 I have had my 1999 RAV4 5 speed for 5 years and I would buy another in a heartbeat. This has been the most reliable car I have ever owned.  I bought it with 41,000 miles on it and have added about 100,000.  I transferred to a new job last year and now commute about 130 miles per day.  I never worry about whether my car will start or not (unless I run the battery down by leaving the lights on).  I had some major maintenance work done this year (tune-up, timing belt, etc.), but other than regular maintenance work, I have had no other work done on my car.  It runs great, has the Toyota reliability, and I fully expect it to keep going for another 200,000 miles. My gas mileage is about 33.