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#2670 of 2739 Re: Edmunds Ridgeline long term wrap up [once_for_all] by steve98 Jul 07, 2006 (2:55 pm)
Replying to: once_for_all (Jul 07, 2006 7:45 am) I bought a brand new 06 RT last month for $21,600. I have had 98 F150 SC, 01 F150 Supercrew, 02 F250 SC and 04 Ram 3500 QC (all 4WD)and this is the best handling, riding and safest (cause of all the airbags and VSA) truck I have ever had. I been averaging around 20mph and about 80% is highway running 75-80mph. You can get a 06 RTL for $26k even if you find the right dealer. I am very glad to have bought the RL! Replies to this message: once_for_all (Jul 08, 2006 7:26 pm) steve3589 (Jul 09, 2006 3:50 pm)
#2671 of 2739 Re: Ridgeline = Aztek? [gd113] by moparbad Jul 08, 2006 (12:13 pm)
Replying to: gd113 (Jul 02, 2006 4:02 pm) Ah.. yuh, The Ridgeline and the Aztek look exactly the same. Not exactly the same. Similar though. Your late for Ridgeline bashing, that was 6 months ago. Boring. I'll bash the styling until the styling is corrected. The functionality, however, is very good. Ridgeline is an excellent choice those blind to styling.   The Ridgleline is STILL as UGLY now as it was 6 months ago.
#2672 of 2739 Re: Two examples of good looking wheel arches [rsholland] by moparbad Jul 08, 2006 (12:18 pm)
Replying to: rsholland (Jul 05, 2006 12:56 pm) Finally, offering larger 265/65x17 tires would also go a long way to making it look more macho. Why Honda elected to go with 245/65x17 tires is beyond me. The only thing I can think of is that maybe the smaller tires actually work better than larger ones, in terms of handling, gas mileage, etc.    Bob   If the Ridgeline had square tires and wheels instead of round the styling of the wheel arches would be fine.
#2673 of 2739 Ridgeline Ugly? by moparbad Jul 08, 2006 (12:27 pm)
Autoweek ugly quoteFinally, though some staffers are warming to the Ridgeline’s exterior styling—and some kids in the extended AutoWeek family even think it looks cool—most of us still hide our faces until we can get behind the wheel.   “At some angles, it actually hurts the eyes,” noted one editor. “But from behind the wheel, I like this just as much as any truck I’ve driven.”   Put another way, as long as we don’t have to look at it, we can certainly live with it.   Hmmmm.....perhaps I am not the only one that finds the Ridgeline is the ugly baby of the Honda family.
#2674 of 2739 by moparbad Jul 08, 2006 (12:32 pm)
USA Today Healey quoteReasonable people often disagree on matters of taste, so Honda could be right when it says the blunt, butch styling will make buyers swoon with desire. But it also seems possible that Ridgeline could replace the Pontiac Aztek as the automotive metaphor for ugly. Troubling the eye:   • Sloping panels on the rear of the passenger cabin, combined with slanted top edges of the cargo bed, give a bulky, clunky silhouette.   • The top of the tailgate is about 2 inches lower than the top of the cargo bed. Improves rearward visibility, Honda says. OK, so slope the cargo bed rails down to meet the tailgate. As is, it looks like the factory put on the wrong part.   • Honda visually pounds round pegs — the wheels — into squarish holes. Jeeps and other credible machines use squared wheel openings, so Honda's not a solo sinner. But that doesn't make the wheel-well styling proper or attractive.   • The shiny part of the grille resembles a huge heating element or radio antenna.   The design elements are all wrong on the Ridgeline. At least it has a nice personality. Replies to this message: rsholland (Jul 08, 2006 1:48 pm) eagleg (Aug 06, 2006 9:06 am) moparbad (Sep 11, 2006 6:52 pm)
#2675 of 2739 Picked up an '07 Ridgeline brochure by rsholland Jul 08, 2006 (1:42 pm)
For '07 the moonroof is now standard on the top RTL model.   Bob
#2676 of 2739 Re: [moparbad] by rsholland Jul 08, 2006 (1:48 pm)
Replying to: moparbad (Jul 08, 2006 12:32 pm) I've spent my entire professional life working in design. Even though the Ridgeline has some styling warts, it would not keep me from buying one if I were in the market for a truck.   If you want to be happy...   http://home.hetnet.nl/~kjoe65/LYRICS/1963/6308001326.html   That song says it all. The ugly woman may be the Ridgeline, but it will make you happy for the rest of your life.   Bob
#2677 of 2739 Re: Edmunds Ridgeline long term wrap up [steve98] by once_for_all Jul 08, 2006 (7:26 pm)
Replying to: steve98 (Jul 07, 2006 2:55 pm) $21.6k for an RT!!!   I almost want to say I don't believe it, as I remember the invoice at $25.8.   Tell me more about your deal--out the door cost, rebates, incentives, etc. PLEASE. I wouldn't hesitate (long) to pick one up at that price.   John Replies to this message: steve3589 (Jul 09, 2006 3:50 pm)
#2678 of 2739 Re: Edmunds Ridgeline long term wrap up [once_for_all] by steve3589 Jul 09, 2006 (3:50 pm)
Replying to: once_for_all (Jul 08, 2006 7:26 pm) $21,600 is what I paid!! I never thought I could afford one because I knew what their prices were but I saw a post here, someone paid or posted a price of $22k even for one. Then I emailed about 10 dealers seeing if they would sell for $22k even and one bit back. Somehow I got them to $21,600 plus tax and $199 doc fee. There was a $2k honda to dealer rebate but it not showing here on Edmunds for this month but I would think Honda would give something since the 07's are out.   Check out this web site, guys near Ma can get one for $20,888 at one dealer up there.   http://www.ridgelineownersclub.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=4
#2679 of 2739 Re: Edmunds Ridgeline long term wrap up [once_for_all] by jerrywimer Jul 10, 2006 (7:24 am)
Replying to: once_for_all (Jul 07, 2006 7:45 am) I'm strictly taking the authors of the long term wrap up at the word for the prices, once_for_all. In the wrap up there's mention of it being below MSRP now. Replies to this message: bolivar (Jul 10, 2006 9:39 pm) jfritsch (Jul 23, 2006 9:04 am) jfritsch (Jul 23, 2006 9:35 am)

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