Nice post....thank you!
Time to move on - Life Changes
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Nice post....thank you!
a few years back, my soon to be mother-in-law, was shopping for a newer car ( to replace her 200k+ mi '09 Imprezza wagon) , and since her Hubby is a Honda retiree, and they had their $$ at the Honda Credit Union, they had a Decent discount available if they went Honda...
she wanted a Truck. so she could do Truck things... she has a Pony at the other Daughter's house, (whose husband is a Cattleman), and has to go over 2x a day for "Chores", ie: feed, medicate, and clean up the muck...
they live "out in the Sticks" by Ohio Standards...(about 45 min drive in a couple directions to the nearest Cities with more than convenience stores and Dollar General) but I forget what she didn't like about the Ridgeline, but she bought a Pilot instead... you know, the Ridgeline with a 3rd row and no bed...(maybe she thought the ridgeline was a bit goofy looking? IDK, this happened before we started Dating)
that Pilot now has around 250k mi on it, and the Family in general likes it well enough My Soon to be Brother-in-law bought his wife ( my Fiancee's little sister) a '23 pilot for Christmas last year...
she did eventually end up with a truck, but they're having a hard time keeping it going.( as soon as they fix something, something else goes wrong... basic old car stuff) when she inherited HER mom's manual 1st gen Ranger, that had spent it's whole life until that point in Nebraska.
she wanted a Truck. so she could do Truck things... she has a Pony at the other Daughter's house, (whose husband is a Cattleman), and has to go over 2x a day for "Chores", ie: feed, medicate, and clean up the muck...
they live "out in the Sticks" by Ohio Standards...(about 45 min drive in a couple directions to the nearest Cities with more than convenience stores and Dollar General) but I forget what she didn't like about the Ridgeline, but she bought a Pilot instead... you know, the Ridgeline with a 3rd row and no bed...(maybe she thought the ridgeline was a bit goofy looking? IDK, this happened before we started Dating)
that Pilot now has around 250k mi on it, and the Family in general likes it well enough My Soon to be Brother-in-law bought his wife ( my Fiancee's little sister) a '23 pilot for Christmas last year...
she did eventually end up with a truck, but they're having a hard time keeping it going.( as soon as they fix something, something else goes wrong... basic old car stuff) when she inherited HER mom's manual 1st gen Ranger, that had spent it's whole life until that point in Nebraska.
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they call it the "Black Edition" and then paint it Blue??
it should be BLACK...fully "murdered out" if you will...black paint, black trim, black wheels, black interior, the Darkest legal Tint, etc...
just my personal opinion. other wise it's a fine vehicle. ( I know that's just the name of a Trim package)
it should be BLACK...fully "murdered out" if you will...black paint, black trim, black wheels, black interior, the Darkest legal Tint, etc...
just my personal opinion. other wise it's a fine vehicle. ( I know that's just the name of a Trim package)
The discount on the Ridgeline between what the dealer was discounting them and all applicable rebates came to like $6,300ish off the MSRP. Plus equity in the trade. It wasn't a bad deal at all.
It's funny - I was coming out of a Black truck and knew I never wanted another Black vehicle. So-I walked in and told the salesman I wanted a Ridgeline Black Edition that wasn't Black. The "Black color" Black Edition is more/less as you described!
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Yea-one for every day of the week.......What a waste. You could have bought a couple dozen Crown Vics, Corollas and Camrys
Ridgeline is a comfy vehicle! Enjoy
Cylinder deactivation (VCM) has killed MANY Honda J35's & MANY super expensive engine mounts along the way.
Yeah, forget the Ridgeline, a man's tree row is where it's at, lolWhat a waste. You could have bought a couple dozen Crown Vics, Corollas and Camrys
What about the Santa Cruz?
I do plan on an extended warranty. A couple of online dealers sell them so much cheaper than the selling dealer where I purchased the Ridgeline. I can tell you the operation (VCM) is seamless. Just like the AFM in the Silverado I traded in-I'm not losing any sleep over what MAY HAPPEN.
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I wouldn't....Bumper-Bumper is at least 3-36K & Powertrain is 5-60K?
Yes-that is correct.
OK. Let me explain. You have to buy a genuine factory extended warranty at some point in the first three years before the 36,000 miles warranty ends to be eligible.
Only due to piss poor maintenance.
