a 25k 2023 Corolla sparky like new with 20k miles in pa in nov 2024 for 20k (kbb online promised 22k, but kbb online does not buy the car, just teases you into a dealer showroom. but I would have accepted less just to get behind the wheel of the last, best Toyota they ever made, the 5th gen 4Runner 4 ever. I am rewarded constantly with the “more bad news on the newbie Toyotas”reported weekly. Sigh of relief.

Well I was actually going to buy a new Rav 4 hybrid or PHEV in January 2025 however I couldn't find any available with estimates of 8 months for the hybrid and 18 months for the PHEV! Also prices are MSRP and Toyota's interest rate was 6.9% at the time. I live in Ontario Canada and there was a federal government rebate of 5000 available however this rebate was ending before I could get a Rav 4 and also my 2017 Prius V trade vehicle still has 7000 km extended warranty. So the value of my trade would also go down before a Rav 4 would be available for me! I discussed all this with my local Toyota dealer who has always been fair to deal with however they cannot do anything about availability and wait times.
So I jumped ship and went to Hyundai who had 7 in stock Tucson Ultimate PHEV's available! I got the 5000 rebate, a dealership 2000 discount and the same trade allowance Toyota was offering me for my Prius V trade! Also the interest rate was lower and the fully loaded PHEV Tucson was several thousand less than a loaded Rav 4 PHEV. So far after 10 weeks with the Tucson we are loving it! Quieter and much more refined drive and safety features and tech the Toyota simply does not have yet! We are paying over 200 a month less than a Rav 4 PHEV and that includes extended warranty to 160000km, tire and rim hazard warranty and an anti rust module and ceramic paint coat finish. So some extra peace of mind there too!
Sorry Toyota, you need to add some more value or become kind of old school and obsolete.

I bought my 2021 R4P with a $5k markup. I really needed a new vehicle and I don't regret it because I planned to keep it forever. The price of the Rav4 PHEV has actually risen over the years and I got all sorts of discounts when I bought mine through the clean cars for all program. All I can say is she should have just leased her Rav4 if she wasn't planning to keep it long or maybe should have gotten a Prime instead it seems to hold its value better.

$36,000!!!! I only paid $25,000 for my brand new 2018 Rav 4 in August 2018, just as the 2019 models were coming out.

Purchased my Toyota chr for 36000 Canadian in 2021 just traded it in at the dealer for another Toyota and they gave me 32000 Canadian. It only had 25000km on it but that’s still good

Really, is this a news story?

I bought a 2021 model in 2020 in Australia for 46K I was told they are valued at 36k here now. Is that correct? Doesn't sound like it

Cars lose 50% of their value every three years-They are not an asset but a necessary liability. During your life your greatest expense is motoring. Reality.

$19,000 is not "less than half" of $36,000.

Very nice and very good car

Stop over paying for cars that's what drove the price up and dealers took advantage of very stupid people paying more for a second hand car than it cost new instead of keeping the car they had or buying a cheap one to keep them going . But no stupid people qued up to give away their money while dealers sold cars to each other so they could mark them up and take advantage

I purchased a 2019 model 3 June of 19. I sold the vehicle Dec 21 for 39500 at car max with 45000 miles on it. The car was a base model small battery and only charged to 225 miles. My original cost was 42000 another 1500 pfp. Plus I got 3850 tax credit. You should have bought a Tesla at that time and sell couple years later but not any gas vehicle. Auto companies are moving away from Polluting vehicles

This is nothing more than someone who doesn't have a clue how depreciation works. On top of that, she thinks she can sell it back for what she paid for it lol. That's not how it works. She's the type that doesn't shop around for a better deal and takes the first vehicle she sees. She overpaid for it in the first place. Plus, why wait to sell it just 5 days before moving? So she overpaid for a used RAV4, waited to sell it last minute, and doesn't understand that cars lose value very quickly, just to turn around and post herself complaining to tiktok....Sounds like it's a her problem, not a dealer problem.

New cars have always lost between 40-60% of their value the second it goes into your name. This isn't a new thing, it's just how it's always been. When you sign the title, your car is now used and only commands "used" car prices. It's part of why it doesn't make financial sense to ever buy a "new" car, but used and take care of it and you might be able to sell it for at least what you paid for it in a couple of years

Welcome to the concept of Supply vs. Demand.

Welcome to the concept of Supply vs. Demand.

This article is total BS.
In 2019 I bought a RAV4 for 26k$.
Sold it for 22k$ in 2023

This article is not news worthy Boo hoo she loses $2000 on a car she over paid for. Nobody cares. Hand it over to the dealer and cut your losses. Youbought a premium brand vehicle at inflated prices.

The dealership has to make a profit when selling it. Its costs them money to do a safety inspection and have the vehicle ready to sell. Operating costs of a business are not cheap and she had 5 days to sell it but decided to be lazy. If you want that price you have in your head then put the work in. The dealership will have to put effort in order to resell your vehicle too. Just becuase you bought at a high price doesnt mean you will sell at a high price. That should be simple for anyone to understand. Sometimes common sense can go a long ways, think about that before complaining.

This is how it's always been, no? You know, the whole buy a new car and when you drive it off the lot it immediately loses half its value. I understand that's a small exaggeration but seriously that's why folks always say buy used because the depreciation is already done.

Privileged little biiitchs who think because they are wealthy move to Hawaii and because she's privileged buys a new car and is upset because she can't recover daddy's money to move back to LA omg please just eat some led or get some aids dic please and die already

Bought a 2020 Hybrid LE in 2022 with 44k miles. Paid 30k plus extended warranty. 90,000miles now. Will keep it until it stops running. 40 mpg! We had a loaded Hyundai Santa Fe with 50k miles and tranny went. Under warranty but we didn’t trust it.

Hey maybe next time don't buy something overpriced and try to sell it with no time on the clock. Nobody forces anyone to move to another State. You shoukd have included this in your decision to move in the plus and minuses. Don't blame Toyota that you bought an overpriced used car.

that's standard response from any used car dealer. taking a used car from the punter with a much reduced offer works to their benefit. I can bet the next person coming along would face a much higher value should he/she is interested. an alternative is to ship the used car back, one still needs to get one's wheels eventually.

Stop wasting money.
Find good and cheap (not official/branded by Toyota) service.
Change oil every 3000 miles.
Do what service recommend you.
Pay off full loan and don't take new for luxury of new cars, cause it's manipulative lie.
Drive this RAV4 till 2040 or even 2045 year.
It's much better to live without loan and with reliable var 10 years old, than with loan and car less than 10 years.
I tried both.
Toyota, Lexus and Subaru very reliable.

If you have repairs shop with very good prices or can fix car yourself, Ford and Vauxhall (diesel engine with Aisin automatics gearbox) fine too.

Silly and entitled.
Silly because she did not ask for advice and bought when there was a shortage. Few cars available, high demand means high prices.
She also wants to sell in a hurry, when demand is low and supplies are high.
She thinks that Toyota can work for her for nothing.
Get a life, ditch the entitlement!!!

Amazing how ignorant people are of basic economic cycles and d especially the vehicle market.