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this is a first diesel for me also, and the cabin noise really isn't a big deal, more over since you're an audio geek then you'll probably turn the music on a little louder than most and trust me it'll totally drown the noise out.. as for the dynamat or any sort of sound deadening matting, as an audio geek, definitely you should put since the MS doors are quite empty, so really its more for the purpose of better sound quality in my opinion.
As for the rusting and all, its not a big deal, lubricate and have it checked constantly... its not a big deal, almost any car will have parts look like its rusting or whatever. People in the forum are just more maticulous and some are first time car owners hence more sensitive to things like that. As for the thud, i'm not so familiar, but i'm guessing it comes from the strong vibrations of the engine and most probably a weak engine support. But that's my theory so i'm not entirely sure.
As for the fun factor, i really couldn't compare cause i've never driven the 2.5L version. And fun is subjective to the driver... My unit is fun in a sense that i feel that i really turn heads wherever i go, but as for the driving aspect, my wife's rav4 is much more fun for me to drive because it feels faster, and i can weave through traffic with ease.
Again, think about this when it comes to lemons and defects... there are probably a few hundred members already in this thread... how many have actually complained about problems with their units, maybe a handful only? And in that handful, how many of them have the exact same problem, even fewer right? ANd there are thousands of units already on the road, i'm sure it really is by fluke when a person gets a unit with lots of problems. Another thing to consider, those members who complained about problems with there units, they were all fixed naman some way some how. So at least you know that if a problem does arise, it can be fixed.
When i meant firmer, i meant that since the car is bigger and heavier, it really feels more stable. As if it feels more sturdy, which is what you'd expect for a SUV. Whereas the crv feels lighter and when you're driving it fast, it will feel as if the whole car is somewhat unstable. That's what i felt when i test drove the crv that is. Plus i'm not one to destroy the reputation of the crv, but most people i know who own it complain that there's a lot of 'kalampags' after some time. My wife initially wanted the crv also, but after looking at it and test driving and comparing craftsmanship and etc.. we went with the rav4 instead. But that's another story.. let me know if you want to hear it, or in this case read it.. hehehehe