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Does anyone drive a ridgline?

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KravtZ
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how r they..im thinkin bout buyin one i can get a solid deal on one for about 20,000
Aug 13 2007 8:17PM
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P.J.S.
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sorry to hate on this, but you can do so much better than a honda ridgeline...especially for 20K.
Aug 13 2007 8:18PM
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Thomson.
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My dad has a ridgeline and he loves it.  He's only had to bring it into the shop for regular inspections and he's had it for little over a year.
Aug 13 2007 8:20PM
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*Michael*
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^agreed
you can buy a four bedroom 3 bath house in newfoundland for 20k
Aug 13 2007 8:20PM
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[Toby]
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buy the new tundra or a nissian titan way cooler
Aug 13 2007 8:21PM
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KravtZ
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well i like them but if u guys dont what wuold u recomend for about 20,000...preferably a suv or pickup with 4 weel drive
Aug 13 2007 8:22PM
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P.J.S.
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Toyota Tacoma for more gas efficiency than a V8, if you need the power, a Toyota Tundra, or for more space a Toyota 4Runner.
Aug 13 2007 8:24PM
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Gavajabra2
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For 20k that's an amazing deal, my moms new avalanche 2 years ago was 40k, so a ridgeline for 20k is a snag, except I think they're ugly.
Aug 13 2007 8:36PM
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[Toby]
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an avalanche for 40 you got ripped off, you could have bought something way nicer
Aug 13 2007 8:42PM
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Shpadoinkle
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yeeeeaaaaa...those z71's are sweet. i wanna test drive a z85. and i mean test drive. hahaha. for the size of the ridgeline they don't get any better gas mileage than my 1500 extended cab v8.
Aug 13 2007 9:57PM
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t-rent
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those arent even trucks get an american truck like a ford or dodge
Aug 13 2007 10:17PM
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salomonskiier12
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no matter the price or the features, it will still be a honda...

Aug 13 2007 10:17PM
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josh.
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^yep get a tundra
Aug 13 2007 10:29PM
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DANETRON
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truck and unibody shouldnt be used in the same sentence.
Aug 14 2007 1:21AM
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RudyGarmisch
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You need a 98 4runner.
Aug 14 2007 1:24AM
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Mezmerize19
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I like em but I think that the wheels are too small. Id jack one up
Aug 14 2007 10:20AM
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chickenwang
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yay plastic!
Aug 14 2007 10:26AM
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Shpadoinkle
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jdm runs forever though.
Aug 14 2007 11:32AM
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tBatt
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you must love chevy.
Aug 14 2007 11:40AM
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bemmis
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aaaahahahahahahaha. because american cars are the BEST right.
Aug 14 2007 12:01PM
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dweezileast
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Those were my favorite cars
Aug 14 2007 12:45PM
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skifiend
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so you're bragging that your dad's 1 year old ridgeline hasn't had any problems in the first year? My '01 Tacoma has 128,000miles and hasn't been in the shop once. Now that's something to brag about. Ridgelines are fake trucks. Junk, pure junk.
Aug 14 2007 1:57PM
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adam.
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get like a tunda, silverado or even a colerado

but thats just my opinion
Aug 14 2007 1:59PM
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P.J.S.
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Finally, someone else with some sensibility. Toyotas are fucking tanks and run forever, enough said. If you want to get your Ridgeline, do it. But just know that they are so many better options out there.
Aug 14 2007 2:00PM
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Euphoric
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Personally i think that the avalanches and ridgelines are pointlless like really what are you gonna put in a 4ft box ? you may as well buy a 4 door truck if you want the room in the back or an SUV
Aug 14 2007 2:07PM
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Cheeseninja
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Have fun with your independent rear suspension. Real trucks have solid axles, preferably at both ends.
Aug 14 2007 2:22PM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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Get a Toyota truck, like everyone said they are beasts and will last forever.  Or get a WRX....
Aug 14 2007 2:28PM
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sherpasrock
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i agree.

i've got a '94 toyota pickup. i don't even know if it has a name (the owner's manual just says "truck" haha). but it has 183k miles on it, and its still on the original clutch, and i've had absolutely NO problems with it. it still runs (and looks - not a spot of rust / paint isn't faded / etc) absolutely beautifully.

also, it has on-demand 4WD or w/e, and i have yet to get it stuck. granted i'm not going mudding and stuff, but i've taken it in my friends fields a few times, and i've never gotten stuck in the winter.

i would definitely recommend a toyota.
Aug 14 2007 2:54PM
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P.J.S.
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I love those old Toyota 'Pickups.' Such a generic model name, but they are amazing trucks.
Aug 14 2007 3:03PM
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Shpadoinkle
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we have a winner.

short trucks ride like shit anyway.
Aug 14 2007 8:21PM
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hylandrox
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with that money get a 3/4 or 1 ton diesel. you can get a nice 7.3 ford or 5.9 dodge cummins. Diesels run forever and get just as many mpg as a tacoma.
Aug 14 2007 8:45PM
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t-roy
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this thread reminds me of the top gear episode where they tested an old toyota pickup to see exactly how much of a beating it could take. they dropped a camper trailer on it, drove it through a small house, put it on top of a large building and demolished the building, had it dragged out to sea by the tide, and some other tests. yes it survived everything fine. a toyota truck will be my next vehicle probably. or in 4 years when i'm done with school, i'm buyin a '05 bmw m5, depending on the prices then.
Aug 14 2007 9:01PM
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